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DFIRM_Transmittal of GIS Data to FEMATHE CITY OF Dubuque ~i.~ ~'~ 'j~ ~ AN-Am~aCily ~J Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Transmittal of GIS Data to FEMA regarding DFIRM DATE: September 17, 2009 Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is recommending approval of a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting changes to their flood plain designations in Dubuque. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Mich el C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Dubuque THE CITY OF DUB E ~ci II Masterpiece on the Mississippi zoos TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager c~~ SUBJECT: Transmittal of GIS Data to FEMA regarding DFIRM DATE: September 16, 2009 INTRODUCTION This memorandum transmits a draft letter from Mayor Buol to FEMA requesting changes to the preliminary DFIRM. This letter will transmit a GIS shape file being prepared by HDR, who worked with the City on the Drainage Basin Master Plan. The shape file will reflect the area of the North End within the new Zone A proposed by FEMA. The letter also will transmit the enclosed project summary on HDR's analytical methods, and the additional comment forms submitted by property owners in the DFIRM flood areas. DISCUSSION The GIS shape file being prepared by HDR will reflect the existence of the Carter Road detention basin completed in 2004 and the West 32"d Street detention basin completed this spring. The project summary being prepared by HDR will outline the engineering models and techniques used to establish the predicted flooding limits. This information was discussed with FEMA representatives during a conference call on August 14, 2009 with the City Engineering staff. It is anticipated that the provision of this information will help in the removal of some of the properties from the regulated flood plain proposed for the North End of Dubuque. The City's Drainage Basin Master Plan was intended to address long standing issues with urban storm sewer conveyance problems in this area of the community - not flooding associated with a creek or river. These types of urban storm water problems are not uncommon throughout the United States. City staff does not believe that the history of localized street flooding and basement flooding experienced in the North End rises to a level of being designated as regulatory flood plain. RECOMMENDATION City staff recommends the transmittal of the enclosed letter from Mayor Buol to FEMA requesting revision of the proposed flood plain boundary delineations on the preliminary DFIRM based on the GIS shape file being prepared by HDR. Enclosures cc: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Tim O'Brien, Assistant City Attorney Office of the Mayor & City Council THE CITY OF Dubuque City Hall ,e 50 West 13 Street ~T T " Dubuque,lA 52001-4864 V B E 1 r www.cityofdubuque.org I. Masterpiece on the Mississippi 200 September 22, 2009 Rick Nusz Hydraulic Engineer FEMA Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway Ste 300 Kansas City MO 64114 Dear Mr. Nusz: This letter transmits a GIS shape file prepared by HDR, who worked with the City on the City of Dubuque Drainage Basin Master Plan. The shape file reflects the area of the North End within the new Zone A proposed by FEMA that HDR predicts would witness flood depths in excess of one foot during a 100-year event. HDR's shape file reflects the existence of the Cater Road Detention Basin completed in 2004 and the W. 32nd Street Detention Basin completed this spring. Also enclosed is a project summary prepared by HDR outlining the engineering models and techniques used to establish the predicted flooding limits. The City of Dubuque is still on record as being concerned about the designation of the North End of Dubuque, including Kaufmann Avenue and 32nd Street, as an A zone as it does not, in our opinion, accurately represent the flooding potential in this area. The City's Drainage Basin Master Plan was intended to address long standing issues with urban storm sewer conveyance problems in this area of the community -not flooding associated with a creek or river. These types of urban storm water problems are not uncommon throughout the United States. The City of Dubuque does not believe that the history of localized street flooding and basement flooding experienced in the North End rises to a level of being designated as a regulatory flood plain, unless this has been the approach FEMA has taken throughout the United States in urban areas as part of the DFIRM Project. We also have enclosed additional comment forms submitted by property owners in the potential new flood hazard areas for your consideration. The City of Dubuque is requesting revision of the proposed flood plain boundary delineations on the preliminary DFIRM based on the enclosed GIS shape file prepared by HDR. Letter to Rick Nusz, FEMA September 22, 2009 Page 2 Thank you for your consideration of the enclosed information to the Dubuque preliminary DFIRM. