Ord 2016-050/revisions to the San Marcos City Code of Ordinance Chapter 39: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

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(a) The criteria of paragraphs (4) through (6) of this section are met; and (b) The structure or other development is protected by methods that minimize flood damages during the base flood and create no additional threats to public safety. Sec. 39.031. Factors to consider in granting a variance request. The planning and zoning commission shall consider all technical evaluations, provisions specified in other sections of this article, and: (1) Any increase in flood levels in any designated floodway that would result during the base flood discharge; (2) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; (3) The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; (4) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (5) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of the damage on the individual owner; (6) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community; (7) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location for the proposed use, where applicable; (8) The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage; (9) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; (10) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for the area; (11 -2) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment of transport of the flood waters expected at the site; (12 -3) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges; and