NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Buncombe County Board of Adjustment (the "Board") will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., at the Commissioners Chambers on the third floor of 200 College St, at which the Board will hold public hearings to consider the following applications:
ZPH2026-00014 Southern Towers Woodmere Variance: Patton Hahn of Baker Donelson; on behalf of Southern Towers BTS LP, applicant; and NovusWay Ministries, Inc., owner; has applied for a Variance pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of Buncombe County; Sec. 78-621(4) and Sec. 78-642, Table 2, Dimensional Requirements; for an increase to the height of a proposed telecommunications tower on tax lot PIN 9653-38-0860 (2049 Upper Laurel Drive). Planner coordinating review: Gillian Phillips;
ZPH2025-00016 Southern Towers Woodmere SUP: Rob Mears of Faulk & Foster; on behalf of NovusWay Ministries, Inc., owner; has applied for a Special Use Permit pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of Buncombe County; Sec. 78-641(a), Sec. 78-677, and Sec. 78-678(b)(1); to establish a telecommunications tower on tax lot PIN 9653-38-0860 (2049 Upper Laurel Drive). Planner coordinating review: Gillian Phillips;
ZPH2026-00001 Bleumont Section 1 SUP: Ashton Smith of Kimley-Horn; on behalf of Chris Dischinger of LDG Multifamily, LLC, applicant; and Reese Lasher of WeaverVegas, LLC, owner; has applied for a Special Use Permit pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of Buncombe County; Sec. 78-641(a), Sec. 78-677, and Sec. 78-678(b)(6); to establish a Planned Unit Development (Level 1) for a 168-unit multifamily residential development on tax lot PIN 9743-29-3399 (10 Silverwood Farm Road). Planner coordinating review: Thana Alley;
ZPH2025-00038 Carroll at Sweeten Creek SUP: Warren Sugg, P.E., of Civil Design Concepts, P.A.; on behalf of Greg Wosaba of CIP Construction Company, applicant; and Benjamin Teague of Biltmore Farms, LLC, owner; has applied for a Special Use Permit pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of Buncombe County; Sec. 78-641(a), Sec. 78-677, and Sec. 78-678(b)(6); to establish a Planned Unit Development (Level 1) for a 305-unit multifamily residential development on tax lot PIN 9656-25-4021 (an unaddressed parcel off of Sweeten Creek Road). Planner coordinating review: Thana Alley.
Those wishing to provide witness testimony should, and those requesting to participate as a party with standing must, complete and return the appropriate form to the Board at least 24 hours prior to the hearing via mail or hand delivery to: Buncombe County Planning, 35 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC 28801, or via email to: pzboards@buncombenc.gov. The form to request to participate as a witness is available here: https://bit.ly/3kmhPq7 and the form to request to participate as a party with standing is available here: https://bit.ly/2UeEDgW. Both of these forms are available for pick-up at 35 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC 28801.
For more information, please visit the Development Projects webpage at: https://bit.ly/37h90Jy. Questions about public hearings or requests to participate should be directed to pzboards@buncombenc.gov, Buncombe County Planning Info, 35 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC 28801, or (828) 250-4830.
Savannah Glance, Zoning Administrator
March 27 2026
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