Mount Pleasant residents urge pause on enforcement of flood ordinance over garage enclosures

Dozens of Liberty Hill Farm residents told the Mount Pleasant Town Council on Tuesday that enforcement of a revised flood-plain ordinance requiring open wall area under elevated homes will force them to remove previously enclosed garage space and could create health and safety problems.

At public comment, several residents said they had relied on advice from builders, received no nonconversion agreement at closing and had enclosed garages to keep belongings and family members dry and safe. "I enclosed my garage with plywood to keep out water, mold, mildew, of obvious health concerns… and protect my belongings," said Allison Shore, who identified herself as a Liberty Hill Farm resident.

The residents asked the council to put enforcement on hold and to give the neighborhood more time to meet with the…