ORD-2007-002 - Amendment to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

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c~6~~-~o~-aaz ,~ ~ z3 ..~ao ~ 8 ~.. Section 3. That this resolution be forwarded to all Orange County. law enforcement agencies:, locally elected officials and #o our state and federal legislative delegations on behalf of the residents of Orange County: This the 23`d day of January 200.7.. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Gommissioner Nelson to approve a resolution :opposing the use of locale: law enforcement to enforce civil immigration law and policy and authorize the Chairto sign. VOTE::. UNANLMOUS 7. Special Presentations-.NONE 8. Public Hearings a. Amendment to the Flood Damage Prevention t~rdnance The Board held a Public :Hearing and considered an amendment to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (FDPO) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FLRM} into the Zoning Ordinance as-a new overlay district. Planning Director Craig Benedict summarized'this item. This-ordinance was originally adopted in 1995 using a model ordinance provided by the state and federal governments. The original maps from FE MA have been used fore 25 years and now these maps have been updated:. The suggestion is to hold a public hearing to amend the existing ordinance. The maps would be effective February 2, 2007. The state and federal governments have asked the County to use the new maps so that it can remain part of the National Flood Insurance Program.. The second part of the approval process, which will-occur at a later date:, is the actual incorporation of these maps into the zoning ordinance.. This will involve changing the zoning, text and..making a zoning atlas amendment. There has been over a_year of public outreach conducted by the National Floodplain Management'Divison that Orange County has. participated in. He said that the maps have not changed very much. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the year of public outreach. Certified Floodplain Manager Glen Bowles said'.-that it went-back to 2004 when FEMA came out and there were two meetings that were advertised in the paper: He said`in the: last two years, he has sent out letters to citizens that own property in the floodplain. He said that Commissioner Jacobs does. not have structures in the floodplain, so `he would not: have gotten a letter. He said that there was an outreach meeting on November 7"' and it was explained to owners on a lot-by-lot basis- where-the floodplain would change. About 20 people came to .the meeting. Commissioner Gordon-asked why this has not come to the Board as a public hearing before. now. She said that here .was a time when jurisdictions held public hearings:. and then voted on the same- night, and she does. not like this because the public was excluded. She would like to see the two separated. She asked. that. public hearings on major items be held on separate nights of the decisions.. There was no public comment. A motion was made. by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Nelsonto close the public-hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion: was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve an amendment to-the Orange County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, to incorporate the new Flood Insurance Rate Map, effective February 2, 2007, and authorize staff