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WOODFIN — A development that has been making its way through Woodfin's town government since May 17, 2021, has sparked pushback from local group Citizens for Responsible Land Use, leading to an appeal from the group's lawyer, and the developer's lawyer threatening to sue the town.
WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — A contentious battle between an Atlanta developer and Woodfin residents might soon head to court following a town of Woodfin Planning Board meeting Tuesday evening.
WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Homeowners who live below Reynolds Mountain in the Sherwood Heights and Lakeview Park communities in Woodfin may be fighting an uphill battle to stop a 110-unit condominium complex from going up on a steep slope in their single-family home neighborhood.
WLOS 6/25/2016
A Florida-based developer has withdrawn a proposal to build a 184-unit condominium complex on a mountain ridge line in Woodfin, according to the mayor.
"Developers want to be good neighbors and this was I think a move on their part to recognize the fact that the neighborhood didn't want it there,"
WLOS 5/23/16
There's new pushback against a proposed condo project in Buncombe County.
Neighboring homeowners are concerned about the impact it could have.
Woodfin's town administrator said the Cornerstone project, which could go on Elk Mountain's ridge, is still...
Mountain Express 4/5/16
In one sense, the public meeting wasn’t unusual: Angry residents opposed to development plans in their neighborhood packed a meeting room and spoke with emotion against a developer’s proposal.
But several aspects of the meeting of the Woodfin Planning & Zoning Board...
WLOS 4/1/16
Ian and Tammy Leino fell in love with Asheville and bought their dream home, complete with amazing views.
The couple said they spent their life savings gutting the house in 2015, adding modern updates. The home is located north of Beaver...
Mountain Express 4/3/16
Residents of the Lakeview Park neighborhood in North Asheville are scrambling to learn more about a proposed new development that would run along the Elk Mountain ridgeline off Robinhood and Beaverbrook roads. Though the 196-unit residential development would be accessed by streets maintained...
Citizen Times 4/2/16
A proposed 184-unit condo project north of Beaver Lake and the Country Club of Asheville is causing concern among nearby residents.
Plans for the Cornerstone development call for multifamily development and 12 single-family homes as well as green space.
Asheville Blog 3/31/16
Asheville Builders, LLC, is planning a 196-unit condominium development atop the Elk Mountain Ridgeline, facing Asheville. Sherwood Heights, Inc. is the registered owner of the 113.99 acre plat, identified by PIN 9741-41-0532-00000, which has been annexed into the city of Woodfin. Access...
WLOS 4/4/16
More than 100 people packed in Woodfin Town Hall on Monday night to voice their concerns about a major mountainside condo project.
That proposed development is planned on the Elk Mountain ridgeline in Woodfin.