Green Hill Road Speeding Project

During the recent Winter Retreat for Council this issue was discussed. The issue of speeding on

Green Hill Road has existed for some time. Growth in "cut through" traffic and increased construction vehicle traffic has neighbors concerned. Town jurisdictional limits end at Wonderland Dr. The town cannot enforce or patrol beyond Wonderland Dr.  Town has proposed making Wonderland Dr an all-way three stop to slow traffic.

In a recent enforcement effort BRPD Issued the following traffic citations:
2 safe moving violations
14 speeding tickets (average speed 35 mph)
3 stop sign violations
1 equipment violation
4 registration violations
2 for other investigations
 

The Laurel Conditional Rezoning 
Watauga Partners, LLC is requesting a conditional rezoning of the “7-Acre” property from CB, Central Business to Conditional Zoning – Central Business (CZ-CB). The 7.34 acre property is located along the north side of Main Street between Hill Street and the Chetola Resort main entrance. The Applicant is proposing the construction of an 85-room hotel with meeting spaces, 2 restaurants, and 2 parking structures on the property. Other land on the west side of the property will remain vegetated and some reserved for future development. 
 Plans for the proposed development are available for public inspection at the Town Office during normal business hours; or questions may be directed to the Planning Director at (828) 295-5240.