PC 75-105~ ~
RESOLUTIO~ N0. PC75-105
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
PERTnINING TO THF MATTER OF PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF ANAHFIM IN
THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, official notice of Anaheim's flood-prone status and flood hazard
boundary maFs became effective July 26, 1974 and, under provisions of the National
Flood Insur~nce Program, the City has until July l, 1975, or one year from the
publicatinn date of flood hazard boundary maps. to voluntarily participate in the
program, c~r within six (6) months appeal the initial findings of the Federal Insur-
ance Administration; and
WHEREa!i, in view of evident discrepancies between the Federal flood hazard
boundarys maps and local Corps of Engineers flood hazard data, the City of Anaheim
appeale~3 said Federal maps; and
WHEREAS, notice has been received that a re-study of Anaheim's flood hazard
boundarie5, as well as other California cities, has been initiated by the Federal
Insurance Administratiun and, although said re-study and revised maps were to be
available by February, 1975, said ;evised maps have not yet been received; and
4JHEREAS, the City Planning Cqmmission did hold a public hearing at the City Hall
in the City of Anaheim on May 12, 1975, at 1:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing
having been dt~ly given as req~tired by law and in accordance with the provisions of tiie
P~naheim Municipa!'Code, to he~r ana consider evidence for and against said proposal to
participat.e in the National Fiood Insurance Program by the City of Anaheim, and to
'r:~vestigate and make findin9s and recommendations in connection therewith; and
Wti.EItFA^s; Said Co;t~n~ssion, after due inspection, investigation and study made
by i~t:~=_tiF a?~tl in i2s behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports
~iffQF'ed at ~a)d hearing, DOES HEREBY FIND:
i, ~hat, since the flood-prone status and flood hazard boundary maps submitted
by ~}~e F~riera? Insurance Administration are erroneous, subscribing to the National
Flood Ins+~rhnce Program at this time may not be in the best interest of the citizens
of this City, particularl,y since there is a conflict between the boun~iary maps sub-
mitted by the Federal Insurance Administration which indicate approximately 90% of the
CiLy is located in the flood-prone area, and the maps prepared by the Corps of Engineers
which indicate approximately 30-40% of the City is located in the flood-prone area.
2. That, until corr~cted maps and relative information are received by the City,
it may be appropriate to form a"citizens committee" to vigorously pursue the type of
Federal insurance pro,~a^~ needed by the City which will be based upon a definite and
substantiated need for a designated area of Anaheim to have this type of insurance.
3, That there are reservations in the minds of the City Planning Commissioners
that, if participation is agreed to, then the revised maps may not be expedited to an
early completion and may never be received by the City, which would be materialty and
economically detrimental to the Citizens of the City of Anaheim.
4. That the City Council is urged to meet with representatives of the Lnited
States Government responsi6le for the National Flood Insurance Program and with this
City's legislative representatives to make the City's position in this matter more
tenable by at least having a correct flood hazard boundary rnap on which to base its
deci,sion prior to the mandated dPadline for City participation in the National Flood
fnsurance Program,
5. That the City Planniny Commission concurs in a suggestion made by the
opposition at said public hearing, that the City not be required to participate in
the National Flood Insurance Program but to be required to participate with other
cities in the area to correct the situations which are known to exist making the CiCy
flood-prone,
RESOLUTION Na. PC75-1~5
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
hereby recommend to the City Council of thc City of Anaheim that the City not
participate in the National Flood Insurance Program at this time, on Y'~e basis of the
foregoing findings.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is signed and approved by me this 12th day of May, 1475.
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HA RMAN, A M CI Y PLANNING COMMISS~iIN
ATTEST:
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY P~.ANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Patricia B. Scanlan, Secretary of the City Planning Commission of the City
of Anaheim, do here.by certify that the feregoing resolution was passed and adoptad
at a meeting of the City Planning Commi~sion of th~ City ef Anaheim held un May 12,
1975, at 1:3~ p.m., by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FARANO, GAUER, JOHNSON, KIN6, TOLAR, HERBST
NOES: COM1115510NER5: MORLEY
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOf, I have hereuntc set my hand this 12th day of May, 1975.
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
_2_ RESOLUTION N0. PC75-1~5