Ord 2020-087/amending Chapter 39 of the SM Code regarding Flood Damage Prevention by providing for enhances flood damage prevention and mitigation standards

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(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)Access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (11) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment of transport of the flood waters expected at the site; (12) 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 (13) The request for variance is not an after -the -fact request. Sec. 39.032. Special variances for historic structures. Variances may be approved by the planning and zoning commission in the following special circumstances: For historic structures, upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. Sec. 39.033. - Special conditions. The planning and zoning commission may attach reasonable conditions to a variance to further the purposes of this article.