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Planning Commission votes 4-1 to forward floodplain ordinance update to City Council
Summary
Planning Commission members voted 4-1 on Feb. 12 to forward a staff-initiated update to Lynchburg's floodplain ordinance to City Council for further consideration.
Planning Commission members voted 4-1 on Feb. 12 to forward a staff-initiated update to Lynchburg's floodplain ordinance to City Council for further consideration and a March public hearing.
Erin Hawkins, Lynchburg's floodplain manager with the Department of Water Resources, told the commission the update was prepared with the Departments of Community Development, Water Resources, Economic Development and the City Attorney's Office and reviewed by outside counsel and state and federal agencies. "As Rachel mentioned, this is a city initiated, STISI staff initiated update to the ordinance, and it was done, in conjunction with, the Departments of Community Development, Water Resources, Economic Development, and the City Attorney's Office as well," Hawkins said.
Why it matters: staff said the draft aligns the city ordinance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) model…
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