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Needham Planning Board unanimously forwards two floodplain zoning amendments to May Town Meeting
Summary
The Needham Planning Board voted unanimously on March 27 to forward two zoning bylaw amendments that update the town’s Floodplain District to reflect revised FEMA maps and related NFIP requirements.
The Needham Planning Board voted unanimously on March 27 to forward two zoning bylaw amendments that update the town’s Floodplain District to reflect revised Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps and related National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.
The amendments — Article 1, which updates the mapped floodplain line, and Article 2, which amends the Floodplain District bylaw language — were submitted to the Warrant Committee for insertion in the May Special Town Meeting warrant, and the Planning Board recommended both articles for adoption.
Board Chair Natasha Spada opened the public hearing and asked staff to explain the proposals. Planning staff member Lee Newman told the board the federal maps were last updated in 2012 and that the newly issued FEMA maps reflect newer data. Newman said the changes are required so that eligible…
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