Completed: Mar 18, 2024
Strategic Housing Plan
Affordable Housing Listening Sessions
The City of Hendersonville invites community members to participate in a series of Affordable Housing listening sessions scheduled for September and October. These sessions are designed to gather feedback directly from residents and those facing housing challenges, helping to identify the community’s housing needs. The insights collected will contribute to the development of the City’s Strategic Housing Plan.
These meetings are part of the Hendersonville City Council’s annual Council Conversation series, where elected officials engage with residents in their neighborhoods to better understand their concerns and help inform governing and policy decisions.
Join us at any of the following meetings:
Monday, Sep. 23 | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Trailside | 873 Lenox Park Dr.
Hosted by Council Member Jennifer Hensley
Intended audience: Business Community, Realtors, Developers
Tuesday, Sep. 24 | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM*
Veterans Services Building | Col. Grady Hawkins Community Room | 900 N. Main St.
Hosted by Council Member Jeff Miller
Intended audience: Aging Community, Veterans
Monday, Sep. 30 | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM*
Star of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church | 105 N. Whitted St.
Hosted by Council Member Melinda Lowrance
Intended audience: Black Community, Faith Community
Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 5:30-7:00 PM*
Blue Ridge Health | 2579 Chimney Rock Rd.
Hosted by Mayor Pro Tem Lyndsey Simpson
Intended audience: Non-profits, Service Providers, Health Care, Faith Community
Thursday, Oct. 10 | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM*
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church | St. Francis Hall | 208 7th Ave. W.
Hosted by Mayor Barbara Volk
Intended audience: Latino/Latina Community, Faith Community
Spanish interpretation services provided by True Ridge at the Oct. 10 session
All community members are invited to join at any meeting, though facilitation will be tailored to the topics relevant to the intended audience groups.
*Raffle opportunity: Attendees at these listening sessions will have the chance to win $50 Ingles gift cards to help offset travel costs and encourage participation from all segments of the community.
An online survey will be available until October 31 to gather additional input from those unable to attend a listening session.
Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee
Affordable housing and the development of a strategic housing plan is a priority for the Hendersonville City Council. City Council appointed a Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee to guide the plan development process.
Regular Meetings of the City of Hendersonville Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee are held Monthly on the third Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the City Operations Assembly Room located at 305 Williams Street, Hendersonville NC *unless canceled or changed for special called meetings. Visit the city's event calendar for details and zoom login information.
We appreciate these community leaders for serving on the committee!
Sarah Cosgrove
Robert Hooper
Jennifer Duvall
Hilary Paradise
Madeline Offen
Debi Smith
Connie Stewart
Carsten Erkel
Visit the agenda portal for meeting agendas and minutes
Affordable Housing Summit
The future of affordable housing in Henderson County took center stage on Thursday, May 16, 2024, as the community gathered for the City of Hendersonville’s Affordable Housing Summit.
Resources
View the City's Housing Dashboard
View the NC Housing Coalition Statistics for Henderson County
View the Town of Chapel Hill's Affordable Housing Overview Presentation
Project Updates:
September Strategic Housing Plan Updates
Monday, September 23, 2024
August Strategic Housing Plan Updates
Friday, August 23, 2024
July Strategic Housing Plan Updates
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee Meeting Access
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- The Strategic Housing Plan Committee’s regular meeting schedule is the third Monday of each month at 4:00 PM and staying involved just got easier! The meetings have been moved to a larger room at City Operations (305 Williams Street) to accommodate partners and community members who want to learn alongside our committee throughout the process.
- The committee meetings held at Operations will now offer virtual viewing options through Zoom. Visit the Visit the event calendar for login details.
- For the June 17th Meeting, we are expecting a representative from the UNC School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI) to go over the technical assistance they can provide in assisting our City with identifying and prioritizing sites for future affordable housing development. Tune in or join us in person on Monday, June 17th at 4:00 PM.
Recap of Affordable Housing Summit and Breakout Sessions
Tuesday, May 21, 2024