T-N: Traffic is top concern for survey respondents in Henderson County plan

From the Times-News: Traffic congestion and road maintenance is the top growth-related concern out of the over 6,500 survey responses Henderson County has received for the 2045 comprehensive plan. The plan, which is required by state law, aims to provide guidelines for growth and development in the county. Around 73% of survey respondents listed traffic...

Tree trimming in the village

Duke Energy has begun trimming trees in the Flat Rock area, generally in the south and eastern parts of the village and a small section in the northwest corner (see map). The work is being performed by Asplundh Tree and the crew foremen will be communicating with customers as the work progresses. The work is...

Henderson County comprehensive land use plan schedule

The county's comprehensive land use planning process is taking place over a 14-month time period, which began in summer of 2021 and will wrap up in late summer / early fall of 2022. A draft plan is expected for review during the summer of 2022. The plan will be developed by county staff working with consultants and a steering...

Hendersonville Lightning: Top 10 stories of 2021: 10, 9, 8

From the Hendersonville Lightning: 8. No asphalt, no storage units Disruptive land-use cases again drew organized public opposition. After Southeastern Asphalt Co. owner Jeff Shipman refiled a rezoning request for an asphalt plant on Spartanburg Highway in East Flat Rock, homeowners, business owners and environmental activists fought back with yard signs, billboards, online petition, a...

Times-News: Henderson County planning board OKs 245-acre conservation subdivision near Locust Grove Road

From the Times-News: A 245-acre subdivision on a wooded mountainside in northern Henderson County is moving forward following a unanimous vote by the planning board Dec. 16, meeting the county's requirements for conservation subdivisions.  Ripple Falls LLC submitted the master plan for the project as a whole, and the first phase of 22 single-family lots on 83 acres...

Times-News: Closures planned for parts of I-26 in North Carolina

From the Times-News: Three sections of Interstate 26 in North Carolina will be closed three different nights this week, transportation officials said. Traffic will detoured off the interstate and onto local routes with longer green lights, the N.C. Department of Transportation said in a news release. No sections will close before 8 p.m., and all...

Hendersonville Lightning: Developer seeks rezoning to allow 80-unit apartment building on Greenville Highway 

From the Lightning: City [of Hendersonville] planners will hold a neighborhood compatibility meeting next week on a rezoning request to allow 80 apartments on 2½ acres at the southeast corner of Greenville Highway and Chadwick Avenue. Applicants Joey Burnett of the Tamara Peacock Company and Brett Barry and landowner Hunting Creek Associates LLC are seeking...

Henderson County planning department: 2045 Comprehensive Plan virtual workshop

Tonight is the final public meeting during Phase 1 of Henderson County's comprehensive planning process. It will be online from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This virtual meeting will include a presentation on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and the planning process. Preliminary survey results and summaries of various in-person public meetings will be included. Depending...

Hendersonville Lightning: Here’s the status of upcoming road projects

From the Lightning: Although an NCDOT cash shortfall caused widespread delays to dozens of projects statewide, several significant transportation improvements will be in the works over the next four years. Lonnie Watkins, the chief NCDOT engineer for Henderson County, reported on the status of projects in the county in a meeting Nov. 17 of the...

Hendersonville Lightning: Landowner appeals denial of permit for Crab Creek self-storage units

From the Lightning: "Homeowners’ fight to prevent construction of a 1,000-unit self-storage facility in Crab Creek is not over yet. The landowner seeking permission to build the warehouses on 9½ acres on Crab Creek Road filed an appeal on Oct. 28 of the decision by the Henderson County Zoning of Adjustment to deny a permit....

Hendersonville Lightning: Flat Rock invites input on comprehensive land-use plan

From the Lightning: The Flat Rock Planning Board will hold a public meeting at Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway, for Flat Rock residents and property owners from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 to gather input from the community as the advisory board and Village Council refine the current Comprehensive Land Use Plan,...

County comprehensive plan public workshop

Who: Henderson County Planning Dept. What: Public workshopWhere: Blue Ridge Community College in the Blue Ridge Conference Hall.When: Wednesday, November 10, between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. You can drop in anytime during the workshop to learn more about the county's Comprehensive Plan, take the survey, join a small group discussion, and participate in interactive...

Hendersonville Lightning: Gregory cruises in Flat Rock

From the Lightning: Susan Gregory cruised to victory in her bid for a full term on the Flat Rock Village Council, turning back challenger Jim Hart with 62 percent of the vote. In uncontested races, Matthew A. Toner III was elected to the District 1 seat and Barbara W. Jeter won the District 3 seat....

Vote November 2

Tomorrow is Election Day. Municipal races are nonpartisan and all voting for Flat Rock Village Council seats will be at the Flat Rock Village Hall, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Learn about the Village Council candidates

Want to learn about the candidates running for the Flat Rock Village Council on November 2? Check out their answers to our questions here.

Hendersonville Lightning: League hosts virtual program on 2045 comp plan

From the Hendersonville Lightning: The League of Women Voters will host a virtual program with guest speakers from Mountain True sharing principles for sustainable and responsible growth in Henderson County at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3. Chris Joyell and Gray Jernigan of Mountain True will share guidance to assist public participation in the Henderson County...

“Question the Candidates” Forum tomorrow

There will be a "Question the Candidates" Forum tomorrow, Tuesday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Ole Hall at Highland Lake Inn & Resort (86 Lily Pad Lane). This forum is presented by Kindred Spirits, a nonpartisan network of primarily Flat Rock voters who promote citizen education and grassroots involvement in matters of local interest. The...

Times-News: Flat Rock Village Council to hold final 2021 town hall meeting

From the Times-News: Flat Rock Village Council will hold its final town hall meeting of the year for the community on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  This will be the fourth town hall meeting of the Council and is a way to help village residents become more involved with their local government...

Meet the candidates for Village Council

As part of CLG's focus on providing information to the Flat Rock community, we have asked all four candidates running for the Flat Rock Village Council in the November 2 municipal election to submit answers to a set of questions. We appreciate the candidates' willingness to respond and we hope this will help the community...