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Planning commission recommends City Council adopt updated flood maps and Title 11 edits
Summary
The Springville Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council adopt amendments to Title 11 and the new FEMA flood insurance rate maps effective 06/23/2026 to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program; commissioners emphasized coordination on grant-funded levee and trail options and noted no public comment was received.
The Springville Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title 11, Chapter 6 (Flood Damage Prevention) to meet federal minimums and to formally adopt the new flood insurance study and flood insurance rate maps for Utah County effective 06/23/2026. "Tonight, we are talking about an update to our flood maps," said Jeff, the city's floodplain administrator, as he opened the presentation.
Jeff told commissioners the remapping work was part of the NFIP process and that, for Springville, the recent updates have been largely advantageous: "From a Springville standpoint, all it's done is shrink. The maps have gotten better," he said, noting three panels were changed and some commercial parcels near I‑15 were removed from the 100‑year floodplain. He said the city must adopt updated maps and make minimum code edits so residents with federally backed mortgages retain access to insured rates.
Commissioners asked about process and timing. Jeff said FEMA issued a final letter of determination (dated Dec. 23 in the presentation) and that the city must come into compliance by mid‑2026; he also said the code edits were reviewed with FEMA and state staff and found consistent with federal requirements. A planning staff member clarified that the commission was making a recommendation to council rather than adopting the ordinance at the commission meeting.
A public hearing was opened and, with no one speaking, closed. Commissioner 4 moved to recommend the ordinance as presented; a second was called and the recommendation was forwarded to City Council by voice vote. The transcript records the motion, the second, and affirmative "Aye" responses but does not include a roll‑call tally in the record provided. The commission passed the recommendation to council and then adjourned.
Why this matters: adopting the map and code updates keeps Springville in the NFIP, preserves access to lower flood‑insurance rates for affected property owners with federally backed mortgages, and preserves the city's ability to review development in mapped floodplains.
