Planning commission recommends council adopt floodplain overlay changes prompted by FEMA litigation
Staff said the code amendment (LA 2026-02) is a response to a federal case about FEMA and the Endangered Species Act and mainly requires applicants to provide documentation that development in the floodplain will not harm listed species; the commission recommended approval and no members of the public testified.
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The Hubbard Planning Commission voted to recommend that the city council adopt Legislative Amendment LA 2026‑02, which amends section 2‑110 of the development code—the floodplain overlay—by adding documentation requirements and updating definitions in response to a federal lawsuit concerning FEMA and the Endangered Species Act.
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