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MILLS RIVER
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PARTICIPATE
INTRODUCTION
Public engagement is critical to the success of the Imagine Mills River project.
Town staff and the consulting team are devoted to making sure that anyone who wishes to be involved and share input or feedback on the project may do so at numerous points throughout the process.
The public engagement strategy for Imagine Mills River includes four main parts:
1. This webpage and details about the project (see work products here)
2. Regular meetings with a project Steering Committee
3. Public forums and open houses at key milestones in the project
4. Regular opportunities for Office Hours appointments with the consulting team open to anyone scheduling a meeting (call 828.890.2901 or email planning@millsriver.org to schedule an office hours visit)
All meetings, public forums, and office hours opportunities take place at Town Hall (124 Town
Center Drive) unless otherwise noted
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The graphic below shows the Imagine Mills River project schedule. It has 7 tasks and is anticipated to be complete in June of 2026.
OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
The list below shows the prior and upcoming opportunities to participate in the project (new opportunities are added as the project progresses).
TASK 1: PROJECT INITIATION
Project Steering Committee Meeting 1 – October 10, 2024 (1:00 PM)
Town Council Meeting 1 – October 10, 2024 (6:00P M)
Project Stakeholder Interviews (total of 8) – November 6-9, 2024
TASK 2: CODE DIAGNOSIS
Public Forum 1 Evening Option – February 25, 2025 (5P)
Public Forum 1 Drop-in Option – February 26, 2025 (12P-5P)
Office Hours (Block 1) – February 27, 2025 (9A-11A)
Project Steering Committee Meeting 2- February 27, 2025 (11A)
Office Hours (Block 2) – February 27, 2025 (2P-5P)
Town Council Meeting 2 – February 27, 2025
TASK 3: ANNOTATED OUTLINE
To be announced
TASK 4: INITIAL UDO DRAFT TEXT & ZONING MAP
To be announced
TASK 5: REVISED UDO DRAFT TEXT & ZONING MAP
To be announced
TASK 6: ADOPTION
To be announced
TASK 7: DELIVERY
To be announced
OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are an opportunity to have a one-on-one meeting with members of the consulting team, or a brief presentation to a Town or interest group. Office hours are conducted during scheduled consulting team visits to Mills River, and are 30-minute meetings held in Town Hall tat 124 Town Center Drive in Mills River.
Office hours must be scheduled in advance by contacting the Town at 828-890-2901.
Presentations to Town groups may also be scheduled in advance, and may be virtual, depending upon timing.
The purpose for Office Hours is to allow Town residents, landowners, and business owners to ask questions and learn more about the Imagine Mills River project. This is not an opportunity to ask about a pending application, pending zoning violation, or a development proposal.
There is also an opportunity to ask a question directly to Town staff and the consulting team without scheduling an office hours visit by posting it in the field at the bottom of this page (be sure to include your email address if you would like a response).
If you have questions or would like to get more information on how to participate, please provide your question and email in the space below and a member of Town staff will get back to you with more details.
LEAVE A QUESTION
There are question fields at the bottom of this page and at the bottom of the FAQ page for interested parties to send a question to Town staff and the consulting team. Questions are sent directly to the Town staff and consulting team and are not visible to other visitors to this site. Those seeking a response to their question must also provide their email address so a response may be sent. Email addresses will never be shared with anyone other than Town staff and the consulting team.
SIGN UP FOR PROJECT UPDATES
The home page of this website includes a field for interested persons to provide their email address. Anyone who submits their email address in this field will receive an email update whenever this webpage is updated with new documents, project updates, or other project-related information.
More questions? Leave a message in the box below and a staff member will get back to you shortly.
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