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Laura Carstens, Community Flood Plain Administrator, at 563.589.4210 or by email at Icarsten(a~cityofdubugue.org Sincerely, Roy D. Buol Mayor Enclosures cc: Watershed Concepts, 2405 Grand Blvd, Suite 1000, Kansas City MO 64108 Roger Benson, Consultant Coordination Officer, FEMA Region 7 Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Anna O'Shea, Dubuque County Zoning Administrator/ Flood Plain Administrator Bill Cappuccio, Iowa Department of Natural Resources f:\userslmrettenblwp\dfirm\nusz letter 09_14-09 final.doc DUBUQUE DRAINAGE BASIN MASTER PLAN -PROJECT SUMMARY HDR completed a comprehensive Drainage Basin Master Plan for the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in the fall of 2001. The objective of the plan was to allow the City staff, as well as other planners and design engineers, to properly forecast, evaluate, and manage stormwater quantity, quality, and maintenance resulting from development or other modifications in the City's watersheds. The plan included a compilation of existing and proposed watershed basin databases as they relate to stormwater quality and quantity; recommendations of computer methodology for analysis of stormwater quality and quantity; identification of existing and future stormwater problem areas; development cost-effective altematives for stormwater hazard mitigation; and recommendation of management ordinances and design procedures for construction of stormwater management facilities. The plan was formatted to be adaptable to future City expansion and development. Specifically, the objectives of the City of Dubuque Drainage Basin Master Plan included: Determining capacity of existing drainage system under ultimate development conditions for the 10-, 50-, 100- and 500-year return period storm events; Developing hydraulic models using aerial topographic mapping and GIS information for major drainage segments on North Fork Catfish Creek and the Bee Branch main trunk line storm sewer; Identifying problem areas in the stream segments studied and developing improvement plans for specific problem areas; Addressing water quality in a qualitative nature by developing a list of possible Best Management Practices (BMPs); and • Identifying potential funding sources for improvement plans. Approximately 11 square miles of primarily urbanized drainage area was analyzed. Problem areas associated with limited hydraulic capacity of existing detention cells, natural channels, and culverts were identified according to the City of Dubuque's drainage standards/criteria. Combinations of nonstructural and structural flood minimization alternative improvements were developed including public education/outrea ch, floodplaln buyout, rehabilitation/e xpansion of existing drainage stmctures, upstream detention, and a flood control channel. Cost estimates were compiled for the improvement altematives, and recommendations were provided by evaluating the flood control benefits, estimated capital cost, and social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with each altern ative. A total of $24 million of improvement alternatives were recommended to address the extensive stormwater risks in the City of Dubuque. C7ty of Dubuque loins B~ BrarMh Drar~agie8asin Page 1 DUBUQUE DRAINAGE BASIN MASTER PLAN -HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY Hydrologic Modeling The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) was selected to model the drainage areas in the city of Dubuque. NRCS methodology was used to determine runoff volumes, direct runoff and channel routing. Model Development CRWR-PrePro, a preprocessor developed by the Center for Research and Water Resources (CRWR) at the University of Texas, Austin, was used to develop the input data for the hydrologic model. CRWR-PrePro is a GIS preprocessor for the Hydrologic Engineering Center's (HEC) Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS). CRWR-PrePro uses stream and subbasin GIS layers as input data. Drainage Areas The drainage area drainage areas were delineated and subdivided using the Dubuque Area Geographic Information System. Two-foot contour interval GIS mapping was used to determine the major drainage area divides and subbasin delineation. The