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Commission defers Northgate Business Parkway floodplain elevation case; staff recommends elevation or dry floodproofing
Summary
Property owner asked to keep finished floor at 431.91 NAVD88 (0.6 ft above BFE). Staff opposed and recommended elevation or dry floodproofing; commissioners deferred to allow owners to explore dry‑flood proofing and Greenways easement coordination.
Commissioners deferred a variance request for a commercial building at 1209 Northgate Business Parkway after hearing that the existing building was demolished and rebuilt on the existing slab following tornado damage and now sits about 5 inches below Metro’s nonresidential freeboard requirement.
Applicant architect Greg Mayo and contractor representative Luke Randolph said the building was reconstructed on the original slab after the December 2023 tornado. Mayo told the commission the owner maintained FEMA flood insurance and that the rebuilt…
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