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Council updates floodplain overlay language to meet FEMA and state standards
Summary
The council approved amendments to the Floodplain Overlay District to align the city ordinance with FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program; city planning staff characterized the change as housekeeping that affects relatively few properties due to the city’s levee protections.
The Springfield City Council approved a zoning change to amend Article 8, Section 8.4, the Floodplain Overlay District, to bring local ordinance language into conformance with updated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rules and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.
Phil Dromey, deputy director of planning, described the measure to the council as largely…
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