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Woodfin planning board endorses Buncombe County recovery plan chapter for town
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The Planning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Dec. 2 to endorse the Woodfin-specific chapter of Buncombe County's recovery plan, directing staff to send the town's recommended motion to counsel with a minor wording change adding Weaverville to regional collaboration.
The Woodfin Planning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to recommend adoption of the Woodfin portion of Buncombe County's recovery plan, a chapter staff said will guide future ordinance updates and resilience projects.
The board heard a staff presentation summarizing the county's public engagement process and the 17 projects identified for Woodfin, including affordable housing measures, green infrastructure, expanded tree canopy, riverbank restoration work at Riverside Park and the identification of resiliency hubs with local congregations. Staff noted the document links to the town's Woodfin Together comprehensive plan and will be posted on the town website after a minor typo is corrected.
In discussing the plan, members asked about who would take responsibility for stream and bank repairs; staff said some work had been performed under contractor agreements with partial FEMA reimbursement and other tasks will be a mix of green and hard-structure solutions coordinated with county resources. Board members also flagged communications and emergency-connectivity projects, from radio to potential satellite options such as Starlink, and noted repeated flooding along the Weaverville Road corridor as a priority hazard area.
A member moved to approve the proposed plan, reading findings that tied the recovery plan to the town's comprehensive goals and development standards; the board agreed to add Weaverville to the collaboration language in item 5 and then voted to approve the recommendation on a voice vote. Staff said the town will post the Woodfin pages of the county plan online and forward the recommendation to counsel for finalization.
The board's action is advisory; town council will take the formal adoption steps. The staff packet and the county plan are available on the project website noted to the board, www.blueprintwoodfin.com.
