3(b) Variance Request - Jason Forrest

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after damage, addition, or other improvement of a structure,the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction"of the improvement. This term includes structures that have incurred"substantial damage", regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: (a) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. (b) Any alteration of a"historic structure", provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure". For the purpose of this ordinance, "historic structure" is as defined in 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 59.1. 2.8 Annexations: The Flood Insurance Rate Map panels adopted by reference into Section 2.2 above may include floodplain areas that lie outside of the corporate boundaries of the City of Pequot Lakes at the time of adoption of this ordinance. If any of these floodplain area are annexed into the City after the date of adoption of this ordinance, the newly annexed floodpolain lands will be subject to the provisions of this ordinance immediately upon the date of annexation. 3.o Establishment of Floodplain District 3.i Areas Included: The Floodplain District for the City of Pequot Lakes includes those areas designated as Zone A on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps adopted in Section 2.2. The Floodplain District is an overlay district to all existing land use districts. The requirements of this ordinance apply in addition to other legally established regulations of the community. Where this ordinance imposes greater restrictions,the provisions of this ordinance apply. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(b)-i3 October i�,2oi9