Board of Adjustment 9/25/25

MEETING NOTICE

Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 5:00 p.m.

Town Hall

The Montreat Board of Adjustment will hold their Regular Meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 1210 Montreat Road, Montreat, NC. 

The agenda can be found here

This meeting will be available by the Zoom link provided here

The purpose of this meeting is as follows:

The Town of Montreat Landcare Committee is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to construct a handicap accessible trail, associated parking, a welcome area, and seating areas in the area adjacent to the Montreat Memorial Garden owned by the Town of Montreat. The subject property is located on the eastern side of Assembly Drive at the intersection of Assembly Drive, Virginia Road, and Kanawha Drive (PIN# 071063480000000). The subject property is zoned Conservation District (CD) and development of parks or other public recreational facilities requires a Special Use Permit in this Zoning District (Montreat Zoning Ordinance, Article V – Zoning District Regulations, Sec. 500: Permitted Uses Table, Table 1: Permitted Uses Table).

Proposed Project: Grant Dasher, Property Owner, is requesting the approval of a Special Use Permit to build an accessory dwelling unit at 167 Virginia Road (PIN# 071075493000000). The subject property is zoned R-2 Residential District and requires a Special Use Permit in this Zoning District (Montreat Zoning Ordinance, Article V – Zoning District Regulations, Sec. 500: Permitted Uses Table, Table 1: Permitted Uses Table).

Variance Request (536 Calvin Trail) – A Variance request submitted by Wade Burns (on behalf of Property Owner, Graceful Blessings LLC) for the lot addressed as 536 Calvin Trail, Montreat, NC 28711 and described as PIN#072009848300000 located on Calvin Trail, approximately 36 feet west of Providence Terrace. This Variance request is to Section 501.81 of the Montreat Zoning Ordinance to reduce the side setback requirement from 15 feet to 2 feet on the southern side of the Subject Property for the purpose of expanding the existing dwelling on the Subject Property.

Variance Request (428 South Carolina Terrace)– A Variance request submitted by Ewing Construction (on behalf of Property Owners, Albert and Lucy Robinson) for the lot addressed as 428 South Carolina Terrace, Montreat, NC 28711 and described as PIN# 072017083400000 located on South Carolina Terrace. This Variance request is to Section 501.5 (Minimum Front Yard) of the Montreat Zoning Ordinance to reduce the front setback requirement from 30 feet to 20 feet on the western side of the Subject Property for the purpose of building a single-family residential dwelling.