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Ponce Inlet council and planning board back draft Adaptation Plan, agree on five hotspots
Summary
The Town of Ponce Inlet reviewed a draft Adaptation Plan that inventories 53 critical assets, maps five adaptation hotspots and prioritizes 20 capital projects; council and planning board members agreed by consensus to the five hotspots and directed staff to add specific stormwater projects to the top priorities.
The Town of Ponce Inlet’s Town Council and Planning Board reviewed the Draft Adaptation Plan on April 9 and agreed by consensus to the five adaptation hotspots identified by consultants. Mayor Paritsky opened the joint special meeting and framed the discussion around resiliency and next steps for funding and implementation.
Dr. Alec Bogdanoff of Brizaga, Inc., who presented the plan, said the team "inventoried and scored 53 critical assets, identified 5 adaptation hotspots, prioritized 20 capital projects and 6 policy actions," and that the plan "helps communities understand where flooding risks exist presently and determine where the risks may be in the future." Councilmember White and others questioned funding and timing, and Council and Planning Board members reached consensus to accept the five hotspots as ranked in the draft.
The presentation grouped projects into capital improvement projects and planning, policy and feasibility actions; the Stormwater Backflow Prevention Program was ranked the highest-scoring project. Councilmembers and Planning Board members exchanged requests for clarification on the hotspot mapping and on next steps for grant applications, with the Planning Board asking for additional technical diagnostics (a SLOSH analysis) for surge-prone areas and identifying Hotspot D (the civic and emergency services corridor) as a priority to harden.
Staff were directed by consensus to incorporate board feedback into the draft, including specific adjustments described during the meeting. The council asked staff to pursue funding opportunities and to bring updated prioritization and scope language back to the boards for further review.
