January 25, 2014
VIA EMAIL TO:
Ms. Lou Brown Ali, Chief of Staff, lou.ali@richmondgov.comThe Honorable Mr. Baliles and Honorable City Council
City of Richmond
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219 USARe: Beshler – Shockoe ballpark plan – floodplain
Dear Mr. Baliles and Members of Council,
Mr. Christopher Beschler is a Deputy Chief Administrative Officer in the Jones administration.
On November 19 2013 Mr. Beshler appeared at a public meeting of City Council’s Land Use, Housing & Transportation Standing Committee. He stated to the committee that “…one of the requirements to building in a floodplain is to make sure that the limits of the floodplain that exist today don’t spread beyond where they are.”
On November 27 2013 Mr. Beshler was requested by email to provide a copy of the record he relied on for his public statement to the committee. He did not respond.
On December 8 Mr. Beshler was advised by email that he appeared to be in violation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for failing to respond to the request for records. He did not respond.
On December 12 Mr. Beshler was asked by email if he had responded to any recent requests. He provided information only on another matter.
On December 16 Mr. Beshler was asked by email about the request. He did not respond.
On January 11 2014 Mr. Beshler was asked by email about the request. City Council was copied on the email. On January 14 Mr. Beshler responded by email, apologized and cited Richmond Code Section 50-93(c)(1) as the source for his public statement to the committee. Richmond Code Section 50-93(c)(1) pertains to floodways.
Based on the 2009 Flood Insurance Rate Map and the 2013 Flood Insurance Study (Preliminary), Shockoe Bottom does not seem to have a floodway.
What is the truth about the Shockoe floodplain?
Thank you,
C. Wayne Taylor, Publisher
City Hall Review LLC
CityHallReview.comCopy: News media, Interested parties
Sources:
1.
Federal Emergency Mangement Agency
Flood Insurance Rate Map
Panel 0041D
Map Number 5101290041D
Map Revised April 2, 2009Floodway zone (hatched shading): none indicated on map.
2.
Federal Emergency Mangement Agency
Flood Insurance Study
FIS Effective Date: June 15, 1979
Revised FIS Date: July 20, 1998
April 2, 2009
PRELIMINARY: APRIL 26, 2013Table 5 FLOODWAY DATA
Broad Rock Creek
Cherokee Creek
Goodes Creek
Grindall Creek
James River
Pittaway Creek
Pocosham Creek
Powhite Creek
Rattlesnake Creek
Stony Point Creek
Stony Run
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What is the truth about the Shockoe floodplain?
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