May 9, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Changes City law, Chapter 7 of the City Code.
- Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The amendment also incentivized development projects on 1 or more acres to either: 1) provide a minimum amount of affordable housing, or 2) upgrade sites to meet current stormwater standards.”
- Why it matters: City ordinances are local laws. Changing one changes the rules people and businesses must follow.
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- “The current code provides exemptions in cases where open space standards are not required to be met, including for new construction or additions of less than 1,500 square feet.”
- “This has become apparent as too restrictive for large sites (over one acre) seeking to add an addition of greater than 1,500 square feet.”
- “Some sites now would not be required to meet the new open space standards nor be incentivized to redevelop to meet affordable housing or stormwater standards.”
Official title: Council approved amendments to Chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances
Carried 6–1
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Kilgore and carried on a 6-1 vote, with Councilwoman Roney voting “no.”
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Turner moved to approve the proposed wording amendments to Chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances and find that the proposed amendments are reasonable, are in the public interest, are consistent with the City's comprehensive plan and meet the development needs of the community in that the amendments will: 1) reduce administrative barriers to housing development and diversification; 2) support contextually appropriate infill development and a variety of housing types; and, 3) promote adaptive reuse as a means of conserving materials, history, and embodied energy in buildings.”
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