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Date: August 11, 2008
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From: Julie Tallman, Flood Plain Administrator'~,J
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Re: Idyllwild condominiums -flood plain designation
Today, FEMA notified the City that 3 of the 4-plex structures at Idyllwild are within the 100
year flood plain. On August 7, 2008 FEMA rescinded Letters of Map Revision (LOMR)
based on fill for 3 of the 4-plex structures at Idyllwild (11, 13,15,17 Camborne Circle; 42,
44, 46, 48 Camborne Circle; and 42,44,46,48 Pentire Circle) and determined that these
three structures are located in the 100 year flood plain (otherwise known as the SFHA -
Special Flood Hazard Area).
Between 1995 and 2002, FEMA issued LOMRs (Letters of Map Revision) based on fill to
nearly all structures that had been built at Idyllwild. This means that the placement of fill
at the building sites was such that the structures were at or above the BFE (base flood
elevation). These structures were removed from the 100 year flood plain by virtue of the
LOMRs. In August of 2002 the BFE of the Iowa River was increased by about a foot to
651 feet. With this increase in BFE, the three structures noted above were now built on
land that was lower than the revised BFE, i.e. no longer out of the flood plain. However,
FEMA continued to reauthorize the LOMRs for these 3 structures as recently as February
2007, the date of the most recently published Flood Insurance Rate Map. The City
received notice today that FEMA issued a "Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill
Determination Document (Non-Removal)" rescinding the earlier letters of removal and
stating that these three structures are not removed from the 100 year flood plain.
Thus, as of today, the 3 buildings (12 units) noted above are within the 100 year flood
plain. The rest are at or above the BFE, continue to have valid LOMRs based on fill and
are not within the 100 year flood plain.
cc: Michael Lombardo, City Manager
Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager
Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney
Marian Karr, City Clerk
Jeff Davidson, Planning Director
Steve Long, Community Development
Doug Boothroy, HIS Director
Rick Fosse, PW Director
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
City Attorney's Office
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
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(319) 356-5008 FAX
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Dear Mr. _ .
This is to confirm our telephone conversation yesterday regarding the two invoices you received
from the City for removing snow this past winter. You asked that I just "get rid of the bills." As
I told you, I cannot do that. The City Council passed a resolution to assess your property for the
costs to remove the snow, and I cannot change that. Only City Council can make a change to the
assessment. As you requested, enclosed please find a list of the members of the City Council :
and their contact information including telephone numbers. t, t;~~
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