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Findings - CC - 1983 - Flood Plain Permit - Application Eagle Sewer District 589 E State Street Page 61 In the Matter of ) ) ) ) Applicant) ESCO INC. Flood Plain Permit Application FINDINGS OF FACT 1) On October 14, 1983, Esco Inc., the applicant herein, applied for a development permit pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance #83 of the City of Eagle, Idaho. Esco Inc. owns pro- perty located at 589 E. State Street, Eagle. Because the land in question lies within the flood plain as designated by various agencies of the United States Government, any construction with- in that flood plain must comply with the provisions of the Flood Plain Ordinance. 2) In its application, Esco Inc. set forth each of those items required by Section 2, Chapter 4 of the Flood Plain Ordin- ance to be contained in an application for a development permit. Those required items include plans drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question; existing and proposed structures, elevation in rela- tion to sea level of the lowest floor of all of the structures; certification by a registered professional engineer that the flood proofing method for any non-residential structure meet the flood proofing criteria contained in the Flood Plain Ordin- ance; and stated that the water course will not be altered or relocated as a result of the proposed development. 3) To the extent that the applicant has responded to each of the above items in its application for development in the flood plain, the City Council finœ that all requirements for the filing of an application for development permit have been met by the applicant. Based upon these standards for review of the application contained in Section 6, Chapter 4 of the Flood Plain Ordinance, the City Council makes the following findings: (a) There is no danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others. (b) There is no danger to life and property due to flood- ing or erosion damage. (c) There is minimal susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner. (d) There may be a few feet of water on the access to the property in times of flood. (e) There would be only a slight, if any, rise of water and sediment transport of the flood waters. (f) There will be no 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. Page 62 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Esco Floodplain Permit Continued Based upon the foregoing Findings of Fact, the Eagle City Council at its December 13, 1983 meeting voted to approve the application by ESCO, INC. for a Flood Plain Development Permit. The recommendation for approval of this application was based upon the following: CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1) The application of ESCO, INC. for a development permit dated October 14, 1983, complies with the requirements for the filing of such an application as set forth in Section 2, Chapter 4 of Ordinance No. 82. 2) The standards used by the City Council for its review of the application of the Eagle Sewer District for a development permit are those standards contained in Section 6, Chapter 4 of Ordinance No. 82 and as more specifically contained in the above Findings of Fact as adopted by the City Council. 3) The application of ESCO, INC. for a development permit fulfills the statement of purpose contained in Section 2, Chapter 1 of the Flood Plain Ordinance and as such the City Council has determined that issuance of the development permit is appropriate. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Eagle, Idaho, this 13th day of December, 1983. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Eagle, Idaho, this 13th day of December, 1983. APPROVED: .a CAROL ATTEST: BONNIE KRASOWSKI City Clerk