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Council approves voluntary annexation and rezoning for Holland Farms expansion
Summary
The Black Mountain Town Council approved voluntary annexation of two parcels purchased by Holland Farms and rezoned adjacent parcels to the Office and Instructional (OI‑6) district consistent with the Highland Farms master plan.
The Black Mountain Town Council on Wednesday approved a voluntary annexation and a concurrent rezoning to allow expansion of facilities associated with Holland Farms (also referenced as Highland Farms during the presentation).
Planning staff said the two parcels are contiguous to town limits and are consistent with the town’s comprehensive‑plan future‑land‑use designation for institutional or supportive residential uses. Staff identified the parcels by the PINs read into the record and said there are minimal slopes, no overlay districts and no floodplain covering the parcels. The annexation hearing had no public speakers.
The council then considered and approved a rezoning request to change the county R‑1 zoning on adjacent parcels to OI‑6 (Office and Instructional District), which staff said aligns the new parcels with Highland Farms’ master‑planned campus uses. The planning board recommended the rezoning unanimously and noted the applicant’s concept plan but reminded the council that the rezoning is a general land‑use decision and does not grant approval for specific site plans.
A planning‑board comment requested that Givens/Holland Farms avoid using a Tabernacle Road access easement for primary access; the comment was entered into the record but not required as a condition of approval.
Ending: The council voted in favor of both the annexation and the rezoning; staff said next steps include recordation of annexation documents and coordination with the property owner on the master‑plan process.
