2025 - Up and Rolling......
Overall, I am pleased to report that the Hunting Country Association had a good year in 2024 and we are off to an interesting start for 2025.
A Resident who moved to HC 2 years ago wants to change the RE-5 Zoning and allow Air B&B, B&B's. Our current zoning does not allow them. He also wants to change our short term rental zoning from 90 days to no requirement of time.
The HCA Board has met and we are unanimous against these proposals. The Polk Planning Board will meet April 10th at 5:30 at the Womack Building to review. Our Board will be there and we ask all residents to come and speak.
If you can't come, we will compile emails and present them to the Planning Board. Just email your thoughts to huntingcountrya@aol.com.
People who rent B&B's, Air B&B's for the weekends are usually on vacation and want to party, drink and make a lot of noise. We do not want this in Hunting Country.
It is sad when someone moves here and wants to change the zoning we have worked so hard to achieve.
If you're not a member of HCA, and would like to be a member, its easy to join. Just mail a check for $38.00 to Hunting Country, P.O. Box 896, Tryon, NC 28782 and we will do the rest.
Memberships run through December 31. Membership includes newsletters and "The Gathering".....in the Fall at Fence.
If you have questions, please email me at huntingcountrya@aol.com
Best to all,
Phil
"Rivers know this....There is no hurry. We shall all get there someday.
-A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
We had the New Market Road issue with Place Maker Development and stopped the 8 home cluster development. Ian Griggs has decided not to pursue cluster homes for this lot and may instead build an estate style home or potentially sell the lot. We appreciate his understanding of the importance of our area and we applaud Mr. Griggs decision.
I need to thank all the residents, neighbors in Polk, our Board, our attorneys, and those who make our Defense Fund strong for occasions such as this. If it had been necessary to go to a Planning Board meeting, I think we would have had 175 people show up. Thank you!
We investigated rumors of a small airport being built in HC and found that not the case. Cathy Ruth, our zoning commissioner, took charge and found this problem and resolved it.
Our annual Gathering was held in November and a good turnout of neighbors came and enjoyed good food and company. We look forward to next year when we will hold it again.
Elections were held in December and we have a solid Board going into 2025. You can see the Board Directors on the Directors page.
The Hunting Country Association has been in existance since 1984. It has been fueled by HC resident participation and funding. There are times when people ask what we do. This is what we do.
Our Defense Fund continues to grow and I thank everyone who has made a contribution! Please keep it in mind for future giving and support it.
Have a Merry Christmas and New Year....
- Phil Burrus
President, HCA
December 13, 2024
