Lake County Illinois - File #: 15-1023

• File #: 15-1023
• Version: 1
• Name: WDO Update Ordinance for approval.
• Type: ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/29/2015
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 10/13/2015
• Title: Ordinance amending the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) to adopt the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/13/2015	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/6/2015	1	Planning, Building and Zoning Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass

Title

Ordinance amending the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) to adopt the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Staff Summary

•                     The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-evaluated and revised the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and corresponding maps within Lake County which is included in WDO Appendix C

•                     In order to remain in good-standing in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program the updated and mandatory Appendix C must be adopted by all Lake County communities by February 17, 2016

•                     The entire WDO has been reformatted for ease of use and reference and has been approved by the Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) and the State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO).

•                     Also approved by the SMC and SAO are three minor text amendments for administrative clarifications

Body

ORDINANCE

Your Planning, Building and Zoning Committee presents herewith an Ordinance requesting the Lake County Board to consider proposed text amendments to the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) adopting the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

WHEREAS, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-evaluated and revised the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and corresponding maps within Lake County, and

WHEREAS, In order to remain in good-standing in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program the WDO floodplain map Appendix C has been updated and is mandated by FEMA to be adopted by all Lake County communities by February 17, 2016, and

WHEREAS, The WDO has also been reformatted along with minor clarification text amendments for ease of understanding and reference by both the technical and legal community, and

WHEREAS, The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission has approved the proposed amendments and recommends that the text of the WDO be amended.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lake County Board that the amendments to the text of the Code of Ordinances of Lake County, Illinois relating to the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) be adopted consistent with the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on the 13^th day of October, 2015.