Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-08-11 regular — reading text

0 Policy EE._3. 3 Densities for parcels located within the Coastal High Hazard Area ( CHHA) will not be ti N increased. T T OBJECTIVE EE. 4 -- THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO PARTI IPATE WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN O OOSA COUNTY TO UPDATE AU MAINTAIN AN OKALOOSA COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY. Policy. EEA. The City will ensure that the local mitigation strategy includes public participation in the form of a Citizens Advisory Committee. Policy LEE. 4. 2 The local mitigation strategy will include guiding principles, which seek structural and non -structural methods to reduce the risk from flooding and hurricanes to life property and D critical infrastructure. E s a Policy EE. 4. 3 Q Mitigation initiatives will, at a minimum: a) Reduce future expenses from repetitive losses b) Mitigate land use conflicts in CHHA'S, c) Protect and restore environmentally sensitive areas d) Promote Community Rating System activities and e) Further intergovernmental coordination. Coastal Management Element EE -2 November 19, 2010 Paoket Pg. 199  12. 2.e Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Plan Revised EAR-Based Amendment Policy EEAA The local mitigation strategy will include the development and prioritization of mitigation projects. OBJECTIVE EE. 5 — THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO MANAGE AND LIMIT WHERE NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. Policy EE. 5. 1 The City will continue to participate in the Federal Flood Insurance Program (FFIP). E 0 Policy EE.5. 2 w The Flood Damage Prevention standards will continue to require that all new construction c or a substantial improvement to existing structures meet the minimum specified flood 0 elevation on the Flood Insurance Rate Map FIRM adapted by the City. tM ca Polity EE.5. 3 a Thg to in the National. Flood Insurance Program' s City will continue participate N Comm ranity Rating- System ,' ( CRS) program to assure City residents of the lowest practical 0 flood insurance rates. 00 cr) ti P THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANES OBJECTIVE EE. 6 -- d v AND MNTAIN OR REDUCE HURRICANE EVACUATION TIMES. Policy EE.6. 1 L O The City will continue to maintain requirements for structural wind resistance at least as ti restrictive as those stated in the Florida Building Code. N r r Policy BE. 6. 2 m The f1:ty will cooperate with the Okaloosa County Emergency Management Department to promote pubILc education by distributing hurricane evacuation oiic ° and hurricane x re aredness information through neighborhood organizations, the public school system, w and condominium associations each year. a z Policy EE.6.3 J The City will continue to include drainage improvements in all road repair projects along City -maintained emergency evacuation routes. Q O v Policy EE.6. 4 The City will require that any approved Development of Regional Impact provide hurricane a E shelters to protect its residents. Policy EE. 6. 5 Q The City will maintain or reduce clearance times for hurricane evacuation and coordinate land uses with emergency evacuation by periodically monitoring hurricane clearance times. Policy EE. 6. 6 Coastal Management Element EE -3 November 19, 2010 Packet Pg. 200,  12.2.e Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Plan Revised EAR -Based Amendment The City will continue to coordinate with the Okaloosa County Emergency Management Department in order to implement the recommendations provided in the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for hurricane evacuation procedure. Policy EE. 6. 7 The City will continue to support improvements to critical roadway segments of the hurricane evacuation routes through participation in the Okaloosa-Walton County Transportation Planning Organization ( TPO) and throuRrh interaction with the Florida Department of Transportation. c as E D Policy EE. 6. 8 w The City will continue to maintain a minimum roadway clearance time for hurricane c as evacuation of 12 hours on roads under City jurisdiction. The City will evaluate all develoment orders that require site plan review in order to determine if hurricane 0 cm M clearance times would be maintained. M M•rw M 0 U ELDIINATE EXPOSURE OF HUMAN LIFE AND PUBLIC Al L) PRIVATE PROPERTY co TO NATAL HAZARDS. CD f- a Policy EE.-7. 1 c M In conjunction with the Local Mitigation Strategic Plannigg Committee the City will re are and approve a Post-Disaster Redevelopment. Plan by. November 2012 which will a O reduce the exposure of human life and property to natural hazards. ti N OBJECTIVE EE.S 4 THE CITY WILL ASSESS THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO SHORELINES CONSISTENT WITH ESTIMATED PUBLIC NEEDS. Pohcv EE.8.1 The Citv will ensure that public access to shorelines is available where such access is feasible and is based on the results of the assessment of the need for ubli+ r,, access.