Mr. A.J. Ball

Mr. A.J. Ball, agent for the owner

Pinnacle Falls, L.L.C. is the property owner and developer of what is a major subdivision known as Pinnacle Falls and Pinnacle Falls L.L.C. has submitted the application for variances from three standards of the Henderson County Subdivision Ordinance and as you heard in the swearing in, A.J. Ball, Manager of Pinnacle Falls L.L.C. and Luther Smith are acting as agents on behalf of the developer.
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Chairman Moyer - "Any questions for Mrs. Smith at this time. (no response) OK, we will move to applicant's evidence and Luther Smith or A.J. Ball.
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Luther Smith - "Uh I'll attempt to answer that, Mr. Ball who represents the owner may be better to address that.
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In terms of liability I'll let Mr. Ball address that one."
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Mr. Ball."
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Ball, would you - you've already been sworn so you can respond.Maybe you should stay close by.We may need you again."

A.J. Ball - "I'm A.J. Ball, I'm the project manager for Pinnacle Falls.
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Chairman Moyer - "Thank you Mr. Ball.
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Ball, do you wish to add anything on that.I know you're always concerned about these issues.You might speak with respect to the applicant."

A.J. Ball - "Uh we - we are environmentally sensitive and that's the reason we do low density type developments.
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A.J. Ball - "Absolutely.Yeap, yeap."
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At such time that it's available, Mr. Ball will have it and I assume if you ask him he could provide that information."
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A.J. Ball - "Two year sell out."
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Bill Ponder - "Well everything that I have talked to Mr. Ball and I've known Luther.
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Pat Osteen - "OK, well in private I did ask Mr. Ball if he would get me a copy of uh the uh environmental - the - for the plant species and everything uh because I think that is very important, not only just to us the people that live there but to all of Henderson County.
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There are some areas in this county that just don't lend themselves to a - to a perfect world and I think Luther and Mr. Ball have tried to adapt this program to that area to create the least impact for the - the property itself, the environment, and the community and I would like to commend them for doing that and also the Planning Board for - for having the process where all of this gets aired out and understood by all.
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A.J. Ball - "Uh I would just like to say that - that we're very excited about the opportunity to uh put a quality development there in this part of the county.
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Chairman Moyer - "Thank you, Mr. Ball.
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Commissioner Messer - "Well I too agree with everything that's been said about the variance and it just goes to show you that we have high quality people, developers in Henderson County like Mr. Ball and his investors that's willing to go out and go far and beyond and into - you know - I just think it's great that we have those type of people working in Henderson County."

For A.J. Ball, who retired from his post as Army National Guard Colonel in 1998, that service took form in a 350-mile solo bike journey.

On September 26, Ball, who is property manager for Pinnacle Falls mountain resort in Henderson, N.C. and leading the construction effort for the Believe In Tomorrow house there, took his passion to the pavement. Six days later he glided past the finish line in Oak Island, N.C., generating almost $13,000 of pledges for Believe In Tomorrow's initiative to provide respite housing for military families with critically ill children.

The Planning Board is also considering a request for a variance from certain subdivision standards for Phase I (which will eventually require consideration by the Board of Commissioners), however, according to A.J. Ball, Manager of Pinnacle Falls, LLC, the cost estimate for the requested improvement guarantee is based upon the conditionally approved Development Plan.

For A.J. Ball, who retired from his post as Army National Guard Colonel in 1998, that service took form in a 350-mile solo bike journey.

On September 26, Ball, who is property manager for Pinnacle Falls mountain resort in Henderson, N.C. and leading the construction effort for the Believe In Tomorrow house there, took his passion to the pavement. Six days later he glided past the finish line in Oak Island, N.C., generating almost $13,000 of pledges for Believe In Tomorrow's initiative to provide respite housing for military families with critically ill children.

A feeling of serenity on a lush mountaintop is the goal for the 353-acre subdivision, said A.J. Ball, developer of Pinnacle Falls, LLC.

"Over half of the property will be preserved for open space," he said."We wanted it to be a nontraditional, low-density community to give people the opportunity to enjoy the mountains without having all this scarring that can come with building in the mountains."

The subdivision is off Pinnacle Mountain Road in the Green River community.There is a 75- to 100-foot buffer zone between each property in the subdivision, which also has 3,000 feet of stream area in conservation easements, Ball said.
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Homes can be custom built according to the lot owner's design, but all home designs must be approved by the company's design committee comprised of Ball, an architect and a landscape planner.

The gated subdivision will have a clubhouse constructed around an antique Canadian barn being shipped here, Ball said.
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Construction of the clubhouse and installation of the subdivision's infrastructure -- including roads and utilities -- is expected to be complete in late 2007, Ball said.Sell-out of the subdivision lots will be finished in 2008.