Just received this notice from Weaverville First:

If you are not aware yet - The Weaverville Partners have re-applied for a rezoning of the McPhail property on Weaver Blvd., as well as the adjacent property that belongs to Lasher. They have asked that it be rezoned to C2, if I am correct. The town sent it to the Planning and Zoning Board to review. Their task is to assess how it fits into the new Land Use Plan. My understanding is that information will be shared on Monday at Town Hall. Please attend this meeting if you can.

Weaverville Planning and Zoning Meeting
Mon, Aug 13, 2007: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

This will apparently be the first of 5 meetings. If you can make it on Monday, this is a good place to begin to understand the process — so that later, during the Public Hearing, you can share your views. Also, a good time to have a showing of concerned residents.

If you don’t know about the history of Weaverville Partners and the McPhail property, here’s a summary as I understand it:

The McPhail property is the tract of land on Weaver Boulevard located between Ingles and Main Street. Weaverville Partners originally wanted to put commercial businesses there in the form of two banks, a CVS, Auto Zone and Sonic Drive-Thru facing Weaver Blvd., with some smaller shops and residences behind them. After the Town Council declined to take action on their original rezoning request, the developer switched to a plan to building apartments on the property. The Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected that request and Weaverville Partners sued to have the decision overturned. They won, the Town of Weaverville appealed, but in the meantime the Town Council voted to allow Weaverville Partners to being a possible rezoning process.

Some additional reading on the subject, if you’re so inclined:
Town Council Minutes, Feb. 2005 Meeting
Town Council Minutes, April 2005 Meeting
Town Council Minutes, June 2005 Meeting
In Spite of Appeal, Weaverville Grants Developer a Review, Asheville Daily Planet article, July 17, 2007

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