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Council approves subdivision and right-of-way closure; reappointment to ABC board move passes 3–2
Summary
At its July 15 meeting the Woodfin Town Council approved a preliminary plat for a 13-lot subdivision, closed a short right-of-way known as Desperate Lane, and voted 3–2 to post the ABC board seat and invite the incumbent to apply rather than reappointing her automatically.
The Woodfin Town Council conducted several formal actions during new business at its July 15 meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Reappointment of Jackie Craig to the ABC board: Councilman Cohen moved to post the position and invite Jackie Craig to apply; the motion carried 3–2. (Motion carried; specifics of individual votes were not recorded on the public audio transcript.) - Preliminary subdivision: Council approved the administrative preliminary plat for a 13-lot major subdivision off Riverside Drive (Black Tie Group, applicant Nicholas Bowman). The motion to approve applied the technical requirements of Chapter 46 (Subdivisions) and passed with no recorded opposition. - Right-of-way closure: Council approved the petition to close the 150-foot right-of-way known as Desperate Lane (adjacent to the Crest Mountain/High Hopes area), finding the closure would not impede access or preclude further subdivision and would convert the land to taxable property. The motion passed unanimously at the hearing.
Background and key points: The ABC-board reappointment was moved from consent to new business after Councilman Cohen requested discussion. He said there was a split vote on the reappointment; his motion was to post the seat and invite Ms. Craig to reapply. The town clerk will execute the posting process.
The Riverside Drive subdivision received administrative approval after staff confirmed it met technical standards, including shared driveways per NCDOT preference to reduce conflict points along Riverside Drive. Planning staff noted the project abuts Greenwood Fields and includes required open-space and trail connections that satisfy Mountain Village provisions.
The Desperate Lane right-of-way closure concerned a 150-foot platted road that terminates adjacent to newly proposed single-family lots; planning staff recommended closure because all affected parcels already abut publicly maintained streets and the closure would not impair access.
Formal motions and outcomes are recorded in the meeting minutes and are summarized here from the council’s stated motions and roll-call procedure. Where transcript audio did not identify individual yes/no votes by name, the article records the tally and the motion outcomes as spoken at the meeting.
