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A proposed mixed housing development of single-family homes and apartment complexes off North Main Street in Hendersonville has nearby residents concerned about increases in traffic and crime.
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Called Duncan Terrace, the development would include a community center and seven apartment buildings containing 15 one-bedroom, 48 two-bedroom and 21 three-bedroom units. The Planning Board on Monday unanimously endorsed the developer s request for a rezoning from low-density residential to planned residential development on the nine-acre site.
The project would be built by Mills Construction Co. and the Wesrtern North Carolina Housing Partnership. Mills Construction built a similar project in Arden and currently has three projects under way across the state. If the developer receives approval for tax credit financing, units would be rented to lower- to middle-income tenants a level currently at $57,000 a year or less for a family of four.
A proposed 84-unit apartment development, called Duncan Terrace, off Duncan Hill Road wasn t met with any opposition during a neighborhood compatibility meeting Friday.
The city received an application for a conditional rezoning of the property from low-density residential district to planned residential development conditional zoning district in December. The request is from Bobby Funk with Mills Construction Co. in Raleigh, Green Holdings LLC and North Main Street Properties of Hendersonville LLC.
The property currently has a vacant house on it and is wooded.
Funk gave an overview of the project via Zoom at the compatibility meeting. Only one city resident commented to ask questions about the development including its impact on traffic in the area.