Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Floodplain Management topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commissioners discuss National Flood Insurance Program endorsement, local elevation limits and ordinance implications
Summary
Staff updated the commission on the county's restrictive endorsement under the National Flood Insurance Program and discussed whether the county should revisit elevation limits and related ordinance language now that a dike has changed the lake-side conditions.
County staff briefed commissioners on changes tied to the National Flood Insurance Program and the county's restrictive endorsement. Staff said the county's restrictive endorsement has long required certain elevation criteria for building, which affects eligibility and timing for NFIP claim handling; commissioners discussed whether the endorsement remains appropriate now that a dike has shifted some Benson County properties from wet to dry sides.
Commissioners asked staff (and the county's floodplain coordinator, Randy) to review current ordinance language and national program requirements and return with recommendations, noting that any change could influence development, buyouts, and claim timelines for affected property owners.
