Ski Slope Plans Continue For Phoenix Mountain Property By Fawn Roark Vincent Properties of Blowing Rock and Prestige Builders of Florida are partnering together to purchase the Phoenix Mountain property and recently announced their current plans to build a ski slope there. Representatives of the groups attended the Jefferson aldermen meeting Monday night to ask the town to resign a letter promising the developers access to sewer and water. A letter had previously been signed by the town aldermen to Eric Hunter, former property owner, stating that the town would provide 150,000 gallons of water and sewer a day to the property. The aldermen voted unanimously to sign the letter again stating the same intent with the new property owners. Jay Vincent of Vincent Properties said they hope to actively begin planning with the town as to the best feasible way to get the water and sewer access to the Phoenix Mountain Property very soon. He and other representatives also discussed possible financing options for the project and said they will continue researching those along with County Economic Development Director Pat Mitchell and others. Mayor Dana Tugman also mentioned the possibility of the town being able to locate a well somewhere on the Phoenix Mountain Property. Vincent said he felt as though that could be a possibility. “It appears to me that could be a win-win situation and those are the kid of situations that work best,” he noted. Vincent spoke very highly of the community leaders, government officials and the people here whom he has worked with so far. “Thank you for signing the letter to us. Everybody that we have dealt with has been extremely helpful. This has been a positive situation for us so far,” Vincent said. He also mentioned all of the help and assistance that County Economic Development Director Pat Mitchell has provided to them. Vincent also attended the last county commissioner’s meeting when he gave an update to the board about their current plans for the project. At the March Jefferson Aldermen meeting, Vincent said he was born in the area and has lived in the northwest NC mountains for 33 years so he has only the best interest of the county and town at heart. At this point, they are planning to use an Adirondack style at the ski slope with a timber frame look with bark exterior. He said he believed a lot of good jobs and a large number of tourists will positively impact the local economy. Phoenix Mountain has an altitude of over approximately 4,600 feet, a ¾ mile long 300-400 foot cliff face, a mile of highway frontage, the 150,000 gallons per day of sewage and water capacity, unspoiled mountain streams, is located only two miles from a high-growth, historic village and has no zoning restrictions. Prestige Builders Partners is South Florida’s premier builder of exceptional residential communities and commercial properties, according to the company’s website at www.prestigebuildersgroup.net. There are currently building a number of communities throughout Florida featuring single family homes, town homes, condominiums and villas, as well as handling extensive condo conversions, complex land development ventures and successful commercial and industrial projects. Vincent Properties has over 25 years of local real estate experience, a team of qualified Realtors, and a vast knowledge of the High Country, according to the website at www.vincentproperties.com. The business features real estate, acreage, lots, and developments in the Western North Carolina High Country and the Blue Ridge Mountains.