Montreat Minute 03/26/21

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COVID-19 Update- Governor Easing Restrictions Earlier this week, Governor Cooper announced the easing of restrictions for North Carolinians, effective today, Friday March 26, at 5:00pm. The Executive order further eases restrictions on businesses and gatherings by increasing the mass gathering limit for indoor and outdoor gatherings, increasing the capacity limits for certain businesses, and lifting…

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Public Hearing for 04/08/2021 has been CANCELLED

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www.townofmontreat.org PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLATION NOTICE Thursday, April 8, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. Town Hall The Montreat Board of Commissioners will NOT hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Town Hall, 1210 Montreat Rd, Montreat, NC.  The meeting will be held by Zoom…

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Montreat Tree Board

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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:30 a.m. Zoom Software Only The Montreat Tree Board will hold their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. by Zoom Software, Montreat, NC.   The public can participate in two ways: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87065235955?pwd=QnZXRmttK0g2ZjJsYTdDMEExcytFdz09 Passcode: 572642…

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Montreat Minute for March 19, 2021

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Town Council Planning Retreat Day 2 Follow-up The Town Council and staff met on Wednesday afternoon for the second of two planning retreat sessions. Three guests from the Planning & Zoning Commission were also present. Two primary items were on the agenda: Review and discussion of the results from the Community Assessment Survey. The survey…

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Proposed Changes to the Zoning Ordinance with Corrected Link

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Nearly two years ago the Montreat Board of Commissioners tasked the Planning and Zoning Commission with reviewing and making changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Commission held numerous meetings and worked diligently to craft recommendations. In November the Planning and Zoning Commission presented a proposed update to the Board of Commissioners, which…

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Montreat Minute for March 12, 2021

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Mayor’s Meeting Summary of Last Night’s Town Council Meeting Hello fellow Montreaters, Our Council meeting, hopefully for one of the last times, was virtual with the Council and staff in the Town Hall but citizens having to participate on Zoom. If you missed it, we recorded it and posted it to our FaceBook page. CLICK…

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Mayor’s Summary of the March 11, 2021 Town Council Meeting

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Hello fellow Montreaters, Our Council meeting, hopefully for one of the last times, was virtual with the Council and staff in the Town Hall but citizens having to participate on Zoom. If you missed it, we recorded it and posted it to our FaceBook page. CLICK HERE to watch the recording. Here’s a summary of…

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Meeting Notice & Packet: Annual Commission Retreat Part B

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Agenda Packet can be found here Wednesday, March 17, 2021 1:00 p.m. Will be conducted electronically using ONLY Zoom software The Montreat Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. electronically using ONLY Zoom software.  The webinar is limited to the first 100…

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Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

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NOTICE OF MEETING Thursday, March 11, 2021 Agenda can be found here 10:30 a.m. Will be conducted electronically using Zoom software The Montreat Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. electronically using Zoom software.  The webinar is limited to the first 100 people who sign…

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Montreat Minute 3/5/2021

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Montreat Minute for March 5, 2021 COVID-19 Update Here are several important updates on the Coronavirus situation: Earlier this week, Governor Cooper announced the addition of Group 3, Essential Workers, to the list of those eligible for the vaccine. Buncombe County will open the wait list on Wednesday, March 10. For more information about who…

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