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f <br />M <br />Lewis. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />K <br />c. Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Amendments <br />(1) Article 2 Definitions <br />(2) Article 4.5 Manufacture Homes <br />Presentation by Mary Scearbo. <br />This item is for consideration of proposed <br />amendments to the Flood Damage Prevention <br />Ordinance to comply with revisions recommended by <br />the Federal Emergency Management Agency. <br />The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <br />has revised the floodplain management regulations <br />and is recommending changes to the Orange County <br />Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance based on these <br />changes. <br />.r <br />The proposed revisions are additions and <br />clarifications of existing definitions to <br />correspond to the model ordinance definitions and <br />new requirements concerning manufactured homes in <br />existing parks will now have to elevate to the <br />base flood elevation or 36 inches in height above <br />grade on reinforced piers. <br />The Planning Staff recommends that the proposed <br />amendments be advertised for public hearing on <br />December 11, 1990. <br />MOTION: Jacobs moved approval for public hearing as <br />recommended by the Planning Staff. Seconded by <br />Best. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />AGENDA ITEM #10: PLANNING BOARD ITEMS <br />a. Transportation Issues Update <br />Presentation by Marvin Collins. <br />When the Board of Commissioners acted on the <br />proposed Orange County Thoroughfare Plan on <br />August 6, 1990, a number of recommendations were <br />considered. The recommendations are as follows: <br />1. Adoption of the Orange County - specific road <br />classification as developed by the TAS and <br />