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Sequim planning commission unanimously recommends City Council adopt FEMA-driven flood code updates
Summary
The Sequim Planning Commission voted unanimously March 18 to recommend that the City Council adopt proposed amendments to Sequim Municipal Code Chapter 8.36 (Flood Damage Prevention) to remain in good standing with the National Flood Insurance Program; staff said the changes are largely FEMA-required and must be filed by April 23.
The Sequim Planning Commission voted unanimously March 18 to recommend that the City Council adopt amendments to Sequim Municipal Code Chapter 8.36, the city’s flood damage prevention rules, after a staff presentation explaining the changes are required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to keep the city eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program.
City planner Travis (DCD staff) told commissioners FEMA had sent recommendations that the city must adopt “to stay in good standing with the NFIP,” and that the draft updates include changes to base flood elevations, development standards and permitting requirements. He said the city had to act quickly to meet FEMA’s schedule and that the…
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