drainage area was segmented into subbasins based on selected design points. Approximately 150 subbasins were defined for the Bee Branch Subarea (West 32nd Street, Kaufmann Avenue, Locust Street, Central Business District -North, and Central Business District) with an average drainage area of 30 acres. Runoff The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) runoffcurve number procedure was used to compute abstractions for storm rainfall. The average antecedent moisture condition (AMC-II) was assumed. The curve numbers are based on the tables published by the NRCS in Technical Report 55 (TR-55). Rainfall The 24-hour rainfall depths for the 10-, 50-, 100- year frequency were based on the point (station) data and developed as isohyetal maps presented in the Midweste rn Climate Center and Illinois State Water Survey publication, Bulletin 71, "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the Midwest". The 500-year rainfall depth was extrapolated from the 10-, 50- and 100-year values. Area rainfall reduction factors were not used to reduce the point rainfall depth because the drainage areas were less than 10 square miles. Channel Routing Routing of flood flows from the outlet of an upstream subbasin to the next subbasin outlet was accomplished using the Muskingum routing method in HEC-HMS. Reservoir Routing Reservoir routing was included in the model to account for the flood attenuation effects associated with roadway storage and existing and potential detention basins. The HEC-HMS Modified Puls routing routines were used to simulate flow through the reservoirs using the level pool routing procedure. The stage-storage relationship was derived from GIS mapping. Stage- discharge rating tables were developed using drainage structure information obtained in the field. aty of Dubuque lows Bee Branch Drair~age8asin page 2 DUBUQUE DRAINAGE BASIN MASTER PLAN -HYDRAULIC MODELI NG Hydraulic Modeling The Hydrologic Engineering Center -River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) was used to analyze open channel hydraulics. XP-S WNIl~I was used to analyze closed conduit hydraulics. Model Schematic For the open channel model, channel cross-section geometry and flow lengths were obtained from a triangular irregular model (TIN) developed from the digital terrain model (DTM). Cross- section geometry was generated from the TIN and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's HEC- GeoRAS software in conjunction with ArcView's 3D-Analyst which electronically generates the HEC-RAS input files within ArcView. Bridge and culvert geometry were obtained from field measurements. Manning's roughness coefficients were selected based on field observations and interpretations from aerial mapping. Guidelines contained in "Open Channel Hydraulics," by Chow, were used when estimating roughness coefficients. The closed conduit XP-SWNIl~I model was generated based primarily on information supplied by the City. The DAGIS storm sewer coverage provided the storm sewer alignment in the area of interest, and model geometry was based on storm sewer profile sheets with additional information obtained from the City's archive. Manning's roughness coefficients were selected based on conduit material information taken from storm sewer profile sheets and recommendations made by City engineering staff. Guidelines contained in "Open Channel Hydraulics," by Chow, were used when estimating roughness coefficients. Model Calibration Several high-water marks were evaluated for the May 16, 1999 storm event. This 1999 storm was estimated to be a 75-year return period. High-water marks were used for an order of magnitude assessment of the model results. No additional calibration of the hydraulic model was performed. COty of Dubuque IoKe Bee Brands Drainage8asin Page 3 DUBUQUE DRAINAGE BAST N MASTER PLAN -ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION Bee Branch Drainage Basin The Bee Branch Drainage Basin (Bee Branch) is located in the central vicinity of the Dubuque municipal limits. The drainage basin measures approximately 7.1 square miles, and flows in a southeasterly direction to the 16th Street Detention Cell and discharges into the Mississippi River through a 12-foot by 12-foot RCB equipped with dual sluice gates. The main Bee Branch channel is primarily located along West 32nd Street and Washington Street. Several subareas empty into the Bee Branch main channel: West 32nd Street, Kaufmann Avenue, Locust Street, Washington Street (main Bee Branch trunk line storm sewer), Windsor, 11th Street, 14th Street, Upper Kerper and Lower Kerper. During flood events on the Mississippi River, runoff is diverted from Dock Street (at elevation 600.5 or stage 15) and Hamilton Street (at elevation 603.5 or stage 18) subareas through a 60-inch RCP located between Hamilton Street and Dock Street and a 78-inch RCP between Dock Street and a ditch south to Fengler Street. At elevation 598.5 or stage 13, the 8th Street Subarea is diverted into the 16th Street Detention Cell. Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis The complexity and importance of the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line suggested a separate, more detailed analysis be performed. An XP-S WMM model was developed to assess flooding problems along the Bee Branch trunk line located in the Couler Valley area of the City of Dubuque. XP-S WMM models unsteady closed conduit and open channel flow using a series of links and nodes. The Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line was analyzed using the XP-S WMM model, and a simplified cross-section and Manning's equation were used to analyze the hydraulics of other storm sewers and streets not directly impacted by the main Bee Branch trunk line. The HEC-HMS model was utilized to compute the peak runoff rates for the 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year return period storm events. The HEC-HMS model was used to route hydrographs to the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line. Where subareas feed into the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line, the hydrographs were exported from HEC-HMS to XP-SWMM. The XP-SWMM model was then used to route and combine hydrographs along the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line itself. Twenty-eight (28) nodes were created in the XP-SWMM model where a change in slope, shape, size or material occurred. Simplified assumptions were made to describe the main storm sewer trunk line, tributary storm sewer lines, streets, connection between the storm sewer and street, 16~' Street Detention Cell, and diversions. Assuming normal operating conditions, the XP-S WMM model provides a depth of flooding or ponding at various nodes along the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line. Alternative Analysis A number of alternatives were evaluated for the West 32nd Street Subarea. One such alternative, Alternative W32-5 include the construction of a large upstream detention at upper Carter, increase the existing berm elevation and excavate existing area to provide additional storage at West 32nd Detention Cell and replace the West 32nd Street outlet structure. In addition, properties located within the 100-year flood pool around the West 32nd Street Detention Cell were to be purchased. qty of DubuquQ lows B~ Brandy Dranage8asin Page4 DUBUQUE DRAINAGE BASIN MASTER PLAN -ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION The existing condition analysis for the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line indicates that major flooding problems occur throughout the Bee Branch Drainage Basin for the 100-year storm. During alternative analysis, it was determined that the selected alternative for the West 32"a Street Subarea, Alternative W32-5, has the potential to reduce flooding in the Bee Branch Drainage Basin. Therefore, a second set of analyses was performed to evaluate the impact of the West 32"a Street Subarea improvements along the Bee Branch storm sewer trunk line in the Couler Valley area. The hydrographs associated with the selected West 32"a Street Subarea alternative, Alternative W32-5, were used as the boundary condition at the West 32nd Street Detention Cell outlet. The remaining subbasin and subarea inflow hydrographs were identical to those in the existing conditions analyses. The model was executed with the normal Mississippi River stage and the 16th Street Detention Cell gravity outlet in operation, and the pumps turned off. Results Maps were developed for illustration of the 100-year flooding depths with West 32°a Street Subarea Alternative W32-5 improvements implemented. When compared with the existing flooding depths, the benefits of the Alternative W32-5 improvements are apparent. The improvements result in approximately 200 fewer properties, or a total of 970 homes and businesses, inundated for the 100-year flood with Mississippi River stage 594.3 feet. In general, the West 32°a improvements substantially reduced peak flows and flooding depths in the upper portion of the Washington Street Subarea but had little to no effect below the Windsor Subarea outlet at 24`x' Street, the first major inflow downstream of West 32"a Street. OtyofDubuqu~ lome Bee Brands Drainage8asin p~ g THE CITY OF DAB E Masterpiece on the Masszssippa Planning Services Department Qubuque City Hall 50 West 13~' Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 ~' ~ (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 280i (563) 690-6678 TDD planning~cityofdubuque.org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FFMA re luiraS 211 r.pm~nPntg nn the prel_iminat-y DFIIL~~1 to go through the Clty of Dub'.:que. