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Flat Rock appoints Planning Board member, schedules Shred Day; development and school updates noted
Summary
Council appointed Mark Salmanson to the Planning Board, agreed to a weekday Shred Day, and heard informational reports about Lake House Academy’s planned December closure and local housing proposals including a 58‑unit senior affordable housing project and a 5‑home enclave.
At the Sept. 3 agenda workshop the Village of Flat Rock council appointed Mark Salmanson to a three‑year term on the Planning Board ending Aug. 13, 2027. Council Member Gregory moved the appointment, Vice Mayor Coletta seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Gregory also reported that Shred It’s new contract places responsibility for any equipment damage on the customer; the council directed staff to look for other vendors and agreed to hold a weekday Shred Day from 10 a.m. to noon. Vice Mayor Coletta provided informational updates outside the village’s jurisdiction: she said Lake House Academy will close in December 2024; a proposal exists for 58 units of affordable senior housing at the corner of Greenville Highway and Chadwick; and a development called The Enclave shows five homes proposed on West Park Avenue listed to build for over $1 million each. Coletta also said the Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy has contracted to purchase 31 miles of rail from the North Carolina state line to Zirconia.
The items reported under development and school operations were presented as informational updates rather than council actions. The council’s formal votes at the workshop were the Planning Board appointment and routine procedural approvals; staff follow‑up was assigned for vendor outreach and event scheduling.
