April 9, 2019Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil rezones 3 Avon Road, with conditions, from Community Business I (CBI) to Community Business I Conditional Zone (CBI CZ).
Council voted to rezone 3 Avon Road, with conditions, from Community Business I (CBI) to Community Business I Conditional Zone (CBI CZ).
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What's planned: “The construction of a new library building and site upgrades”
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.
More from the minutes
- “The project site consists of a 1.8 acre portion of a single parcel located at 3 Avon Road (PIN 9658.87-7320) that is owned by the City of Asheville.”
- “The new building will be a single story in height.”
- “The proposed CB1 CZ zoning would be applied to only the rear portion of the site and excludes the frontage along Tunnel Road, which contains the Fire Station No. 8 building.”
Official title: Council approved the conditional zoning request for the East Asheville Library
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Vice-Mayor Wisler moved to approve the conditional zoning request for the East Asheville Library from Community Business I (CBI) to Community Business I Conditional Zone (CBI CZ) for the construction of a new library building and site upgrades and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest and aligns with the city’s comprehensive plan in the following ways: 1) this is an improvement to existing uses in place; 2) the existing zoning and Future Land Use category in place are appropriate and supportive of these community-based uses; 3) upgrades to parking and landscaping will enhance the site; and, 4) the proposal is aligned with strategies found in the City’s comprehensive plan regarding activating the pedestrian experience, siting uses along corridors that are supported by transit, providing spaces available to all members of the community and upgrading community facilities to serve a growing city population.”
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