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002 couy MEMORANDUM eAR ° TO: Lee County Board of Commissioners Lee County Planning Board John Crumpton, County Manager FROM: Marshall Downey, Assistant Director of Planning and Development DATE: April 18, 2011 REF: Public Hearing regarding several corrective amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) based on recommendation from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management recently conducted a Community • Assistance Visit (CAV) for the City of Sanford as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The purpose of a CAV is to ensure that local officials have the appropriate rules and procedures in place to ensure compliance with the NFIP. This is done locally through Article 13 of the UDO, the Flood Hazard Area Regulations. Mr. Steve Garrett of NCDEM met with local Planning staff and conducted the CAV visit on behalf of FEMA. Subsequently, Mr. Garrett followed up with a letter that summarizes his Sanford visit (a copy of which is attached). Included in his assessment (beginning on page 3), are recommended changes to Article 13 of the UDO. These changes include: • 13.4.4.1 appears to combine the final as -built elevation certificate and an interim elevation certificate within 21 days of the reference level being completed. It may be necessary to identify these requirements separately. Sample language is available in the State Model Ordinance and can be provided to the community. • 13.8.4.1.2 does not include text from Article 5, Section D(2)(b) of the State Model Ordinance. Please add "When floodway or non - encroachment data is available from a Federal, State, or other source, all new construction and substantial improvements within floodway and non - encroachment areas shall also comply with the requirements of 13.8.2 and 13.8.6." • 13.4.4.3 should reference 13.8.2.1.3 rather than Article 5, Section B(3). • 13.5.1(e) should reference 13.8.6 rather than 13.8.5. • 13.5.1(u) should reference 13.3.2 instead of Article 3, Section B.