Moratorium on large new developments?

Mary Jane Pell says a "little grassroots movement" is growing to get Henderson County Commissioners to put a moratorium on large new developments until countywide zoning is in place. The Etowah resident was disappointed when the county Planning Board on Thursday night voted to allow the Seven Falls Golf and River Club to develop 50 home sites with temporary wells and septic systems."Golf courses take a lot of water. We are trying our best to limit our water usage with our gardens," she said. "We have fire hydrants that don't work, yet we're considering more and more water for these huge developments."Engineers representing Seven Falls said the project will use water from lakes and ponds, not the city water it plans to run to the 1,400-acre site off Pleasant Grove Church Road, to water its golf course.They, along with planning board members, also assured about 50 Etowah residents who turned out that bringing Hendersonville city water to the 900-home project will improve water pressure for surrounding homes."The developer desires to connect to city water but it's not yet been designed, voted on by City Council or funded," Jay DeVaney, attorney for Seven Falls, told the board and residents.