Asheville City Council
February 9, 2021
Regular meeting
Other City business
The short version
3 decisions, approved together in one consent-agenda vote.
- Council sets a public hearing on March 9, 2021, on closing an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street.
Council voted to set a public hearing on March 9, 2021, on closing an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street.
- Council sets a public hearing on February 23, 2021, on the voluntary annexation of.47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road.
Council voted to set a public hearing on February 23, 2021, on the voluntary annexation of.47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road.
The short version is picked by a fixed rule, never by the order of the minutes: split votes and failed motions first, then changes to a program, a service or who qualifies, then the largest amounts, then budgets, zoning, laws and fees. Schedules, appointments, event permits and tax refunds come last.
The recording and the record
Approved together on the consent agenda
3 items, approved in one vote without separate discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Building construction contract with.
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What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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Council voted to set a public hearing on March 9, 2021, on closing an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street.
- “The right-of-way is needed to provide the required screening in the back of the property for 4 residential units that will front on Roberts Street.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Right-of-way:
- Land set aside for a street, sidewalk or path. An unopened right-of-way was never built as a street.
- Public hearing:
- A time at a Council meeting when anyone can speak about the item before Council votes on it.
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Council voted to set a public hearing on February 23, 2021, on the voluntary annexation of.47 acres off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road.
- “Adopt a resolution fixing the date of a public hearing on February 23, 2021 for the voluntary annexation of 0.47 acres in west Asheville off of Oak Hill Circle and Moorecrest Road.”
- “The property owner, Boomville Properties, LLC, has petitioned the City of Asheville for the annexation of 0.47 acres located at 99999 Moorecrest Road and identified in the Buncombe County tax records as PIN 9629-80-7863.”
- “This request includes the voluntary annexation of 0.47 acres of property into the City which will provide new property tax revenue with minimal increase to services.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Public hearing:
- A time at a Council meeting when anyone can speak about the item before Council votes on it.
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation proclaiming February 2021 as “Love Asheville, GO Local” Month
“Councilwoman Turner read the proclamation proclaiming February 2021, as "Love Asheville, Go Local” Month in the City of Asheville.”
CONSENT AGENDA
3 consent-agenda items, approved together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Manager’s report - Homeless camps
“City Manager Campbell explained the key takeaways on this presentation, to include (1) City has followed CDC guidance on not removing homeless camps on City-owned property since issues and will continue to do so, unless there is an imminent safety concern (2) the N.C. Dept. of Transportation…”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to amend the Unified Development Ordinance Articles II, III, v, viii, ix and XVII in order to adopt new standards regulating hotels and associated changes
“Mayor Manheimer announced that the two public hearings on the hotel development standards and the hotel overlay district will be combined into one presentation from Director of Planning & Urban Design Todd Okolichany.”
Public hearing to apply a new Hotel Overlay District to certain properties within the City of Asheville corporate limits
“Director of Planning & Urban Design Todd Okolichany said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to apply a new Hotel Overlay District to certain properties within the City of 2-9-21 Page 13 Asheville corporate limits.”
NEW BUSINESS
Boards & Commissions
“Asheville City Board of Education 2-9-21 Page 16 Regarding the Asheville City Board of Education, the following individuals applied for the vacancies: Abby Crahan, Jennifer Farmer, Jacquelyn Carr McHargue, CJ Breland, Patricia Griffin, James C. Carter, Libby Kyles, Joyce Brown, Pepi Acebo,…”
Summaries are written by hand from the minutes, and every number and name in them is checked against the minutes' own words. An item not written yet shows a summary built by fixed rules from its official title. Every item shows its official title. Procedural motions, like approving the agenda or adjourning, are left out.