January 13, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil rezones a vacant lot at 13 Baldwin St from business to single-family residential zoning.
The empty 0.22-acre lot sits at the corner of Fairview Rd and Baldwin St in Oakley. The applicant asked to change it from Neighborhood Business (NB) to Residential Single-Family High Density (RS-8). The owner of the house next door said builders are ready to build a couple of small houses there.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What the City says it's for: “The purpose of the existing Neighborhood Business (NB) zoning district is, “to reserve areas for low-intensity business activity that is accessible to pedestrians from the surrounding residential neighborhood.”
What this changes: Single-family houses are now allowed on the lot. Small neighborhood shops and services, which the old zoning allowed, are not.
More from the minutes
- “The rezoning petition consists of one property totalling 0.22 acres and located at 13 Baldwin St (PIN 9657-59-9113).”
- “The property is currently zoned Neighborhood Business (NB).”
- “The subject property is currently vacant and is located at the corner of Fairview Rd and Baldwin St in the Oakley neighborhood.”
Official title: Council approved rezoning 13 Baldwin St
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Smith moved to approve the rezoning request for the property located at 13 Baldwin St from Neighborhood Business (NB) to Residential Single-Family High Density (RS-8) and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1) promotes zoning policies to encourage more housing.”
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