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Buncombe County planning board advances flood-damage ordinance amendment to commissioners
Summary
The Buncombe County Planning Board unanimously approved a draft text amendment to the county's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (ZPH2026-0000002) and will forward the draft to the Board of Commissioners for consideration in April. The ordinance adds FEMA-based definitions and new restrictions on development and temporary uses in floodways and conveyance shadows.
The Buncombe County Planning Board voted unanimously March 16 to advance a draft text amendment to the county’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to the Board of Commissioners for consideration in April.
The board’s action followed a staff presentation by Angela Lee, identified in the meeting as Buncombe County’s floodplain administrator, who walked members through proposed changes to Chapter 34. The draft adds FEMA-based definitions (including conveyance shadow and several types of Letter of Map Change, or LOMC), clarifies the substantial-improvement and variance processes, and tightens standards for floodways and non-encroachment areas.
Why it matters: Staff said the amendments are intended to reduce flood risk by restricting hazardous uses and clarifying review procedures. New restrictions proposed in Section 34-70 include…
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