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Council orders public hearing on updated floodplain maps, ordinance amendment
Summary
The Lawrence City Council voted to order a public hearing to consider adopting new FEMA flood insurance maps and to amend the city’s floodplain management ordinance (No. 1532) to align with National Flood Insurance Program requirements.
The Lawrence City Council voted to order a public hearing on a proposal to adopt new FEMA flood insurance maps (FIRMs) and to amend the city’s floodplain management ordinance, No. 1532, to conform with the National Flood Insurance Program.
An ordinance committee presenter described the item as adoption of the updated floodplain map and an amendment of the city's floodplain management ordinance to reflect the latest NFIP regulation. Councilors moved to order a public hearing on the proposal; the motion was seconded and the ayes carried.
The council did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting; the action recorded was to schedule a public hearing so the city can take formal public comment and then consider adoption at a future meeting. No vote to adopt the ordinance was taken during the session.
Next steps are the public notice and the scheduled hearing date, after which the council may vote on final adoption and any implementing measures. The city’s floodplain management ordinance number referenced in the discussion was 1532 and the external authority cited was the National Flood Insurance Program.
