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Board defers floodplain permit specifics, considers escrow or percentage-based fees
Summary
Officials discussed applying an escrow (example $1,500) or a 10%-of-construction-cost fee for floodplain permits to cover engineering and review costs; the board agreed the approach should vary by project and deferred final language to the February meeting.
Gilpin Township board members and staff debated how best to charge for floodplain permitting. Staff introduced an approach that could require applicants to cover engineering costs through an escrow (an example figure of $1,500 was mentioned) or by applying a percentage-based fee tied to estimated construction cost; staff noted a 10% example drawn from UCC practice as a working benchmark.
Several board members and the zoning/code official said floodplain requirements and related costs should be project-dependent and that a single flat escrow would unfairly burden small accessory projects. The board agreed not to finalize floodplain language inside Resolution No. 1 of 2026 and set a follow-up assignment for staff to return with calculations and alternative structures at the February meeting.
