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Asheville City Council

October 25, 2022

Regular meeting

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What it did

Votes recorded
12
Voted on separately
6
Routine items, one vote
6
Votes that split
1

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

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Agenda Minutes The City's meeting page

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

  1. 6 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS

  1. MANAGER’S REPORT: Memory of Brad Hunter 10-25-22 Page 10

    “City Manager Campbell said that we lost a talented and dedicated public servant this past weekend.”

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance designating the property known as the Walton Street Pool & Poolhouse, located at 570 Walton Street, Asheville, N.C., as a local historic landmark

    “Principal Planner Will Palmquist said that this is the consideration of an ordinance designating property known as the Walton Street Pool & Poolhouse, located at 570 Walton Street, Asheville, N.C., as a local historic landmark.”

  2. Public hearing to consider adoption of the Close the GAP, the City’s integrated Greenway Master Plan, americans with disabilities act Transition Plan, and Pedestrian Master Plan: Transportation planning

    “Transportation Planning Division Manager Lucy Crown said that this is the consideration of adoption of the Close The GAP, the City’s integrated Greenway Master Plan, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan.”

  3. Public hearing to consider amendments to sections 7-2-5, 7-8-1 and 7-17-5 of the Unified Development Ordinance to update definitions, the Table of Uses, and to Allow Manufactured Housing to be replaced with other Manufactured Housing…

    “Affordable Housing Officer Sasha Vrtunski said that this is the consideration of an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow replacement of manufactured homes where they previously existed, updates to manufactured housing definitions, and the Table of Uses.”

  4. Public hearing to consider conditional zoning of property located at 848, 853 and 856 Hendersonville Road from Highway Business District and Office District to highway business/conditional zone

    “Councilwoman Turner moved to recuse Mayor Manheimer from participating in this portion of the meeting due to conflict of interest . This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Wisler and carried unanimously on a 6-0 vote (with Mayor Manheimer not voting).”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Resolution to Allocate the remaining $6 Million of the remaining 2016 Affordable Housing Bond Funds to the Housing Trust Fund

    “Affordable Housing Officer Sasha Vrtunski said this is the consideration of a resolution to allocate $6.0 million from the remaining 2016 Affordable Housing Bond funds to the Housing Trust Fund, and the accompanying budget amendment in the amount of $6.0 million.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    • need for sidewalks near Asheville High School
    • suggestion to use Housing Trust Funds to help landlords make their property available for Section 8 housing and in turn they accept Section 8 vouchers
    • request for support legislation to stop growth hormones in U.S

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Allocates $6.0 million from the remaining 2016 Affordable Housing Bond funds to the Housing Trust Fund.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The requested action is adoption of a resolution to allocate $6.0 million from the remaining 2016 Affordable Housing Bond funds to the Housing Trust Fund, and the accompanying budget amendment in the amount of $6.0 million.”
    • “Development of Affordable Rental and For-Sale Housing”
    • “Substantial rehabilitation of existing units.”
    • “Quality Affordable Housing”

  2. Rezones 852, and 856 Hendersonville Rd, with conditions, from Highway Business (HB) and Office (OFF I) to Highway Business - Conditional Zone (HB-CZ).

    Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.

    More from the minutes
    • “The project also proposes additional tree plantings along this property boundary, which is in addition to the previously designed six foot-high opaque fence and shrub (arborvitae) plantings.”

  3. Changes the City's building and land-use rules (the Unified Development Ordinance), Articles II, VIII and XVII.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This ordinance change will not expand manufactured housing parks and should not have a negative impact on the character and quality of neighborhoods.”
    • “established manufactured homes, whether in a manufactured home park/community, in the manufactured home overlay, or in other locations when the manufactured home has been removed and the space has been vacant for more than 180 days.”
    • “Manufactured housing can represent some of the most affordable housing options available and provide variety to the community’s existing housing stock.”
    • “Allow replacement of manufactured homes within a lawfully established manufactured home park as long as the park is not expanded and to remove the specific time period for replacement.”

  4. Adopts an ordinance designating Walton Street Park & Pool as a local historic landmark as recommended by the Historic Resources Commission based…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “The proposed designation includes the entire park parcel, swimming pool, and exterior of the bathhouse.”
    • “The African American Heritage Commission reviewed this proposed designation on September 8, 2022 and the Historic Resources Commission reviewed this proposed designation on October 12, 2022.”
    • “The effects of the landmark designation include (1) Recognizes and honors the cultural and historical significance of a place that allows us to tangibly connect to our past; and (2) Allows for historic character to be retained through a design review process whenever proposed changes are made for the site.”

  5. Adopts the “Close The GAP” Plans, the City's integrated Greenway Master Plan, ADA Transition Plan for public rights-of-way…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

  6. Adopts the budget amendment.

    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.

  1. Signs a contract with CDM Smith for the North Fork and william debruhl Treatment Study and Plant Improvements project.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The study will provide guidance on further optimizing current techniques for the treatment process.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “DeBruhl Treatment Study and Plant Improvements; and the associated budget amendment in the amount of $400,000 to accept grant funding from the NC Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Infrastructure.”

  2. Lets the City Manager execute a contract change order with DEC Associates Inc. for financial advisory services.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract change order in the amount of $300,000 for financial advisory services with DEC Associates, Inc.”

  3. Signs a contract with ECS Southeast LLP for the Bent Tree and Crestwood Road Slide Repair Design and Inspection project.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This contract will provide a design to stabilize Bent Tree and Crestwood Roads.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with ECS Southeast, LLP in an amount not to exceed $127,170.00 for the Bent Tree and Crestwood Road Slide Repair Design and Inspection contract.”
    • “Woodfield River Arts, LLC is the owner of a 2.88 acre property located at 146 Roberts Street, in the River Arts District.”
    • “The developer has plans to construct a new 237-unit multi-family housing and retail development on the property.”
    • “Construction is currently underway for the large culvert replacement in Roberts Street.”

  4. Changes the budget for asphalt patch truck.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a budget amendment in the amount of $120,000 in the Street Cut Utility Fund to purchase a new asphalt patch truck.”

  5. Signs an agreement with Everbridge Inc. for the City’s Emergency Notification System.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This agreement will support the City's Emergency Notification System.”
    • “In addition to emergency communications, Everbrdige allows the City of Asheville to contact residents via text message, phone message, and/or email with important information (e.g. boil water advisories) based on where they live.”
    • “Residents can also “opt-in” for additional communications through the AVL Alert registration process accessible through the City of Asheville’s website.”

  6. Lets the City Manager execute a license agreement amendment with New Cingular Wireless, pcs, LLC, (d/b/a AT&T) for additional antennas and related…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • “Based on the request to add equipment, New Cingular Wireless was required to perform a structural analysis to determine if the tower was able to sustain the modifications that are proposed and the modifications are allowed.”

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.