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| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 10/28/2024 | | DEPARTMENT: | Engineering | | DIRECTOR: | B. Caleb Thornhill, P.E., Director of Engineering | | AGENDA ITEM: | Revision to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Ordinances |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To amend Section 16-165, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, of Division 1, Generally, of Article VIII, Flood Damage Prevention, of Chapter 16, Planning and Development, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, Texas to adopt the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study as issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and Subsection f, of Section 16-177, Standards for subdivision proposals, of Division 3, Flood Hazard Reduction, of Article VIII, Flood Damage Prevention, of Chapter 16, Planning and Development, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, Texas to include new developments as part of the requirement as requested by FEMA; providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, a publication clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2024-10-13
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND The Engineering Department recommends approval of amending Section 16-165 and 16-177 of the Code of Ordinances as requested by FEMA.
FEMA has distributed new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study reports that require amending Section 16-165 and revised language that requires modification to Section 16-177(f) of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Formal adoption by the City of Plano is required by FEMA before November 21, 2024 in order for the City of Plano to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The City of Plano participates in the Community Rating System (CRS) program which is a subset of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The CRS program is a voluntary incentive program, which recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities which exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. Property owners in communities that participate in the CRS program receive discounts on their flood insurance premiums based on a sliding scale point system where credit points are awarded for the additional floodplain management activities implemented by the community.
If this item is not approved, the City would be at risk from being removed from the National Flood Insurance Program and the CRS program under FEMA, and potentially impact future federal funding opportunities from FEMA. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS This item has no financial impact.
Approval of this item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods. |
| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | | Ordinance | 10/23/2024 | Ordinance |
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