March 26, 2019Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves the wording amendments to UDO Articles V, IX and XV to expand standards for subdivisions and subdivision plat approvals to require review.
Council voted to approve the wording amendments to UDO Articles V, IX and XV to expand standards for subdivisions and subdivision plat approvals to require review by the HRC and to clarify the process for obtaining Certificates of Appropriateness.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What the City says it's for: “The proposed amendment would require that any subdivision of land, designated as a local historic landmark or located in one of the four local historic districts, submit their proposal for review by the HRC, prior to final subdivision plat approval.”
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- “The HRC review process would be quasi-judicial and the decision would be based on the adopted guidelines of the historic district (or historic landmark standards) in which the proposed subdivision is located.”
Official title: Council approved the wording amendments to UDO Articles V, IX and XV to expand standards for subdivisions and subdivision plat approvals to require review by the HRC and to clarify the process for obtaining Certificates of Appropriateness
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mayfield and carried unanimously.
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“Vice-Mayor Wisler moved to approve the wording amendments to UDO Articles V, IX and XV to expand standards for subdivisions and subdivision plat approvals to require review by the HRC and to clarify the process for obtaining Certificates of Appropriateness, and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, and is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan in that it: 1) helps to sustain a livable built environment by enhancing creative placemaking through preservation of neighborhood character and historic resources; and, 2) ensures new housing remains compatible with and contributes to the overall character of the existing neighborhood fabric.”
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