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WS — Item #4 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 4 <br />Date: November 2, 2015 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Katy Thompson, WSB & Associates, Inc. <br />Re: Floodplain Ordinance Update <br />Background <br />As part of a national five-year map modernization effort, FEMA floodplain maps are in the <br />process of being updated for the state of Minnesota. If available, newer flood elevation data are <br />being used, and newer elevation data (topography) are being used to draw the boundaries of the <br />floodplain. The new maps will have aerial photo backgrounds, to make it easier to find specific <br />addresses, and will also be produced digitally for use with computer mapping programs. The <br />City of Lino Lakes floodplain maps were last updated in 1982. These maps are used to <br />determine flooding risks and flood insurance premiums for property owners. <br />FEMA has issued their Final Letter of Determination for the updated Anoka County Flood <br />Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps. As part of the process, communities <br />participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, like Lino Lakes, must adopt new <br />floodplain management ordinances before the new maps become effective on December 16, <br />2015. <br />The Planning & Zoning Board held a public hearing on October 14, 2015. There were no <br />public comments. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Board recommend approval of the <br />ordinance amendment. <br />Staff is proposing to place the 1st Reading of the ordinance on the November 9, 2015 agenda <br />for City Council consideration. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Staff requests City Council review and comment. <br />Attachments <br />1. Summary of changes <br />2. Draft Ordinance No. 10-15 <br />