Explanation
BACKGROUND
The Franklin County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan serves as the official plan for Franklin County and all included jurisdictions. Mitigation planning efforts for the county began in 2005 with the creation of the first Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved plan for the county. That plan was formally adopted in 2007. The 2012 version was the first official update to that plan. The 2018 plan represents the most recent version of the mitigation plan for Franklin County. Adoption of the plan is a condition of eligibility to receive federal mitigation funds available through FEMA.
The natural hazards mitigation planning process consisted of gathering and analyzing data available from various sources, including the Risk Assessment for Franklin County. The data shows that the hazards most likely to result in costly damages are flooding, tornados, high winds, heavy snow, and ice.
The plan recommends a number of public education efforts, continued support of flood mitigation buy-outs, and the examination and potential modification of planning guidance and other development regulations to ensure the risk of damage to new structures is minimized.
By adopting this plan, Franklin County, the City of Columbus, and other cities, villages, and townships within the county, commit to working with residents and businesses to make the county and city safer.
Title
To adopt the Franklin County 2018 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Franklin County has a history of experiencing damage from flooding, tornadoes, severe summer weather, thunder storms, winter storms, and other hazards resulting in loss of life, property loss, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County 2018 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan has been developed after more than a year of research and work done by Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security and r...
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