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<br />Ordinance 1533-A conti nul <br />Page 16 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />d. Maintain a record of all such information in accordance with Article 4, <br />Section (B)( 1 ). <br /> <br />(2) Approval or denial of a Development Permit by the Floodplain Administrator shall <br />be based on all of the provisions of this Ordinance and the following relevant <br />factors: <br /> <br />a. The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; <br /> <br />b. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage <br />and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; <br /> <br />c. The danger that material may be swept onto other lands to the injury of <br />others; <br /> <br />d. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated <br />development; <br /> <br />e. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and <br />emergency vehicles; <br /> <br />f. The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood <br />conditions including maintenance and repair of streets and bridges, and <br />public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water <br />systems; <br /> <br />g. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment <br />transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, <br />expected at the site; <br /> <br />h. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; <br /> <br />i. The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion <br />damage, for the proposed use; <br /> <br />j. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan for that <br />area. <br /> <br />Section D. Variance Procedures <br /> <br />(1) The Planning and Zoning Commission of La Porte, as appointed and established <br />by the City Council of La Porte, is designated the Appeal Board and shall hear <br />and render judgment on requests for variances from the requirements of this <br />ordinance. <br />