Staff warns FEMA floodway layer limits development on several parcels
Planning staff activated the FEMA floodway layer and reminded commissioners that the floodway prohibits new development and prevents rebuilding of structures damaged beyond 50%, constraining options for several parcels discussed in the zoning review.
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Midway through the meeting, city planner Travis enabled the FEMA floodway map layer and emphasized its practical consequences for the zoning rewrite. "This red area is what's called the FEMA defined floodway. New developments and substantial improvements are not permitted in the floodway," Travis said, warning that if structures are damaged more than 50% they cannot be rebuilt.
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