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Planning Commission reviews draft floodplain ordinance aligned with state model; adds no-rise and elevation requirements
Summary
Senior Planner Sarah Pizzo presented a draft floodplain management ordinance to the Mountlake Terrace Planning Commission on Oct. 13 requiring lowest-floor elevations, no-rise engineering for floodway encroachments and new subdivision requirements. The draft follows Washington's model ordinance and Department of Ecology recommendations.
The Mountlake Terrace Planning Commission heard a presentation Oct. 13 on a draft floodplain management ordinance that staff said brings city rules into alignment with the state model ordinance and Department of Ecology recommendations.
Senior Planner Sarah Pizzo said the update is intended to keep the city in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered by FEMA and to reduce flood risk for residents by clarifying permit submittal requirements, engineering standards and the floodplain administrator’s responsibilities.
Key provisions in the draft require applicants to provide the proposed elevation of a…
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