From the Hendersonville Lightning (April 5, 2024): "Hendersonville’s City Council voted unanimously Thursday evening to OK a rezoning that will allow the building of the Lofts at Chadwick, a proposed 60-unit affordable apartment project for seniors that “maxed out” on a state agency’s scoring matrix for location suitability. The project is planned for 2.25 acres... Continue Reading →
From the Hendersonville Lightning (March 5, 2024): "After months of public comment urging them to do more to save the county’s agriculture heritage, Henderson County commissioners have taken a first step. The board voted unanimously on Monday to form the Farmland Preservation Task Force and fast-tracked it to form a recommendation. . . Besides [Commissioner... Continue Reading →
Hendersonville Lightning: County creates Farmland Preservation Task Force
From the Hendersonville Lightning: "A developer has started clearing the site in the 1200 block of Greenville Highway for a 50-unit townhome project that won the Hendersonville Planning Board’s blessing last September. After neighboring homeowners in August 2022 vigorously opposed plans by Lock7 Development LLC to build a 185-unit apartment complex on the 6.9-acre site,... Continue Reading →
Hendersonville Lightning: Work under way on Greenville Highway townhome development
It’s back. . . Henderson County 2045 Comprehensive Plan under review
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners got their first look at the proposed future land uses under the draft 2045 Comprehensive Plan at their September 5 meeting. Commissioners had directed the county planning staff during its last meeting to break down the proposed future land-use map into smaller geographic areas so the Commissioners could review... Continue Reading →
From the Times-News (Sept 4, 2023): . . . "Most people in the area believed it was totally unnecessary and wasteful spending," [Dr. Seth] Cohen said. "It has been horrible for my office which is at the center of most of the work. Furthermore, the Highland Lake Road detour is very inconvenient for a large... Continue Reading →
Times-News: Dermatologist affected by construction at N. Highland Lake Rd. makes big decision
N. Highland Lake Road detour to start May 30
Here are some major updates on the N. Highland Lake Road project: Road detour is scheduled to start Tuesday, May 30. There will be no thru traffic from Spartanburg Highway to Greenville Highway—local traffic only. Any property entrance onto N. Highland Lake Road will remain accessible. The current designated detour is to use Spartanburg or... Continue Reading →
From the Times-News: ". . . A developer from Tribute Development and Investment, based in Wilmington, has plans to build a 343-unit RV park on the [Etowah] golf course, which has been in business since 1967. The developer will be seeking a special-use permit at the 4 p.m. May 31 Henderson County Zoning Board of... Continue Reading →
Times-News: Next meeting scheduled on proposed RV park at Etowah Valley Golf & Resort
Village planning board to consider special use permit for Park Residences development
Developers of the Park Residences at Highland Lake Village will present information to the Flat Rock Planning Board at the Board's regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m. in the Village Hall. A special use permit application for the development has been submitted to the zoning administrator.
Final county meeting on 2045 Comprehensive Plan?
A special meeting of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners will be held Wednesday, May 3, at 1:00 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse (1 Historic Courthouse Square) for the purpose of reviewing the county's 2045 Comprehensive Plan. This meeting is open to the public and may be the final meeting where the Board will discuss... Continue Reading →
From the Hendersonville Lightning: ". . . Lock 7 Development LLC, a Washington, D.C.- and North Carolina-based developer that specializes in boutique townhomes and apartments, applied for a zoning change last October from Greenville Highway Mixed Use to Greenville Highway Mixed Use conditional zoning for the construction of the multi-family project. Tax records show a 1,053-square-foot home... Continue Reading →
Hendersonville Lightning: Planning Board votes 7-0 against Greenville Highway apartments
From the Hendersonville Lightning: . . . Kenmure was developed starting in 1980s by King and three UNC basketball coaches — two of whom would turn out to have Hall of Fame coaching careers. The investors were Dean Smith and Roy Williams and Eddie Fogler, plus “their finance guy, Bill Miller,” King said. King’s connection... Continue Reading →
Hendersonville Lightning: Investor buys Kenmure Country Club plus lots
1202 Greenville Highway apartment project update
The application for this project is currently scheduled to be reviewed at the March 9 City of Hendersonville Planning Board meeting: The City of Hendersonville Planning Board postponed review of the application from their February meeting's agenda due to missing information from the developer's Transportation Impact (i.e., traffic) Analysis (TIA). The Planning Board will review... Continue Reading →
N. Highland Lake Road project update
If you've been wondering about what's been happening on the N. Highland Lake Road project, you're not alone. Here's what we know at this time: The current estimated cost for the project is now $9.97M (up from the original estimate of $2.62M). The contractor for the project has been (and still is) working on other projects... Continue Reading →
From the Hendersonville Lightning: Denied a public hearing on a landowner's plans to build a lodge and private club in rural Green River, residents of Cabin Creek Road plan to appeal to Henderson County commissioners to step in and take a closer look at whether the request is "a loophole" that evades the intent of... Continue Reading →
Hendersonville Lightning: Green River residents expected to implore county to look at lodge request
Upcoming City Meeting: 1202 Greenville Hwy Proposed Development Information
Received via email: "As posted on the property, there is a City of Hendersonville Planning Board Meeting and public comment next Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Public Comment is crucial for the record and influencing the decision regarding this proposal for Conditional Rezoning. Please attend this meeting whether in person or via Zoom. You can find more details here. ... Continue Reading →
From the Hendersonville Lightning: GREEN RIVER — A landowner who dropped plans for a 20-room inn amid intense neighborhood opposition last March has filed a new application to permit a lodge and private club on a 4½-acre site in a wooded area off Cabin Creek Road. This time, the project does not require a rezoning.... Continue Reading →
Hendersonville Lightning: Landowners seek OK for lodge and club on Cabin Creek Road
Henderson County 2045 Comprehensive Plan on commissioners’ agenda in upcoming meetings
Interested in learning more about the Henderson County 2045 Comprehensive Plan draft and/or expressing your concerns? Check out the Board of Commissioners' upcoming meeting schedule: Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m.: Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting, 1 Historic Courthouse Square Wednesday, January 18, 9:30 a.m. (all-day budget meeting): Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting, 1 Historic... Continue Reading →
From MountainTrue, which has concerns about the latest draft of the 2045 Henderson County Comprehensive Plan draft: ". . . There are major flaws with the proposed Commercial and Industrial Suitability Maps found in the draft appendix of the Henderson Comprehensive Plan. These maps appear to conflict with the accompanying Plan Maps, as well as... Continue Reading →
MountainTrue: Delivering on goals requires strengthening recommendations
1202 Greenville Highway neighborhood meeting follow-up on Jan 4
There will be community-wide virtual meeting on the 1202 Greenville Highway development on Wednesday, January 4, at 1:00 p.m. To receive the virtual link or to submit questions/comments in advance, email 1202Greenville@gmail.com. Lock7 Development will be available to address additional questions and comments as well as share new details about the project.
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