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Gardner committee OKs zoning text update to match new FEMA FIRM maps ahead of July deadline
Summary
The Welfare Subcommittee voted to forward a zoning ordinance amendment that references FEMA's updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and modernizes definitions so Gardner remains in the National Flood Insurance Program; the measure will go to the full council for passage before the July 8 effective date.
An ordinance amendment to update Gardner’s floodplain overlay to match Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps was approved by the Welfare Subcommittee and referred to the full City Council for passage.
The measure updates the city’s zoning language to reference the July 8 FIRM panels and modernizes statutory definitions so Gardner can continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, City Engineer Oliver told the subcommittee. Oliver said the maps are more detailed, based on aerial photography and updated flood…
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