Title
Resolution directing the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing to consider certain proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Staff Summary
· The Lake County Board adopted a resolution amending the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) on July 10, 2012.
· For Lake County to remain in good-standing in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and continue to be a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) “Certified Community.” these UDO text amendments must be adopted.
· State law requires that the Zoning Board of Appeals hold a public hearing to amend the text of the UDO.
· On March 13, 2001, the Lake County Board authorized the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee (PB&Z) to forward any future proposed UDO text amendments relating to WDO revisions directly to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and to direct the ZBA to conduct a public hearing to consider such amendments.
· The Planning, Building and Development Department staff has reviewed the proposed amendments and recommends that the text of the UDO be amended in accordance with Exhibit A.
Body
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) on October 13, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on April 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) “Certified Community;” and
WHEREAS, Lake County is a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); and
WHERAS, Lake County participates in the FEMA NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) as a Class 6 Community; and
WHEREAS, order to maintain its status as a “Certified Community” and to remain in “good standing” in the FEMA NFIP and participate as a Class 6 CRS community, the County must periodically amend the UDO to reflect the revisions made to the WDO and to regulations of the...
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