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Council accepts planning board recommendations and tables floodplain ordinance changes ahead of new FEMA maps
Summary
The council accepted planning board recommendations to update Malden’s floodplain zoning definitions to conform with FEMA requirements and voted to table the ordinance for review by the city solicitor and building commissioner before enrollment. New FEMA maps take effect July 8, prompting the timeline.
The Malden City Council accepted recommended amendments from the Planning Board on May 20 to update the city’s floodplain zoning language so properties remain eligible for FEMA‑sponsored flood insurance under new federal maps scheduled to take effect July 8.
Councilor Winslow, presenting the planning board communication, said the Department of Conservation and Recreation and FEMA recommended formatting and definition changes to the city’s zoning ordinance to…
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