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Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Commissioner Marc Hehn combs through the two UDO draft options.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Commissioner Marc Hehn combs through the two UDO draft options.

New drafts of UDO presented to Town

Last Thursday, the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners were presented with two options of a Unified Development Ordinance draft proposed by their new attorney Bob Hagemann with Poyner Spruill.
Submitted Photo The show features a 12-person cast, including Highlands resident Emanuel Carrero as Frankie Valli, Gianni Palmarini as Tommy Devito, Sam Johnson as Nick Massi and John Mezzina Hannigan as Bob Gaudio.

Submitted Photo The show features a 12-person cast, including Highlands resident Emanuel Carrero as Frankie Valli, Gianni Palmarini as Tommy Devito, Sam Johnson as Nick Massi and John Mezzina Hannigan as Bob Gaudio.

‘Oh What a Night’: Mountain Theatre Company opens Jersey Boys

The Highlands Playhouse celebrated their seasonal opening on Friday, July 1, with a showing of the award-winning musical, Jersey Boys. Jersey Boys, which was written in 2004, has a run time of just over two hours and details the formation, success and the break-up of 60s rock band The Four Seasons.
The Highlands Town Board of Commissioners will have a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 14, at 6 p.m., at the Highlands Community Building to review proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding short-term rentals.

The Highlands Town Board of Commissioners will have a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 14, at 6 p.m., at the Highlands Community Building to review proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance regarding short-term rentals.

STR groups have differing opinions on compromise

With the end of the short-term rental situation in Highlands having no end in sight, last week Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor wrote in his weekly newspaper column asking groups in the community to come up with a proposal for compromise.
Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Dane, Garrett, Tommy, Dan and Pam Canary plan to open the new Highlands Pizza Place in the coming weeks.

Photo by Christopher Lugo/Staff Dane, Garrett, Tommy, Dan and Pam Canary plan to open the new Highlands Pizza Place in the coming weeks.

Highlands Pizza Place to open in coming weeks

After two years of being closed, The Pizza Place is being reopened and renamed to Highlands Pizza Place. The new owners, Dan Canary and his wife, Pam, have been coming up to Highlands for 10 years. “Dan’s dad actually had a home here and we came up visiting on vacations,” Pam Canary said.
Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff Representatives from Stewart Inc. and town staff discussed several facets of the plan at a meeting last year.

Photo by Ryan Hanchett/Staff Representatives from Stewart Inc. and town staff discussed several facets of the plan at a meeting last year.

Town approves Highlands Community Plan

After two years of planning, public meetings and several surveys, the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners approved the Highlands Community Comprehensive Plan, last Thursday night.