Buncombe County’s government is taking a comprehensive look at the local laws that regulate development.
Buncombe’s planning and development director, Nathan Pennington, told the Board of Commissioners in a presentation Thursday that the county is particularly interested in regulations regarding “recovery and life safety” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
The first item that needs updating is the county flood ordinance, which hasn’t been revised since 2009. “You absolutely want to make sure that you have essentially nothing in the floodway, or very, very limited uses,” Pennington said. Changes to those rules are slated to go before the county’s Planning Board Monday, March 16, followed by a public hearing Tuesday, April 21…