HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2003-08-18 Item 9B - Resolution - Administrative Variance to Flood Ord #1462 for Wet Floodproofing of Starfire Maintenance & Concession FacilityCAS Number: 03-102
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8/18/03 Proposed Resolution Final Format.
ITEM INFOW TION
Original Agenda Date: August 11, 2003
Agenda Item Title: Variance for Wet Floodproofing Starfire Maintenance /Concession Facility
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The City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and this requires that all new
development within flood hazard areas meets federal standards. Wet floodproofing is allowed
in certain situations and lets floodwater inundate the structure. Resolution No. 1526 approved
wet floodproofing for the Athletic Center on 6/23/03. Starfire also proposes to wet floodproof
the maintenance /concession facility by allowing floodwaters to enter the structure and elevate
all of its components at least one foot above the base flood elevation. The remainder of the
structure would be allowed to flood and would be constructed with materials that withstand
flood damage. Since this is not the standard established by FEMA or included in our City
Ordinance, a variance must be issued.
Discussion herd: consensus existed to foward item (proposed resolution)
to 8/18/03 Regular Meeting for action.
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Starfire Concession S/15 /03.doc
City of Tukwila
Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ALLOWING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE TO
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.52 AND ALLOWING FOR THE WET
FLOODPROOFING OF THE STARFIRE MAINTENANCE/ CONCESSION FACILITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has entered into an agreement with Starfire Sports to develop
and operate park, athletic, recreation and associated facilities at the Fort Dent Park; and
WHEREAS, portions of Fort Dent Park are within the Green River floodplain; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and this
program requires the City to adopt floodplain management standards and a floodplain construction
permit process; and
WHEREAS, since the proposed Maintenance /Concession Facility does not meet the federal
standards for floodplain construction in accordance with Chapter 16.52 of the Tukwila Municipal
Code, dry floodproofing methods must be used; and
WHEREAS, Starfire Sports has requested a variance that would allow for wet floodproofing of
the Maintenance /Concession Facility, an acceptable alternative under limited situations; and
WHEREAS, The City of Tukwila has adopted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood
Proofing Regulations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Floodproofing
Standards, and the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) Regulations which allow the City to
grant wet floodproofing variances to those standards and requirements if certain criteria are met as
found in FIA Section 1910.6(a) of FIA Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Starfire construction meets all of the FEMA wet floodproofing
variance criteria, to wit: wet-floodproofing will not alter the actuarial rating of the
Maintenance /Concession Facility for flood insurance purposes, will not subvert the goals of flood
plain management, the Maintenance /Concession Facility will have all of its components subject to
flood damage at least one foot above the base flood elevation, and the federal standard (dry-
floodproofing) would cause an exceptional financial hardship;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above Whereas recitals are herein adopted as findings of fact.
Section 2. The Public Works Department is hereby authorized to grant a flood zone permit
allowing for wet floodproofing of the Starfire Maintenance /Concession Facility. Wet floodproofing
shall be an administrative variance to Tukwila Municipal Code 16.52 due to the compelling public
policy reasons stated above.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this day ^f 2003.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Pam Carter, Council President
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