Changes to Subdivision Ordinance

Proposed Changes to the The Buncombe County Development Ordinance will be on the agenda of the Planning Board at their Monday, December 1, meeting.  Some of the proposed changes would reduce the protection of our mountains.

At the first meeting of the 'new' Buncombe County Planning Board (PB), on Monday, Nov. 17, new members of the board were sworn into office and a training session was provided by members of the Buncombe Planning Department headed by Jon Creighton.  At this meeting the Planning Department announced that the Proposed Changes, which were approved by the previous PB in April of 2008 and which the Commissioners declined to consider due to objections by environmental groups including FoTM, will be on the agenda for the Monday, Dec 1, meeting of the PB.  

Some proposed changes reduce the protection of steep slopes as contained in the Development Ordinances passed by the Buncombe County Commissioners in 2006 and 2007.  It is urgent that the public attend the 9:30AM  December 1 meeting of the Planning Board at 199 College Street  and express their opinion concerning the proposed changes.