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Benton City council tables floodplain ordinance after public concern over FEMA timing
Summary
At a first reading, councilmembers debated adopting a floodplain ordinance tied to FEMA draft maps; planning staff urged proactive no-rise standards, but resident Kim Small warned the city was "jumping the gun." Council voted to table the ordinance until Jan. 1.
Councilmembers on Sept. 16 held a first reading of a revised floodplain ordinance and voted to table further action until Jan. 1 after a resident urged postponement.
The proposal, explained by Zach Bridal of the city’s building and planning department, would incorporate a "no-rise" standard designed to prevent new construction from increasing flood risk and to align city rules with upcoming FEMA and Department of Ecology guidance. "We're trying to be proactive," Bridal told…
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