September 28, 2021Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Approves a zoning change, with conditions, for 70 Mills Gap Rd.
- Passed.
- Who it's for: Households earning up to 80% of the area median income: up to $81,920 a year for a family of four, or $57,360 for one person (HUD's 2026 income limits for tax-credit housing in the Asheville area).
- What the minutes say it will do: “The project will be a 73 unit single-family residential subdivision with associated road and utility infrastructure (51 single-family lots and 22 townhouse units).”
- Why it matters: This changes the zoning rules for one property. The owner must follow the conditions Council set.
More from the minutes
- “Mr. Wyatt Stevens, attorney representing the applicant, said that this project seeks to conditionally zone a 34.5 acre parcel from industrial and residential to residential expansion.”
- “The project area is approximately 11.25 acres based on the proposed limits of disturbance; the remaining 23.25 acres will remain wooded and undisturbed.”
- “The site will obtain access via a new road construction off of Mills Gap Road (with emergency secondary access via a proposed right-of-way through the adjacent Amcor Flexibles parking lot on Sweeten Creek Road if required.”
Official title: Council approved conditional zoning for 70 Mills Gap Rd. Industrial (IND) and Residential Single-family, Low Density (RS-2) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ)
Carried
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried on a 6-1 on a roll call vote, with Councilwoman Wisler voting “no.”
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Kilgore moved to approve the conditional zoning request for the property located at 70 Mills Gap Rd. Industrial (IND) and Residential Single-family, Low Density (RS-2) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ) and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1) preserves sensitive steep slopes and large, natural open space areas; 2) locates a variety of housing types in a rapidly urbanizing area that is moderately well connected, and, 3) provides housing that is affordable to a range of income levels, including five homes affordable to those earning at or below 80% AMI.”
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