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Greeley planning commission recommends floodplain ordinance updates after FEMA/CWCB audit
Summary
The planning commission voted to recommend that city council approve changes to the Greeley Municipal Code to address deficiencies identified in a 2019 FEMA/CWCB audit and to codify floodplain administration, variance procedures and base flood elevation rules. No public testimony was offered.
The Greeley Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve an ordinance that would repeal parts of Title 24, Chapter 10 and add a new Chapter 12 to the Greeley Municipal Code to strengthen floodplain management.
Brian Hathaway, the city’s water quality and regulatory compliance manager and floodplain administrator, told commissioners the update is intended to keep the city eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) after deficiencies identified in a 2019 community assistance visit by FEMA and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). "Participation and good standing in the NFIP allow the city and its residents to obtain flood insurance, receive disaster assistance, and is a…
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