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Commission reviews proposed pathway for residential grading changes, calls for engineer verification for right‑of‑way fill
Summary
Staff proposed code changes to clarify floodplain/elevation requirements and to create a pathway for limited residential topographical grading modifications — including requirements that right‑of‑way fill be supported by a professional engineer’s signed analysis showing no net increase in flood risk.
City staff proposed clarifications to drainage and floodplain language and a formal pathway for certain residential topographical grading modifications, and commissioners raised enforcement and practical concerns.
The agenda item would amend Chapter 9 (buildings) to tighten elevation‑certificate submittal requirements, to clarify when flood openings are required for enclosures and garages, and to add two new subsections creating a limited process for residential grading changes and right‑of‑way fill. Under the draft language, some grading modifications could be allowed if the applicant submits a signed, sealed verification from a…
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