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March 31, 2016 Thursday, April 7, 2016 7:30 a.m. — Economic Development Authority — Lake Itasca room Thursday, April 7, 2016 7:00 p.m. — Planning Commission — Council Chambers Preview of Next Week Planning Commission — 7:00 p.m. — April 7 • Consider Resolutions 16-04-063 and 16-04-064 Related to a Request for a Variance to Maximum Allowable Cul -De -Sac Length in Woodlands Subdivision; Case of Lennar Homes • Consider Preliminary Plat Approval for The Station Located in The COR; Case of DR Horton • Consider Revised Feedback Survey for The COR Development Plan • Consider Amended Conditional Use Permit for Motor Vehicle Sales Expansion at 7820 Riverdale Dr NW; Case of Bethel Properties • Consider Amendments to Wetland Protection Overlay District to Establish Wetland Setback and Minimum Lot Depth for Newly Created Lots Council Update Reminder: Mayors' Prayer, Breakfast. The 22nd Annual Mayors' Prayer Breakfast is tomorrow Morning, Friday, April 1, starting at 7:15 a.m. at Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey. If you have RSVP'd to Kathy for this event, please plan to attend. Floodplain Maps. Since the updated FEMA floodplain maps have been adopted and in effect (December 16, 2015), the City has worked with at least eight (8) property owners to provide information related to floodplains. These owners received notice from their lender about the need for flood insurance based on the new maps. In some instances, the floodplain boundary shifted slightly while in others, there was no change to the boundary at all. The most challenging aspect involves floodplains that are "Undetermined A Zones". These are floodplains without Detailed Studies that provide Base Flood Elevation data. A primary example would be along Ditch 66, which is adjacent to many of the property owners that have contacted the City. Without a Detailed Study, we have to look at what the Best Available Information is. The City's Surface Water Management Plan included modelling that identified 100 -year peak elevations, which we are happy to share with property owners. However, this model is not accepted by FEMA. The MN DNR has done modeling of Ditch 66 in a format supported by FEMA, but there are some significant differences between the City's modeled elevations and the MN DNR's. Staff continues to explore options to develop Best Available Information in a format supported/accepted by FEMA that can be made available to residents upon request.