Planning Board

The Planning Board is established to advise the City Council on matters related to land use and community development. The Planning Board shall be governed by authority of Chapter 160D-301 of the North Carolina General Statutes. and by Chapter 40, Article II of the City's Code of Ordinances

Membership & Terms

The Planning Board consists of ten (10) members.

Seven (7) members shall be citizens and residents of the City of Hendersonville and are appointed by the Hendersonville City Council. 

The three (3) remaining members shall be citizens and residents of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and shall be appointed by the Henderson County Board of Commissioners.  Persons seeking to apply for these seats must fill out a County Boards/Commissions/Committees application. and return it to the County Clerk, Denisa Lauffer | 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Suite 1 | Hendersonville NC 28792 | 828-694-5025 . Additional information is available on the County's website

The members of the Planning Board serve three-year staggered terms. Should any member no longer reside in the jurisdiction from which appointed, that member is no longer entitled to serve on the Planning Board and must resign. 

Meetings

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Operations Center located at 305 Williams Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.

Hearings

The Planning Board may conduct public hearings as may be required to gather information necessary for the drafting, establishment, and maintenance of the comprehensive plan. Before adopting any such plan, it holds at least one public hearing thereon. The Planning Board also conducts such hearings as are necessary for the purpose of considering applications for rezoning, site plan approval, and special use permits.

Information regarding declaration of vested rights may be found City Ordinance and in 160D-108.1.

APPLY

CODE OF ETHICS

HANDBOOK

ADVISORY BOARD TRAINING VIDEO

Agendas & Minutes 

 

SUBMIT - PUBLIC COMMENT - PLANNING BOARD

SUBMIT - PUBLIC COMMENT - NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY

 
Contact:

Lew Holloway
Community Development Director
100 N. King St.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
email or (828) 697-3010


Members


James Robertson, Chair, ETJ - Dec. 2024
Tamara Peacock, Vice Chair - Dec. 2026
Neil Brown - Dec. 2025
Barbara Cromar, ETJ - Dec. 2023
Peter Hanley - Dec. 2025
Donna Waters - Dec. 2024
Andrea Martin, ETJ - Dec. 2025
Yolanda Robinson - Dec. 2025
Beth Robertson - Dec. 2025
Laura Flores- Dec. 2026

Resources & Documents

Planning Board Rules of Procedure

City Calendar

Meeting Notices