A Black Mountain business owner who is disputing measures undertaken by the town regarding two of his properties will seek a seat on its governing board in November.
John Richardson, co-owner of property at 141 Richardson Boulevard, the former site of the RailYard, and Black Mountain Brewing, which operates at 131 Broadway Avenue, cited unsuccessful mediation with local officials when announcing his candidacy for Black Mountain Town Council.
Town officials, last August, erected a chain-link fence along sections of Sutton and South Ridgeway Avenues, around the site of the business that closed in August of 2024. The site was utilized as a large relief hub in the aftermath of Helene. Richardson received notice of 10 zoning violations in May of 2025, resolving nine of them ahead of the deadline, as staff found his measures to prevent people from parking on the property to be insufficient…