Hazel Thornton
Roles
Past
- Council Member · Woodfin Town Council · Town of Woodfin2024-01-16 – ?
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Voting record
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Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2025-04 to approve the conditional zoning of 11,25 acres as shown as Exhibits A & E from Mountain Village (MV) to Mountain Village - Conditional Zone (MVCZ), subject to the conditions identified in the Exhibit D - Project Conditions and subject to the following additional condition, that | believe would be 21, stating that each of the 62 units will be constructed with incorporated photovoltaic or solar cell systems and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the Woodfin Together Comprehensive Plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1. Uses green and sustainable principles with distinct and human-scale architectural design while forming complete communities. {Principles 6 & 7) 2. Uses the Future Land Use Map to guide development decisions and connect existing and future activity centers with multimodal transportation for all users. (1.1.1 & 1.1.3) 3. Extends or improves infrastructure needed to support residents and sustainable growth while promoting tong-term fiscal responsibility by growth in areas with existing services. {1.1.8 & 1.2.6) 4.(3.1.5).Balances5. Protects the supply environmentally of land for housing sensitiveand areasemployment such as floodplains, and protects wetlands, steepland for economic slopes,development. and areas adjacent to streams and creeks while also encouraging accessibility to green spaces. (5.1.1 & 5.1.2) Council Member Thornton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Mayor McAllister made a motion to establish the Community Partnerships Taskforce to be a time limited (ad hoc) advisory committee, with himself as the chairperson, with Phil Cohen as the council member, there will be membership from the community, by invitation as well as application, and a potential co-chair from a key stakeholder in the community. With Sheri Powers as the designated staff person to support this task force. Shannon requested that rather than Sheri to be the sole staff person that staff support be dictated by workload and shared appropriately. Mayor McAllister supported the amendment and Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Cohen made a motion to establish a new ad hoc Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee that includes himself, Philip Cohen, Betsy Ervin and Johanna Young, and Shannon Tuch will be the staff contact person. This wil! be a task force, with members being appointed by the Town Council. Council] Member Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Kahn made a motion to establish the new standing Communications Subcommittee that is a council subcommittee, membership to be appointed by the council, and he moved to appoint Hazel Thornton, Betsy Ervin, Johanna Young and himself, Ken Kahn, to serve on the Town Council Communications Subcommittee. Council Member Cohen seconded the mation, which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2025-03 and find that it is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the Woodfin Together comprehensive plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1. Balances the supply of land for housing and employment and protect land for economic development and ensure an adequate supply of appropriately located and sized employment space (3.1.5, 3.2.5). 2. Makes government decision-making accessible and transparent to all residents while updating development standards to minimize risk from new development. (4.4.3, 5.4.2) 3. Protects floodplains, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and other environmentally valuable and sensitive areas by updating development standards to minimize the risk from new development and educating the public on risks and actions needed to protect themselves (5.1.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2) Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Cohen made a motion to authorize the town manager to enter into the contract with CodeWright Planners, LLC for their assistance with a comprehensive development code update. Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Thornton made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Kahn made a motion to amend the Consent Agenda to include item #8. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedApr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedAug 20, 2024 · 2024.08.20 Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Cohen moved to 1. Renew funding agreements with 2023 funding partners for the same amounts granted previously, for a period of one year. 2. Designate $25K for an Emergency Home Repair grant and identify existing emergency home repair programs in the area and return to council with more information. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedAug 20, 2024 · 2024.08.20 Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Cohen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedAug 20, 2024 · 2024.08.20 Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.
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Voted YesPassedJul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Edgerton moved to (a) establish a new Town Manager Performance Plan temporary council subcommittee and, (b) appoint council members Ervin, Cohen, and Kahn to the committee. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.
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Voted YesPassedJul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Council Member Kahn moved to (a) establish a new Landscape & Open Space temporary council subcommittee and, (b) appoint council members Young, Edgerton, and Thornton to the committee. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.
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Voted YesPassedJul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting
Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-015 the proposed amendment to the Town of Woodfin Schedule of Fees adding reference to N.C.G.S. §105-360 and additional detail regarding interest charges to late fees consistent with those applied to delinquent real estate property taxes as amended today. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 5-0.
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Voted YesPassed