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Council moves to publish draft flood-hazard ordinance after Ecology recommendations
Summary
Langley staff said the Department of Ecology recommended changes to bring the city into compliance with National Flood Insurance Program rules; Director Meredith Penny asked the Council to publish a draft ordinance for SEPA review and a Planning Advisory Board public hearing; Council raised no objections.
Langley City Council on Jan. 20 heard that the Washington State Department of Ecology recommended updates to the city's flood-hazard regulations to align with National Flood Insurance Program requirements. Community Planning Director Meredith Penny told the Council staff would prepare a draft ordinance and asked whether the city should publish it for SEPA comment and schedule a public hearing with the Planning Advisory Board.
Penny said the Department of Ecology 22reviewed the City's regulations regarding flood hazard prevention22 and made several recommendations to bring Langley into compliance. Council members raised questions but offered no objections when Penny asked whether the city should move forward with publishing the draft ordinance. The item was advanced for the SEPA comment period and Planning Advisory Board hearing.
The decision triggers the SEPA review process and a scheduled advisory-board hearing; no formal ordinance adoption occurred at the Jan. 20 meeting. The Council did not record any formal vote on the ordinance at this session, and staff will return with the draft ordinance and timing for public comment and hearings.
