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Council holds first reading of floodplain ordinance update to clarify fill and channel buffers
Summary
At first reading the council reviewed amendments to Chapter 3 (Building Regulations) to add definitions, clarify fill/floodplain restrictions and to authorize the zoning board of adjustment to grant variances; no final action was taken.
The Glenn Heights City Council on Sept. 16 heard the first reading of an ordinance amending the city's floodplain and building regulation code to clarify definitions, limit fill in floodplain areas, and establish buffer criteria for work near creeks and channels.
A staff presenter said the existing floodplain ordinance was unclear on filling and…
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