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Commission denies building permit for storage facility in mapped city limits; applicant advised to consult city floodplain administrator
Summary
The commission denied a permit for a proposed storage building near the river, concluding the parcel falls within the city limits (or the city's half-mile jurisdiction) and that the city and its floodplain administrator must process the permit.
The Emmons County Commission voted to deny a building permit for a storage building after commissioners concluded the applicant’s parcel falls within the city’s mapped corporate limits or its half-mile jurisdiction and that floodplain approval and city reviews are required.
Donovan (full name not specified), who applied to build a storage facility on land he says is outside city limits, attended the meeting and described his plan to place a building on the former Hiramund house site. Commissioners and staff reviewed a city survey from 2013 that showed the county parcel as within the city corporate limits. The commission and staff said the city’s floodplain administrator and other city officials need to review any permit for a site adjacent to mapped floodplain areas.
A commissioner moved to deny the permit on the grounds that the city — not the county — has primary jurisdiction and floodplain administration responsibility for the site. The motion passed by voice vote.
Commissioners advised Donovan to seek a survey and to coordinate with Sharon, the city’s floodplain administrator, and to check whether an elevation certificate or other FEMA-related approvals would be required. Commissioners described typical mitigation: elevation above base flood elevation, prefabricated flood nets, or electrical and main-floor elevation adjustments depending on FEMA and city requirements.
The commission recorded the denial and told Donovan the county would not approve the permit without the necessary city approvals and documentation; staff offered to follow up and provide contact information for city staff.
