Asheville City Council
February 23, 2021
Regular meeting
Other City businessPublic safetyBudget and taxesHomelessnessHousing
What it did
- Motion to approve the proposed wording amendments to Articles II, III, V, VIII, IX, and XVII of the UDO with the conditions…Failed. Voted no: Esther Manheimer, S. Antanette Mosley, Sage Turner.
- Changes the City's building and land-use rules (the Unified Development Ordinance), Articles II, III, V, VIII, IX and XVII.Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
- Amends the main motion to approve the zoning action to apply a new Hotel Overlay District with the condition that the map be…Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
- Adopts the initial resolution for the 2021 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds authorizing the negotiation of an amendment…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 9
- Voted on separately
- 5
- Routine items, one vote
- 4
- Votes that split
- 3
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.
CONSENT AGENDA
4 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Manager’s Report - Reparations Commission
“City Manager Campbell provided Council with an update on the Reparations Commission.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to permanently close a portion of unopened right-of-way connecting east of Bellevue Road and west of Edgewood Road: assistant
“Transportation Director Jessica Morriss said that this is a public hearing to permanently close a portion of unopened right-of-way connecting east of Bellevue Road and west of Edgewood Road.”
Public hearing to permanently close an unopened right-of-way connecting to Biltmore Avenue, directly south of White Fawn Drive: assistant
“Transportation Director Jessica Morriss said that this is a public hearing to permanently close an unopened right-of-way connecting to Biltmore Avenue, directly south of White Fawn Drive.”
Public hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of .47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road
“Principal Planner Shannon Tuch said that this is the consideration of a public hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of .47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road.”
Public hearing to consider the initial zoning of .47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road to RM-16 Residential Multi-Family High Density District and to assign the designation of Traditional Neighborhood on the City’s future…
“Principal Planner Shannon Tuch said that this is the consideration of a public hearing to consider the initial zoning of .47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road to RM-16 Residential Multi-Family High Density District and to assign the designation of Traditional Neighborhood on the…”
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance No. 4855- ordinance to amend the unified development ordinance Articles II, III, v, viii, ix and XVII in order to adopt new standards regulating hotels and associated changes
“Mayor Manheimer said that this public hearing was held on February 9, 2021, and in accordance with recent legislation amending North Carolina G.S. § 166A-19.24(e), regarding public hearings conducted during remote meetings, written comments for this public hearing were accepted for an additional 24 hours.”
Ordinance No. 4856- ordinance to apply a new Hotel Overlay District to certain properties within the city of asheville corporate limits 2-23-21: Page 18
“Mayor Manheimer said that this public hearing was held on February 9, 2021, and in accordance with recent legislation amending North Carolina G.S. § 166A-19.24(e), regarding public hearings conducted during remote meetings, written comments for this public hearing were accepted for an additional 24 hours.”
Motion to request essays and interviews for three current board members plus four other applicants for seats on the Asheville City Board of Education confirmation of essay questions to the Asheville City Board of Education candidates
“Councilwoman Mosley moved to to request essays and interviews for 3 current board members (Joyce Brown, Patricia Griffin and James Carter) plus 4 other applicants (Michele Delange, Jacqueline Carr McHargue, Peyton O’Conner, and George Sieburg).”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution adopting the City Council Legislative Agenda
“Mayor Manheimer said that the Government Committee met earlier and made several changes (which have been sent to City Council) to the Legislative Agenda.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Mayor Manheimer gave an update regarding the City’s position regarding the Bluff’s development in Woodfin.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Failed. Voted no: Esther Manheimer, S. Antanette Mosley, Sage Turner.
More from the minutes
- “He reminded Council that the Planning and Urban Design staff presented proposed text and map amendments to the Asheville City Council regarding new hotel development regulations following a one and a half year study and public engagement process.”
- “The following summarizes the revisions staff has made to the proposed regulations in order to address those concerns.”
- “Further prioritized affordable housing and reparations options (Group 2)”
Outcome as recorded in the minutes.
More from the minutes
- “He reminded Council that the Planning and Urban Design staff presented proposed text and map amendments to the Asheville City Council regarding new hotel development regulations following a one and a half year study and public engagement process.”
- “This memo summarizes the revisions staff has made to the proposed hotel overlay district map in order to address those concerns.”
- “Removed properties where the proposed Hotel Overlay District overlapped with urban renewal program areas and removed any resulting non-contiguous parcels, including a small area on Depot Street.”
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “In May, 2018, Council authorized the issuance of a Limited Obligation Bond Anticipation Note in an amount not to exceed $48 million.”
- “Adoption of Initial Resolution for the proposed Limited Obligation (LOBS) Refunding Bonds”
- “Adoption of the Initial Resolution for the proposed Special Obligation (SOBS) Refunding Bonds”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “On January 12, 2021, City Council ratified a new agreement with Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Inc. to continue providing Code Purple shelter, with a not-to-exceed amount of $80,000.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “Balsam Gardens has leased 11+ acres of farmland from the City for six years to operate an organic farm.”
- “Balsam Gardens has and will continue to honor all stream buffers, conservation easements wetlands and proposed greenway paths that exist at this location.”
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.