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Wednesday, 17 September 2008 |
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A judge signed a ruling on Sept. 15 that blocks plans for a hotly debated condominium project on land in a park near City Hall.
Superior Court Judge Marlene Hyatt’s ruling prohibits private uses of a small parcel that developer Stewart Coleman purchased from Buncombe County.
Hyatt’s decision amounted to a victory for the descendants of George Willis Pack, who donated downtown parkland to the county in 1901. Pack was a wealthy timber baron and Asheville benefactor.
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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The Leadership Asheville Forum featured a luncheon debate in Asheville on Aug. 27 between Republican Nathan Ramsey and Democrat David Gantt, the two candidates running for chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Ramsey is the incumbent and Gantt, who is a member of the commission, is seeking to unseat him. The pair debated many issues, including the board’s controversial decision to sell a portion of parkland on City-County Plaza to developer Stewart Coleman for his proposed Parkside condominium project. On Aug. 28, a judge ruled that the land sale was illegal, thereby preserving the property as parkland, pending Coleman’s decision on whether to file an appeal.
Asheville Daily Planet Staff Photos
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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The Goombay! 2008 Festival in downtown Asheville on Aug. 22-24 offered a wide array of merchandise promoting the Democratic candidacy of Barack Obama, who is hoping to become the first African-American president. No paraphernalia was spotted anywhere at the festival for his Republican opponent, John McCain. Asheville Daily Planet Staff Photo
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