Asheville City Council
November 26, 2019
Regular meeting
Other City businessStreets and transitHousing
What it did
- Denies amendments to Article VIII of the UDO.Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Changes the contract with Beverly Grant/Barnhill Joint Venture to add to the scope of the construction project additional infrastructure improvements…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Signs a contract with Greybeard Fencing Solutions for the Ray l. Kisiah Park fencing improvements.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Resolution authorizing exchange of real property located on south market street for property located on beaumont street resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 9
- Voted on separately
- 1
- Routine items, one vote
- 8
- Votes that split
- 0
Why it matters
Regular meetings are where Council votes on laws, the budget, contracts and zoning. Routine items pass together in one vote, called the consent agenda.
The recording
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
CONSENT AGENDA
8 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to permanently close an unopened alley known as Lennox Court: streets
“Streets Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is the consideration of a resolution to permanently close an unopened alley known as Lennox Court.”
Public hearing to permanently close two unopened rights-of-way known as Pond Road and Lance Lane located off Long Shoals Road: streets
“Streets Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is the consideration of a resolution to permanently close two unopened rights-of-way known as Pond Road and Lance Lane located off Long Shoals Road.”
Public hearing to consider Amendments to Article VIII of the Unified Development Ordinance in order to permit “Campgrounds” and “Accessory Dwelling Units” in the Highway Business Zoning District
“Principal Planner Shannon Tuch said that this is the consideration of amendments to Article VIII of the Unified Development Ordinance in order to permit “Campgrounds” and “Accessory Dwelling Units” in the Highway Business Zoning District.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution amending the city of asheville’s land use incentive grant policy 11-26-19
“Page 14 This item has been removed from consideration at this meeting.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Mr. Jody Williams and Ms. Teresa Newman, representing Help Asheville Bears, urged Council to work with the State Attorney’s Office and N.C. Wildlife Commission to convict people using illegally using traps for bears or selling bear parts in Western North Carolina.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Denies amendments to Article VIII of the UDO.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- “HB zoning is not intended to support low density single-family development, with or without accessory units.”
- “The Highway Business zoning district allows up to 35 units per acre and does not distinguish between primary and accessory dwelling units.”
- “Multi-family developments, along with multiple individual cottage-style units, would be freely permitted in the HB zoning district.”
Routine items, passed together
The consent agenda: items Council approves in one vote, without separate discussion. A member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This work will be completed by Aug. 2020 within the same timeframe of the original construction schedule.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order not-to-exceed $1,800,000 with Beverly Grant/Barnhill Joint Venture to add to the scope of the construction project additional infrastructure improvements from the Riverside Drive railroad crossing to Hill Street.”
- “Since eliminating these proposed improvements, city staff and the engineering consultants for this project have explored alternative methods of providing safe bicycle crossing without the need to build a cost prohibitive retaining wall for the northbound bicycle traffic.”
- “DBE participation on this project is currently tracking at 6.7% to date.”
Signs a contract with Greybeard Fencing Solutions for the Ray l. Kisiah Park fencing improvements.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The project upgrades were approved in the GO Bond and will allow for the replacement of outdated facilities including sports field fencing and amenities.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with Greybeard Fence Solutions of Mars Hill, NC, in the amount of $184,939 and to further authorize change orders up to the contingency amount of $18,494 (10%) for Ray L. Kisiah Park fencing improvements.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This easement will grant permanent easement rights within a City-owned park but the access use does not interfere with the park’s recreational uses.”
- “The City of Asheville owns 150 acres of property known as Richmond Hill Park.”
- “An existing gravel and soil road runs through the western-most portion of Richmond Hill Park and is currently used to access several adjacent homes.”
- “He purchased 4.8 acres of land in the land-locked neighborhood.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Applies for Apprenticeship and Internship Program grants.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “An immediate repair is necessary, if the last remaining unit fails the venue is at risk of closing and potentially cancelling events.”
The plain-language lines are written by fixed rules from each item's official title, which is on each decision's page. Every vote the minutes record is listed; procedural motions, like approving the minutes or adjourning, are left out.