NOTICE: PLANNING BOARD AND COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
The Chimney Rock Village Planning Board will have a special workshop meeting, Monday, May 5 at 3:00 PM at the Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department - Community Meeting Room. The Planning Board will continue any required reviews of applicants for a Conditional Use Permit for the purpose of operating a Short-term Rental within the Village and will discuss rezoning to change parcels of property from their current zoning to Tourist Business Zoning.
The Chimney Rock Village Council will have a workshop meeting, Monday, May 5 at 5:30 PM at the Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department - Community Meeting Room. This will be the first of two workshops with the second one on May 12. The regular monthly Village Council meeting will be Tuesday, May 27 at 5:30 PM at the same location.
SUPPORT BRIC PROGRAM
The Western North Carolina Recovery and Resilience Partnership, made up of over 16 local communities, are urging President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to maintain funding for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. They believe this funding is crucial for pre-disaster investments that will help protect and strengthen their infrastructure. In addition to maintaining BRIC funding, they support reforming the program to align with its intended purpose of empowering states and local communities to proactively reduce risks from natural disasters and extreme weather.​ SEE FULL LETTER​
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NOTICE: Chimney Rock Village Council is extending the Check Point Entry and restrictions for travel to and through the Village for 30 days. The Check Point will continue from May 1 through May 31 and will be reconsidered every thirty days. The Village will announce in future public statements a date for a safe and secure reopening. Access to enter or travel through the Village will continue to require a pass.
The Village continues making progress with extensive renovations of the downtown business district and restoration of the water and sewer system. The NC Department of Transportation (Wright Brothers) construction on the temporary bridge for entry to Chimney Rock State Park and on rebuilding US Hwy. 74A/64/9 continues. Per NC DoT, this road remains "CLOSED" - LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY, until further notice. ​
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​​​​​SHORT-TERM RENTALS APPLICATION
The Chimney Rock Village Council approved the ability of the Zoning Administrator and the Planning Board to begin taking applications to re-establish Conditional Use Permits for Short-term Rentals after March 1, 2025. The revised application is now available. The fee is $100 until June 30, 2025. The fee will return to $300 on July 1, 2025. The updated application could be subject to further updates. Learn More
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISASTER RECOVERY FUND.
​​​​​​​​Mayor Peter O'Leary and the Village Council
