Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: FLOODPLAIN USE REVIEW v.1
Permit Number - TE-FPU-1124-00417
Review Name: FLOODPLAIN USE REVIEW v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Site Engineering | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Thank you for applying for the Floodplain Use Permit. Due to FEMA regulations, your proposed construction cost of $196,500 constitutes a substantial improvement considering the $43,341 improvement under permit T20OT00293 in April 2020 ($240,841 cumulative), and therefore cannot proceed as planned. In a brief explanation, any improvements to existing structures over the life of the structure must cost less than 50% of the structure's current value, or else the structure must be brought to floodplain standards. According to the most recent assessment of your property by Pima County, the value of your structure is estimated to be around$442,282 (Limited Value) and thus your project would constitute a substantial improvement. In order to be issued the floodplain use permit, you have a few options: A. Provide a more accurate cost estimate, (which should be on contractor letterhead, with material and labor breakdown) of your project showing the cost plus the 2020 improvement will be less than 50% of the value of the structure, or lower the financial scope of your project to below said value B. Obtain an appraisal for the structure, separate from the value of the lot, proving the value of the structure to be over the substantial improvement maximum C. Bring the structure to Arizona Floodplain regulations, or show the existing structure already meets the regulations through a surveyor-certified elevation certificate. Mike Ortiz michael.ortiz@tucsonaz.gov |