1b. Adopting Carver County Hazard Mitigation PlanBuilding Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Over the past year, city staff has been assisting Carver County in updating its
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jurisdiction, will become the official plan for all communities. The importance of
CHMNSEN
MEMORANDUM
Phone: 952.227.1160
TO:
Mayor & City Council
7700 Market Boulevard
• Helps reduce the potential costs of disaster response and recovery,
PO Box 147
FROM:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Chanhassen, MN 55317
b
Park & Recreation
DATE:
September 24, 2012
Administration
Administration
Phone: 9
SUBJ:
Approve Resolution Adopting the Carver County
Fax: 952.227.1110
that the city approve the attached resolution adopting the Carver County All- Hazard
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180
Over the past year, city staff has been assisting Carver County in updating its
Fax: 952.227.1190
Hazard Mitigation Plan. This is a county -wide plan that, if approved by each
jurisdiction, will become the official plan for all communities. The importance of
Engineering
this plan to each city, township, and the overall county is as follows:
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.227.1170
Allows communities to better plan for disasters,
• Helps reduce the potential costs of disaster response and recovery,
Finance
Phone: 952.227.1140
Allows each community to meet the Federal Disaster Mitigation
Fax: 952.227.1110
Act of 2000,
• Provides eligibility for mitigation funding as a result of future presidential
Park & Recreation
disaster declarations.
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
In order for the county to complete the process of final adoption, they are requesting
that the city approve the attached resolution adopting the Carver County All- Hazard
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Mitigation Plan. Carver County has already received conditional approval of the
Phone: 952.227.1400
plan from the state and FEMA.
Fax: 952.227.1404
An executive summary of the plan is attached; however, the full version is available
Planning &
at www.co.carver.mn.us /departments /ER/hazmit.asp
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
ATTACHMENTS
Public Works 1. Executive Summary
7901 Park Place 2. Resolution
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Mitigation should form the foundation of every emergency management agency's plans and procedures.
Emergency management agencies must adopt mitigation practices to reduce, minimize, or eliminate
hazards in their community. In 2006, Carver County adopted the Carver County Hazard Mitigation Plan
(HMP), which identified the hazards they faced, certain vulnerabilities to these hazards, and mitigation
strategies for the future. The Carver County Multijurisdictional HMP is the update to this plan. The plan
fulfills the requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act as administered by the Minnesota Division
of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
The Carver County Multijurisdictional HMP is a guide for all communities that participated in its
development. Participating municipalities include the cities of Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Cologne,
Hamburg, Mayer, New Germany, Norwood Young America, Victoria, Waconia, and Watertown, and the
townships of Benton, Camden, Dahlgren, Hancock, Hollywood, Laketown, San Francisco, Watertown,
Waconia, and Young America. These communities were identified as participating in the 2006 Carver
County HMP and have renewed their commitment for this HMP update.
Represenatives from participating communities attended public meetings to discuss the hazards their
communities face and the vulnerabilities those hazards present. Representatives from each participating
municipality reviewed drafts of the HMP and added input to the mitigation strategies presented in the
plan. Carver County citizens were also active participants in the development of the plan. Citizens
attended public meetings that were advertised online and in news articles to share their concerns about
hazards faced in the community and how to mitigate the effects of these hazards.
Carver County and its cities and townships understand the benefits of developing and implementing
mitigation plans and strategies. Carver County elected officials, public safety organizations, planners, and
many others have worked together to develop and implement this HMP, proving that they have the vision
to implement mitigation practices and therefore reduce the loss of life and property in their communities.
Plan Update
This plan serves as an update to the 2006 Carver County HMP. The community profile, hazard analysis,
vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies have all been updated to reflect changes in demographics, land
use development, hazard occurrences, new critical facilities, and mitigation accomplishments since 2006.
These revisions include updates of all graphics, including maps, tables, and other images.
Hazard Analysis
The process of updating the Carver County HMP began with a review of the hazards faced in the
community. Identifying the frequency of the hazard, impact potential, severity of damage, vulnerable
critical facilities, and overall economic disruption, the Carver County Multijurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Planning Committee ranked the hazards as follows.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: September 24, 2012 RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY:
2012-
SECONDED BY:
RESOLUTION ADOPTION OF THE
CARVER COUNTY ALL- HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process
as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of a multi jurisdictional
County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local
coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Carver County Plan includes a risk assessment including past hazards, hazards
that threaten the County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses and
development trends; and
WHEREAS, the Carver County Plan includes a mitigation strategy including goals and
objectives and an action plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs; and
WHEREAS, the Carver County Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process
including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents and how Carver County
will maintain public participation and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Carver County All- Hazard Mitigation Plan will make the county and
participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and
WHEREAS, this is a multi jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process
may choose to also adopt the County Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Chanhassen supports the hazard
mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Carver County All- Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 24 day of September, 2012.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor