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Troutdale staff outline new FEMA-driven floodplain 'no net loss' requirement and plan to add permit-level habitat reports
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission the city will meet FEMA's pre-implementation compliance measure by requiring a habitat assessment report from a qualified floodplain professional for developments in mapped floodplain and vegetation corridors; commissioners raised questions about enforceability and on-site mitigation requirements.
City planning staff briefed the Troutdale Planning Commission on Jan. 8 about a new federal requirement tied to FEMA's response to a court ruling that imposes "no net loss" habitat standards for development in floodplain areas.
Planner Nick (and other staff) explained FEMA offered three compliance paths: (1) adopt FEMA's model code, (2) require a permit-by-permit habitat assessment demonstrating no net loss, or (3) prohibit development in the floodplain. Staff recommended option two — a permit-by-permit submittal requirement — because it aligns with existing local practice and avoids an immediate ban on development.
Under the proposed…
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