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Needham staff to draft zoning changes after FEMA issues updated flood maps; special‑town‑meeting schedule set
Summary
Town staff told the Planning Board that FEMA reissued flood maps and the town must adopt text and map changes to the Floodplain District by July 2025 to maintain compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program; the board tentatively scheduled a public hearing and special meeting timeline.
Planning staff told the Needham Planning Board on Feb. 4 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reissued updated floodplain maps for Needham (the first since 2012) and that the town must amend its zoning bylaw text and Floodplain District map to remain eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program.
Lee Newman, speaking for planning staff, said the town received FEMA’s notice and is preparing two zoning articles: one to revise the Floodplain District text to meet new federal requirements and another to revise the Floodplain District boundaries to match the 2023 maps. Staff and the town…
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