June 9, 2020Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil accepts an offer for sale of air rights over Wall Street; directing the City Clerk to advertise for upset bids.
Council voted to accept an offer for sale of air rights over Wall Street; directing the City Clerk to advertise for upset bids; and if no bids are received or accepted. It also approves the City Manager to sell air rights to Collaborative Partnership Properties in order that a balcony can be constructed over Wall Street.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “City is receiving unbudgeted compensation for the air rights in the amount of $753.”
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.
More from the minutes
- “The City was approached by a local architect concerning air rights over the sidewalk along Wall Street for a unit within a building located at 26 Battery Park.”
- “It was determined that the balcony for the office space unit would be 21 feet long and 5 feet wide for a total request of 105 square feet of air rights that would be needed to accommodate the balcony.”
Official title: Resolution accepting an offer for sale of air rights over Wall Street; directing the City Clerk to advertise for upset bids; and if no bids are received or accepted, authorizing the City Manager to sell air rights to Collaborative Partnership Properties in order that a balcony can be constructed over Wall Street
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilman Young and carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 20-108 - RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN OFFER FOR SALE OF AIR RIGHTS OVER WALL STREET; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR UPSET BIDS; AND IF NO BIDS ARE RECEIVED OR ACCEPTED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SELL AIR RIGHTS TO COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROPERTIES IN ORDER THAT A BALCONY CAN BE CONSTRUCTED OVER WALL STREET”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item L