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Planning commission votes to lift owner-occupancy restriction for Nearwater Place, applicant adds CCR leasing rules
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended removing a zoning-era owner-occupancy restriction at Nearwater Place and accepted developer-drafted covenant language limiting short‑term rentals and requiring HOA oversight for leasing. The motion passed 5–3 after public discussion and commissioner debate.
The Hendersonville Planning Commission recommended removal of a blanket owner‑occupancy restriction for the Nearwater Place final development plan, voting 5–3 to lift the zoning condition and accept a developer proposal to record new restrictive covenants that limit and regulate leasing.
Real Estate Solutions Group asked the commission to remove a city-imposed requirement that units be owner-occupied. The restriction was originally placed on the development at the point of approval several years ago. Developer attorney and representative Brad Ealy told the commission that the restriction has hampered sales and that the builder had sold a small number of units at loss to generate interest. He said the project is otherwise complete and that market demand includes prospective renters.
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