Asheville City Council
September 10, 2019
Regular meeting
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What it did
- Rezones 120 Emma Road from Residential Single-family, Low Density (RS-2) to River Arts District - Open Space (RAD-OSP).Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Adopts a resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the City of Asheville Charter to provide for at-large elections for the members…Passed.
- Adopts a resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the City of Asheville Charter to provide that Asheville City Council elections be…Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Adds money to the budget from Federal Transit Administration, for Section 5310 Funds.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 10
- Voted on separately
- 3
- Routine items, one vote
- 7
- 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
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation proclaiming September 8-14, 2019, as “2019 national suciide prevention week”
“Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming September 8-14, 2019, as "2019 National Suicide Prevention Week " in the City of Asheville.”
CONSENT AGENDA
7 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing to consider rezoning two lots located at 120 Emma Road and 99999 Emma Road from RS-2 Residential Single-Family Low Density District to River Arts District - Open Space 9-10-19
“Page 9 ORDINANCE NO. 4761 - ORDINANCE TO REZONE TWO LOTS LOCATED AT 120 EMMA ROAD AND 99999 EMMA ROAD FROM RS-2 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY LOW DENSITY DISTRICT TO RIVER ARTS DISTRICT - OPEN SPACE Principal Planner Shannon Tuch said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to rezone two lots…”
Public Hearing to consider conditional zoning of three parcels from Central Business District to Central Business District expansion/ conditional zoning for the construction of a mixed-use building at 71 Broadway and 61 and 67 north…
“Urban Planner Jessica Bernstein said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to conditionally zone three parcels from Central Business District to Central Business District Expansion/Conditional Zone for the construction of a mixed-use building at 72 Broadway Avenue and 61 and 67 North Market Street.”
Gen. Stat. sec. 160A-383 gives City Council the guidance on what the considerations should be. That section specifically provides that Council’s consideration should be primarily a review of whether or not the proposal is consistent with…
“the approved area plans, whether the project itself is reasonable and in the public interest.”
NEW BUSINESS
Motion setting a Public Hearing on September 24, 2019, to consider a temporary Moratorium on hotel development within the City of Asheville: planning & urban design
“Director Todd Okolichany said the issue is that (1) Since 2015, 1,344 hotel rooms have opened in the COA out of approximately 2,761 total rooms that have been approved; (2) Community members, staff and Council have expressed concerns about the impact of hotels; (3) City currently lacks concrete…”
Resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the City of Asheville Charter to provide for at-large Elections for the members of the City of Asheville City Council setting a Public Hearing on September 24, 2019, on the proposed…
“B. To provide that Asheville City Council elections be conducted by the nonpartisan primary and election method.”
- Vote: Adopts a resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the City of Asheville Charter to provide for at-large elections for the members…
- Vote: Adopts a resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the City of Asheville Charter to provide that Asheville City Council elections be…
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Ms. Ashley McDermott spoke about the need to declare a climate emergency.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the RS-2 zoning district is to establish a low density for single-family dwellings and other compatible uses in recognition of environmental constraints such as, but not limited to, steep slopes, impervious soils, high water tables, and flooding.”
- “The subject properties are 1.10 and 1.20 acres respectively, and are both zoned RS-2.”
Passed.
More from the minutes
- “The two proposed charter amendments would reinstate primary elections to be held in March, and return all Council positions to at-large elections.”
- “Councilman Kapoor said that he proposed an alternative proposal of keeping the five districts, but adding two additional at-large members for a total of nine members.”
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.
Adds money to the budget from Federal Transit Administration, for Section 5310 Funds.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the Section 5310 funding program is to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation services and expand transportation mobility options.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of Budget Amendment in the amount of $329,294 from Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Funds (NC-2019-017).”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The Agreement would enable Mission Hospital to receive their certificate of occupancy (assuming all other requirements of the project have been met).”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Execute an agreement with Mission Hospital accepting a donation of up to 9-10-19 Page 7 $30,000 to be used for the construction of a bus shelter in the vicinity of Livingston Street; and (2) a budget amendment in the amount of $30,000 in the Transit Capital Projects Fund for the construction of the shelter.”
- “The shelter was to be constructed as part of the City’s larger Livingston Street improvement project; however, that project is currently on hold and no shelter has been constructed.”
Names tennis Court 1 at the Aston Park Tennis Center in memory of Lewis Isaac.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “The proposed new term is an extension of 10 years, plus one renewal of five years.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
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.