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Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a Development and Lease Agreement with Laurel Street…

June 24, 2025Asheville City Council

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What it does

Lets the City Manager negotiate and enter into a Development and Lease Agreement with Laurel Street Residential for the development of 319…

  • Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
  • “The following is the proposal summary: Entire Project: 221 units”
  • “Phase I - 109 units with 33 project-based vouchers”
  • “Phase II - 112 units - 4% LIHTC”

Official title: Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a Development and Lease Agreement with Laurel Street Residential for the development of 319 Biltmore, which will include 162 units affordable for 40 years and a 99-year ground lease; and reaffirm the 2022 decision (Resolution No. 22-184) to “sell” the property, but now as a ground lease and according to the new project proposal of greater number of affordable units and longer period of affordability

Carried unanimously

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.

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“Councilwoman Ullman moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a Development and Lease Agreement with Laurel Street Residential for the development of 319 Biltmore, which will include 162 units affordable for 40 years and a 99-year ground lease; and reaffirm the 2022 decision (Resolution No. 22-184) to “sell” the property, but now as a ground lease and according to the new project proposal of greater number of affordable units and longer period of affordability.”

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