Mills River public meetings in 2023
10 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Board
The Planning Board reviewed staff research on lighting ordinances from surrounding jurisdictions to address light pollution. No formal decisions were made on the text amendment; staff will draft language based on the discussion for future review.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Accepted August 1, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
Planning Board
The Planning Board met on August 1, 2023. The board swore in new member Lisa Marino. No other substantive decisions were recorded in the minutes.
- Swore in new Planning Board member Lisa Marino
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment approved an amended agenda to remove a special use permit hearing for MPG Mills River LLC after a request from the developer. The board also approved the minutes from the March 14, 2023 meeting.
- Approved amended agenda removing SUP-23-01 (unanimous)
- Approved March 14, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Planning Board
The Planning Board appointed two members to the Land Preservation Committee and adopted the annual meeting schedule. The board tabled votes on the Draft Bike/Ped Plan and a conditional zoning text amendment.
- Appointed Bryan Ross and Jim Foster to the Land Preservation Committee (Unanimous)
- Adopted annual meeting schedule (Unanimous)
- Tabled vote on Draft Bike/Ped Plan (Unanimous)
- Tabled Conditional Zoning TXT-23-01 (Unanimous)
- Approved March 7, 2023 minutes (Unanimous)
Agricultural Advisory Committee
The committee approved the minutes from November 19, 2022. Members discussed farmland preservation funding and the impact of the Hendersonville water intake on agriculture, noting no new restrictions for farmers beyond existing setbacks.
- Approved November 19, 2022 minutes (unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment granted a variance for a self-storage project at 0 Hughey Drive. The Board determined that strict application of architectural material requirements for the Corridor Overlay District would create unnecessary hardship for the facility's construction.
- Elected Bert Lemkes as Chair (unanimous)
- Elected Linda Bregartner as Vice Chair (unanimous)
- Approved variance for Mills River Self Storage regarding Corridor Overlay District architectural requirements (unanimous)
Planning Board
The Planning Board elected a new Chair and Vice Chair. The board postponed discussion on the draft Go Mills River Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan until the April meeting.
- Elected Jeff Moore as Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Jim Foster as Vice Chairman (unanimous)
- Approved February 7, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
- Postponed discussion of draft Bike/Ped Plan until next meeting (unanimous)
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved the development plan and preliminary subdivision plat for a commercial project at 0 Marlowe Dr. The board also postponed the election of its Chair and Vice Chair until the next meeting.
- Approved development plan and preliminary subdivision plat for Commercial Subdivision M-22-02 at 0 Marlowe Dr. (unanimous)
- Postponed election of Chair and Vice Chair until the next meeting (unanimous)
- Accepted minutes of November 1, 2022 (unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
The Board unanimously approved variance request VAR-22-06 to allow a front yard setback exception. The decision was based on hardships created by existing power lines and the preservation of mature trees on the property. The Board also voted to cancel the February 14 meeting.
- Approved variance request VAR-22-06 for front yard setbacks (Unanimous)
- Determined hardship resulted from conditions peculiar to the property, specifically mature trees and power lines (Unanimous)
- Determined hardship did not result from actions taken by the applicant (Unanimous)
- Cancelled February 14 meeting (Unanimous)
Parks, Trails, and Recreation Advisory Committee
The committee held elections for leadership positions and discussed options for recreation program fee structures. No decision was reached regarding the fee models, which will be discussed at a future meeting for a recommendation to Town Council.
- Elected Tristan Cowie as Chairman
- Elected Laura Moore as Vice-Chair
- Approved agenda
- Approved November 22, 2022 minutes