Homeowner asks Raleigh staff for maps after permit denied by flood study

Chelsea Eshraghi, a homeowner at 607 Frank Street near Brookside, told the commission she and her contractor spent months and money designing plans for a second story only to have permitting denied at the last minute because of a flood study she said she cannot locate.

"We went down about a year process with an architect, and builders to do plans to build a 2nd story on our house and not until the very last minute and permitting did it get denied based on a flood study, that we can't find anywhere," Eshraghi said. She asked staff to share maps showing where her property sits and to contact her builder so the project can move forward or be explained.

Chair (S1) acknowledged the request and asked staff to follow up; staff indicated stormwater team members present would reach out. The commission noted the permits and map information would be logged in minutes and that staff would provide a direct contact for the homeowner.

The exchange occurred during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no formal action was taken and staff committed to follow up with the homeowner.