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Council hears update on flood insurance rate map adoption required by FEMA
Summary
Planning staff briefed the council on updates to flood insurance rate maps and related ordinance changes required for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program; the city said adoption is necessary to remain in good standing with FEMA.
City planning staff presented a zoning code amendment and supporting materials to adopt updated FEMA flood insurance rate map panels and flood insurance studies across the city and its jurisdictional boundary.
Why it matters: Adoption of the updated maps is required for Omaha to remain in good standing with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The maps will affect several thousand parcels across the city and three‑mile jurisdiction; some parcels may move out of higher‑risk designations while others may be newly mapped into flood zones.
Staff presentation: Eric England of the Planning Department said the adoption has been an ongoing multiyear process that included open houses and an appeal period. The updates cover properties in the city's three‑mile jurisdiction and will be necessary to ensure the jurisdiction remains eligible for federal flood insurance participation and related grants.
Council action: The council received the presentation; staff stood ready to answer technical questions. No final ordinance vote was recorded in the meeting transcript excerpted here; the item was presented for public hearing and discussion.
