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Planning director to leave as new FEMA rules complicate development in low-lying Old Town
Summary
The planning director has indicated a desire to leave, and city staff warned that newly imposed FEMA regulations will make development in low‑lying areas—particularly Old Town—difficult, increasing the planning workload and likely pushing more costs onto developers.
During the presentation staff said the city faces a near-term leadership change in planning: "The most significant issue that we'll be facing in the near future is the loss of our planning director," the city manager said, adding the director is leaving and recruitment is underway.
Staff also warned that recent FEMA regulations will make new development in low-lying areas, including Old Town, more onerous to permit and more expensive to complete. The manager said the city is considering shifting some permitting burdens to developers and will need to recruit a qualified planning director to handle the increased regulatory workload.
