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Home My Public Portal About2013_11_12_R133 Initiating Amendments to the ZO and DCSM to conform to FEMA and VA DCR Standards The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED November 12, 2013 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-133 ADOPTED November 12, 2013 A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE: ARTICLE 13; AND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT STANDARDS MANUAL: ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5-400 TO CONFORM TO CURRENT FEMA AND VIRGINIA DCR STANDARDS WHEREAS, the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance and the Leesburg Design and Construction Standards Manual (DCSM), set forth Town ordinances and regulations for the Towns floodplain management program regarding the regulatory 100 year(FEMA) floodplains throughout the Town; and WHEREAS, in a letter from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), dated September 4, 2013, DCR states "the Town's Floodplain Management Program and activities in the floodplain appear to be in substantial conformance with the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) requirements". WHEREAS,the letter from DCR further states that the Town's current floodplain regulations do not address all of the most current federal and state requirements pertaining to activities in the FEMA floodplain; and WHEREAS, amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance and the DCSM regarding FEMA floodplain ordinances and regulations are necessary to conform to the floodplain requirements recommended by FEMA and DCR. THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg that amendments to the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance and the DCSM floodplain ordinances and regulations are hereby initiated to Conform to the requirements set forth by FEMA and DCR. -2- A RESOLUTION: INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE: ARTICLE 13; AND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT STANDARDS MANUAL: ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5-400 TO CONFORM TO CURRENT FEMA AND VIRGINIA DCR STANDARDS PASSED this 12th day of November, 2013. r N��lw r: i( *\ n C. Umstattd, Mayor Town of Leesburg ATT' Clerk of Counci% P:\Resolutions\2013\1112 Initiating Amendments for Floodplain Changes to the ZO and DCSM.doc