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Council bans new townhome construction in mapped 100‑year floodplain, with narrow exemptions
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance amending land-use rules to prohibit new townhouse buildings in the regulatory 100‑year floodplain, allowing limited exceptions only after site selection and flood‑risk justification and enhanced resilient design.
The Town Council voted Aug. 11 to amend its land‑use ordinance to prohibit construction of new townhome buildings in the mapped 100‑year regulatory floodplain, with a process for narrow exemptions only when no feasible alternative exists.
Staff said the change is intended to reduce future repair and recovery costs and align local policy with post‑Helene resiliency goals. The adopted text bars new townhouse construction in the 100‑year floodplain while preserving the ability to repair and…
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