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Home My WebLink AboutRes2016-008 Sponsored by: Staff CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2016-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL AMEND SEWARD CITY CODE 15.25 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT BY ADOPTING THE OCTOBER 20, 2016 REVISED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) AND THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS) AS ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY(FEMA) WHEREAS, City Council adopted Ordinance 98-11 in November 1998, establishing Title 15.25 Floodplain Management of the Seward City Code; and WHEREAS,City Council adopted Resolution 98-127 authorizing the participation in the National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP); and WHEREAS, City Council adopted the current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) affective September 27, 2013 by Ordinance 2013-010 in July 2013; and WHEREAS, over the last several years the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has conducted a coastal flood map study which resulted in the proposed FIRM and Flood Insurance Study(FIS)which will become effective October 20, 2016; and WHEREAS, both the City of Seward and the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area (SBCFSA) have held several joint public meetings and work sessions over the last couple years in review of the proposed FIRM; and WHEREAS, the Federal Insurance Administration issued the letter of final determination on April 20, 2016; thereby setting the six month adoption date of October 20, 2016; and WHEREAS,the Public Hearing notification process has been complied with. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission that: Section 1. The Seward Planning and Zoning Commission recommends Council approve the attached Ordinance 2016-_, adopting the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and the Federal Insurance Study(FIS)affective October 20, 2016. Seward Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution 2016-08 Page 2 of 2 Section 2. The Commission further recommends Council approve the attached Ordinance 2016-�amending portions of Title 15.25. Floodplain Management. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 19th day of July 2016. THE CITY OF SEWARD , / / Cindy ' / und, Chair AYES: Swann, Ambrosiani, Seese,Fleming,Anderson, Ecklund NOES: None ABSENT: Carlton ABSTAIN: None VACANT: None A l"PEST: �' •°VSrV is �d Y� 464/4t-detikaae -- Johanna KinnMC I. i St :