Floodplain Projects and Flood Code Variances

At a glance

• What: floodplain storage projects and variances under the Flood Damage Prevention Code.
• Where it stands: The October 27 Agenda Session listed a Forsgren contract for West End Floodplain Storage Improvements ($224,736.00 plus $25,000.00 contingency). Planning Commission agendas for October 22 and 26 listed a City variance to section 168.10 of the Flood Damage Prevention Code (VAR-2026-0039) for properties along the West Fork of the White River. Outcomes are not confirmed.
• Next: The Forsgren item is on the November 5 Council agenda; the variance outcome is not known.

Details

• Only agendas were read.

Sources

• The city's posted agendas on the CivicClerk portal https://fayettevillear.portal.civicclerk.com/ . No minutes were available; outcomes come only from later agendas.

Log

2026-10-22 - Planning Commission Agenda Session and Tour

• Tentative agenda: VAR-2026-0039, City variance to section 168.10 of the Flood Damage Prevention Code.

2026-10-26 - Planning Commission

• Final agenda: VAR-2026-0039, City variance to section 168.10 of the Flood Damage Prevention Code.

2026-10-27 - City Council Agenda Session

• Consent: Forsgren contract for West End Floodplain Storage Improvement ($224,736.00 plus $25,000.00 contingency).

2026-11-05 - Planning Commission Agenda Session and Tour

• Tentative agenda: VAR-2026-0040, floodplain variance for 3,120 linear feet of streamside restoration along Spout Spring Branch.