Civil and Municipal - Mar 2023

54 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 “We’re trying to become a much greater partner for the private sector developers who want to come in and build housing in our market. We want to make sure that we are working with those private sector developers so they can find a welcoming environment here.” “Housing is one of our biggest challenges because we are in a mountainous community and there are limited areas of developable land,” admits Mayor Copelof. “We really are using creative approaches to maximize the use of that land. Along with the infill development, we’re also working with non-traditional partners, with some of our faith organizations who own land, trying to come up with areas where we can really focus on building workforce housing. We want to make sure we have housing available in all the different price ranges.” Preserving the character of the community is also a priority,she notes, “We want to make sure we preserve our traditional neighborhoods so that we don’t lose what’s really unique about the 10 Park Place West | Brevard, NC 28712 | 828-883-9895 Let Us Help You Find Your Home In The Mountains Vibrant Downtown National Forest & Two State Parks Waterfalls Outdoor Recreation Our White Squirrels