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. Property owner info`r-mation: Name: C~`Q.Y~ti ~~ `~~~. Representing: Address:~~`P ~~~~I~F-~Vl t'~- City u~- State:~(~ Zip ~_~~~ Phone• cJ(o~- 5~' c3-~~ Email: Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: t ~~ ~ 9N,1,~t VICiC~ n ~~. Own busmess property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning_(a,ci ofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.cityofdubuque.org. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS:.~~la~ ~~-w.,c,~ , ~i vtt,~ cL„ yC} ~'~ .~i,~.~u~,..~~iic¢J 09/04/2009 07:50 5635825947 IBEW LOCAL 704 PAGE 02 THE CTTY OF ~~~ DZ..T~ ~ 0~~~ Masterpiece on the Mississippi ~, l'lanzuung 5exvicea Department City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4$05 (5fx3) 589-4210 phone (5G3) 589-4221 fax (5c>3) s4o.6s~s Tao planning~cityofdubuque.org CI'I'X OF riUBUQUE INFaRMATIUN.AI~ M>FETX~IG FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (F1EMA) NEW DIGITAI, FtOUD IT~TSURA~TCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FENI,A requires all cortlUtle~ts o~n the preliminary DF11ZM to go thrvugla the City of Dubuque. if you have any camnrrents or questions that you would Tike us to forward to FEMA, please provide your Cotxu~erxts 1l~ tl7e space below. QL1l;STX~~TS/CQMlv1ENTS: Wl~' r4 SIN T a .~ ~' Lava f'4A J.d. 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Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. l3~' St., l7ubuque, lA 52001-4805, by ez~nail at Tannin citvofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)584-4221. '.l~buis form is available electronically on the City`s websilr ar www.cityofdubu uc.arg. THE CITY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi Planning Services Department Uut~uque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 ~' ~ ~ ~ ~ (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2+~0? (563) 690-6678 TDD planning@cityof dubu que. org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FEMA requires all comments on the preliminary DFIRM to go through the City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: ~ ~~ ~'~i~ -~ Property owner information: Name: ~( ~~ //YI `~ ~ ~~ Representing: Address: o~ J~2'~ City: ~ State:~Zip: ~ ~~ ~ f Phone: ~ ~"~ ,~~ ~~ ~ Email: Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: 2 ~'-~~ ~ _ Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning[a~,cityofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.cityofdubuque.org. ," ~~ 1111`1 Terrace Homes A Third Generation Family Business September 1, 2009 City of Dubuque Planning Services Department City Hall 50 West 13`h Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 To Whom It May Concern, RE: FEMA Proposed DFIRM Along Peru Road I am the owner of Manternach Development Co. and several contiguous parcels of land immediately north, south, and west of the intersection of Peru Road and Aerostar Drive, City of Dubuque, IA. These parcels will be adversely effected by the proposed FF,MA Digitized Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM), as they are included in the very north flood plain depiction along Peru Road. My family has owned and developed land along the Peru Road Corridor since the late 50's, most recently Terrace Estates Subdivision including Aerostar Drive. The construction of Aerostar Drive involved extensive engineering related to storm water runoff and I can state unequivocally that there has been no flooding or significant water back up of any nature affecting the properties owned by Manternach Development Co. adjacent to Aerostar Drive since it's construction in 1975. I feel that these parcels are unfairly targeted as flood prone and I request that you urge FEI:~IA to reconsider the proposed "Flood Plain" araa and remove the parcels at the Peru Road/Aerostar Drive intersection owned by Manternach Development Co. Sincerely, alen T. ernach President P.S. Area Reference Map Attached. Cc: Thomas J. Manternach Laura Carstens Planning Services Mgr Kyle Kritz Planning Services Dept. 1553 11th Drive, Friendship, Wisconsin 53934-9774 (608) 339-7888 (608) 339-9361 FAX www.terracehomes.com A divlsion ojManternach Development Co. THE CITY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mzsszsszppz Planning Services Department [9ut~ugoe City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 ~w (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2001 (563) 690-6678 TDD planning@cityofdubuque.org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FEMA requires all comments on the preliminary DFIRM to go through the City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. ~~ Property owner information: ~° /'r l ~ Address: ~~ ~ ~0'(d (-? ~-L-~i l~,City: v Stag; C~ ~Zip:~ ~~'~r Phone~~6~ ~ ~~~~~~_Email: Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: ~ / '~~(~'~~~'~~-~-[~ e Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning_(a~,ci ofdubu ue.