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DocuSign Envelope ID: D70FO3F9-EA68-48A6-8D8F-CE22286EOD10 Ordinance No. 4016 An Ordinance Amending the Development Regulations Contained in Anacortes Municipal Code Title 19, Unified Development Code, Chapter 19.74 Floodplain Management Whereas, on July 18, 2016, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2982 adopting a new Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the City's periodic Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan amendment and update process; and Whereas, the Anacortes Comprehensive Plan provides guidance for amending the Anacortes Municipal Code (AMC) development regulations and official zoning map to implement its land use,housing, economic development,transportation, environment and conservation, and other goals and policies; and Whereas,the proposed amendments to the development regulations and official zoning map were initiated by the City in accordance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act and AMC 19.16.030(B), subsequent to the adoption of the 2016 Comprehensive Plan; and Whereas,the City Council adopted Ordinance 3040 adopting new Development Regulations; and Whereas,the City Council desires to amend AMC Chapter 19.74 Floodplain Management for consistency with Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) and National Flood Insurance Program, (NFIP)guidelines; and Whereas,when development occurs within the 100-year floodplain, the City Council seeks to minimize risk to people,property and the environment; and Whereas,Floodplain Management regulations have not been updated since 2008 and require updates for consistency with FEMA and NFIP guidelines based on Department of Ecology review; and Whereas, a public comment opportunity was provided for certain amendments to AMC Chapter 19.74 at the August 25 2021, October 27, 2021 and the March 9,2022 Public Hearing before the Planning Commission; and Whereas,the City Council considered the Planning Commission recommendation at a meeting on July 11, 2022. Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of Anacortes does ordain as follows: Section 1. Findings. The above recitals are hereby adopted by reference as legislative findings in support of this ordinance. The City Council further enters the following findings: Section 2. Development Reiulation Amendments Adopted. The Anaeortes Municipal Code is amended as described in Attachment A.