Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Workshop Helps Cities and Counties Comply with State’s Peril of Flood Act

 

On March 3, 2017, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council held its first Peril of Flood workshop at TBRPC’s conference facility in Pinellas Park.  Workshop participants heard a presentation from TBRPC Principal Planner Brady Smith about the 2015 Peril of Flood Act requirements for local governments.  Shawn College of the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission presented an overview of the City of Tampa’s sea level rise vulnerability assessment, which was developed to support Tampa’s recently proposed Peril of Flood comprehensive plan amendment.  Participants also engaged in a facilitated discussion to share knowledge about how flood mitigation and adaptation strategies may be incorporated into comprehensive planning goals, objectives, and policies. The event was attended by nearly 60 people, including local government planners, building officials, and floodplain managers, along with other public and private-sector stakeholders and interested citizens.  This event was the first of four TBRPC Peril of Flood workshops being held in March/April 2017.

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