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0 <br />recommended that the County make changes within the original ordinance and put it in the place <br />in order to stay eligible for the National Flood Insurance Program. This would create a new <br />zoning overlay district, which would map the flood plains and put it on the zoning maps. He <br />made a PowerPoint presentation. <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />April 21, 2009 <br />AGENDA ITEM: 513 <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />Flood Protection Standards as <br />• Text Changes to Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance, and <br />• Atlas Amendments to create a new Zoning Ordinance Overlay District. <br />Orange County Planning Staff <br />Presently: Freestanding Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance <br />Proposed: Incorporate Flood Damage Prevention standards into Zoning Ordinance & <br />Subdivision Regulations at <br />Suggested by: State Attorney General's Office and the County Attorney <br />Further, FEMA and North Carolina Emergency Management has recommended several text and <br />map amendments to address various necessary changes in order for the County to continue to <br />remain eligible for participation within the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) <br />Proposal Includes: <br />1. FDPO text into Zoning Ord. <br />2. Creating a new zoning overlay district reflecting the adopted February 2, 2007 FIRM, <br />3. Reaffirming all FIRM amendments (LOMA, LOMR, & SOMA) since 2007, <br />4. FDPO text into Subdivision Regulations <br />Typical Existing Flood Plain Data <br />Planning Board Recommendation <br />At their March 4, 2009 meeting, the Board voted eight (8) to two (2) to recommend approval of <br />staff's proposal regarding: <br />•incorporating the amended FDPO text into the Zoning Ordinance text; <br />•Creating a new Zoning Overlay District — Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA); <br />•Affirming the various amendments to the FIRM Map; and <br />"Correcting definitions and references in the text of the Subdivision Regulations to reflect FDPO <br />terminology. <br />Administration Recommendation: <br />•Receive the Planning Board recommendation, <br />•Close the public hearing, and <br />