| City wrings out Natomas revenues before deadline |
| Wednesday, 20 February 2008 | |
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The city of Sacramento is trying to squeeze every nickel of fees and taxes out of North Natomas before the federal government shuts down new construction. City staff has been asked to identify key revenue-generating projects north of the American River and move them quickly through the development approval pipeline to qualify for building permits by year's end. In December, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to place North Natomas in an official flood zone – resulting in a de facto building moratorium until the levees are upgraded. "We're working on projects that are likely to beat the deadline," said city planning manager David Kwong. The current plan by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency is to regain 100-year flood protection by 2010. When the improvements are halfway complete, perhaps in mid-2009, the city could apply to FEMA to lift the building restrictions. |
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