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9.22 Flood Plain Ordinance <br /> <br /> Zoning Commission for determining the suitability of the particular <br /> site for the proposed use: <br /> (a) Plans in triplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, <br /> dimensions, and elevation of the lot, existing or proposed <br /> structures, fill, storage of materials, flood-proofing measures, <br /> and the relationship of the above to the location of the stream <br /> channel. <br /> (b) Specifications for building construction and materials, flood- <br /> proofing, filling, dredging, grading, channel improvement, <br /> storage of materials, water supply and sanitary facilities. <br /> <br />2. Transmit one copy of the information described in subsection c 1 to a <br /> designated engineer or other expert person or agency for technical <br /> assistance, where necessary, in evaluating the proposed project in <br /> relation to flood heights and velocities, the seriousness of flood <br /> damage to the use, the adequacy of the plans for protection, and other <br /> technical matters. <br /> <br />3. Based upon the technical evaluation of the designated engineer or <br /> expert, the City Council shall determine the specific flood hazard at the <br /> site and evaluate the suitability of the proposed use in relation to the <br /> flood hazard. <br /> <br />Factors Upon Which the Decision of the City Council Shall Be Based. In <br />passing upon Conditional Use applications, the City Council shall consider <br />all relevant factors specified in other sections of this ordinance, and: <br /> <br />1. The danger to life and property due to increased flood heights or <br /> velocities caused by encroachments. <br /> <br />2. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands or <br /> downstream to the injury of others or they may block bridges, culverts <br /> or other hydraulic structures. <br /> <br />3. The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the ability of <br /> these systems to prevent disease, contamination, and unsanitary <br /> conditions. <br /> <br />4. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood <br /> damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner. <br /> <br />5. The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the <br /> community. <br /> <br />6. The requirements of the facility for a waterfront location. <br /> <br />7. The availability of alternative locations not subject to flooding for the <br /> proposed use. <br /> <br />8. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing development and <br /> development anticipated in the foreseeable furore. <br /> <br />9. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and <br /> flood plain management program for the area. <br /> <br /> 10. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and <br /> emergency vehicles. <br /> <br />Draft <br /> <br />16 4/29/92 <br /> <br /> <br />