Controversial Apartment Complex Off the Table ... For Now

The controversial rezoning of land behind Cracker Barrel on Indian Lake Boulevard to accommodate a 312-unit apartment complex has been removed from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen's consideration ... for now.

Former Mayor Charles Kimbrough is consulting with the North Carolina-based company and admitted he was unsure the votes were there to approve the new development.

Some advocates for schools also raised concerns about the number of new students who would be zoned to attend either Whitten Elementary or Nannie Berry Elementary -- two already over-crowded schools. 

Whether or when the rezoning will be back before the Aldermen is unclear.

Aldermen Meet Tonight

The much-discussed and now somewhat controversial plan for apartments behind Cracker Barrel on Indian Lake Boulevard is NOT on the agenda. 

So There's a Petition About Apartments

And not building them.  Or, at least not the apartments being proposed behind Cracker Barrel on Indian Lake Blvd.

Here's the text:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/preserve-hendersonville-2

Preserve Hendersonville

The Petition

We, the citizens of Hendersonville, petition the Board of Mayor & Aldermen to:

1. Deny the rezoning of the land parcel behind Cracker Barrel on Indian Lake Blvd. for the construction of multi-family housing.

2. Conduct a comprehensive traffic study of the Indian Lake Blvd. area between Main Street & SR 386, independent from the studies conducted by apartment developers.

3. Grow our city in a responsible & controlled manner without the negative impact of overdevelopment on our way of life, our schools, infrastructure or overall crime rate.

Hendersonville currently has no fewer than 22 existing or approved apartment complexes totaling 4,881 apartment units. There are currently 2 complexes under construction, but not yet complete: 1 is located behind the Glenbrook shopping center & the other is located behind the cinema at the Streets of Indian Lake. No one currently resides in these 2 complexes under construction. Our infrastructure, schools and way of life have not felt the impact of these 2 new complexes yet. However, the Board of Mayor & Aldermen is weighing the possibility of adding yet another apartment complex to the already overloaded Indian Lake Blvd.-changing our community forever.

 

The long-term impact of overdevelopment cannot be un-done. We urge the Board of Mayor & Aldermen to study the impact of multi-family housing & general overdevelopment by glancing toward the Antioch & Rivergate areas. The citizens of Hendersonville want to preserve our community, and the hometown atmosphere that makes Hendersonville a great place to live, work & play. 

Let your voice be heard by signing this petition, contacting the aldermen and by attending the Board of Mayor & Aldermen meeting next Tuesday, Feb. 26th at 7:30 pm @ City Hall.

Lawsuit: Filed!

As previously reported, Sumner County will sue Fifth Third Bank in conjunction with Tax Increment Financing and the use of credit swaps to facilitate the development of Indian Lake Village.  The suit seeks $4.5 million.

County Committee Votes to Sue over TIF

That's Tax Increment Financing -- and the suit would be against Fifth Third Bank for their management of funds related to the Indian Lake Village/Streets of Indian Lake Development managed by Halo Properties.

The Committee alleges that millions in taxpayer dollars have been misappropriated due to the financing schemes utilized by Fifth Third.