Asheville City Council
July 25, 2023
Regular meeting
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What it did
- Approves the LUIG application for Aston Flats LLC for 46 Aston Street.Passed. Voted no: S. Antanette Mosley, Sheneika Smith.
- Changes City law, Chapter 7 of the City Code.Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Approves the amendment to the conditional zoning amendment request for the property located at 509 Biltmore Ave.Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Signs a $420,000 contract with Kimley-Horn Inc. for streetscape design services on Coxe Avenue.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 21
- Voted on separately
- 3
- Routine items, one vote
- 18
- 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
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
18 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
MANAGER’S REPORT: Employee Recognitions
“City Manager Campbell said that City of Asheville employees are heroes in so many unique and incredible ways.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing relative to adoption of the south slope: a southside neighborhood vision plan
“Vice-Mayor Kilgore moved to continue this public hearing until October 24, 2023.”
Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning of 509 Biltmore Avenue for the purpose of increasing the amount of allowed signage
“Principal Planner Will Palmquist said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to amend the conditional zoning of 509 Biltmore Avenue for the purpose of increasing the amount of allowed signage.”
Public hearing to consider an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to revise the allowed uses Table to bring All the uses and the land use impact Table into one central unified Table: urban
“The UDO currently has several disparate and separate locations where permitted uses, special conditions and expressly prohibited uses are located.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution Approving a Land Use Incentive Grant for a development located at 46 Aston Street
“Affordable Housing Officer Sasha Vrtunski said this is the consideration delaying consideration of the land use grant application for Aston Flats LLC (46 Aston Street) until the land use incentive policy has been revised and addresses micro-apartments.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
- quality of life issues
- 1900 white supremacy
- murder by our youth in the community
- information about a new not-for-profit organization called SUSTAINAVL
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Approves the LUIG application for Aston Flats LLC for 46 Aston Street.
Passed. Voted no: S. Antanette Mosley, Sheneika Smith.
More from the minutes
- “Councilwoman Roney would support the application moving forward because she heard that there will be vouchers set aside and she wanted to be consistent in seeking voucher units.”
Changes City law, Chapter 7 of the City Code.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- “Staff concurs with the Planning & Zoning Commission and recommends approval of the proposed zoning text amendment.”
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- “The project site consists of four properties totalling 32.6 acres located at 509 Biltmore Ave and are identified in the Buncombe County land records as PINs 9648-43-7691, 9648-44-5476, 9648-43-3912, and 9648-53-0061.”
- “The site is currently zoned Institutional - Conditional Zone (INST-CZ) and the existing signage is approved under Ord.”
- “Of these 41 signs, 32 are existing and 9 are new proposed signs.”
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.
Signs a $420,000 contract with Kimley-Horn Inc. for streetscape design services on Coxe Avenue.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The City of Asheville received a federal grant through the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for design and environmental documentation of pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Coxe Avenue in the total amount of $420,000 grant plus the local match of $105,000 for a grand total of $525,000.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Cinderella Partners, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $396,253.21 plus a ~10% construction contingency of $40,000. for a total not to exceed contract of $436,253.21, for the Vermont Ave.”
Signs a contract with T&T Cleaning for custodial services in Recreation facilities.
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 with T&T Cleaning, with three (3) renewals for a contract amount not to exceed $395,062.58. 7-25-23 Page 1 Background:”
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 enter into an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County to conduct and share the costs of the “Stop the Harm” audit as recommended by the Community Reparations Commission, up to a total amount of $174,375.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The plan will review the effectiveness of existing City policies and programs and identify gaps in the City’s current affordable housing toolbox.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Dogwood Health Trust has awarded the City the full requested amount of $50,000.”
- “Dogwood Health Trust opened Applications for Affordable Housing proposals in Winter 2023.”
- “The Affordable Housing Plan will assess current needs and set affordable housing policy direction for the next 5-10 years.”
- “Policies for Implementing Affordable Housing on City-Owned Land”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The plan will review the effectiveness of existing City policies and programs and identify gaps in the City’s current affordable housing toolbox.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The City has received a grant from Dogwood Health Trust in the amount of $50,000 to supplement the $96,517 in the Community & Economic Development Department budget. 7-25-23 Page 13 Motion:”
- “Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. for consulting services to create an Affordable Housing Plan for the City of Asheville.”
- “The City’s most recent Affordable Housing Plan was created in 2008.”
- “The Affordable Housing Plan will be informed by the work of the Housing and Community Development Committee, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Thrive Asheville, the Community Reparations Commission, and the Missing Middle Housing Study.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “H&E Equipment was one of the contracts executed, with a not-to-exceed amount of $85,000.”
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 amendment in the amount of $34,473 for Disparity Study data analysis services with Miller 3 Consulting, Inc.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The work will be a further disruption to a neighborhood that has experienced a lot of construction recently.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “7-25-23 Page 2 Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with French Broad Paving, Inc. in the amount of $25,000 for the Sulphur Springs Road Resurfacing Contract.”
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
- “Donated items are not what is currently issued, will expire before being able to be issued, or are not compatible with other equipment.”
Signs a contract with Ewing Cole Inc. for the McCormick Field engineering and design services.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The lease was for a shorter duration in order to allow for planning to align with new MLB facility standards.”
- “In February 2023 City Council held a work session to review the MLB mandates, opportunities and constraints related to proposed improvements at Lewis McCormick Field.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Signs a contract with Cinderella Partners Inc. for the shiloh community Sidewalk Project.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Changes the dates of Council meetings.
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.