More on Flat Rock possible park plans

Well, you read it here first, but the Times-News and the Hendersonville Lightning are now covering the possible purchase of the Highland Lake golf course by the Village of Flat Rock (you'll have to get a print copy of the Hendersonville Lightning to see their stories--I don't see anything yet online).

From the Times-News:

Flat Rock officials are eyeing Highland Lake Golf Club as a potential location for the village’s first park, but the concept is in the early stages, said Mayor Bob Staton.

“We are exploring that possibility,” he said. “It’s very, very early.”

The idea has been bounced around since July, however, when the village council requested conceptual designs from William Lapsley and Associates.

“We told him if we were to purchase this, give us some ideas of how we can use this,” Staton said. “The council wanted some idea of the use of the property.”

Lapsley returned with plans — which include ideas for tennis courts, trails, playgrounds and a dog park — and gave them to an exploratory committee. That committee, which consists of 10 Flat Rock residents and two council members, will meet for the first time Monday at 4 p.m. for an organizational meeting to create a meeting schedule. All meetings will be open to the public, Staton said....

The desire to purchase the property is more about protecting the entrance to the village, Staton said. Otherwise, the property could fall into the hands of developers.

“It is more of an opportunity than a need,” he said. “It is a gateway to Flat Rock. It is green space we’d like to conserve. We’d like to control the development.”...

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