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Jackson County planning director briefs Webster commissioners on FEMA maps, ETJ and historical districts
Summary
Jackson County Planning Director Mike Poston told Webster commissioners that FEMA updates flood maps (last updated in 2010) and said discussions about state-level changes to the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) have been ongoing for about 12 years but are not finalized.
Michael (Mike) Poston, Jackson County Planning Director, presented to the Webster Board on May 7, explaining county zoning processes, flood-map updates, and historic-district considerations. Poston said that "Fema updates the maps and local governments are asked to adopt the maps," and noted the county last updated the maps in 2010. He said FEMA conducts hydrology studies as part of that process.
Commissioners asked about proposed state legislation affecting Webster’s ETJ; Poston said there have been discussions about regulatory power for about 12 years but that nothing has been finalized. He also explained that the county regulates certain property types, that historic-district designation brings administrative time and expense, and that design changes are reviewed by the historical society. Commissioners asked about how planning board members are selected; Poston said the planning board is composed of eleven commissioner-appointed members from the districts.
The exchange clarified the limits of county versus local review on zoning and historic-designation processes and highlighted that potential state legislation remains in discussion without enacted changes.
