Staff reports FEMA floodplain code changes affecting about 680 properties; major industrial development and park projects noted
Staff briefed the commission on new FEMA‑driven habitat assessment requirements added to the local code (affecting roughly 680 properties) that are interim and likely to be revised within 18 months; staff also summarized recent and planned development projects around town including a large industrial building and Boone Park construction.
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Planning staff told the commission that new FEMA guidance has been incorporated into the Woodburn Development Ordinance and now requires habitat assessments for development in mapped floodplain areas, a change staff estimated will affect about 680 property owners. Staff said the new requirements are interim and expected to be updated when federal guidance changes (staff mentioned an 18‑month horizon), and that private developers will likely need to hire qualified specialists to do the assessments.
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