How We Permitted the

Extreme Makeover:

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Extreme Makeover:

Floodplain Edition“Project 616”

Quick StartQuick Start

•• Meetings with EMHE staff @ County Meetings with EMHE staff @ County offices in early October 2008, “2 or 3 offices in early October 2008, “2 or 3 sites being considered, so tell us if you sites being considered, so tell us if you want this to be in your city”.want this to be in your city”.

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want this to be in your city”.want this to be in your city”.•• City / County staff and management City / County staff and management

buybuy--in required in required –– no fees or expenses.no fees or expenses.•• Site selected; City regulations would Site selected; City regulations would

govern due to pending annexation govern due to pending annexation scheduled for the week prior to start of scheduled for the week prior to start of construction.construction.

Logistics of the Project & SiteLogistics of the Project & Site

–– Floodplain Floodplain –– Zone A downstream of studied section.Zone A downstream of studied section.

–– Sanitary sewer extension to replace septic system on Sanitary sewer extension to replace septic system on site .site .

–– City annexing area from County City annexing area from County -- What rules and What rules and

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–– City annexing area from County City annexing area from County -- What rules and What rules and regulations apply? regulations apply?

–– What permits are required? FDP, Building, etc.What permits are required? FDP, Building, etc.

–– Timing? DoorTiming? Door--knock 12/8/2008, finished 12/15/2008.knock 12/8/2008, finished 12/15/2008.

–– Secrecy Secrecy –– owner can’t find out beforehand for owner can’t find out beforehand for tax/finance purposes.tax/finance purposes.

Where to Start?Where to Start?

•• Structure is located in the floodplain.Structure is located in the floodplain.

•• New construction or substantial New construction or substantial improvements must be permitted [improvements must be permitted [ 60.3 60.3 (a)(1)] and must be reasonably safe from (a)(1)] and must be reasonably safe from

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(a)(1)] and must be reasonably safe from (a)(1)] and must be reasonably safe from flooding [flooding [ 60.3 (a)(3)].60.3 (a)(3)].

•• Establish BFE to determine MFF.Establish BFE to determine MFF.

•• Check for impacts to adjacent structures Check for impacts to adjacent structures [[ 65.12 (a)(5)].65.12 (a)(5)].

Floodplain & City LimitsFloodplain & City Limits

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Big Picture FloodplainBig Picture Floodplain

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HECHEC--RAS Cross SectionRAS Cross Section

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Expect the UnexpectedExpect the Unexpected

•• Annexation delayed due to passing of CM Silcox Annexation delayed due to passing of CM Silcox -- October 24, 2008.October 24, 2008.

•• November 4, 2008 Council meeting canceled.November 4, 2008 Council meeting canceled.

•• All CC Agenda items pushed at least one week All CC Agenda items pushed at least one week --

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•• All CC Agenda items pushed at least one week All CC Agenda items pushed at least one week --first public meeting for annexation 12/2/2008, first public meeting for annexation 12/2/2008, 2nd 12/9/2008, officially annexed 1/6/2009.2nd 12/9/2008, officially annexed 1/6/2009.

•• Regulation flipped back to County Regulation flipped back to County –– FDP, FDP, building permits, driveway culverts, etc.building permits, driveway culverts, etc.

The Show Must Go OnThe Show Must Go On

•• Work with landscapers & graders to match Work with landscapers & graders to match the modelthe model

•• Swales in side yardsSwales in side yards

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•• Swales in side yardsSwales in side yards

•• Fence openingsFence openings

•• Driveway culvertsDriveway culverts

Site InspectionsSite Inspections

•• Very fast progress, little time to correct.Very fast progress, little time to correct.

•• Found finish floor needed to be raised.Found finish floor needed to be raised.

•• Small trees planted in swales.Small trees planted in swales.

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•• Small trees planted in swales.Small trees planted in swales.

•• Fences needed open space below.Fences needed open space below.

•• AsAs--built, finish floor is slightly lower than built, finish floor is slightly lower than City requirement, but higher than County City requirement, but higher than County requirement.requirement.

•• Reasonably safe from flooding.Reasonably safe from flooding.

Foundation & Pad ProfileFoundation & Pad Profile

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Final Lot SurveyFinal Lot Survey

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Construction PhotosConstruction Photos

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Construction PhotosConstruction Photos

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Construction PhotosConstruction Photos

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Construction PhotosConstruction Photos

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Construction PhotosConstruction Photos

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And now it’s time for:And now it’s time for:

The Reality CheckThe Reality Check

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The Reality CheckThe Reality Check