Public Works Committee recommends traffic-impact guide, approves Handmade Market use

The Hendersonville Public Works Committee voted unanimously April 22 to recommend adoption of a traffic impact study guide and to authorize the Handmade Market to renew use of the City Hall grounds for market activity.

The committee recommended approval of Resolution 2025-16, described in the meeting as a resolution “adopting the traffic impact study guide to evaluate transportation impacts associated with new development and land use changes.” Committee members asked technical questions about study scope, when weekend counts are required and whether BOMA (the Board of Mayor and Aldermen) should have an opportunity to request additional study review. After discussion the committee approved the resolution by voice vote and forwarded it to the Board of Aldermen for final consideration.

The committee also approved Resolution 2025-15, which authorizes the Handmade Market to renew its use of the City Hall grounds for vendor activity. Committee members said the market typically cleans the site, has local vendors, and has run prior years; the committee voted to recommend approval and the motion passed unanimously.

Both motions were made and seconded during the meeting and carried on unanimous voice votes. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes for these items; the minutes record only unanimous passage and referral to the Board of Aldermen for Resolution 2025-16.

The approvals were among several operational and policy discussions at the committee’s April 22 meeting, which also included public comment on neighborhood speeding, a presentation on converting street lights to LED, and staff briefings on budget and traffic-and-parking items.