Brisbane City Council's Draft New City Plan includes 'flood planning areas' interactive maps MAPS: As well as proposed zones, heritage protection, and other details, the new mapping includes flood maps, which were still being prepared during initial debate over the draft plan last year. BRISBANE residents can now see exactly how the Draft New City Plan will affect their blocks, following the release of interactive mapping, including flood zones. The mapping, made available on Brisbane City Council's website on Tuesday, will allow ratepayers to examine impacts of the proposed plan in detail down to a specific block. As well as proposed zones, heritage protection and other details, the new mapping includes flood maps, which were still being prepared during initial debate over the draft plan last year. BCC has developed five "flood planning areas" for river and creek flooding to guide new development in flood prone areas. The highest classification FPA1 indicates "flooding is very likely and there may be deep and/or very fast moving water." Any new development in those areas would be subject to the highest development assessment requirements and will be regarded as best suited to environmental and recreational uses. The lowest, FP5 suggests "there is no recent history of flooding but there is potential for flooding." No flood overlay code requirements will apply to houses in these zones and new developments "such as essential community services like hospitals" may also be built by meeting minimum floor heights. Councils planning chair Cr Amanda Cooper said 72,000 sites across the city, including properties and public spaces, fell under the five categories across all flood types. The draft new City Plan is currently on public display. Formal submissions will open once It receives a sign off from the State Government. The the draft City plan and new maps are available by visiting www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/newcityplan.