Leland planning board backs ordinance changes regarding flood zone development

Troutman Planning and Zoning Board recommends changes to Unified Development Ordinance

BY DEBBIE PAGE During the Troutman Planning and Zoning Board’s June meeting, Town Planner Andrew Ventresca asked board members to consider proposed changes to the temporary uses section of the

Leland planning board backs ordinance changes regarding flood zone development

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Leland planning board has unanimously approved changes to the town’s ordinances regarding developments in flood zones. The town began looking at possible changes to its ordinances back in November, two months after several areas in town were affected by flooding from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8. Currently, developers are allowed to build in areas that are considered flood zones, like the neighborhood of Stoney Creek. Mor…