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Sunflower condo dispute reshapes Hendersonville politics
In 2005 2006 Hendersonville council debates the Sunflower project a 64 foot cap clashed with a proposed 80 foot high rise on Main Street. Developers led by Stuart Rubin faced fierce opposition from preservationists and downtown property owners. After heated meetings council backed higher height briefly and later reforms framed by adapting zoning while residents like Ed Hernando faced scrutiny amid bankruptcy and public critique. The era reshaped civic dynamics as new leaders Newman Collis and Laughter navigated growth versus preservation.
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Collis
Newman
Fred Niehoff
Miami
Him
Ron Stephens
Greater
Hendersonville
Niehoff
Bill O’cain
Jon Laughter
Barbara Volk
Ed Hernando
Stuart Rubin
Frank Kelsch
Skyland
First Citizens Bank
Boyd Massagee
Rubin
Massagee
Hernando
Laughter
Florida
Laurel Park
Erica Allison
Allison
Jim Hall
Virginia Gambill
E.K. Morley
Burt Browning
Hall
Lake Osceola Inn
Copper Crest
Sheriff's Department
Historic Commission
Caraker
Mary Jo Padgett
Third Avenue West
Historic Preservation Commission
O’cain
Main Street
Bill Moss
Hendersonville Lightning
Skyland Hotel
Sunflower