In passing upon such applications, the Appeal Board shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, all standards specified in other sections of this chapter, and
(A) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(B) The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage, and the safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(C) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(D) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community;
(E) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(F) The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
(G) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development, and, the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;
(H) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site;
(I) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, and streets and bridges; and
(J) Agricultural structures must be located in wide, expansive floodplain areas, where no other alternative location for the agricultural structure exists. The applicant must demonstrate that the entire farm acreage, consisting of a contiguous parcel of land on which the structure is to be located, must be in the special flood hazard area and no other alternative locations for the structure are available.
(Ord. 18-06, passed 6-11-2018)