PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL SITE CRITERIA

COMMITTEE OF 100 OF THE GREATER HENDERSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 

The following criteria were utilized by the Committee of 100 of the Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce to identify potential industrial sites within Henderson County.  On October 17, 2001, the Committee of 100 recommended to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, a number of potential industrial sites identified under these criteria.  Such sites are depicted on Map #8 “Committee of 100” Recommended Industrial Development Zones, in Appendix I of this Comprehensive Plan.

 

In recommending the potential sites, the Committee of 100 considered a 10-15 year time frame. Identified sites are intended to be general in nature, and are not intended to be parcel specific.

 

 

1.      Cost of Land and Availability of Reasonably Large Tracts of Land (20-50 acres)

 

2.      Availability of Infrastructure

a)      transportation

b)     water supply

c)      wastewater treatment,

d)     electric power

e)      natural gas

 

3.      Site Development Constraints

a)      topography

b)     floodplains

c)      water supply protection

d)     buffering – adjacent property land use

e)      room for future expansion

 

      4.   Local Community Constraints

a)      attitude of the community towards business

b)     local tax rates

c)      zoning of adjacent properties

 

 

Existing Agriculture Organizations and Programs

 

Many organizations are involved or are potentially involved in supporting agriculture in Henderson County.  Some of those organizations are described below.

 

Future Farmers of America (FFA)

FFA is a national organization with branch programs in many public school systems.  It is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.  The Henderson County School System has FFA programs in a number of its High Schools.

 

4-H

4-H is the youth education branch of the Cooperative Extension Service.  4-H utilizes the resources of the State’s university system to build life skills among the participating youth though agricultural education.  A number of 4-H programs are administered through the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service.

 

North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service provides a variety of programs for farmers and farm communities but for agricultural enterprises their technical assistance is very important.  The mechanics of crop production and research on new crops and methods are two important support services offered by Extension.  The Cooperative Extension office in Asheville recently added a regional staff position to promote agricultural tourism in western North Carolina.  The person in that position will help attract state and federal funds that promote agricultural tourism, and will provide technical assistance to local governments and private operations developing agricultural tourism ventures.

 

Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Henderson County Conservation District – These two organizations, one federal and one local, work closely to protect water quality, avoid erosion, and to maintain the productive potential of our farmland.   They provide design assistance and cost-share funding as incentives for farmers to use their important programs.  They also provide grant funding for farmland protection.

 

Voluntary Agricultural Districts are formed by landowners to encourage the economic and financial well-being of farming areas, to increase protection from nuisance suits, undesirable non-farm development and other negative impacts on participating farms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina Department of Agriculture Marketing Division promotes the sale of North Carolina agricultural products, develops and expands markets, reports on farm prices and agricultural statistics, grades farm products, and operates the Western North Carolina (WNC) Farmers Market in Asheville.  They also organized Blue Ridge Food Ventures in Enka where farmers can do value-added processing of farm products.  Examples of value-added products are pickles instead of cucumbers or cheese instead of milk.

 

Two Farmers Markets exist in Henderson County: the Curb Market, which is a privately operated, year-round facility on Church Street; and a seasonal tailgate market that operates on Saturdays in the parking lot of the Henderson County Administration Building.  A number of other produce stands and other local agricultural product outlets exist throughout the county.

Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce seeks to ensure that the agricultural community maintains strong ties with other businesses. Formerly, the Chamber worked with a coalition of other agencies to develop an Agriculture Industry Coordinator position in our county government.  While that position no longer exists, the Chamber continues to explore opportunities for the Chamber to support the county’s agricultural community through its Agricultural Committee.

Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development is a public/private partnership that serves as the professional economic development organization for Henderson County and is a division of the Greater Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce.   The membership supports healthy economic expansion, which in turn helps business grow and enhances the community’s quality of life.  Based on the Lockwood and Greene consultant study, agriculture is not presently a target industry for the Partnership.

Henderson County Committee on Economic Development was a short-term committee whose task was to draft and issue a report in 1997, which concluded that there is a strong link between agriculture and tourism.  They recommended that, wherever feasible, local government should offer support to sustain farming.

Henderson County Travel and Tourism Board promotes tourism in historic Hendersonville, Flat Rock, and the surrounding areas.  The Travel and Tourism Board is currently seeking funding to develop a Henderson County Heritage Tourism Plan.  That plan will place considerable emphasis upon agriculture as a key component of the county’s heritage, and will strongly promote agricultural tourism.

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy is a private, non-profit organization that works to directly protect the natural diversity and beauty of our region by preserving significant natural lands and scenic areas. It helps families meet their conservation and financial goals while preserving their forest, farm and natural lands for future generations. It also provides communities and individuals with a range of conservation tools and tax-saving techniques, such as land acquisition and conservation easements.  All Conservancy land transactions are voluntary.

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is a Western North Carolina community-based collaborative focused on sustaining farms and rural communities. Its focus areas are farmland protection, development of sustainable production systems including those for high value crops and value-added commodities, promoting sustainable agricultural policies and assisting agricultural promotion efforts such as direct marketing and cooperative ventures.  They publish a Local Food Guide that covers several counties including Henderson.

American Farmland Trust is a national nonprofit organization with its southeastern office in Graham, North Carolina. Since 1980 it helped permanently protect over one million acres of American farmland.  They focus on protecting the best farmland, promoting community growth with agriculture in mind, and keeping the land healthy by encouraging stewardship and good conservation practices. 

 

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is a nonprofit organization formed to support and expand local and organic agriculture in the Carolinas by inspiring, educating, and organizing farmers and consumers. They organize a Western North Carolina family farm tour and host an annual conference on sustainable agriculture.

