Leland Town Council tables possible ordinance changes for flood zone development

Leland Town Council tables possible ordinance changes for flood zone development

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Leland Town Council has tabled possible changes to town ordinances regarding flood zones during their meeting Thursday evening. The changes would have included limiting the density of developments in flood zones. It would have also increased the required height of homes above floodplains. The town was considered the changes due to neighborhoods like Stoney Creek flooding multiple times in recent years. Several developers …

Leland tables flooding ordinance, for now, after pushback

LELAND — More consideration is being made on an ordinance intended to strengthen protections for homes built in a floodplain in one Brunswick County town. READ MORE: Leland planning board backs new flood development rules, now primed for final vote ALSO: Prohibiting new residences in flood zones? Leland addresses potential ordinance changes After Town of Leland council members heard… Source