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Floodplain ordinance edits suggested; public hearing continued to June 4
Summary
Commissioners proposed clarifications to the Floodplain Management Ordinance (Ordinance No. 12-1) including measurement language and variance standards; Director Kurt Schneider said the ordinance applies only to mapped floodplain areas and the hearing was continued to June 4, 2026.
Commissioner Chip Yeager raised multiple suggested edits to the draft Floodplain Management Ordinance, including clarifying that references to areas "within 25 feet of the ordinary high water level" refer to a longitudinal (horizontal) measurement rather than a vertical one, and replacing language that referred to "exceptional hardship" with the current "practical difficulty" standard for variances.
Director of Environmental Services Kurt Schneider clarified the ordinance's geographic scope: "The Ordinance only applied to mapped areas within the floodplain." The commission also suggested renaming section headings (for example changing "Permitted Activities" to "Activities that Require a Permit") and noted minor editorial corrections. By unanimous vote the commission continued the public hearing on the Floodplain Management Ordinance to June 4, 2026 to allow staff to make edits and return with updated language.
