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Plan commission recommends council consider update to Waupaca floodplain zoning
Summary
The Waupaca Plan Commission voted to recommend that the Common Council hold a public hearing and consider Ordinance O0426 to repeal and replace Chapter 20 (floodplain zoning). Staff recommended adopting a base flood elevation plus 1-foot standard to maintain DNR/FEMA compliance and pursue insurance discounts under the Community Rating System.
The Waupaca Plan Commission on April 1 recommended that the Common Council hold a public hearing and consider Ordinance O0426, which would repeal and replace Chapter 20 of the municipal code governing floodplain zoning. Planning department staff said the update brings the city’s ordinance into alignment with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance and helps property owners remain eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program.
Juliana, a city planning staff member, told commissioners the amendment updates reference maps and permit requirements and reflected some technical changes in what qualifies as conforming and nonconforming structures. She said the…
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