08/22/2026
We need your help again! The attached are documents and images of the so called majority share holder’s most recent Town of Boone rezoning request. The Boone Development group and the Town of Boone are scheduled to meet on Wednesday, August 26th at 5pm, to discuss a request to rezone portions of the golf course property, including the driving range, 9th and 11th holes, for residential development.
We were successful in helping the town council see the obvious negative impacts last year with their previous attempt to redevelop portions of the golf course. Unfortunately, we now need the community’s help again. It is important that residents and supporters contact the Town of Boone before the August 26th meeting and make their concerns known.
Below are several important points that should be shared with the Town Council:
Traffic and Safety Concerns
* If the driving range (Site #2) is developed with homes, residential traffic would be located in close proximity to six golf holes. This creates legitimate safety concerns for both golfers and future residents. We should not put golfers at greater risk from vehicles, nor should future homeowners and their guests be placed in an area where vehicles could potentially be struck by errant golf balls.
* Traffic from the proposed homes would exit onto Deerfield Road, which is already a heavily traveled roadway with a particularly difficult and potentially dangerous left-hand turn leaving the golf course. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is planning improvements and widening along this roadway. At a minimum, it would seem reasonable to pause any rezoning decision until DOT’s plans are finalized and the future traffic impacts can be properly evaluated.
* Developing the 9th hole would also increase traffic on Fairway Drive, a narrow, winding, two-lane road that already experiences significant traffic. The left-hand turn from Fairway Drive onto Highway 321 is already extremely challenging and potentially dangerous. Adding additional residential traffic would only increase those concerns.
Accuracy of the Rezoning Request
* The rezoning request states that, “The owners are multigenerational residents of Boone.” However, the current ownership has not lived in Boone for more than 50 years. This statement should be carefully reviewed by the Town as part of its consideration of the request.
Impact on the Golf Course and Community
* The Boone Golf Club worked hard to establish its driving range in response to a clear demand from the local golfing community. Removing the driving range and replacing it with enclosed hitting cages would be a significant reduction in the amenities available to golfers and could negatively affect the number of golfers who choose to play the course. That could also have a broader economic impact on the Boone community.
* Redeveloping even a portion of the golf course would require two or more years of construction, creating significant disruption for golfers and negatively affecting the experience at the course during that period.
* Rerouting the golf course to accommodate residential development would permanently alter the layout and character of the course. The loss of the 9th hole and driving range would diminish the overall quality of the golf course and could have a lasting impact on one of Boone’s community recreational assets.
We need the community to speak up again. Please encourage everyone who cares about the future of Boone Golf Club to contact the Town Council before the August 26th 5pm meeting and respectfully ask them to deny the rezoning request.
Thank you to everyone who helped protect Boone Golf Club last year. We need that same community support once again. https://www.townofboone.net/formcenter/Town-of-Boone-Communications-Forms-4/Town-Council-88