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.cityofdubuque.org. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: ~ ~ / !~2 _ ~.n_~ lZ~x,i~P ~ ~.~~ S' C~/~ THE CITY OF DUB Masterpiece on the Mzsszsszppa Planning Services Department f7ubuque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 ~+~ (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2003 (563) 690-6678 TDD planningC~cityofdubuque.or~ CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FEMA requires all comments on the preliminary DFIRM to go through the City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: Property owner i Name: ~~iyJ r /' Address: l ~l~ ~C ~~ Sf City~l ~jCl~ ` U~~ State:~Zip: ~~ ~ Phones ~-3 - ~S~v --C7 y ~ ~- Email: Own residential property shown in DFI$M. Address: l ~~4 L~i~ ~~ Own business property shown in DF1RM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning(a~ci ofdubuque.org or-by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.cit~ofdubuque.org. THE CITY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the MtssTSSippi Planning Services Department Qubuque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 1 ~ ~ ~ ~.~ (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2007 (563) 690-6678 TDD planningC~cityofdubuq_ue.org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FEl~^IA requires all comments on the preliminar,~ DFIRM to go through t~:e City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: l.~a~ Ov?.~1 l~ 1 ~ ~~ ,~-~ ~~~ ~ -Jl~~lt ~ ~ L1npl~t ~1.~"l, ~ ,1~iC~-Q a.~7 ;115 it ~`!/1 ~ J l0 r~ ..f'il ~`- ~ l1 ~~ P A 1 I~JvI / U /~~ f a 4-1 ~C.~U .~f n"rfL? j LSD- v~~- ~" Property owner information: t 1 >`Q~ ~ccl. Name: ~6~v ic~°i ~d~0~ Y-~-t~~ Representing: ~~~ ~ al.oDi~ Ja~~-`~~~ Address: ~ Uc~U ~a J i ~ City: ~ State: -~-a Zip: S ate' ~ Phone: ~~~~-~~ ~ ~c1 Email: Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: ~ ~ ~ ~ J a ~~ ~~-'~ Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning_(a~ci ofdubuque.or>; or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.cityofdubuque.org. THE CTTY OF D~~ E Masterpiece on the Massissippa Planning Services Department Dubuque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 1 ~ ~ ~ ~i~ (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax X007 (563) 690-6678 TDD planningQcityofdubuque.or~ CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FElVIA requir:;s all cc~~u~i:,nts on the prelir~unar,~ DFIRIl~I to go t'~~rcugh the City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. (lT TF QTT(lNR/(~(IMMFNTR Property owner information• ~~/~~"6 "~'~` ~~ `~~ ~ ~~ ~ ci~~ ~' S ~~~~. Name: ~~ ~• .~~ ~~ ~ ~~/ i2 Representing: /" 1 , ~/~ ,^ Address: ~~p~li ~'//y r7~ ~`/` City: State:~_Zip: j 2~6 Phone: . 5~G`~ ' Jr~~ ° G ~~~ Email: s~`'I LS~~~ `~~//(~/c~ ~ ~ ~C~"'/ _~Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: ~ ~ SL ~~1 ~ y~ ~~ Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning_(cr~,ci ofdubuque.or~ or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.ci ofdubuque.org. THE CITY OF DAB Masterptece on the MtsstssTppt Planning Services Department Dubuque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 1 ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2oG7 (563) 690-6678 TDD Tannin Qg_cityofdubuque.org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 Property ' '' l Address: ~~1.~ ~ ~-(/ "~ City: State: ~ ~ Zip: ~Z~o Phone: ~- S~~ g `~' ~t 3 ~ Email: n ,~ ~ ~ B ~ Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: ~ Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: ~3G4 ~lJ ~ ,r~~ ~~ Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning_(a~,ci ofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.cityofdubuque.or . FE1~dA req~,zires all cor:.:nents or. the preliminar,T DFIRlE~I to go tl~.roug'~ the City of Dubuq~,:e. