Locunity/Montreat, NC·Other
Hears zoning appeals and variances.
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Board continued adoption of the written order memorializing the denials to its September 24, 2026 meeting at the town attorney's request.
Why it matters: The written order formalizes the denial and sets the clock for the applicants' next steps; its timing was briefly debated.
Walker Wigwam LLC partner Carlisle Willard urged denial over privacy and precedent concerns; Ann Walker explained the historic lot-line trade.
Why it matters: The neighbor testimony framed the setbacks as protecting privacy and the historic spacing of homes, and explained why the Jungs' lot is narrower than the records showed.
Board voted 6-0 to deny reducing a 30-foot intermittent-stream buffer to 10 feet for a proposed workshop near Kentucky Road.
Why it matters: Members stressed the buffer's ecological role; the vote shows the board will not trade stream protection for applicant-funded fixes absent a proven hardship.
Town attorney affirmed a holdover member's authority, seated a late alternate, and oversaw the vote recusing Matt Horn over ties to a witness.
Why it matters: These procedural steps protect a quasi-judicial decision from challenge; the board kept seven seats as the basis for majority math despite the recusal.
Board voted 5-1 to deny cutting 427 Kentucky Road's front setback to 10 feet and side setbacks to 5 feet for a new one-story home.
Why it matters: The ruling signals that a survey surprise and a desire for a one-story home do not meet Montreat's hardship test without evidence the lot differs from its neighbors.
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