October 25, 2022Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Changes the City's building and land-use rules (the Unified Development Ordinance), Articles II, VIII and XVII.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- 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.”
- Why it matters: City ordinances are local laws. Changing one changes the rules people and businesses must follow.
More from the minutes
- “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.”
Official title: Council approved amendments to Articles II, VIII, and XVII of the UDO
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Kilgore and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Roney moved to approve the proposed wording amendments to Articles II, VIII, and XVII of the UDO and find that the proposed amendments are reasonable, are in the public interest, are consistent with the City's comprehensive plan and meet the development needs of the community in that the amendments will, 1) Eliminate the attrition of manufactured homes in parks due to time limits; 2) Allow manufactured home park owners to take advantage of existing infrastructure; and 3) Promotes the availability of affordable and workforce housing by maximizing the opportunities for the location and maintenance of affordable housing units.”
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