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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZTA201600004 Executive Summary Zoning Text Amendment 2016-04-26 14 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE tom _Li EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I "3 AGENDA TITLE: AGENDA DATE: 1 Zoning Ordinance; Flood Hazard Overlay District April 26, 2016 SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: ACTION: X INFORMATION: Public hearing on ordinance to amend County Code § 18-30.3.2 to update the reference date of the flood CONSENT AGENDA: rate insurance map and flood insurance study ACTION: INFORMATION: STAFF CONTACT(S): ATTACHMENTS: Yes Kamptner, McCulley BACKGROUND: f In order to prevent loss of life and property, and to prevent creating health and safety hazards, the County's Flood Hazard Overlay District(FHOD) regulations (County Code§ 18-30.3 et seq.) regulate the uses and structures that may be established in stream channels and the surrounding areas prone to inundation during a 100-year flood event. The boundaries of the FHOD, including special flood hazard areas and risk premium zones, are depicted on the flood 1 insurance rate maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), which are based onFEMA's 1 flood insurance study. The FHOD was established as an overlay zoning district in 1980,and the County's FHOD regulations have allowed the County to participate in the federal flood insurance program. t DISCUSSION: 1 County Code § 18-30.3.2 currently refers to the flood insurance rate maps and the flood insurance study in effect on ) April 2, 2014 and incorporates all subsequent amendments by reference. FEMA is amending a map panel that depicts 1 the levee along the James River in Scottsville. The amended panel will include a note stating that the levee may protect certain identified areas in the Town of Scottsville from flooding during a 100-year flood event; itt will not change Ithe boundaries of the FHOD or any special flood hazard areas or risk premium zones. The amended map panel will be effective on and after May 16, 2016. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Resources has informed the County that it must amend the County's FHOD regulations to expressly refer to the May 16, 2016 date when the amended map panel becomes effective.The proposed ordinance (Attachment A)would amend County Code§ 18-30.3.2 to refer to and incorporate the flood s insurance rate maps and flood insurance study effective on and after May 16,2016. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed ordinance. ATTACHMENT: A-Ordinance COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .41 AGENDA TITLE: AGENDA DATE: I Zoning Ordinance; Flood Hazard Overlay District April 19, 2016 1 ACTION: INFORMATION: SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution of intent to amend Flood Hazard Overlay CONSENT AGENDA: District to update flood insurance map rate ACTION: x INFORMATION: reference ATTACHMENTS: Yes STAFF CONTACT(S): Kamptner, McCulley BACKGROUND: In order to prevent loss of life and property, and to prevent creating health and safety hazards, the County's Flood Hazard OverlayDistrict(FHOD) regulations (CountyCode 18-30.3 et se regulate the uses and structures that 9 § q�) g may be established in stream channels and the surrounding areas prone to inundation during a 100-year flood event. 1 The boundaries of the FHOD are based on flood insurance rate maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The FHOD was established as an overlay zoning district in 1980, and the County's regulations have allowed the County to participate in the federal flood insurance program. DISCUSSION: FEMA is amending a map panel that depicts the levee along the James River;in Scottsville. The amended panel will 11 include a note stating that the levee may protect certain identified areas in the Town of Scottsville from flooding during a 100-year flood event.The amended map panel will be effective on and after May 16, 2016. 1 County Code § 18-30.3.2 currently refers to the flood insurance rate maps in effect on April 2, 2014 and incorporates all subsequent amendments by reference. However, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Resources has informed the County that it must amend the County's FHOD regulations to expressly refer to the May 16, 2016 date when the amended map panel becomes effective. The proposed ordinance would amend County Code§ 18-30.3.2 to refer to and incorporate the flood insurance rate maps and flood insurance study effective on and after May 16, 2016. The resolution of intent(Attachment A) prepared for the Commission's consideration would initiate the zoning amendment process. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the resolution of intent. ATTACHMENT: A-Resolution of intent t<.