Public Hearings 2.
Flood Control District Meeting
Community Development
- Meeting Date:
- 12/15/2015
- Title:
- Revisions to Floodplain Regulations Ordinace
- Submitted By:
- Teresa Vasquez, Community Development
- Department:
- Community Development
- Division:
- Floodplain
Presentation:
PowerPoint
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Joaquin Solis, P.E.
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Assistant Director Highway & Floodplain
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Adopt Flood Control District Resolution 15-03 approving the revisions to the County Floodplain Regulations.
Background:
~~The Floodplain Regulations were updated in January 2013. Since we are currently in the process of updating our FEMA floodplain maps, the Arizona Department of Water Resources has reviewed our regulations as part of the updating of our floodplain maps. The current rules and regulations are not in compliance with State and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements and in some cases vague as to exact requirements for property owners and commercial development when building within a special flood hazard area. This current draft reflects needed changes and would put us in good standing with FEMA – National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR/State liaison for FEMA).
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
staff will administer development within affected areas with the new floodplain regulations.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
~~County will be suspended from the NFIP, denial of update floodplain map revisions, and loss of our Community Rating System (CRS) rating, which provides all citizens of Cochise County a 5% discount on flood insurance.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
~~Please return a copy of the recorded documents to H&F, attn: Teresa Garcia