July 23, 2024Asheville City Council
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Rezones 767 New Haw Creek Road, with conditions, from Residential Single-Family Medium Density District (RS-4) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ).
- Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
- What's planned: “Construction, to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, or a similar nonprofit, affordable homeownership-oriented developer, with the intention that the nonprofit(s) will build the units and offer them for sale to qualifying buyers as affordable housing, as that term is defined by HUD.”
- Condition: “““Two discounted townhome lots shall be offered as “pad-ready” for construction, to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, or a similar nonprofit, affordable homeownership-oriented developer, with the intention that the nonprofit(s) will build the units and offer them for sale to qualifying buyers as affordable housing, as that term is defined by HUD.”
- Why it matters: This changes the zoning rules for one property. The owner must follow the conditions Council set.
More from the minutes
- “With Haw Creek transit service reduced a few years back to Route 170 service once every 2 hours and a 0.6 mile walk to the stop at Old Haw Creek and Willowbrook at the Commons, this adds pressure on existing road infrastructure.”
- “This is a missing middle project and all housing units matter.”
- “Regarding energy efficiency and solar energy, their commitment/plan is to build all residential units solar ready, with the intention that individual homeowners may add solar to their homes at a lower cost.”
Official title: Council approved conditional zoning for 767 New Haw Creek Road
Carried 5–1
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried on a 5-1 vote, with Councilwoman Roney voting “no”.
Read the motion as recorded
“Vice-Mayor Kilgore moved to approve the conditional zoning request for the property located at 767 New Haw Creek Road from Residential Single-Family Medium Density District (RS-4) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ), with the condition that ““Two discounted townhome lots shall be offered as “pad-ready” for construction, to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, or a similar nonprofit, affordable homeownership-oriented developer, with the intention that the nonprofit(s) will build the units and offer them for sale to qualifying buyers as affordable housing, as that term is defined by HUD.”
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