From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA140605 - Text Amendment - Article 15, Floodplain Management. Approval of a Text Amendment to Article 15, "Floodplain Management," of the Unified Development Code for the purpose of revising text to reference the most recent flood insurance study for Dallas County. Owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Engineering Dept. (On June 2, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
The City Council Development Committee (CCDC), following a June 10, 2014 review and briefing held with City Manager staff, directed staff to initiate the preparation of an ordinance amending Article 15, "Floodplain Management," of the Unified Development Code, City of Grand Prairie, Texas, for submittal to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council.
Consideration for approval of a Text Amendment to Article 15, "Floodplain Management," of the Unified Development Code for the purpose of revising text to reference the most recent flood insurance study for Dallas County.
OVERVIEW
SECTION 5 - Basis for Establishing Areas of Special Flood Hazard
15.5.1 The areas of special flood hazard are:
A. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the current scientific and engineering report entitled, “The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Tarrant County, Texas and Incorporated Areas,” dated September 25, 2009, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated September 25, 2009, “The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Dallas County, Texas and Incorporated Areas," dated July 7, 2014, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated July 7, 2014, “The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Ellis County, Texas and Incorporated Areas," dated June 3, 2013, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated June 3, 2013, and any revisions thereto are h...
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