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('a ? REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section /C!7i5pr•c'i. REPORT Report Number: 9b— Ig'22G I ISTAFF 0.1?;<`rZ Report Date: 8/23/96 • I. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE _ ``` August 26, 1996 Special Order of Bus. r Consent Agenda °f.�ip�t,Pastncrs%As g X Public Hearings Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Ordinance No. 589, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1301, Entitled "Flood Plain Zoning" by Amending the Definitions in Section 1301.04 Subd. 15; Section 1301.07 Subd. 7 on Flood Insurance Notice and Record Keeping; Section 1301.10 Subd. 5 on Travel Trailers and Travel Vehicles; Section 1301.10 Subd 2.c.(3) on Accessory Structures; and Section 1301.13 Subd. 2 on Nonconforming Uses; and to correct minor typographical errors and errors in cross-references; Planning Case No. SP-0002-96. Administrator's Review/Recommendation: -No Comments to supplement this report -Comments attached. Explanation/Summary(attach supplement sheets as necessary) Summary: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has notified the City that our current Flood Plain Zoning District (Chapter 1301) is not in compliance with federal law. DNR has provided to us a list of the changes needed to bring the City's ordinance into compliance. Revisions have been drafted and contained in the attached Ordinance No. 589. The proposed ordinance has been reviewed by the City Attorney, who suggested changes have been incorporated. Mr. Joe Richter, representing the Minnesota DNR, has reviewed the proposed ordinance and notified us by telephone that it is acceptable and includes all of the changes requested by DNR. A summary of the changes is as follows: • Revision to the definition of"Structure" to add reference to Travel Trailers and Travel Vehicles, and addition of a definition of Travel Trailer and Travel Vehicle (p. 1) • Revision to the section on Flood Insurance Notice and Record Keeping to remove the specific dollar amount insurance may increase (p. 2) • Allows for travel trailers and travel vehicles as a permitted use in the Flood Plain Zoning District, with the addition of areas exempted for placement of such trailers and vehicles and criteria for when this exemption is lost. Additional language allows for new commercial travel trailer or travel vehicle parks or campgrounds and new residential type subdivisions and condominium associations in the floodway or flood fringe if they meet certain criteria. (p. 2-3) • Adds more specific language regarding accessory structures, and how they must be elevated or floodproofed (p. 5) • Adds more specific language as to how nonconforming structures may be changed, and when such structures must meet the standards for new structures (p. 7-8) Introduction of this ordinance will require a roll call vote. Pame a Sheldon, Community Development Director