First Bank has applied to the Town of Biltmore Forest Board of Adjustment for a Special Use Permit and variances to construct a new three‑story, approximately 16,000 sq. ft. Western North Carolina headquarters and bank facility on a 4.08‑acre vacant parcel at Valley Springs Road and Hendersonville Road. The project includes building access from both roads, parking areas, retaining walls within setbacks, and an increase in impervious surface beyond what the zoning ordinance normally allows, with an estimated total project cost of about 6000000 and an anticipated completion date of September 17, 2027. Because the April 27, 2026 hearing was deferred over noticing concerns and is now re‑noticed for June 15, 2026, the approvals are still pending and the design and conditions (stormwater management, signage, lighting, landscaping, and parking layout) may be refined. This is a sizable, schedule‑defined commercial development where First Bank will rely on architects, civil engineers, site contractors, IT/low‑voltage vendors, security, signage, furnishings, and ongoing facility services once entitlements are finalized. Vendors can position around helping First Bank and the Town meet ordinance conditions, preserve wetlands and tree canopy, and deliver a compliant headquarters facility on the proposed 2026–2027 schedule.

Site has R-5 zoning, wetlands, mature tree canopy, and flood zone/impervious surface constraints tha...