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Presentation - Proposed Changes to the Floodplain Development Ordinance
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Summary:
The City has drafted changes to the floodplain development ordinance. A significant portion of the current floodplain development ordinance dates back to the original ordinance from 1996. Since then there has been increased knowledge gained from the study of our flood plain, technology advancements, the focus of existing practices, the evolution of best practices, and significant changes to weather patterns that suggest storms are more powerful and less predictable. The proposed ordinance changes will require that all structures built within the floodplain be at least 2 feet above the base floodplain elevation and that any fill placed in the floodplain be offset by removing the same amount of material from the floodplain to provide compensatory storage. The proposed change will further protect developments.
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