Asheville City Council
September 14, 2021
Regular meeting
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The short version
11 decisions: 9 approved together in one consent-agenda vote, and 2 voted on separately.
- Council rezones 200 Villas Ct., with conditions, from RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District to Residential Expansion/Conditional Zone.
Council voted to rezone 200 Villas Ct., with conditions, from RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District to Residential Expansion/Conditional Zone.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Council creates a program of work for the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds that allocates the fund.
Council voted to create a program of work for the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds that allocates the fund to the following categories: affordable housing, care for aging residents, city infrastructure, community communication, domestic violence prevention and assistance, food systems, homelessness services, revenue losses, small business recovery, climate change, and workforce development.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to rezone 200 Villas Ct., with conditions, from RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District to Residential Expansion/Conditional Zone.
- “In response to Councilwoman Roney, Mr. Okolichany said that if Council doesn’t have any additional suggestions or concerns regarding the amended membership of the Design Review Committee, he will bring an amendment forward for proposed make-up change.”
- “Conditionally zone multiple parcels located off of Cedar Hill Rd. & Pisgah View Rd. totalling 5.29 acres, from Residential Multi-family, Medium Density (RM8) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ).”
- “The project area includes the undeveloped portion of the 5.29 acre community located at 200 Villas Ct. and identified in the Buncombe County land records as PIN 9628-27-0626.”
What that means
- Conditional zoning:
- Zoning for one property with conditions the owner must follow, such as a site plan or a cap on size.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to create a program of work for the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds that allocates the fund to the following categories: affordable housing, care for aging residents, city infrastructure, community communication, domestic violence prevention and assistance, food systems, homelessness services, revenue losses, small business recovery, climate change, and workforce development.
- “Quality Affordable Housing”
Approved together on the consent agenda
9 items, approved in one vote without separate discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title
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- The money, in the minutes' words: “The contract and budget amendments will add $817,007 to the existing contract with Five P Mountain, LLC for a total contract amount of $1,736,175.”
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 add $750,000 from American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds to the budget for the purpose of funding administrative costs over the life of the program.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a budget amendment in the amount of $750,000 in the City’s Special Revenue Fund to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds for the purpose of funding administrative costs over the life of the program.”
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.
- Budget amendment:
- A change to the City's spending plan after it's passed. It adds money that came in, or moves money to a new use.
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- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with TEQuity, LLC in the amount of $365,583 to provide project management services as Reparations Process Project Manager.”
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.
Council approves a contract with Landmark WNC LLC for landscape installation and maintenance.
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- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Landmark WNC LLC for landscape installation and maintenance services for an amount not to exceed $146,450 with option to renew maintenance services for up to two (2) additional years at $47,800 per year.”
- “The mid-block fountain in front of Pack Pavilion is currently inoperable and is difficult to maintain in this inoperable state.”
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.
Council approves a $132,930 one-year contract with Synergy Sports Charlotte LLC.
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- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a one year extension of a contract with Synergy Sports Charlotte LLC in the amount of $132,930.00 for the Playground Mulch contract.”
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.
Council changes a contract to increase behavioral health services provided to City employees.
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Council voted to change its contract with McLaughlin Young Group to increase behavioral health services provided to City employees.
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.
Council approves an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
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Council voted to approve an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to widen the sidewalk on the north side of the Amboy Road Bridge and improve the sidewalk connections to the river arts district Transportation improvement project and the French Broad River Park.
- What the City says it's for: “The proposed project will narrow the vehicle travel lanes on the bridge to provide space for a widened sidewalk, as well as replace the pedestrian safety rail on the bridge.”
- “Their concept involved constructing a pedestrian bridge (with their sewer line attached to the underside) from the north end of French Broad River Park across the river, to a yet-to-be-determined landing point on Riverside Drive, between ⅓ and ½ mile north of Amboy Road bridge.”
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.
Council approves a lease with AT&T for public parking at 24 O.Henry Avenue.
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- “AT&T has an available lot at 24 O’Henry Avenue and entered into an agreement with the City in 2011 to lease roughly 45 parking spaces or approximately 14,500 square feet of area within parcel 9649-20-5843-00000.”
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.
Council allows beer and wine at the Symphony in the Park event.
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Council voted to let people have and drink beer and wine at the Symphony in the Park event on September 19-20, 2021.
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.
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
9 consent-agenda items, approved together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Manager’s report 9-14-21
“Page 12 SIX-MONTH UPDATE ON HOTEL REGULATIONS & HOTEL OVERLAY DISTRICT Director of Planning & Urban Development Todd Okolichany said key takeaways of this presentation will include (1) regulations are working as intended; (2) text amendments are needed for clarification purposes; (3) Design Review…”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing relative to amending the unified development ordinance to update open space requirements 9-14-21
“Page 14 Councilwoman Kilgore moved to continue this public hearing until December 14, 2021.”
Public hearing to conditionally zone 200 Villas Court from RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District to Residential Expansion/Conditional Zone, & also included in the project are 16 existing townhomes located at 402, 404,…
“Principal Planner Shannon Tuch said that this is the consideration of conditionally zoning 200 Villas Court from RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District to Residential Expansion/Conditional Zone, and also included in the project are 16 existing townhomes located at 402, 404, 406, 408,…”
Public hearing to conditionally rezone 70 Mills Gap Road from industrial district and RS-2 residential single-family low density district to Residential Expansion/Conditional Zone
“At the request of the applicant’s attorney, Councilwoman Mosley moved to continue this public hearing until September 28, 2021.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to create a program of work for the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds to fund the following categories: Affordable Housing, Care for aging residents, City…
“Internal Auditor Patricia Rosenberg said that this is the consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to create a program of work for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds to fund the following categories: affordable housing, care for…”
Boards & commissions
“Regarding the Board of Adjustment Alternate seat, no one applied for the vacancy; therefore, it was the consensus of the Boards & Commissions Committee, and City Council, to re-advertise for the seat. - RESOLUTION NO. 21-203 - RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE…”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“From advanced live call-ins, 4 individuals spoke to Council, including, but not limited to the following comments: September 21 as International Day of Peace; City Council election process; social justice action and equity; and tax grants.”
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.