Article 40 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Section 2.2 Zoning Map - Floodplain Conservancy District

ARTICLE 40. To determine whether the Town will amend Section 2.2. Zoning Map – Floodplain Conservancy District (deletions are shown in grey highlight strikeout and changes or additions are shown in grey highlight bold italics for emphasis only. Where a portion of a section is quoted, other sections shall remain unchanged) and the Zoning Map as follows to reflect updates to the Floodplain Conservancy District in accordance with the map on file with the Town Clerk; or take any other action relative thereto:

2.2 Zoning Map

Floodplain Conservancy District, Town of Concord, July 8, 2025April 2019 (Scale 1"=14000' consisting of a single sheet). The Floodplain Conservancy District is an overlay district that includes all special flood hazard areas within the Town of Concord designated as Zone A, AE, or AH on the Middlesex County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) dated July 6, 2016 July 8, 2025 issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program. The exact boundaries of the District are defined by the 1%-chance base flood elevations shown on the FIRM and further defined by the Middlesex County Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report dated July 6, 2016 July 8, 2025. The FIRM and FIS report are incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the Community Development Department of Planning & Land Management and Public Works Engineering Division.

Article Explanation

This Zoning Map amendment updates the Floodplain Conservancy District boundary as a result of an alteration to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for the Merrimack watershed made through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Map update. The amendment to the Floodplain Conservancy District boundary is necessary for the Town to remain in compliance with requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.

Article Motion

Mr. Almeida moves that the Town take affirmative action on Article 40 as printed in the Warrant.