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Planning commission recommends floodplain ordinance amendment to comply with NFIP after FEMA review
Summary
The commission recommended the common council approve a zoning text amendment updating Title 13 Chapter 2 (floodplain zoning) to ensure consistency with the National Flood Insurance Program; staff noted FEMA approved a conditional letter of map revision related to a planned bridge crossing the Sugar River.
The planning commission recommended the common council approve a zoning text amendment to Title 13, Chapter 2, updating the city’s floodplain zoning ordinance to ensure consistency and accuracy with federal floodplain mapping and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Planning staff explained the amendment responds to a FEMA conditional letter of map revision tied to the planned Hyperdrive bridge crossing of the Sugar River. Staff said the proposed ordinance changes would align the city’s floodplain mapping and regulatory language with the revised federal mapping and recommended approval.
The commission opened and immediately closed a public hearing on the amendment (no public testimony was offered) and then moved to recommend the council approve the text amendment. The motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the common council for formal adoption.
