Buncombe County Planning Board approves emergency-housing zoning amendment with modifications

Nov 19, 2024

The Planning Board approved a zoning text amendment to allow temporary emergency housing after the storm, clarifying eligibility, shortening wastewater timelines for RVs, and asking staff to seek standards and funding for geotechnical reviews for low- and moderate-income residents.

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The Buncombe County Planning Board on Nov. 18 approved a text amendment to chapter 78 of the county zoning ordinance to allow emergency housing after a declared disaster, with several board-mandated changes.

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