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Board denies initial standing claims for Sweeten Creek 305‑unit proposal; case continued
Summary
At the Sweeten Creek hearing the board denied several standing applications from nearby property heirs and neighbors who raised concerns about hilltop development, slope integrity and stormwater; the board continued the case to allow properly authorized parties to apply at the next docket.
The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment addressed standing requests from neighbors at a proposed Carroll at Sweeten Creek development (ZPH2025‑00038), a master plan showing up to 305 apartment units across 26 acres in an R‑2 district within the Blue Ridge Parkway overlay.
Several nearby residents sought party status, citing steep terrain, hilltop visibility and potential stormwater/runoff hazards. Adam Sumer (speaking for a family trust) and Joshua Tybattenhorst (neighbor at Edgewood Road South) described worries about downstream runoff and slope stability on a parcel they said is visible from Hendersonville Road, Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The board scrutinized procedural standing requirements and noted that a standing application filed in the name of a trust must be signed by an authorized representative. After discussion the board denied the initial standing filing by the heir/beneficiary applicant on the grounds that it was not submitted by an authorized member or attorney for the trust, and denied a subsequent standing application in this session. Staff and applicant counsel emphasized that proper standing applications and witness testimony may be filed for the continued hearing. The case was continued to the next regular docket so parties can present authorized representatives and further evidence.
