6. Most Common Issues/Goals- From the
review of Plans
• Preservation of natural resources
• Preservation of agriculture lands
• Preservation of viewsheds and ridgelines
• Multi-modal transportation options
• More housing choices
• Walkable neighborhoods & communities
• Water and air quality
• More higher wage jobs & economic diversification
7. Regional Goals – from Workgroup meetings
• Preservation of scenic beauty and rural areas
• Housing choices for all and less segregation by
income levels
• Walkable, mixed-use urban areas and towns
• Preservation of character and QOL of existing
neighborhoods and towns
• Recognition of the importance of urban design
and form
• Planning for development is integrated with
infrastructure planning and availability
8. What are the Goals and objectives that
address these issues/values?
• Goals
– 20 years planning horizon, desired end state
• Objectives
– How do we get there? Measure success along the
way?
9. Reality Check # 1
• One meeting in each
county
• Open House Style
• ‘Stations’ facilitated by
Workgroup and Project
Team members
• Objective:
– Introduce public to the
project
– Get public feedback on
Goals & Objectives
10. Summer Work session
• Groups fully integrated
• Goal-centric
• Alternatives modeling
11. Chair and Steering
Committee
selections
• Select Chair for
Workgroup
• Nominate 2-3
workgroup
members for
Steering Committee
David Anderson Blue Ridge Parkway
Sue Anderson Planning Director City of Hendersonville
Paul Benson Town Planner
Paul Black MPO Coordinator French Broad MPO
Brandee Boggs Director of Environmental Center UNCA
Kris Boyd Planning Director Haywood County
Leigh DeForth Planner Buncombe County
Jeri DeYoung Chief of Research & National Park Service
Chris Eller Professional Engineer Civil Design Concepts
Andy Euston
Stephen Fuemmeler Principal geologist Appalachian Landslide Consultants
DJ Gerken Senior Attorney Southern Environmental Law Center
Alan Glines Planner City of Asheville
Ryan Griffith Graduate Student Appalachian State
Jonathan Holden
Marc Hunt City Council member City of Asheville
Chad Lloyd Biltmore Farms
Glen Locascio GIS NC Div of Community Assistance
Alex Mawhinney
Barber Melton Vice President Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods
Reuben Moore Operations Engineer NCDOT
Nancy Nehls Nelson Board Member Bunc Co. Land Conservation Advisory Board
Dave Nutter Principal Nutter & Associates
Rusty Pulliam President/CEO Pulliam Properties
Autumn Radcliffe Senior Planner Henderson County Planning
Susan Roderick Executive Director Asheville Green Works
Rachel Russell Asheville Green Works
Eddie Shook Health Services ___ Bunc Co Dept of Health
Mark Tooley Chair Transylvania Co Planning Bd
Shannon Tuch Assistant Planning Director City of Asheville
Jackie Whitmire President / Farmer Transylvania Co Farm Bureau
Ross Young County Extension Director NC Cooperative Extension - Madison County
List of current members
12. Additional Discussion Points
• How do we present or “message” land use issues
and goals to the public?
• Ideas for separate complimentary projects
• Land Use Model
• Examples of places/projects that do/do not
exemplify the goals
• Project advocacy
13. Reality Check #1 –
Draft Agenda
Plan Review Summary
Existing Conditions Report Outline
Links to Project Resources
www.gro-wnc.org