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide vour comments in the space below. THE CITY OF D~T~ E Master piece on the Masszssappi Planning Services Department Dubuque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 ~if (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax ~bp~ (563) 690-6678 TDD planning@cityofdubuque.org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FEMA requires all comments on the preliminary DFIRM to go through the City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: z-S Property owner information: ~~ r Address: o~'~~5 ~~ic~C~.h S4- City: State: ~~ Zip: Phone: ~~.~ a~~~~~ ~~ Email: ~~Z~e--~'~~lyw~~ ~T~"`r=~~-cGGtiM Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: a~~~J ~ S~ Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planningz(a~,ci ofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.ci ofdubuq_ue.org. THE CITY OF Dui E Masterpiece on the MzssassTppz Planning Services Department I~utSUque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2007 (563) 690-6678 TDD planning@cityof dub u que. org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRM) August 13, 2009 FEMA requires all comments on the preliminary DFIRM to go through the City of Dubuque. If you have any com.:ren±s or q~iestions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: Property owner information: ~- ~ Address: ~~~~ ~ ~'~/4s~(~~c~City: ~~j7f1C)y~ 2 State: ~~ Zip: ~ ~ Q ~,~ Phone: J ~ '-g~ ~~~ Email: Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address: ~~ L~ ~ ~ ~-S~j~~ r ~~Q ~t./ Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13`x' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning~,cityofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.ci ofdubuque.org. Masterpiece on the Miss Planning Services Department aubuque City Hall 50 West 13~ Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4805 (563) 589-4210 phone (563) 589-4221 fax 2~a7 (563) 690-6678 TDD planning@cityofdubuque.org CITY OF DUBUQUE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) NEW DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (DFIRNi) August 13, 2009 FEMA requires all comments on the preliminary DFIRM to go through the City of Dubuque. If you have any comments or questions that you would like us to forward to FEMA, please provide your comments in the space below. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: 1''~1 ~ ~~ c~~~.,~LL ~ C 1 ~ ~ ~:v ~-Z ~ry~ _ ~~ T~~ ~ 1,.~.~n 'fit-~~° ;~ r'~ ~~€Z~~ S~ ~~~~~( "~`C~- ` ~ N i N~~~ ~ ~, ~~ ~~ c~~ ~ t~k~ ~~ ©2~ "~~ ~ ~~~ Property owner information: Name: ~p~p~L ~~,~`r~~.~'~ ~, ~.~ Representing: Address: 2,c~C'~~ ~~sv r. c~~. (~ City:=Q1~~ State Zip: C;2C°5t~ l Phone: 5~~ ~5~0 - `Q~ (} Email: _~Own residential property shown in DFIRM. Address:'?~C1~ C°_~~.i ~lL~ ~ . Own business property shown in DFIRM. Address: Return this form by mail to the Planning Services Department, City Hall, 50 W. 13~' St., Dubuque, IA 52001-4805, by email at planning~a,cityofdubuque.org or by fax at (563)589-4221. This form is available electronically on the City's website at www.ci ofdubuque.org. Page 1 of 1 Laura Carstens -flooding on property From: Steve Selchert <s.selchert@hotmail.com> To: Laura Carstens <Icarsten@cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/15/2009 7:44 AM Subject: flooding on property Name: Steve Selchert Representing: SGT Investments LTD. Address: 8753 Jennifer Ct. Dubuque, Iowa 52003 Phone: 563-581-0326 Email: s.selchert@hotmail.com Own business property at 3290 & 3295 Kensington PI. To Whom it may concern: Having owned and maintained this property since 1993, I have personally seen the problems caused by excessive rainfall and runoff. In the first years it was not uncommon to see the creek come out of it's banks depositing tree branches,mud,and various bits of debris on the grass which I cut weekly and maintained in a park-like setting. On numerous occations I had to use a chainsaw and bobcat to remove some of the larger debris. In the years 1993 and 1999 I actually saw the water creep up to my driveway on Kensington PI. Now, understand, the water was only an inch deep tapering up to 2 feet deep by the creek bank, but none the less it covered a considerable portion of the property. Since the building of the retention basin off the NW Arterial and other preventative measures taken by the City of Dubuque, I have seen the the previously mentioned problems virtually eliminated. In the last several years I have seen no flooding of my property and certainly no damage done to it. I would ask that property owned by SGT investments at 3290 & 3295 Kensington Place be removed from flood plain status as this is no longer the case. Sincerely, Steve Selchert Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. file://C:\Documents and Settings\lcarsten\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4AAF45CCDB... 9/15/2009