1. Hendersonville, North Carolina How we are working to attract retirees (and others) to our community.

2. Location, Location, Location Western North Carolina Located directly off of Interstate 26 Begins in Charleston, SC Asheville MSA 2 nd largest city in MSA Approximately 20 miles to downtown Asheville Asheville Regional Airport – 10 miles from Hendersonville Greenville- Spartanburg, SC MSA Approximately 40 miles to either city Pisgah National Forest – within 20 minutes Dupont State Recreation Forest – within 20 minutes

3. Statistical Profile Population Henderson County – 111,149 Hendersonville - 13,650 Average Age Henderson County – 46.4 North Carolina – 38.3 United States – 37.7 Population Over 65 – 24.7% Total Economic Activity (Industry Sector Payrolls) - $1,252,660,277 Manufacturing – $271,354,828 Retail Trade - $126,445,477 Healthcare and Social Assistance - $272,708,143 Domestic Tourism (2014)- $233,250,000

4. Retirement Communities Carolina Village 1500 Residents ( Have their own voting precinct) Step down living options Apartments and Cottages Assisted Living Skilled Nursing Lake Pointe Landing 500 – 800 Residents Step down living options Patio Homes Apartments Villas Assisted Living

5. Main Street

6. Community Planning

7. Main Street Strengths Pedestrian Friendly Serpentine Street Wide Sidewalks Street narrows at intersections Public Space Seating Outdoor Dinning Benches Landscaping Variety (Seasonal Plantings) Tree Canopy Opportunities / Lessons Learned Traffic Signals (hard to see) Retrofitting existing environment Busking Outdoor dinning regulations Cost associated with on going maintenance Public Restrooms (never enough) Commercial vs. Residential Conflicts How do we keep it fresh?

8. Downtown Parking

9. Strengths Signage (and more signage) Friendly/Safe Bright lights Clean Limited vegetation Location Easy access to destination Variety of locations Paid Parking Easy to use Variety of payment options Opportunities / Lessons Learned Never enough parking Free Handicap Topography can be an issue What is the grade change between parking lot and destination? Technology can cause pushback Kiosk vs. Coin Meters Is a parking deck really the answer?

10. Events and Entertainment

11. Strengths Variety Apple Festival Garden Jubilee Antiques Show Downtown Playhouse Autorama Art on Main Music on Main Rhythm and Brews Etc., Etc. Etc. Opportunities / Lessons Learned Impact on businesses Cost of public services Developing regulations – Special Events Policy Dogs / Pets

12. Outdoor Amenities

13. Strengths Public Sidewalks Bicycle Lanes Recreational Variety Greenways Short walking tracks Swimming Pools Tennis Courts / Pickle Ball Shuffleboard Multi-Generational Options Playground Skate Park Basketball Courts Opportunities / Lessons Learned Retrofitting existing environment Costs of maintenance Limited number of people participating in some activities Multi-Generational Conflicts Keeping up with newest trends Pickle Ball Many retirement communities have their own facilities

14. Partnerships

15. Strengths Potential Partners Local hospital Community Colleges Universities Non-profits Benefits Train next generation of health care workers Town/Gown attractions Shared services Additional medical services or facilities Opportunities / Lessons Learned Partnerships are hard and expensive!

16. Questions John Connet City Manager City of Hendersonville, NC jconnet@hvlnc.gov www.hvlnc.gov