July 28, 2026Asheville City Council
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Supports a comprehensive approach to minimizing displacement and supporting stability in neighborhoods and directing the City Manager to develop…
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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- “The City completed the Missing Middle Housing Study and Displacement Risk Assessment in November 2023 and the Affordable Housing Plan in September 2024.”
- “These initial meetings resulted in the development of six LNC Priority Action Areas and the Anti-Displacement and Affordable Housing (ADAH) Project . The LNC also recommended the City consider the development and adoption of an anti-displacement resolution.”
- “The draft resolution was developed based on ADAH stakeholder engagement, best practices and adopted resolutions/ordinances from benchmarked cities, and the review of the City’s missing middle and affordable housing plans.”
Official title: Council adopted a resolution supporting a comprehensive approach to minimizing displacement and supporting stability in neighborhoods and directing the City Manager to develop a framework to identify those areas within the city which are particularly sensitive to displacement and loss of neighborhood identity and to design a strategy and operational improvements to balance the need for additional housing options while protecting those communities most at risk of displacement, and to incorporate the directions of this resolution into the development of the organization's strategic plan including measurable milestones, expected outcomes, and a reporting structure
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Vice-Mayor Mosley moved to adopt a resolution supporting a comprehensive approach to minimizing displacement and supporting stability in neighborhoods and directing the City Manager to develop a framework to identify those areas within the city which are particularly sensitive to displacement and loss of neighborhood identity and to design a strategy and operational improvements to balance the need for additional housing options while protecting those communities most at risk of displacement, and to incorporate the directions of this resolution into the development of the organization's strategic plan including measurable milestones, expected outcomes, and a reporting structure.”
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