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Asheville City Council

February 28, 2023

Regular meeting

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What it did

Votes recorded
10
Voted on separately
2
Routine items, one vote
8
Votes that split
0

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

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Agenda Minutes The City's meeting page

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

  1. 8 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing to rezone 234 Hendersonville Road from Office District and Highway Business District to Highway Business District

    “Principal Planner Will Palmquist said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to rezone 234 Hendersonville Road from Office District and Highway Business District to Highway Business District.”

  2. Public hearing to rezone 43 Redfern Street from Institutional District/Conditional Zone to RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District

    “Principal Planner Will Palmquist said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to rezone 43 Redfern Street from Institutional District/Conditional Zone to RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District.”

  3. Public hearing relative to adoption of the south slope: a southside neighborhood vision plan

    “Councilwoman Mosley moved to continue this public hearing until March 28, 2023.”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Public comment on Fiscal Year 2024 budget priorities

    “City Manager Campbell said that tonight is kind of a milestone for us in that we have never had an opportunity for public input this early in the budget process.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    • need to have critical thinking in how we implement the roll out the infrastructure for broadband wi-fi
    • history of City Council
    • the need to prioritize the water infrastructure above the baseline

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Rezones 43 Redfern St from Institutional - Conditional Zoning (INST - CZ) to Residential Multi-Family Medium Density (RM-8).

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the RM-8 zoning district is, “to permit a full range of medium density multi-family housing types along with single-family detached and attached residences.””
    • “The rezoning petition consists of a single property totalling 0.29 acres located at 43 Redfern St (PIN 9628-95-4517).”
    • “The property is currently zoned Institutional - Conditional Zoning (INST - CZ) per a Conditional Use Permit adopted April 2004 (Ord.”
    • “The land use of the property is currently a single-family detached house that is used for activities associated with the West Asheville Baptist Church.”

  2. Rezones 234 Hendersonville Rd, with conditions, from Office (OFF I) and Highway Business (HB) to Highway Business (HB).

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the Highway Business (HB) zoning district is, “to address the needs of commercial development along major thoroughfares.”
    • “The rezoning petition consists of a single property totalling 1.19 acres located at 234 Hendersonville Rd (PIN 9647-77-5785).”
    • “The property is currently zoned Office (OFF I) and Highway Business (HB) and is in the Hotel Overlay District allowing large and small hotels.”
    • “The land use of the property is currently a hotel operated by Clarion Inn.”

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.

  1. Changes the budget to Harrah’s Cherokee Center - asheville operating fund to reflect updated Fiscal Year…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Approval of a budget amendment to HCCA Operating Fund in the amount of $900,000 to reflect updated Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY23) revenue and expenditure projections. 2-28-23 Page 7 Background:”

  2. Signs a contract with Steri-Clean NC for Biohazardous Waste Cleanup and WNC Landscaping LLC for Roadside Litter & Hotspot…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The resolution will authorize the City Manager to execute change orders to move funds into and out of each contract if needed, while maintaining the total not-to-exceed project amount of $500,000.”
    • “The Public Works Sanitation Division proposed to fill a current service gap by providing services for roadside litter and hot spot litter collection, including cleanup of sites containing biohazardous materials.”

  3. Signs a contract with Opticos Design Inc. for a missing middle housing study and Displacement Risk Assessment.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The project will include an advisory working group of the Planning & Zoning Commission that will be made up of 14 individuals to provide broad-based review and feedback to staff during the project.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Opticos Design, Inc. in the amount of $115,000 for a missing middle housing study and displacement risk assessment.”
    • “On February 2, 2023, staff provided an update to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC).”
    • “CED is funding the displacement analysis using a budget initially planned for an Affordable Housing Plan, and will seek grant funding to supplement the remaining budget for that plan.”

  4. Changes the contract with Rivertop Contracting Inc. for Wilma Dykeman Greenway landscape maintenance.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  5. Changes the name of the Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy & the Environment to Sustainability Advisory Committee…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  6. Signs a lease with the Asheville Board of Alcoholic Corporation for real property located at 179 south Charlotte Street.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  7. Signs an agreement with Tyler Technologies for continued support of the Tyler/Munis Enterprise Financial System.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  8. Lets the City Manager execute a license agreement amendment with MHG Asheville mx, lp to temporarily close the Biltmore Avenue Parking Garage…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • “The Moxy Hotel, a 115 unit, 7-story building, is currently being constructed on the south side of the Biltmore Avenue Parking Garage by MHG Asheville MX, LP.”
    • “Temporary loss of 1,122 square feet of Parking Services’ office and storage space.”

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.