HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 19-007 CA-18-04 Floodplain OrdinanceMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 19-007
Meeting Date January 3, 2019
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Adopt an Ordinance For Code Amendment 18-04: Amending McCall City Code Title 9, Chapter 8 – Flood Control Regulations
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created a new Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for McCall and the surrounding area. These maps
identify flood risk and help assign insurance rates for flood insurance provided through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Staff has been working with FEMA over the past
three years to identify and confirm the accuracy of the new FIRMs throughout the City and its impact area.
The new FIRMs are going into effect on February 1, 2019. These maps will provide better quality data than the existing maps and removes 403 parcels from the floodplain while including
88 new parcels. Communities must adopt the new FIS & FIRM prior to the February 1, 2019 date via the proposed Code Amendment/Ordinance, or McCall will be automatically suspended from
the NFIP.
In addition to adopting the new FIS and FIRMs, the proposed ordinance brings McCall’s flood control regulations into compliance with the Idaho State model Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance,
which has been approved by the State of Idaho as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It also designates the City Planner as the City’s Floodplain Administrator.
McCall Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed code amendments at their 12/3/18 meeting. The Valley County Board of Commissioners adopted the
ordinance (19-02) on October 29, 2018. The Ordinance is attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Hold the Public Hearing
Suspend the rules and read by title one time only Ordinance ____.
Adopt Ordinance No. ____ and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE
ACTION
December 3, 2018
Planning and Zoning Recommendation of approval for Code Amendment 18-04.