Report Prepared by: Bill King, Principal Planner, Planning Department
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SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment #16-02 to Amend the City's General Plan to Address State Mandates Concerning Flooding
REPORT IN BRIEF
This item amends the Safety and Conservation Elements of the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan to include information, maps, and policies consistent with state mandates related to protection of property and loss of life from future local flood events.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt Resolution 2016-18, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving a Categorical Exemption for General Plan Amendment #16-02 and Approving General Plan Amendment #16-02 to amend the Safety and Conservation Elements of the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan to include information, maps, and policies consistent with state mandates related to protection of property and loss of life from future local flood events.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by the Planning Commission and staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications (identify specific changes in the motion); or,
3. Deny, or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future Council meeting (date and time to be specified in motion).
AUTHORITY
Under California Government Code Section 65358(a), a legislative body may amend, after a public hearing, all or part of an adopted General Plan if the body deems the amendment to be in the public's interest.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
Federal, state, and local flood protection infrastructure is intended to withstand and protect against various amounts of flooding. While these reduce many flood-related impacts, they are not designed to protect communities from larger events, however. After Hurricane Katrina in the State of Louisiana, in recognition that state levees built to protect agricultu...
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