People Advocating Real Conservancy (PARC) is a citizen group dedicated to keeping watch on government action related to land use in Western North Carolina and other issues that affect the public good.
PARC supports a moratorium -- a PAUSE TO PLAN -- because once our majestic mountains are gone, they're gone forever.
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PARCPAC takes it to the streets
PARC Political Action Committee is a new venture created to advance political issues and candidates. PACs are legally able to engage in pro-candidate activity, whereas nonprofit groups (like PARC) are only able to engage in issue advocacy.
A court decision: what next?
As Asheville’s Mountain Xpress reported, “Judge Marlene
Hyatt has ruled in favor of the Pack family’s lawsuit against the
Parkside land sale, according to attorneys on both sides. However,
further hearings may be necessary to determine the exact status of the
property.”
With any luck this ruling will save the magnolia tree located on the
property in question. Of course, developer Stewart Coleman “owns” the
tree pending a final ruling and could chop it down for grins, but that
seems pretty unlikely. After all, he will presumably have other
projects to present to the city and county and doesn’t really need more
bad press.
Meanwhile, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chair Nathan Ramsey has responded to a call from PARC for investigation of the sale of the Parkside property to Black Dog Realty. His reply:
We don't need to conduct an investigation since I believe our Board
understands how this sale happened.
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