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| 2022-10-04 10:32:15 | 2ND NFIP REVIEW |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, CBO, CFM, BU, PX |
| | ASFPM CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER US-21-11935 |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | (561) 805-6726 |
| | [email protected] |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| | CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 AND NO. 4729-17 |
| | FEMA DESK REFERENCE P 758 |
| | FBC R322 FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | PROJECT OVERVIEW: |
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| | THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA |
| | (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATIONS FOR THIS SITE ARE X |
| | AND AE WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 6'0" NAVD. |
| | THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH ORDINANCE NO. |
| | 4729-17) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES OF FREEBOARD. |
| | THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE |
| | 8'0" NAVD. |
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| | THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW 2-STORY ADDITION (SUN PORCH), |
| | ENCROACHES INTO FLOOD ZONE AE. (SEE SITE DRAINAGE PLAN |
| | C-1) |
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| | THE VALUE OF THIS APPLICATION IS, $1,029,375.00. THE |
| | FIVE YEAR CUMMULATIVE VALUE IS $1,097,175.00. |
| | THE IMPROVEMENT VALUE PER PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY |
| | APPRAISERS OFFICE IS $259,237.00. |
| | BASED ON FEMA'S 50% RULE, THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNATED A |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT (S/I). > 50% |
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| | PLEASE SUBMIT A REVISED SET OF PLANS THAT COMPLIES WITH |
| | THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | 1. CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. |
| | 4729-17 |
| | SEC. 18-33 - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, RESIDENTIAL. |
| | R322.2.1 ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS. |
| | 1. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT |
| | DESIGNATED AS COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST |
| | FLOORS ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | PLUS TWO FEET OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| | IS HIGHER. |
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| | OPTIONS: |
| | 1. REVIEW THE 2020 FBC EXISTING BUILDING CODE. |
| | 2. CONTACT YOUR HISTORIC PLANNER FOR POSSIBLE OPTIONS. |
| | 3. REDUCE THE FOOTPRINT OF THE ADDITION (SUN PORCH) TO |
| | REMOVE IT OUT OF THE FLOOD ZONE. |
| | 4. APPLY FOR A LOMAR. |
| | 5. ELEVATE THE STRUCTURE TO 8'0" DFE. |
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| | FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS. |
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