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Staff Reaort <br /> APC# 2576-10 <br /> Owner: APC Initiated <br /> Location: Text Amendment <br /> Jurisdi�tioa: City of South Bend <br /> Requested Action: <br /> An Ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, amending Chapter <br /> 21, Zoning, Section 21-12, Floodplain Regulations, Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of <br /> South Bend,St.Joseph County, Indiana. <br /> History: <br /> The Federal Emergency Management Agency prepared a new study of flood-prone azeas <br /> throughout St. Joseph County, Indiana which identifies the floodplains, floodways and floodway <br /> fringe areas in conjunction with the National Flood Insurance Program. In addition,a new model <br /> ordinance had been prepared to use as a template to revise local ordinances. <br /> In August 2010, the Area Plan Commission heard, and gave a favorable recommendation to an <br /> updated floodplain ordinances in anticipation of the new maps, effective January 6, 2011. The <br /> ordinance was approved by the Common Council on October 1, 2010 as Ordinance No. 10037- <br /> 10. <br /> The Area Plan Commission staff was informed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources <br /> (DNR)that additional changes were needed. The ordinance addresses those changes. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the petition be <br /> sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> Analysis: <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to provide additional changes to the floodplain regulations that <br /> were recently adopted.The changes are being made at the request of the Indiana Department of <br /> Natural Resources(DNR). <br /> #2576-10 <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />