(a) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;

(b) The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;

(c) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage on the individual owner;

(d) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community;

(e) The necessity that the facility have a waterfront location, where applicable;

(f) The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use that are not subject to the flooding or erosion damage;

(g) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;

(h) The relationship of the proposed use to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and floodplain management program for that area;

(i) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;

(j) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and

(k) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, water systems, and streets and bridges. (Ord. 1486 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004; Ord. 1084 § 3, 2000; Ord. 929 Ch. 10(F)(5)(a), 1995).