Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City planner presents floodplain regulation updates; council refers proposed changes to planning committee
Summary
A city planner recommended modest flood damage reduction updates based on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources template and proposed bundling the change with other zoning code updates; Council agreed to refer the item to the planning committee for detailed review and public hearing scheduling.
Geneva — The City of Geneva received a presentation Oct. 13 on proposed updates to flood damage reduction regulations and related zoning code edits, and council agreed to refer the matter to the planning committee for review and public hearing scheduling.
Sarah Jamel, introduced at the meeting as representing Verdanti, told council the proposed flood damage reduction language is an update to the city’s municipal code (chapter 14.50) that aligns local rules with Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) model language used by communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. “Nothing was taken out. Again, only things added which were specifically requested by ODNR,” Jamel said.
Jamel said the changes would…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
