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Ohio University parking expansion flagged for floodplain spoil placement; no action taken
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission Ohio University's proposed golf and tennis center parking expansion includes a spoil area currently located in the FEMA floodway; staff asked the university to move spoil material out of the floodway or seek a floodplain permit or administrative determination; the item was a communication only.
City staff reported to the Athens City Planning Commission that a proposed expansion of the Ohio University golf and tennis center parking area includes a spoil/stockpile area that currently lies at least partially in the FEMA floodway, and staff asked the university to move the spoil area out of the floodplain or pursue a floodplain permit.
"They're actually filling less than a foot everywhere except for this spoil area, which is located at least partially in the FEMA Floodway. They're not permitted…
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