Thirty parcels of land in the failed Seven Falls development in Etowah will be auctioned next month after falling into tax foreclosure, although buyers have few options for use of the property.
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The applicant seeking a permit for an asphalt plant has once again pulled a rezoning application, causing the Henderson County Board of Commissioners to call off a meeting tonight at which it was expected to decide the case.
Southeastern Asphalt Co. owner Jeff Shipman through attorney Brian Gulden notified Henderson County Attorney Russ Burrell at 12:11 p.m. that he was pulling the application. It was the second time Shipman withdrew the application on the eve of a scheduled decision by the Board of Commissioners. He withdrew the application last December and refiled it in March, resulting in a vote for a second time by the county Planning Board to recommend that the county deny the rezoning.
Hendersonville Times-News
An investigation is still in the works to examine the Jan. 13 incident that killed one man and injured four others in a retaining wall collapse at the Hajoca parking lot in Hendersonville.
This type of investigation can last anywhere from a few weeks to six months, according to Jennifer Haigwood, director of Communications and Policy Development for the N.C. Department of Labor.
On the day of the incident, Henderson County Attorney Russ Burrell confirmed that the county did not receive an application, or issue a permit, for the project.
As a general rule, both new construction and repair of retaining walls over 4 feet in height require an engineered design, and a permit granted by the County Inspections Department based on the design. The wall that collapsed was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet tall.