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 plan was updated in 2012 and 2018 and has since been updated again in 2023. The 2023/2024 plan represents the most recent version of the mitigation plan for Franklin County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires local communities to adopt a natural hazards mitigation plan as a condition of eligibility to receive certain federal funds.
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, tornadoes, 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.
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is needed in order to avoid a lapse in the City's eligibility for FEMA funds and grants should there be a natural disaster within the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct cost associated with this ordinance.
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To adopt the Franklin County 2023/2024 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, Franklin County has a history of experiencing damage from flooding, tornadoes, severe summer weather, thunderstorms, ...
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