TO: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board
FROM: Hank Flores, AICP, CFM, Planning & Zoning Division Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of Petition No. TXT-23-270 (Ordinance 2024-04) Amending the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 17- Flood Damage Prevention Regulations - Updating the Effective Date in order to continue in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
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Recommended Action
The Planning and Zoning Advisory Board finds that the proposed amendments are consistent with the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan and recommends that the City Commission approve Petition No. TXT-23-270 (Ordinance 2024-04) for amendments to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) Chapter 17-Flood Damage Prevention Regulations.
General Information
The City of North Port participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the NFIP's Community Rating System, a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum program requirements.
Effective March 27, 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be issuing revised Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Sarasota County, Florida, and its incorporated areas which includes the City of North Port.
The City Commission has found that it is in the public interest to periodically amend the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to identify the effective date of FEMA's revised Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). The proposed amendments to ULDC Chapter 17- Flood Damage Prevention Regulations are necessary for the City to maintain compliance with the Office of Floodplain Management (OFM).
The City Commission finds that its action serves the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of North Port.
City staff finds the proposed amendments are consistent with the following sections of the City of North Port...
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