Title:
Storm Water Program - FY19 Hazard Mitigation Floodplain Acquisition
Summary
ACTION:
1. Accept the Offer of Sale of Real Estate and Lease Agreement from Brett & Erin Peiffer, owners of property located at 3501 Johnny Cake Lane, Charlotte, NC (tax parcel 209-112-07), for $554,000
2. Authorize the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Fire Departments to use the structures for training exercises
Staff Contact: Tim Trautman, LUESA - Storm Water Services
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Since late 1999, Mecklenburg County has used local storm water fee revenue to acquire property that will minimize the risk of potential loss of life and property damage from flooding while enhancing the natural and beneficial functions of the floodplain (creating open space, expanding greenways, constructing wetlands, etc.).
Selection of the referenced parcel was through application of the Flood Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Plan (Plan), adopted by the Board on May 1, 2012. It is a locally developed approach that uses a risk-based method of identifying future flood mitigation projects. The Plan uses detailed local data and state-of-the-art floodplain mapping to perform property-specific risk assessments, identify mitigation projects and set project priorities.
Acquisition of this parcel will culminate four years of flood mitigation work along this stretch of McMullen Creek. Federal funds were obtained in the 2014 grant cycle to acquire two structures with significant flood insurance claim history. More recently local storm water funds have been used to pursue ownership of the two remaining parcels, which do not meet grant eligibility criteria. Overall, the funding for acquiring all four parcels will be 46% federal and 54% local. Acquisition of the 3501 parcel will eliminate the need for a scheduled storm drain repair and provide a large contiguous group of parcels suitable for a future water quality feature.
The requested actions will consist of...
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