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Published on: 5/1/2007
Last Visited: 6/15/2008
Chairman Moyer stated this was a vested rights proceeding for application VR-2007-03, Biltmore Farms Hammond Tract, where Thomas A. Williamson is the petitioner.
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The Board acknowledged the petitioner, Thomas A. Williamson, represented by Susan Taylor Rash and William R. Buie and the Planning Staff represented by Matthew Cable as parties to this proceeding.
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Mr. Thomas A. Williamson, Vice President of Biltmore Farms, LLC, applicant, with permission from current property owners Mr. John T. Hammond and Mr. James W. Hammond, and with Mr. Will Buie of William G. Lapsley and Associates, agent to the applicant, submitted an application for statutory vested right under Chapter 189 of the Henderson County Code.
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Mr. Thomas A. Williamson, Vice President of Biltmore Farms, LLC, stated that Biltmore Farms entered into a contract with the Hammond Trustees on October 31, 2006.The contract called for certain studies and thresholds to be met within a due-diligence period.Costs incurred to date totaled $569,718.00 certified by the CFO of Biltmore Farms.They had reviewed Exhibit E prior to the meeting and agreed to the exhibit.Mr. Williamson entered agreements with the Etowah Sewer Company for extension of sewer and a letter from the City of Hendersonville indicating water availability for the site.He also entered into evidence a letter from the Planning Department regarding the Master Plan approval for Hammond Tract.
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The Board of Commissioners asked the following questions of Mr. Thomas Williamson:
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Mr. Williamson answered that more expenses had occurred since February 28, 2007, such as contract deposits and payments to the sewer company for sewer capacity which alone was $202,000.00.He stated that the water line was located adjacent to the property and that there was an 8 inch water line down McKinney Road as well as Brickyard Road.Hendersonville City Water Department had discussed with them the future plans of upgrading the Etowah System in the following year.They will be raising the water level or the level of the proposed tank in this location which will increase pressure for the Etowah folks and provide more storage.Based on this information they are confident that the city system as it exists today with some minor extensions can easily serve this project including fire protection.Fifty-one percent of open space would be the property of the Homeowners Association but covers a vast majority of the streams which run through the property.
William Buie, Susan Taylor Rash and Mr. Williamson answered questions by the interested parties.
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Thomas A. Williamson stated that there were no plans for a hospice or retirement center in the development.