Everybody Says It: 'Nobody Will Build in Boone'

The Boone bashers. They love claiming that no one can build here, now that there are actual REG-YOU-LATIONS on such stuff as steep slopes and viewshed.

But Boone's Development Services has issued its June report on current commerical projects that have been approved or are under construction. Does this look like a no-building boom to you?

APPROVED WITH SPECIAL USE PERMITS

America's Home Place, a model home office
Best Place Apartments, 24 one-bedroom units
Greenway Office Park, bldg. 2
an occupational training building at Caldwell Comm. Colg.

SOME OTHER APPROVED PROJECTS

a retail bldg. for Templeton Properties next to TCBY
a new car wash
a vehicle storage bldg.
a medical office
a new vehicle sales facility for Ross Automotive

PROJECTS WITH CONDITIONAL ZONING APPROVAL

Boone Square, a mixed-use development on Hwy 105 Ext.
Queen St. parking lot

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Creekside Villas
WF&G Condominiums
Judd Allen Financial Office
Wellness Center addition
Hampton Estate, a single-family subdivision
King St. Office Building next to courthouse
Hester Office Bldg.
Sleep Inn / LaQuinta Inn
Best Place Too Apartments
Valle Capital Office/Retail
Deer Valley Condominiums Phase II
Boulder Cay Sudivision (34 single-family lots)
Councill Oaks Subdivision (82 lots)
Park St. Subdivision (9 lots)
Boone Rental Cabin
Hampton Estates Condominiums (24 two- and three-bedroom units)
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Boone Heights Mall

There are others. But you get the gist of how our little town is withering on the vine, right?