Reso PC19-01 PC Reso 0016 Approving Permits for 610 Walnut Street

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FEMA and Base Flood Elevations 25. Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) - The finished floor elevation (FFE) is shown to be 8.60 feet, based on NAVD88. FEMA has notified all the municipalities within San Mateo County that new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) will become effective in April 2019. The project site is currently located within Zone X and is not within a Special Flood Hazard Area. Upon FEMA's approval of the new maps, the project will be located within Zone AE, with a base flood elevation of 10.0 feet, and is within a Special Flood Hazard Area. Chapter 41 of the City's municipal code and engineering standards require that new construction and substantial improvements to existing structures be built with the lowest finished floor elevation set at or above the base flood elevation, with a recommendation of setting the lowest finished floor elevation 1 foot above the base flood elevation. Chapter 41 of the City's municipal code requires that all building permits and project plans meet the requirements of the FIRM in effect at the time of permit issuance, regardless of when the project was submitted or deemed complete. Although the project will not be required to consider the updated base flood elevations if the building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of the FIRM revisions, the owner may still be subject to FEMA flood insurance requirements based on the elevation certificate filed upon completion of the project. It is recommended that the FFE and any floodproofing be designed to accommodate the new base flood elevations, and that the applicant considers implications to future flood insurance requirements. [SDR] [ENGINEERING] 26. Elevation Certificate - If all or a portion of the site is within a Special Flood Hazard Area (as shown on the latest FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps in effect at building permit issuance), upon completion of the structure, the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement when applicable) shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or land surveyor, verified by the City's Building Inspector to be properly elevated, and provided to the Floodplain Administrator. Where required by Chapter 41 of the City's Municipal Code, the applicant shall also submit certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the standards for elevation and floodproofing have been satisfied. [COA] [ENGINEERING] Utility Infrastructure Improvements 27. Conformance with the City's Engineering Standards - All public improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the City's Engineering Standards. [SDR] [ENGINEERING] 28. Encroachment Permits - Obtain an Encroachment Permit from the Engineering and Transportation Division for work listed below. This permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of construction of the road, utilities, or any site improvements. [SDR] [ENGINEERING] a. Work in the City public right-of-way, easements or property in which the City holds an interest. b. Work requiring a grading permit. Grading permits require a Plot and Finished Grading Plan prepared by a California -registered Civil Engineer. c. Work requiring on-site shoring which affects the public right of way ATTY/RESO.0016/PC RESO APPROVING PERMITS FOR 610 WALNUT STREET REV: 02-20-19 PR Page 9 of 16