The Town of Beech Mountain has engaged a team of consultants headed by Hill Studio and Civic by Design to develop a plan for the town’s commercial district. They are working with town leadership, residents, businesses, and property owners to create a plan for a walkable, accessible center of town which reduces the traffic impact on the Beech Mountain Parkway and allows space for mixed-use residential and retail, services, dining, and lodging. The consulting team includes planners, architects, transportation consultants, data analysts, and economists. Meetings with community members began in April, and a series of public sessions took place in May. Additional sessions will be at The Venue at Boulder Creek, 1001 Beech Mountain Parkway. Some sessions are designed to gather comments and feedback, while others are non-interactive presentations of information. The dates and topics are:
Town of Beech Mountain Design Charrette Week 2
Tuesday, July 8th 9-10:30 am—Market Feasibility- presentation
Tuesday, July 8th 6 pm—Public Review and Discussion
Wednesday, July 9th 9-10:30—Regulatory Agencies (Town Council, Planning, Adjustment, and TDA boards)-presentation
Wednesday, July 9th 11-12:30—Regulatory Agencies (part 2)-presentation
Thursday, July 10th 11-12:30—Public Review and Discussion
The public is welcome to attend. If you did not already participate in any of these planning meetings, please watch the online videos, which can be accessed here: Town of Beech Mountain Design Charrette Week 1, May 2025 – YouTube
This will help you understand what your friends and neighbors discussed with the consulting team in April and May. Those conversations have resulted in the concepts the team will be discussing with us at the July meetings.
This will be a long-term plan, which envisions careful, sustainable growth over twenty years. We appreciate the community members who have already been part of this process, and welcome anyone who wants to participate! For more information, contact Bob Pudney at rpudney@townofbeechmountain.com, Preston Yates at planner@townofbeechmountain.com, or Kate Gavenus at kgavenus@townofbeechmountain.com.
Beech Mtn – Commercial District Planning – First Charrette Scrapbook
