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23 <br /> 1 Please note as part of our floodplain management program, the Planning Department engages <br /> 2 in a public awareness campaign keeping local property owners informed of flood issues as well <br /> 3 as the various services offered by the County. This includes an annual letter sent to <br /> 4 approximately 1,900 property owners whose property is encumbered by floodplain. This is part <br /> 5 of our comprehensive floodplain management outreach program for which the County receives <br /> 6 credit under the Community Rating System (CRS) resulting in a reduction in flood insurance <br /> 7 premiums for local property owners. The elimination of the SFHA overlay district will not impact <br /> 8 or alter existing outreach efforts conducted by the Department to keep property owners aware of <br /> 9 flood issues and the various services offered to address compliance with flood regulations. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Michael Harvey made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 12 <br /> 13 PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 14 Zoning Atlas and UDO Text Amendments —Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District <br /> 15 Board of County Commissioners Public Hearinci <br /> 16 November 14, 2017 <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Backciround <br /> 19 • In 1968 Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) <br /> 20 — <br /> 21 • Program provides means for property owners to financially protect themselves from the <br /> 22 possible damage of structures resulting from flood events. <br /> 23 • Supplements typical homeowner insurance policies, which do not cover damage to <br /> 24 structures resulting from a flood. <br /> 25 • Flood insurance available in participating communities. <br /> 26 • Participation involves adoption/enforcement of regulations designed to mitigate/reduce <br /> 27 flood risk. <br /> 28 • Includes adoption of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) denoting areas susceptible to <br /> 29 flooding. Used to verify the anticipated `elevation' of flood waters during storm event. <br /> 30 • Staff works with property owners to ensure development is not located in flood areas. <br /> 31 • FIRMs are modified over time by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <br /> 32 to reflect changes, both increases and decreases, in anticipated flood levels. <br /> 33 — S-11""' Co 111 111 III'iiiiiii�.11l' ..111."": ll....ocoIII coui°cuff°ccuir Iii Ii <br /> II III' III' <br /> t os ��o not ur.nauintouiun or �oovo oIII ... s <br /> 34 — .110..111 cy are ur.nolllI tallI ioo,o al11111,11 ur.noo,ollI ieo,o Illy IIC°°'III'; .1111 <br /> 35 • Participating communities are required to adopt new maps once they are certified to <br /> 36 continue to be eligible for participation. <br /> 37 — ..I1C"" III III'°"" IIIIIIIIIIII III' ""'III""' Iii°t now maps are not o�ooIII 'tc�o o Illocolll oour.nur.ncnliity can no <br /> 38 Illongeor Ipartliicliffpa'te Iiin the program moanIiintt fl000,o IiiurnsuUranco wIiiIII111 not be <br /> 39 avoliilllIal 1110 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Why Are We Here: <br /> 42 • FEMA has <br /> 43 — Approved new FIRMs (i.e. flood maps). <br /> 44 — Modified its model floodplain management ordinance establishing/updating <br /> 45 definitions and regulatory components. <br /> 46 0 range County Ills olbIllIllgateo,o to ao,00pt the new maps ano,o rovliiso oxliistliiur p reguulllotliions to be <br /> 47 cons t wlint111 III1":111'iiii,1111 uuulmuIIIos oui c preserve memlberslhIllp wIlltlh 1111 e IN III':""'I11111':) <br /> 48 <br /> 49 What is Beinci Proposed: <br /> 50 • Adopt the new FIRM data, <br /> 51 • Amend the Zoning Atlas to eliminate the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Overlay <br /> 52 District <br /> 53 — C.11.'C11:""'111' Ci(„„„)11"711"7EE.IP -111..: SII"""'11-11A llImplllcuincnted lIln 2007 on vyvlicc from the Cousnty'u�: <br /> 54 Attorney ottiico. <br />