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HB 1041 - MATTERS OF STATE INTEREST cont'd FLOOD HAZARD AREAS MAJOR EXTENSION OF EXISTING WATER & SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS ARTICLE 13 ZONING ORDINACE He felt that mineral deposits should not be of significant value based on the information of today. Mr. Drumm read the amendment to the plan as prepared for the Planning Commission. (See attached Resolution #5 & Comprehensive Plan Flood Hazard Area Amendment). He stated that the amendment was adopted by Resolution by the Planning Commission. Mr. Drumm stated that the modifications have been made as accurately as possible and that the Soil Concervation Service (SCS) is pre- paring a detailed study. He stated that the stated flood areas are the best guide to flood hazards at this time. He stated that the City has a flood plain ordinance and that you can not control outside your corporate limits with HB 1041 any more then with the Flood Plain Ordinance. Under clarification Mr. Drumm stated that the City has an adequate ordinance to rule development in these area; and that the areas be identified by the Plan- ning Commission as an area of state interest and that Council not designate it. Councilman Berry asked Mr. Drumm if the City delineates the flood hazard areas through man made restrictions, the flood area could possibility change. Under the conservation service would the City be allowed to do this in the future if the becomes possible. Mr. Drumm believed what would come out of the SCS study is the flooding as it now occurs. ~e stated that it would be possible to delin- eate flood areas. Mr. Drumm stated that the amendment as pre- pared for Planning Commission was adopted by them as modified. (See attached Resolution #6 & Treatment Systems Amendment) Mr. Conarroe asked if these as modified were meeting the state requirements. Mr. Bucknam stated that the guidelines pre- pared by LUC is a first draft and undergoing revision. He stated that the guidelines pre- by the City and LUC have very minor differences. Mr. Drumm stated that article 13 is a proposed article to the zoning ordinance to provide for the administrative guidelines and regulations for regularion of geologic hazard areas. The staff proposes that these guidelines be in- cluded in the zoning ordinance to prevent 6.