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Hendersonville council rezones Locust Street block to Central Mixed Use
Summary
Council approved rezoning several Locust Street parcels from Industrial‑1 to Central Mixed Use (CMU) after staff said the change better aligns with the GenH 2045 plan, preserves historic buildings and reduces the risk of incompatible industrial uses; the applicant will convert 824 Locust to mixed‑use.
The Hendersonville City Council on Oct. 2 adopted an ordinance rezoning multiple properties on Locust Street from I‑1 (Industrial) to CMU (Central Mixed Use), a move staff said will align zoning with the GenH 2045 comprehensive plan and help protect the evolving downtown character.
Planning staff explained the change is intended to bring parcels that were formerly industrial into a zoning category that permits mixed residential and commercial uses and design standards tailored to downtown. Staff said CMU would make the existing buildings legally conforming, avoiding I‑1 setbacks and lot‑size requirements that currently make many properties nonconforming.
Applicant Daniel Huggins, who identified himself as a Hendersonville native and owner of the building at 824 Locust, said he plans to restore the historic façade and convert the structure to a mixed‑use space that he said will improve safety and walkability in the 7th Avenue area. Huggins said renovations will bring full‑time occupancy and activate the block.
Planning staff noted a change to state law (Senate Bill 382) that requires owner consent for down‑zoning situations, so staff invited neighboring owners to consent; seven property owners ultimately consented to participate in the small‑area rezoning. The planning board reviewed the application and recommended approval.
Council approved the ordinance by voice vote after the public hearing was opened and closed with no in‑person speakers.
The ordinance lists affected PINs and includes a staff consistency statement finding the rezoning reasonable and in the public interest because CMU better protects the district from incompatible industrial uses and aligns with recent reinvestment in the area.
