Lake Forest Municipal Code § 8.70.410 City Council as appeal board

Decisions of the Floodplain Administrator may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to Sections 2.04.100 through 2.04.130 of this Code and this chapter when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this chapter. In considering the merits of an appeal, the City Council shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, all standards specified in other sections of this chapter, and:

A. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;

B. The danger of life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;

C. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;

D. The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community;

E. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;

F. The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage;

G. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;

H. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;

I. The safety of access to the property in time of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;

J. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the site; and

K. The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water system, and streets and bridges.

(Ord. 41 § 1, 1993; Ord. 325 § 3, 2019; Ord. 374, 2/4/2025)