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29 In the second case, a resident built an at-grade wooden deck in apparent violation of the ordinance and without benefit of a building permit. Staff is still pursuing a resolution of the issue. 8. Neighborhood Meeting. After Hurricane Hannah staff met with residents on the Heritage Hills subdivision to discuss the impacts of the Hurricane Hanna flooding. The neighbors big concern is what has created this year's flooding. There are five or six situations,which overlay each other to cause the problem, and not one single issue. First,there is some on-going urban development in the upper reaches of the East Price Creek watershed that is altering the hydrology. Next,the steam flows relatively straight south to north into the subdivision,but takes a sharp turn to the northwest. This slows down the water enough to drop out some of its sediments. The floodplain narrows considerably just below the Yorktown/Brandywine culverts,which in the higher volume storms may back up and slow down floodwater. This slows water and more sediment drops out. The main sedimentation seems to be occurring between Brandywine and Yorktown. Further, the original developer re-located the creek channel and the creek is now attempting to find its most efficient channel. The natural process is causing a few people great concern. The neighbors concerns include the following: • Cleaning out the sediment in the two sets of culverts. • Removing an old tree stump just south of the Brandywine culvert. • Rip-rap upstream from the Brandywine culvert. • A street resurfacing program for the subdivision streets and curb and gutter rehabilitation. • Widening of the East Price Creek channel below Brandywine Road. The neighbors have written a letter to the NCDOT and Rep. Kinnard's office is coordinating a meeting with the neighbors and NCDOT to resolve these general issues. Items 1, 2, and 3 are included in a scheduled February 2009 joint quarterly public hearing to revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps in the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, which was last updated on January 23, 2007 and became effective on February 2, 2007. The County is amending the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance following provisions outlined in state zoning enabling legislation for zoning map atlas amendments, as per a 2006 State Attorney General's opinion.