Asheville City Council
July 26, 2022
Regular meeting
Other City businessPublic safetyStreets and transitWaterHousing
What it did
- Changes the City's building and land-use rules (the Unified Development Ordinance), Chapter 7.Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
- Rezones 217, and 99999 Long Shoals Rd, with conditions, from Community Business II (CBII) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ).Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Lets the City Manager ratify and amend the existing Transit Operations and Maintenance Contract with radtpdev usa for Fiscal Year 2023.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Changes the speed limit on Sweeten Creek Road from 0.17 miles north…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 20
- Voted on separately
- 5
- Routine items, one vote
- 15
- Votes that split
- 1
Why it matters
Regular meetings are where Council votes on laws, the budget, contracts and zoning. Routine items pass together in one vote, called the consent agenda.
The recording
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
CONSENT AGENDA
15 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
221 Long Shoals Road public hearing to consider a Land Use Incentive Grant to Millstone Management for 221 Long Shoals Road
“Mayor Manheimer said that the two public hearings - one for the land use incentive grant and the other for the conditional zoning - would be combined; however, two votes would be taken.”
Public hearing relative to adoption of the South Slope: a southside neighborhood vision plan 7-26-22
“Page 28 Councilwoman Turner moved to continue the public hearing to adopt the South Slope: A Southside Neighborhood Vision Plan to August 23, 2022.”
Public hearing to consider closing an unopened right-of-way west of Pearl Street, between Patton Avenue and Hilliard Avenue: assistant
“Assistant Transportation Director Jessica Morriss said that this is the consideration of a resolution to permanently close an unopened right-of-way west of Pearl Street, between Patton Avenue and Hilliard Avenue associated with The Avery Project.”
Public hearing relative to amending the Unified Development Ordinance to update Open Space requirements for Commercial and Residential development and related amendments: urban
“Urban Planner Vaidila Satvika said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to update open space requirements for residential and commercial development and related amendments.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution approving the recommendation of allocations of Strategic Partnership Pilot Program and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreements
“Assistant City Manager Rachel Wood said that this is the consideration of a resolution approving the recommendation of allocations of Strategic Partnership Pilot Program funding and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreements.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
- request for meeting with FBI or CIA to discuss problems the National Security Classification are causing
- need for dedicated public pickleball courts in and around Asheville
- definition of “bunkum”
- request for dashboard online that tracks the outcomes of ordinances City Council adopts
- assistance with drug dealings around 25 White Pine Drive
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Changes the City's building and land-use rules (the Unified Development Ordinance), Chapter 7.
Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
More from the minutes
- “Increases stormwater mitigation for parcels over one acre in size”
- “Supports affordable housing by reducing land requirements for development”
- “Note, however, that increased runoff is counterbalanced by new proposed requirements that will increase stormwater treatment on sites over one acre in size.”
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The proposed project would result in a total impervious area of 62%.”
- “The project site consists of three parcels totalling 5.36 acres located along Long Shoals Road with access to Lake Julian.”
- “The site is currently zoned Community Business II (CBII).”
- “Given the size of the project (over 50 residential dwelling units), a conditional zoning to the Residential Expansion (RES EXP) district is required.”
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- “The proposed long-term restructure of the SPF Program will be reviewed by the Housing & Community Development Committee and finalized in winter 2023, followed by the advertisement of applications and consideration of grant awards in spring 2023.”
Routine items, passed together
The consent agenda: items Council approves in one vote, without separate discussion. A member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The proposed amendment will be the 3rd amendment to the contract.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to ratify and amend the existing Transit Operations and Maintenance Contract between the City of Asheville and RATPDev USA for a total of $10,107,322 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.”
- “There are no proposed changes to the language of the Contract with this amendment.”
- “The Transit Committee received a presentation from staff regarding the proposed transit operations budget for FY 2023 at their meeting on May 17, 2022.”
Changes the speed limit on Sweeten Creek Road from 0.17 miles north…
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This contract will be funded through a low interest loan that will be converted to a debt issuance after completion of the project. 2.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “A budget amendment in the amount of $8,792,605 to fully fund this contract is included with this Council action.”
- “Implementation of a fixed-base network Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meter reading system.”
- “Retrofitting meters three inches (3”) and larger with the AMI reading system.”
- “Aclara - sole source approval for AMI communication equipment.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The grant application is for a period of 2 years and a total of $1,000,000.”
- “This effort would complement Council’s recently approved funding for the Emergency Preparedness Study proposed to start this year as well as the Climate Justice Initiative”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Buncombe County for ADA Paratransit Services in the amount of $850,000 for Fiscal Year 2023.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The award of this contract will preserve 2.32 miles of City streets.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Bryant’s Land and Development Industries, Inc. in the amount of $659,654.00 plus a 15% contingency of $98,948.10 ($758,602.10 total) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Asphalt Preservation Contract.”
- “The scope of the project is the preservation paving of 2.32 miles of City streets.”
Signs a contract with French Broad Paving Inc. for the Sulphur Springs Road Resurfacing project.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The contract is expected to be available on September 15, 2022, and the contractor has until December 15, 2022 to complete the work.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “7-26-22 Page 4 Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with French Broad Paving, Inc. in the amount of $501,335.00 plus a 15% contingency of $75,200.25 ($576,535.25 total) for the Sulphur Springs Road Resurfacing Contract.”
- “The main scope of the project is the resurfacing of Sulphur Springs Road (1.03 miles).”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “An amount not to exceed $124,290 with a contingency of $30,000 for a total project cost of $154,290.”
- “If approved, the proposed engineering services described here within will be developed into a supplemental contract under the conditions of the master agreement.”
Motion approving the board of alcoholic beverage control’s travel policy adopted January 26, 2016.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Donates fitness equipment to Asheville High School.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Signs an agreement with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation to Amboy Road/lyman street.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “As a part of NCDOT’s annual resurfacing program, the NCDOT constructed bicycle lanes along SR 3556 (Meadow Road) from bridge # 672 to SR 3556 (Amboy Road) / Lyman Street - approximately 0.75 miles)”
Donates three expired ballistic shields to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office for training…
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “Gay Street, from Pearson Avenue to Madison Street (the existing speed limit is the statutory 35 miles per hour).”
- “Beverly Road, from Avon Road to New Haw Creek Road (SR 2032) (the existing speed limit is 30 miles per hour).”
- “Moody Avenue, from Monte Vista Road to Brookside Circle (the existing speed limit is 30 miles per hour).”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “GARAA has proposed to grant the City the same reverter interest it possesses in relation to the property it seeks to obtain from Minkles, LLC, in exchange for the City releasing its reverter interest in the property to be exchanged.”
The plain-language lines are written by fixed rules from each item's official title, which is on each decision's page. Every vote the minutes record is listed; procedural motions, like approving the minutes or adjourning, are left out.