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1140 County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />John W. Byorni <br />Executive Director <br />Larry P. Magliozzi <br />Assistant Director <br />Phone 574 235 -9571 www. stjosephcountyindiana .com /areaplan Fax 574 235 -8813 <br />August 3, 2010 <br />Derek Dieter, President <br />City of South Bend Common Council <br />Fourth Floor, County -City Building <br />227 W. Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Floodplain Ordinance Amendment <br />Dear Mr. Dieter: <br />The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently completed re- mapping the Special <br />Flood Hazard Areas of the City of South Bend. The study also included new flood plain <br />regulations. if the City wants to continue to be part the National Flood Insurance <br />Program., both the new maps and the new regulations must be adopted by the City by <br />January 6, 2011. <br />Attached is a proposed ordinance that was initiated by the Area Plan Commission. The <br />purpose of this ordinance is to bring the City's floodplain regulations into compliance <br />with new state and federal regulations that will be effective January 6, 2011. By <br />reference, the ordinance will also adopt the new maps. The ordinance has been reviewed <br />by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. <br />Please place this proposed ordinance on the August 9 2010, Common Council agenda for <br />first reading. The Area Plan Commission will hear this ordinance on August 17, 2010. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Fflcd 3M 1 e11K,' Off lCO <br />AUG d3210 <br />vc <br />Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana <br />