Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 09/21/2015

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Subdivision III. - Floodplain Overlay Districts FOOTNOTE(S): --- (3) --- State Law reference— Floodplain Management Law, Minn. Stats. § 103F.101 et seq.; floodplain management ordinances, Minn. Stats. § 103F.121. Sec. 117-180. - Findings of fact; purpose. (a) Findings of fact. (1) The flood hazard areas of the city are subject to periodic inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures or flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. (2) Methods used to analyze flood hazards. This subdivision is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards that is consistent with the standards established by the state department of natural resources. (b) Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this subdivision to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in subsection (a)(1) of this section by provisions contained herein. (Code 1978, § 9.22.01; Ord. No. 79-13, 10-29-1979; Ord. No. 86-2, 8-25-1986; Ord. No. 92-07, 7-13-1992) Sec. 117-181. - General provisions. (a) Lands to which this subdivision applies. This subdivision shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the city shown on the official zoning map and/or the attachments thereto as being located within the boundaries of the floodway, flood fringe, or general floodplain districts. (b) Establishment of official zoning map. The official zoning map, together with all material attached thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this section. The attached material shall include: the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Ramsey prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration dated May 1979, the flood boundary and floodway map and flood insurance rate map dated November 1, 1979, the revised FB -FW Panel 20 of 20 and the Revised Floodway Data Table prepared by the Minnesota DNR, both dated March 31, 1987; as modified by the conditional letter of map revision case #08-05-2729R, dated September 25, 2008. The official zoning map shall be on file in the office of the city administrator and the zoning administrator. (c) Regulatory flood protection elevations. The regulatory flood protection elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that result from designation of a floodway. (d) Interpretation. (1) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this subdivision shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the city council and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by state statutes. (2) The boundaries of the zoning districts shall be determined by scaling distances on the official zoning map. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the Page 1