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ii. No action shall be taken by the Floodplain Administrator until either a <br /> permit for construction in a floodway or a floodplain analysis/regulatory <br /> assessment citing the 100 year flood elevation and the recommended <br /> Flood Protection Grade has been received from the Indiana Department of <br /> Natural Resources. <br /> iii. Once the Floodplain Administrator has received the proper permit for <br /> construction in a floodway (including letters of authorization) or <br /> floodplain analysis/regulatory assessment approving the proposed <br /> development, a Floodplain Development Permit may be issued provided <br /> the conditions of the Floodplain Development Permit are not less <br /> restrictive than the conditions received from the Indiana Department of <br /> Natural Resources and the provisions contained in Section 21-12.05 of this <br /> Article have been met. <br /> (B) Drainage area upstream of the site is less than one square mile: <br /> (i) If the site is in an identified floodplain where the limits of the floodway and <br /> fringe have not yet been determined and the drainage area upstream of the <br /> site is less than one square mile,the Floodplain Administrator shall require <br /> the applicant to provide an engineering analysis showing the limits of the <br /> floodplain and one-percent annual chance flood elevation for the site. <br /> (ii) Upon receipt, the Floodplain Administrator may issue the local Floodplain <br /> Development Permit, provided the provisions contained in Section 21-12.05 <br /> of this Article have been met. <br /> (C) The total cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with <br /> all other existing and anticipated development, shall not increase the regulatory <br /> flood more than 0.14 of one foot and shall not increase flood damages or <br /> potential flood damages. <br /> (8) Standards for Flood Prone Areas. All development in known flood prone areas not <br /> identified on FEMA maps, or where no FEMA published map is available, shall meet <br /> general standards as required per Section 21-12.05. <br /> Section 21-12.06. Variance Procedures <br /> (1) Designation of Variance and Appeals Board. The St. Joseph County Area Board of <br /> Zoning Appeals (ABZA) shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances <br /> from requirements of this Article. <br /> (2) Duties of Variance and Appeals Board. The Board(ABZA) shall hear and decide <br /> appeals when it is alleged an error in any requirement, decision, or determination is <br /> made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this <br />