2011-08-16 CDBminutes Minutes of the August 16, 2011 regular meeting of the Community Development Board
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9 The regular meeting of the Community Development Board was convened at 6:04 pm on
10 Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in the City Hall Commission Chambers, located at 800 Seminole
11 Road in Atlantic Beach. In attendance were Building Official Michael Griffin, Principal Planner
12 Erika Hall, Board members Kelly Elmore, Kirk Hansen, Chris Lambertson, Harley Parkes and
13 Patrick Stratton. Members Blaine Adams and Brea Paul were absent.
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15 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairman Chris Lambertson called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.
16 Mr. Stratton arrived at 6:06 pm.
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18 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 19, 2011 MEETING Chairman Lambertson
19 called for a motion to approve the minutes of the July 19, 2011 meeting.
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21 MOTION: Mr. Parkes moved to approve the minutes of the July 19, 2011 meeting, as
22 written. Seconded by Mr. Elmore, the motion carried, 5 -0.
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24 3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS. There were no visitors present.
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26 4. OLD BUSINESS. There was no old business for consideration.
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28 5. NEW BUSINESS.
29 ORDINANCE NO. 25- 11 -42. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF
30 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
31 AMENDING CHAPTER 8 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS OF THE CODE OF
32 ORDINANCES, RELATING TO FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, IN ORDER
33 TO ADOPT, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, THE REGULATIONS AND
34 POLICIES SET FORTH IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA MODEL FLOOD
35 DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR STATUTORY
36 AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE, AND OBJECTIVES;
37 PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL PROVISIONS;
38 PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR PROVISIONS FOR
39 FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION; PROVIDING FOR VARIANCE
40 PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CHAPTER 8 FLOOD HAZARD
41 AREAS, AS AMENDED, IN ITS ENTIRETY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
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42 SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION INTO THE CODE OF LAWS
43 AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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45 Building Official Michael Griffin, who is also the Certified Floodplain Manager for the
46 City of Atlantic Beach, explained that the City is a member of the National Flood
47 Insurance Program (NFIP) and participates in the Community Rating System (CRS)
48 which results in flood insurance discounts upon successful completion of certain
49 activities, such as keeping our ordinances current with State and Federal regulations.
50 Currently, residents of the City enjoy a 15% discount on flood insurance.
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52 Mr. Griffin continued, explaining that over the last two years, the Federal Emergency
53 Management Agency (FEMA) has been working on new Flood Insurance Rate Maps
54 (FIRMs), and they have requested local regulations be updated prior to the publication of
55 the new maps, scheduled for November 2011. Essentially, the City already observes or
56 complies with all the revised language. However, to remain consistent with the NFIP,
57 and to support the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the adopted 2020 Comprehensive
58 Plan, the land development regulations providing for flood hazard areas, need to be
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61 Mr. Lambertson asked what portion of the City was located in a flood zone. Mr. Griffin
62 explained that FEMA is trying to educate the public that all property is located within a
63 flood zone. The probability of being flooded during a particular type of event is what
64 determines a property's flood zone designation. Those properties located in flood zone X
65 are outside the probability of being flooded by a 100 -year event, and generally are not
66 required to carry flood insurance, but are recommended to do so because of the margin of
67 error and unpredictability of some situations. That being said, Mr. Griffin explained that
68 approximately one -third of the City is located in a flood zone other than X, and therefore
69 has a higher probability of being flooded and is mandated to carry flood insurance. Mr.
70 Elmore added that these areas are not necessarily where most people would expect them
71 to be, noting that much of the oceanfront is at a higher elevation due to the dune system,
72 while the lower areas are around the creeks and the Intracoastal.
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74 Mr. Lambertson asked how an average citizen would determine their flood zone. Mr.
75 Griffin said that surveyors generally note flood zones on property surveys, but if someone
76 looks at an old survey, that information might be outdated. He noted that, as FEMA
77 transitions to a completely digital system, up -to -date information will be more readily
78 available, adding that the City of Jacksonville (Duval County) already has put up a
79 website with both the current and preliminary designations.
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81 Board members reviewed the revised language, and Mr. Elmore asked if the language
82 came straight from FEMA, and Mr. Griffin said that it did.
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84 MOTION: Kelly Elmore moved that the Board recommend approval to the City
85 Commission of proposed Ordinance No. 25- 11 -42, revising Chapter 8, Flood Hazard
86 Areas, of the Municipal Code of Ordinances for the City of Atlantic Beach, as
87 written and provided to this Board, finding that the language is consistent with the
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88 purpose and intent of Chapter 24, Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development
89 Regulations, and the authority and responsibilities bestowed upon this Board by
90 Section 24 -47, in furtherance of the goals, objectives and policies of the adopted
91 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Harley Parkes seconded, and the motion carried
92 unanimously, 5 -0.
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94 6. OTHER BUSINESS NOT REQUIRING ACTION. None.
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96 7. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Lambertson adjourned the meeting at 6:42 pm.
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