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