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Finance committee takes no position on zoning updates to adopt new FEMA flood maps
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The Finance Committee voted April 9 to take no position on Articles 5 and 6, which would update Needhams zoning bylaws and map to reflect FEMAs revised floodplain maps and to meet National Flood Insurance Program requirements.
The Finance Committee voted April 9 to take no position on Articles 5 and 6, which would amend Needhams zoning bylaw and zoning map to reflect newly issued FEMA floodplain maps and to meet National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.
Lee Newman and Artie Crocker of the Planning Board, joined by Justin Sabiano from the engineering department, explained that FEMAs updated maps can become effective in July 2025 and that the town coordinated draft…
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