Strategy Navassa P-1 : In cooperation with Brunswick County, set up program to advise/assist property owners in retrofitting homes, businesses, and institutional facilities. (CRS 320)
Progress: The Town’s Planning Department maintains a well-trained staff which provides
comprehensive services to property owners regarding building and development. These services include guidance regarding development in the defined flood hazard areas. The department also maintain a library of materials available for review by citizens and builders. These materials are also made available through local library branches
and provided to local real estate agents in an effort to provide comprehensive education and
outreach regarding development in hazard prone areas. The County, in collaboration with participating municipal jurisdictions, will continue to maintain and provide this information through respective local planning and inspections offices throughout the County.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC1, BC45
Strategy Navassa P-2: Continue/expand efforts to partner with area utility districts to encourage proper development of regional sewer systems.
Progress: These efforts are ongoing and the Town works closely with County sewer districts to expand County- wide sewer.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC2
Strategy Navassa P-3: In cooperation with Brunswick County, ensure, when possible, that no public facilities are proposed for flood hazard areas. Protect new critical facilities (e.g., schools, hospitals, fire stations, emergency shelters) to 2' above the 500-year flood elevation (5' above BFE). (CRS 430)
Progress: No modifications have been made to Town critical facilities over the last five years; however, the Town continues to utilize the data in this plan when considering development of new critical facilities.
The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC3
Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan E:81 Strategy Navassa P-4: In cooperation with Brunswick County, continue program for evaluation and improvement of critical facilities (public and private) – roads, bridges, water, sewer, electricity, etc. – and critical services – fire, rescue, medical, etc.
Progress: No modifications have been made to Town critical facilities over the last five years; however, the Town continues to utilize the data in this plan when considering development of new critical facilities.
The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC3, BC5
Strategy Navassa P-5: In cooperation with Brunswick County, continue to address and strengthen approach to “scattered and sprawling, large lot subdivision activity,” “unplanned commercial strip development,” “sewage problems and sewage solutions,” and “storm water runoff and drainage.”
Progress: This strategy was completed through update and adoption of the County’s Unified Development Ordinance within the last five years.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: Completed.
Strategy Navassa P-6: In cooperation with Brunswick County, strengthen the land use classification system by more closely defining allowed uses and designating certain areas as off limits to development.
Progress: The County reviews and updates the Land Use Plan on a regular basis. These efforts will continue; therefore, this strategy has been eliminated through this update.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: Eliminated
Strategy Navassa P-7: In cooperation with Brunswick County, continue to strengthen policies directing urban level growth to appropriate locations where services can be provided.
Progress: This strategy has been completed through ongoing land use planning and zoning management over the last five years. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC10, BC15
Strategy Navassa P-8: In cooperation with Brunswick County, continue to review and update the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to ensure maximum protection from flood hazard events (CRS 430).
Consider raising the minimum flood protection level from 1 ' above base flood elevation to 2' or more above BFE.
Progress: The County, as well as all participating jurisdictions, reviews and updates their respective Flood Damage Prevention Ordinances as deemed necessary, or when mandated by NCDPS and/or FEMA
Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan E:82 through the NFIP. Additionally, all existing locally adopted Base Flood Elevation standards will be maintained.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC9
Strategy Navassa P-9: Evaluate the zoning ordinance for its ability to target and direct growth to areas consistent with the land classification map, the water distribution system, and existing and future sewer systems.
Progress: This strategy has been completed through ongoing land use planning and zoning management over the last five years. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC10
Strategy Navassa P-10: Continue efforts to revise, update, and improve subdivision regulations particularly with regard to open space and tree preservation.
Progress: This strategy has not been carried out over the last five years. The Town will consider these amendments moving forward. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC10
Strategy Navassa P-11 : Continue to improve road access standards to protect the integrity of significant traffic-carrying roadways throughout the Town.
Progress: This strategy has been completed through ongoing land use planning and zoning management over the last five years. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC10, BC11
Strategy Navassa P-12: In cooperation with Brunswick County, continue to review rebuilding activities after major storm events to determine how revisions to existing policies and procedures could help minimize repetitive losses.
Progress: This strategy has been carried out in collaboration with Brunswick County Planning and Emergency Management. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan E:83 Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC13
Strategy Navassa P-13: In cooperation with Brunswick County, cntinue to require and maintain FEMA elevation certificates for all permits for new buildings or improvements to buildings on lots including any portion of the 100-year floodplain (CRS 310).
Progress: The County, as well as all participating municipalities, continue to require the submittal of FEMA Elevation Certificates for development within the defined Flood Hazard Area. This strategy has been updated to reflect current regulatory and record keeping requirements.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC14
Strategy Navassa P-14: Continue to allot capital funding for the implementation of hazard mitigation activities.
Progress: This strategy is taken into consideration during budget deliberations on an annual basis in an attempt to further the town’s mitigation program. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and
cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC16
Strategy Navassa P-15: Consider a shoreline overlay district to include requirements for more intense review of proposed drainage, and limitation on the type of land uses allowed within the overlay district.
Progress: This strategy has not been carried out because of uncertainty concerning future development along the shoreline. The actions defined under this locally specific strategy statement will continue, but are now addressed through updated language presented in the County-wide Mitigation Strategies (Table 6-2). This change is a result of collaborative efforts focused on developing an effective Regional plan with effective intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
Status/Corresponding 2015 Strategy: BC10