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"The applicant shall obtain, if required, a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) from FEMA for the subject property prior to securing Final Subdivision Approval or Final Plan Approval, whichever occurs first." A portion of the property where the Palai Stream is situated is in FEMA Flood Zone AE, which is the Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100-year flood (1% chance of occurring in any given year) where flood elevations have been determined. In order to develop the property the applicant will need to construct drainage improvements based on engineered plans that are approved by FEMA through the issuance of a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR). Once the drainage improvements are completed, the applicant requests a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) through the Department of Public Works. Upon approval of a LOMR, FEMA revises the Flood Insurance Rate Map for the affected area. Condition G currently requires that the applicant install the required drainage improvements and secure a LOMR from FEMA before Final Subdivision Approval or Final Plan Approval, whichever occurs first. The applicant's request to amend the condition would allow the applicant to subdivide the property or receive plan approval and construct the required drainage improvements in conjunction with development of the assisted living facility. Once the site work for the assisted living facility and drainage improvements are completed, a LOMR will then be obtained from FEMA based on the completed work. c. Request for relief from fair share contribution provisions for an assisted living facility: The applicant is requesting a determination of whether the fair share contribution requirements in Condition Q apply to assisted living facilities, and if so, requests relief from the parks and roads contribution components of Condition Q. The fair share program was created by the County Council in the 1990's and is administered by the Planning Department. Condition Q currently requires that the applicant pay a fair share contribution to mitigate the regional impacts of the -3-