 

North Carolina Farm Bureau is private organization representing farm families and working to improve their financial well-being and quality of life. In North Carolina they sponsor a program to ensure smooth transitions as farms move from one generation to the next.

 

Carolina Farm Credit is part of a nationwide financial cooperative system created by Congress in 1917 to provide American agriculture with a dependable source of credit.  They provide loans to farmers for production and other expenses.

 

Farm Service Agency provides farm loans, crop support payments, and disaster relief to agriculture.  Their farm ownership and operating loans are generally made where bank credit is not available.

 

Henderson County Agriculture Advisory Board is made up a six appointed members who serve four years. The Board’s purpose is to review and approve applications for qualified farmland and voluntary agricultural districts and make recommendations concerning the establishment and modification of agricultural districts, to hold Public Hearings pursuant to Article VIII of the Henderson County Farmland Preservation Ordinance, and to perform other related tasks as assigned.

 

Henderson County 2020 Comprehensive Plan Community Committee

 

Role of the Community Committee

 

The Comprehensive County Plan (CCP) Community Committee (Committee) is comprised of representatives from the municipalities, community groups, County committees and agencies, and other organizations that may be able to provide useful information during the development of the CCP.  These organizations are as follows:

 

 

 

HENDERSON COUNTY CEMETERIES AS OF 2004

 

1

Aiken Cemetery

36

Mountain Valley Cemetery

2

Andrews Cemetery

37

New Grace Fellowship Church Cemetery

3

Bane Cemetery

39

Oak Forest Cemetery

4

Beddingfield Cemetery

40

Oak Grove Cemetery

 

5

Beddingfield Cemetery

41

Oakdale Cemetery

 

6

Beulah Cemetery

42

Oakdale Cemetery

 

7

Capps Cemetery

43

Old Beulah Cemetery

8

Cedar Springs Cemetery

44

Pace Cemetery

 

9

Connor Cemetery

45

Patterson Cemetery

 

10

Davis Cemetery

46

Patty Chapel Cemetery

11

Double Springs Cemetery

47

Pittillo Lanning Cemetery

12

Double Springs Cemetery

48

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

13

Edney Cemetery

49

Pleasant Hill Cemetery

14

Edneyville Cemetery

50

Saint Matthews Cemetery

15

Edneyville Methodist Church Cemetery

51

Samuel King Sr. Historic Cemetery

16

Fletcher Cemetery

52

Seagle Cemetery

 

17

Forest Lawn Cemetery

53

Sentell Cemetery

 

18

Fruitland Cemetery

54

Shepherd Memorial Park

19

Hatch Cemetery

55

Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery

20

Highland Hills Cemetery

56

Smith Cemetery

 

21

Hill Cemetery

57

St. Paul Cemetery

 

22

Hill Cemetery

58

Stepp Cemetery

 

23

Huntley Cemetery

59

Stuart Cemetery

 

24

Huntley Cemetery

60

Unknown Name

 

25

Jones Cemetery

61

Unknown Name

 

26

Jones Cemetery

62

Unknown Name

 

27

Jones Cemetery

63

Unknown Name

 

28

Justus Cemetery

64

Unknown Name

 

29

Kings Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

65

Unknown Name

 

30

Liberty Community Cemetery

66

Unknown Name

 

31

Love Cemetery

67

Unknown Name

 

32

McCarson Cemetery

68

Unknown Name

 

33

McCarson Cemetery

72

Uno Section Cemetery

34

Mill Pond Cemetery

73

Whitaker Cemetery

 

35

Mills River Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Action Compact (EAC) Plan Elements for Henderson County Future Projects

 

 

Public Education

Transportation

Other Projects

Actively participate/support in Land-of-Sky’s Clean Air Campaign

Suggest idea of car-pool program to be sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce

Encourage residents not to burn leaves

Endorse Clean Air Car Fair

Evaluate funding for increasing the ridership in the local bus system (support alternative transportation)

Consider the installation of an ozone monitor for Henderson County

Develop web page to address air quality issues

Ask the State to do a trial run of the “Smog Dog” testing for cars and trucks in Henderson County

Support clean air legislation

Publish ozone reports in local media (paid service announcement {psa} or paid ad)

Encourage sidewalks and bikeways in all road projects

Encourage City Councils and Board of Commissioners to encourage local police and sheriff departments to actively enforce the “North Carolina smoking vehicle statute” and require repairs

Consider conducting a Clean Air Fair

Explore modifications to County Fleet

 

 

 

 

Public Parks in Henderson County

 

Henderson County

Size

Location

Amenities

Dana Park

4.4 acres

Dana, on Upward Road

Athletic field, basketball courts, playground, picnics area,

community building

East Flat Rock Park

3.7 acres

East Flat Rock, intersection of East Blue Ridge Road / US-176 on campus of the old East Flat Rock Elementary School

Basketball courts, playground, walking paths, picnic area

(available for rent), public restrooms

Edneyville Park

3.4 acres

Edneyville, off of US-64 East behind the Edneyville Fire Department and the Edneyville branch of the Henderson County Public Library

Basketball courts, playground, tennis courts, walking paths,

 picnic area (available for rent), public restrooms

Etowah Recreation Park

17.73 acres

Etowah, on Etowah School Road adjacent to Etowah Elementary School

Athletic field, basketball courts, playground, walking paths,

picnic area (available for rent), public restrooms
  • Jackson Park

198 acres

East of Hendersonville, Glover Street

Bicycle trails, nature trails, athletic field, basketball courts,

playground, tennis courts, fishing, walking paths, and picnic areas
  • Stoney Mountain Activity Center

6.4 acres

Mountain Home, on Stoney Mountain Road adjacent to landfill

Activity center available for reserve and basketball court