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1 <br />O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February-19, 1991 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item <br />SUBJECT: PROPOSED FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS <br />(ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS, ARTICLE 4.5 - MANUFACTURED HOMES) <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Ordinance Amendments <br />12/11/90 Public Hearing Minutes <br />1/28/91 Draft Planning Board <br />Minutes <br />PUBLIC SEARING Yes —x —No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: Eddie Kirk <br />Extension 2582 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To consider proposed amendments to the Flood Damage <br />Prevention Ordinance to comply with revisions <br />recommended by the Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency. <br />BACKGROUND: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has <br />revised the floodplain management regulations and is <br />recommending changes to the Orange County Flood Damage <br />Prevention Ordinance based on these changes. <br />The proposed revisions are additions and <br />clarifications of existing definitions to correspond <br />to the model ordinance definitions and new <br />requirements concerning manufactured homes. <br />Replacement manufactured homes in existing parks will <br />now have to elevate to the base flood elevation or 36 <br />inches in height above grade on reinforced piers. <br />The proposed amendment was presented for public <br />hearing on December 11, 1990. There were no comments. <br />The Planning Board considered the proposed amendments <br />on January 28, 1991 and recommended approval. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval as per the <br />Planning Board recommendation. <br />