Over 145 community members attended the Swannanoa Small Area & Resilience Plan Design Workshop at Owen Middle School on Dec. 3. 

Residents rotated through a series of interactive exercises on topics like housing, hazards, transportation, economic development, recreation, and environment. For those who were unable to attend that session, there is another public workshop taking place on Dec. 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at 216 Whitson Avenue, Swannanoa. 

The Swannanoa Plan includes communities such as Riceville, Lytle Cove, Oteen, Patton Cove, Buckeye Cove, Bee Tree, Lake Eden, and more. 

The workshops help Planning staff gather information from the public about land use-related needs in Swannanoa. This information will help create a Future Land Use Vision Map as well as answer important questions about the community's needs and preferences related to density, development, conservation, amenities, disaster risk tolerance, and more.