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Land use committee recommends updating Somerville zoning references to new federal flood maps
Summary
The committee recommended approval of an amendment to Article 8 of the zoning ordinance to update references to the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps so residents remain eligible for flood insurance and the city reflects current FIRM data.
The Somerville Land Use Committee and Planning Board on June 11 recommended approval of a zoning text update to Article 8 that aligns local code language with the latest Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs).
City staff described the change as technical but time-sensitive: FEMA periodically updates floodplain maps and local zoning must…
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