June 25, 2019Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil rezones 20 Battery Park Avenue, with conditions, from Central Business District (CBD) to Central Business Expansion District (CBD EXP CZ).
Council voted to rezone 20 Battery Park Avenue, with conditions, from Central Business District (CBD) to Central Business Expansion District (CBD EXP CZ).
- Passed. Voted no: Sheneika Smith, Keith Young.
- What's planned: “The renovation of the existing building for lodging and ancillary uses”
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 facts are (1) there currently is no sprinkler system in the building; (2) they have elevators similar to City Hall and when they break down they have to have special made parts; (3) they need a new HVAC unit; and (4) they have to redo their electrical system.”
Official title: Council approved the conditional zoning request for the Flatiron Building
Carried 4–3
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Mayor Manheimer and carried on a 4-3 vote, with Councilman Haynes, Councilwoman Smith and Councilman Young voting “no”.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilman Kapoor moved to approve the conditional zoning request for the Flatiron Building from Central Business District (CBD) to Central Business Expansion District (CBD EXP CZ) for the renovation of the existing building for lodging and ancillary uses and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest and is consistent with the Asheville Living Comprehensive Plan because: (1) the Downtown Future Land Use category of the Living Asheville Comprehensive Plan allows for hotels; (2) rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the iconic Flatiron Building will preserve this historic landmark and will be done under close and appropriate review; (3) the project provides much needed life safety upgrades; and (4) proposed streetscape enhancements will improve the public realm by activating the area and allowing for more flexibility of the use of Battery Park Avenue.”
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