The Town of Holden Beach is proposing changing the way the 35′ building height limit is measured and adding two feet of freeboard.  The Public Hearing for the change will Monday, January 13, at 6:45pm.  You can read the proposed ordinance here.  The Town has been working on the issue for months.  They are not proposing to change the 35″ height limit, just the way it is measured.  The added freeboard will help maintain or lower our flood insurance rates.  Planning and Inspections Director Tim Evans presented at the December Board of Commissions’ meeting and the slides from his presentation can be viewed here and here.  As always, you may contact us at [email protected] with questions.