HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 21f 16-3841 CC ExF PC Memo
To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members
Jessica Loftus, City Administrator
From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director
Date: July 18, 2016
Subject: #16-3841, City of Orono
Text Amendment
Public Hearing
List of Exhibits
Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance
Exhibit B. Existing Ordinance
Background
To be included in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a City must adopt floodplain
regulations by ordinance. This ordinance must be generally consistent with that organization’s
model ordinance. Inclusion in the NFIP allows local property owners to obtain flood insurance,
which may be a requirement of some mortgages. Without insurance, property owners will not
be able to refinance the mortgage, or purchase a home with a loan.
The city must adopt new regulations, to be approved by the DNR and in effect by November 4,
as the NFIP have amended the model ordinance intended to make the regulations easier to
understand.
The draft ordinance will replace our existing flood plain regulations contained within Article VIII
(Sections 78-1101 through 78-1140) of the Zoning Ordinance. The draft ordinance incorporates
some additional definitions utilized by the City, but follows the DNR recommended ordinance
closely. There are two sections in gray that are options, to be discussed.
Staff recommends approval.
Application Summary: The proposed ordinance would modify the existing floodplain
ordinance to be consistent with National Flood Insurance Program, who have updated the
model ordinance since 2004, when the original model ordinance was published and used to
form the basis of the city’s ordinances, since amended.
Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance.
Council
Exhibit F