April 28, 2026Approved minutes

Asheville City Council

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April 28, 2026Asheville City Council

What it does

Rezones 50 Coxe Ave for 203 affordable homes.

Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Who it's for: Households earning up to 20% of the area median income: up to $20,480 a year for a family of four, or $14,340 for one person (HUD's 2026 income limits for tax-credit housing in the Asheville area).
Why it matters: This allowed a 203-unit development with every unit affordable for at least 30 years, with the lowest tier set at 20% of area median income, the deepest affordability in the reviewed record.

Official title: Rezone 50 Coxe Ave for 203 affordable homes

Carried unanimously

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.

Moved byS. Antanette Mosley Seconded byKim Roney

What was voted on

conditionally rezone 50 Coxe Ave for a 203-unit, 100% affordable mixed-use development, with an amendment setting unit income tiers (11 units at 20% of area median income; 35 at 30%; 113 at 60%; 44 at 80%) for at least 30 years. Motion by Vice-Mayor Mosley, seconded by Councilwoman Roney.

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April 28, 2026Asheville City Council

What it does

Approves financing step for 126 affordable homes on Pine Lane.

Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Who it's for: Households earning up to 60% of the area median income: up to $61,440 a year for a family of four, or $43,020 for one person (HUD's 2026 income limits for tax-credit housing in the Asheville area).
Why it matters: This gave the federal tax-law public approval for $18.02M in housing-authority revenue bonds behind 126 income-restricted rental homes with a 30-year affordability period.

Official title: Approve financing step for 126 affordable homes on Pine Lane

Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

Moved byMaggie Ullman Seconded bySage Turner

What was voted on

approve the issuance by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville of up to $18,020,000 in multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance Pine Lane Apartments, a 126-unit rental development with all units at 60% of area median income or below and a 30-year affordability period, satisfying Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. Adopted as part of the consent agenda, moved by Councilwoman Ullman, seconded by Councilwoman Turner. The minutes' motion text names "Rocky River Apartments" in one place while the item describes Pine Lane Apartments (a scrivener's error in the minutes, preserved here).

Open the minutesResolution No. 26-82

April 28, 2026Asheville City Council

What it does

Accepts county funds for Code Purple winter shelter.

Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Why it matters: Code Purple keeps shelters open in life-threatening cold. This covered the cost of daytime openings during the February 2026 storm, split between the city and the county.

Official title: Accept county funds for Code Purple winter shelter

Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

Moved byMaggie Ullman Seconded bySage Turner

What was voted on

amend the interlocal agreement with Buncombe County to accept $4,376.64 in county matching funds for Code Purple emergency shelter daytime operations on February 1–2, 2026, during Winter Storm Gianna, with matching city funds from ARPA. Adopted as part of the consent agenda, moved by Councilwoman Ullman, seconded by Councilwoman Turner.

Open the minutesResolution No. 26-68

April 28, 2026Asheville City Council

What it does

Repairs Helene damage at the North Fork Dam.

Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Why it matters: Helene activated the auxiliary spillway at the plant that holds part of the city's drinking-water supply. This is the repair contract for that damage.

Official title: Repair Helene damage at the North Fork Dam

Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

Moved byMaggie Ullman Seconded bySage Turner

What was voted on

execute a $994,849 contract with Morgan Corporation (base bid $865,086 plus 15% contingency) for Helene repairs to the North Fork Dam spillways, with a matching budget amendment. Adopted as part of the consent agenda, moved by Councilwoman Ullman, seconded by Councilwoman Turner.

Open the minutesResolution No. 26-71

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April 28, 2026Asheville City Council

What it does

Adds $7.2M to the Helene recovery budget.

Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Why it matters: Helene-related budget amendments had reached $28.8M at this point. This added $7.2M, including a temporary bridge for Gashes Creek, funded by reimbursements rather than local taxes.

Official title: Add $7.2M to the Helene recovery budget

Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.

Moved byMaggie Ullman Seconded bySage Turner

What was voted on

adopt a $7.2M budget amendment ($5.1M in additional Helene disaster-recovery expenses funded with FEMA and state emergency-management reimbursements, and $2.1M allocating insurance proceeds for recovery projects). Adopted as part of the consent agenda, moved by Councilwoman Ullman, seconded by Councilwoman Turner.

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On the record

What the 2026 homelessness count showed

The Continuum of Care's 2026 Point-in-Time Count found a slight increase in homelessness with continued Helene impact; the count occurred February 10, 2026, with 137 volunteers. Code Purple was not called on the night of the count, so up to 95 people counted as unsheltered might have been in shelter otherwise. The division manager named lack of affordable housing as the determining factor for the community rate.

Counting-method caveat, in the record

The division manager noted the count is an annual snapshot used to inform national and local understanding, that the community continues to experience Helene impacts, and that the homelessness system was under-resourced before the storm.