May 23, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Sets new speed limits, including 15 miles per hour on Wells Avenue from Brevard Road to Fairfax Avenue.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Why it matters: A speed limit is the fastest drivers may legally go on that street.
More from the minutes
- “City staff received requests from residents to consider changes to speed limits.”
- “The speed limit on Wells Avenue will be set at 15 miles per hour.”
- “The speed limit on East Street will be set at 20 miles per hour.”
Official title: Ordinance enacting (1) a 15 miles per hour speed limit on Wells Avenue from Brevard Road to Fairfax Avenue; (2) a 20 miles per hour on East Street from Fairview Road to Thompson Street; (3) a 25 miles per hour speed limit on Hampden Road from Kensington Drive to Waverly Court and Clingman Avenue/Haywood Road from Patton Avenue to Riverview Drive; (4) a 30 miles per hour speed limit on Sand Hill Road from Haywood Road to Wendover Road; and (5) a 35 miles per hour speed limit on Meadow Road
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Kilgore and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“ORDINANCE NO. 5017 - ORDINANCE ENACTING (1) A 15 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON WELLS AVENUE FROM BREVARD ROAD TO FAIRFAX AVENUE; (2) A 20 MILES PER HOUR ON EAST STREET FROM FAIRVIEW ROAD TO THOMPSON STREET; (3) A 25 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON HAMPDEN ROAD FROM KENSINGTON DRIVE TO WAVERLY COURT AND CLINGMAN AVENUE/HAYWOOD ROAD FROM PATTON AVENUE TO RIVERVIEW DRIVE; (4) A 30 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON SAND HILL ROAD FROM HAYWOOD ROAD TO WENDOVER ROAD; AND (5) A 35 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON MEADOW ROAD”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item K