Region seeks to balance growth with environmental and public protection
| Flowing between green mountains, flush with cool breezes and soaring birds, area lakes - especially Lake James in McDowell and Burke counties and Lake Lure in Rutherford County - offer idyllic vistas, swimming and fishing to scores of visitors |
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Anchored by the manmade 720-acre lake with about 21 miles of shoreline, the town of Lake Lure has developed as it has, Proctor said, due to efforts of the town’s former leaders. He said the town, which holds the lake in a trust, adopted zoning ordinances in the 1970s, a relative anomaly in a region whose residents frequently reject zoning efforts. It’s now developing a comprehensive plan. “Lake Lure had the fortune of having planning be a part of the town process for a long time,” he said. “That’s really helped us keep a handle on where we are.” Still, development in the town - not just on lakeshores - is increasing. The lake is an attraction, as is nearby Chimney Rock Park.
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