3/10/2014 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Draft 3 31512014 Amend the first sentence of Section 174-62 by replacing the phrase "Flood Insurance Administration Flood Rate Maps" with the phrase "Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps"; Amend the first sentence of Section 174-65 by replacing the phrase "Zones A-1- 30, AH and AE" with the phrase "Zone AE"; Amend Section 174-66 by replacing the phrase "Zones Al-30" with the phrase "Zone AU in the first sentence and by replacing the word "Lots" in Subsection A with the term "Manufactured homes"; Renumber Section 174-68 to become Section 174-70 and add the following new Sections 174-68 and 69: "§174-68. Subdivisions. All subdivision proposals shall be designed to ensure that: A. Such proposals minimize flood damage; B. All public utilities and facilities are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and C. Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards." "§174-69. Other regulations. In Zone AE, along watercourses that have not had a regulatory floodway designated, the best available Federal, State, local, or other floodway data shall be used to prohibit encroachments in floodways which would result in any increase in flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge." or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Planning Board & Selectmen Explanation: The National Flood Insurance Program has notified the Town that it is adopting new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and has also established new regulations regarding local development in mapped flood areas. The Town has been notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that it must bring its by-laws into conformance with the new requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program before July 16, 2014 or Mashpee will no longer qualify for participation in the Flood Insurance Program. As a result, this article has been