Public and Neighborhood Informational Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Daniel F. Ertl, A.I.C.P., Director 2000 North Calhoun Road Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005-5095 262-796-6695 FAX 262-796-6702 NOTICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING Amending 17.88 Floodplain District and Associated Overlay Zoning District Boundaries As a neighbor1 of the proposed 17.88 Floodplain District zoning boundary amendment you are hereby invited by the City of Brookfield to a Neighborhood Information Meeting to be held on: Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Court Room – City Safety Building 2100 N. Calhoun Road - Brookfield, WI The City proposes to amend Chapter 17.88 Floodplain District and associated overlay zoning district boundaries for adopting the Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for compliance with Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance (NFI) Act and 44 CFR 60.3(d) of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FEMA’s latest FIS report and FIRM panels are considered final and will become effective October 19, 2023. The City must enact an ordinance before that date which adopts the latest FIS, FIRMs, and standards of regulation and policy issued by FEMA and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) into 17.88 Floodplain District in order for the City to maintain compliance with Federal and State requirements to continue participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. The meeting is an open house. No presentation will be made. City staff will be present to discuss the rezoning and amendment process, listen to comments, provide clarity on information made available, and answer questions. My office will represent the City of Brookfield and collect written comments for the Common Council and Plan Commission. Your property’s zoning is not affected by this amendment. City code requires that you are notified of the public hearing regarding the floodplain district boundary changes (rezoning) because one of your neighbors within 300 feet is impacted by the updated maps and regulations. If you are interested in learning more on this matter, please review the City’s web map application which depicts the zoning changes: https://bit.ly/44jIBqC A public hearing regarding this matter is scheduled for July 18, 2023. A public hearing notice has been included in this envelope (separate page) If you have any questions, please contact: Richard VanDerWal or Theresa Caven, P.E., CFM, WiSECI Planning Administrator Stormwater Project Engineer 262-787-3583 262-787-3547 1A “neighbor” is any property owner within three hundred (300) feet of any part of the land included in the proposed rezoning or plan change, i.e. the public hearing notification limits established in Section 17.08.070 of the municipal code. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting. Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with Disability Act that requires the meetings or materials be in an accessible location or format, contact the City Clerk at (262) 782-9650 or 2000 North Calhoun Road, for accommodations. Requests for accommodations for meetings should be made at least 3 business days in advance of the meeting. Every effort will be made to arrange accommodations for all meetings. CC: Common Council; Mayor Steven V. Ponto S:\MEETINGS\_Agendas\2023\NIM - PIM\NIM NOTICE Floodplain Amendment Neighbors 07-13-2023.docx