Planning Board

(9 appointed positions)

Planning for the future of Henderson County is an important task. The Planning Board is established to: (1) conduct studies and develop plans containing recommendations for the future of Henderson County, (2) advise the Board of Commissioners on land use and development, (3) administer regulations regarding the subdivision of land, and (4) review requests for amendments to the Land Development Code and Official Zoning Map. The Planning Board shall adhere to its established Rules of Procedure.

Meeting Schedule: The Planning Board meets the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM (unless otherwise noted) in the King Street Meeting Room, located at 100 North King Street, Hendersonville, NC.

Term: 3 years

Contact

Autumn Radcliff
(828) 697-4819

Specific Duties

1. Acquire and maintain in current form such basic information and materials as are necessary to an understanding of past trends, present conditions, and forces at work to cause changes in these conditions;
2. Prepare and, from time to time, amend and revise a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the physical, social and economic development of the area;
3. Establish principles and policies for guiding action in the development of the area;
4. Prepare and recommend to the
   Board of Commissioners , ordinances promoting orderly development in accordance with the Henderson County 2020 Comprehensive Plan and advise them concerning proposed amendments of such ordinances;
5. Determine whether specific proposed developments conform to the principles and requirements of the Henderson County 2020 Comprehensive Plan for the growth and improvement of the area;
6. Keep the
   Board of Commissioners and the general public informed and advised as to these matters;
7. Administer Subdivision review as stated in Chapter 42A, Land Development Code;
8. Review requests for amendments to Chapter 42A, Land Development Code; and
9. Perform any other duties that may lawfully be assigned to it (See also Chapter 42A, Land Development Code, Article X (Decision-Making, Administrative and Advisory Bodies) §42A-272 (Henderson County Planning Board).
   

Subcommittees

Subcommittees are established for the purposes of reviewing planning issues in depth. Subcommittees report their discussions and findings on items to the full Planning Board. Subcommittees may be appointed by the Planning Board Chairman as needed. The Planning Board Chairman serves as an ex-offico member of subcommittees for which he is not a regular member.