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Staff seeks commission support to remove 5‑year floodplain look‑back; CRS status and staffing considered
Summary
Community Development staff proposed ordinance amendments to remove a five‑year look‑back for floodplain substantial-improvement calculations and outlined Community Rating System (CRS) implications, potential losses of points, and the option to fund two floodplain positions; staff recommended removing the look‑back ahead of an April audit.
Community Development staff on March 11 presented proposed changes to the city’s floodplain ordinance intended to help property owners recover from recent storms and to preserve the city’s standing in the Community Rating System (CRS), the voluntary FEMA program that reduces flood insurance premiums for residents.
Cheryl Reed, director of Community Development, introduced the briefing and said the city joined the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1971 and last revised local floodplain rules in ordinance 2019‑43. Building official Robert Hatton and assistant building official Matt Butler explained staff recommendations: remove the five‑year look‑back period used in Largo to aggregate prior improvements and repairs when calculating whether a property meets the 50% threshold for "substantial improvement" or "substantial…
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