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Home My Public Portal About050_011_Attachments PLEASEE PICK ONE: RONALD BOSSICK PLEASE PICK ONE: CHARLES MATLOCK CAREN MADSEN RONALD BOSSICK CHARLES MATLOCK CAREN MADSEN MONTY PARKS: PAUL WOLFF: PLEASE PICK ONE: RONALD BOSSICK X PLEASE PICK ONE: CHARLES MATLOCK - CAREN MADSEN RONALD BOSSICK CHARLES MATLOCK CAREN MADSEN ROB CALLAHAN: (�' WAN DA DOYLE: ✓�/�r '%". �' _ / �° TOTAL VOTE RONALD BOSSICK CHARLES MATLOCK CAREN MADSEN WINNER: JAN LEVINER: 4"*-4--1- PLEASE PICK ONE: RONALD BOSSICK CHARLES MATLOCK CAREN MADSEN BILL GARBETT: j Co.ncal Presentation Resident Home owner Beath Task Force me r ber Tybee Island lies within the 100 years flood plain. We are all aware that we accept risks living on a barrier island, and as a community we face these risks together. We also have responsibilities to one another to mitigate these risks, calling for community support and legislative actions that will protect ourselves now and for generations to come. Many of these protective measures have been laid out by FEMA Risk abatement and subsequent tiered insurance reductions exist in the CRS, or Community Rating System. FEMA has a pamphlet outlining the parameters necessary to define and achieve a lower CRS. The City's website also has a clear explanation of how this National Flood Insurance works, and what it has done as our governing body to lower our Community Rating. We are currently at a CRS Class 7, which means a 15% reduction in our FEMA flood insurances. By achieving a Class 6, this reduction will be 20%. There are 500 points between rating classes. We as individuals must step up and become involved in the process of understanding how this is done. I would like to present three ways we as residents can become aware and involved — learning about freeboard, open spaces, and our dunes. "Freeboard" is a safety factor term which refers to the number of feet a structure is built above flood level. Tybee currently has a 1 foot freeboard ordinance. This gives us 100 credit points toward a lower CRS rating. If we have a 2' freeboard we will have 225 points and 3' will give us 375 points. We are scheduled for evaluation this October, in a 5 year evaluation cycle. Preservation of open space in the floodplain can also allow us to garner CRS points, as seen by activities 420 and 430. This is evaluated by FEMA by such indicators as repetitive loss properties, maintaining flood insurance on municipal buildings, providing flood and elevation maps and information and realtor disclosure of flooding histories. The City has done well with these activities. Of particular interest are the green space activities. Credited open space includes public parks, athletic fields, golf courses, church camps, hunting clubs, and other green space that will be preserved as open space. There is no credit for open water greater than 10 acres, areas with buildings on them (other than rest rooms and th- like), street rights of way, or amen where filling is allowed (e.g., a storage yard). The percentage entered is multiplied times the maximum score for the element, 1,450, to get the actu ,l points for preserving floodplain open space. We also get credit if any of these areas are presently in, or have been restored to their natural states, if we have municipal codes reg ulatino building density, for % of lot sizes >5 acres, codes regulating building and repetitive repair in thefood zone, erosion control, and dumping in drainageways. Constuotion is marsh setbacks is an issue with Georgia's E ash Day repeal of setback protection. FE MA clearly urges that "prohibiting development makes sense in nigh hazard areas, where people are exposed is a life-threatening situation even though buildings could be protected from flood damage. For example, it would be appropriate to prohibit development at the apex of an alluvial fan or along a narrow floodplain in a stream valley th,t is susceptible to dash flooring." The Community Rtting System credits setbacks that prevent disruption to shorelines, stream channels and their hanks also under Activity 430. Dune protection and possible construction and new construction are permissible by FEMA standards. A second dune system was constructed in pans of lrrJ ore afforded protection against Hurricane Sandy. Within strict FEMA guidelines, construction is permitted and CRC points awarded. As residents and as part of a community, what can we do to preserve our beach and to work toward keeping our flood insurance premiums low? Clearly the first step is to understand that accruing CRS points is an ongoing process, always keeping our eye on the xf cycle and the next, for moneta , and safety reasons. We can voice our concerns to neighbors and to Council members about raising the freeboard limit, preserving green spa c- and maintain the setback limit wheth,-r the State chases to do so or not. Keeping the drainage areas permeable and free of construction benefits all of us as a marine community. Of greatest concern, in my opinion, is the harbor deepening project. We have already seen increased traffic and tonnage in our channel, and I urge all of you to walk between Byers Street and the point at North Beach to observe an erosional escarpment. This may be the beginning of a continued intense erosional cycle due to the increase of commerce, and we as lovers of our island need to keep an eye on this. We are scheduled for beach renourishment next yea and the BTF is actively researching dune reconstruction and preservation for our present system, and possible construction of a second set. Again, as residents we can lobby our officials for fencing and stabilizing elements. We can research what has been done in this area in other communities, and speak about the benefits to our neighbors. That which benefits our dynamic coastline will ultimate benefit our wallets. I urge you to acquaint yourselves with ways to help yourself, your neighbors and your beach. • RM (Y \ http://www.cityoftybee.orgl/EmergencyMgmt.aspx#139 National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System September 23, 2013 Tybee Island is presently a Class 7 ISO Rated Community in which property owners receive a 15% discount on their Flood Insurance Policies. There are 500 credit points between each of the 10 class ratings. A Community Recertification is required annually and a Cycle Visit every 5 Years, both are required as part of the CRS Program, our next Cycle Visit is scheduled for October 2014. Class 10 - 0 — 499 Credit Points Class 9 — 500 — 999 Credit Points Class 8 - 1,000 — 1,499 Credit Points Class 7 - 1,500 -1,999 Credit Points Class 6 — 2.000 — 2,499 Credit Points • Activity 420 — We continue to preserve open space in the floodplain. • Activity 430 — We continue to enforce the flood plain management provision of our zoning, subdivision and building code ordinances. We continue to employ those staff credited for attaining their CFM and those who have attended the credited training courses. • Activity 430 — Higher Regulatory Standards — We did not receive the 100 credit points for requiring 1 foot of free board at our last cycle visit. These points will be received at our next cycle visit in 2014. O 1 foot of freeboard = 100 credit points — Presently required by ordinance O 2 feet of free board = 225 credit points O 3 feet of freeboard = 375 credit points 2013 Progress Report for Tybee Island Tybee Island Action Steps 13.2.1 - Protect existing Sand Dunes Status — This is an ongoing project 13.2.2 - Build additional sand dunes Status -- This is an ongoing project