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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes September 17, 2014 Page 3 of 4 b. The Grain Elevator is over 100 years and is listed on the National Registry, therefore the Grain Elevator is exempt from the flood plain development requirements c. The 1,400 SF addition to the Grain Elevator and new 19,000 SF commercial building require a flood plain development permit d. A small portion of the new addition also requires a variance to the flood proofing requirement due to it being .3 feet below the base flood elevation. e. A professional Civil Engineer, from JVA Consulting Engineers, has prepared a flood plain analysis and has determined the proposed work will not have a detrimental impact on structures around the flood plain. f. Staff has reviewed this project based on the criteria established in the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) Sections 17.56.240 and 17.48.110. g. The Public Works Department is working on a drainage project which will shrink or reduce the floodplain downtown, thereby removing this property from the floodplain. ▪ Staff believes all applicable criteria have been met. ▪ Staff recommends approval of this request. Questions from Board to Staff: Malmquist asked if the proposed work was going to put drainages under the tracks. McCartney stated that is what he believes they are going to do. Malmquist stated this area did not flood during the great flood of 2013. McCartney stated he was correct, there wasn't any flooding that he knew of in this area. Applicant Presentation and questions from the Board to the applicant: Erik Hartronft, architect, presented for the owners. Hartronft gave the following details: • They have done excavation on the west side and have found a plethora of foundations, which are all below the flood elevation • The addition on the west side, the porte cochere, has a portion under the floodplain • The remainder of the first floor will be above the 100 year flood plain Malmquist asked if the railroad tracks were there prior to the construction of the Grain Elevator. Harntroft stated the Grain Elevator was there after the railroad tracks and he explained how the Grain Elevator used the railroad tracks. Malmquist asked about the scales the Warrembourg's are donating. Hartronft stated how the scales would be used for the interpretive portion of the project.