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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-06-03; City Council; Resolution 3659, ..* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 14 15 1E 17 1E 1s 2c 21 22 2: 24 2: 2c 25 2f 2s 3( 31 3: RESOLUTION NO. 3659 A RES0 iUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE CITY'S JOINING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, certain areas of Carlsbad, California are subject to ariodic flooding (and/or mudslides) from streams and oceans, susing serious damages to properties within these areas; and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of federally sub- idized flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood isurance Act of 1968; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Council to require the xognition and evaluation of flood and/or mudslide hazards in all Eficial actions relating to land use in the flood plain (and/or Idslide) areas having special flood (and/or mudslide) hazards; and WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use id control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to ity of Carlsbad, Title XXI of the Zoning Ordinance, Title XIX of he Carlsbad Municipal Code Environmental Quality, pursuant to itle XX of the Carlsbad Municipal Code Subdivision Ordinance and ursuant to State of California Government Code Section 65.100, napter 3, provisions and requirement of planning law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Council hereby: 1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it ill enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas 3ving flood or mudslide hazards, adequate land use and control aasures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with he Criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood nsurance Program Regulations; and 2. Vests City Manager with the responsibility, authority, nd means to: // /// // /// . 1 i a % 4 5 E 7 € s 1c 11 12 1: 14 1: le 17 1€ 1s 2c 21 2: 2: 24 2: 2E 27 2E 2s 3c 31 32 Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood (and/or mudslide) hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites. Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain (and/or mudslide area). Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study, sur- vey, map, and identify flood plain or mudslide areas in order to prevent aggravation of exist- ing hazards. Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during the past year within the community in the develop- ment and implementation of flood plain (and/or mudslide area) management measures. 3. Appoints Director of Building and Housing to maintain for public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures located in the special flood hazard areas, If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above must also be recorded. 4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, at a regular meeting held on the 3rd Day of JG n'e , 1975. AYES: Councilmen Frazee, Chase, Lewis, Skotnicki and Councilwoman Casler NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: (seal j FA2 CJLjL??<, ROBERT C. FRAZEE, May6r