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Council approved a resolution amending a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due…

October 26, 2021Asheville City Council

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What it does

Amends a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit…

  • Passed.
  • The money, in the minutes' words: “With the approval of this amendment, a total of approximately $296,000 will be allocated towards this project utilizing the previously approved budget from the 2016 General Obligation Bond Program.”
More from the minutes
  • “Pastor Brian Combs said this is not a low barrier shelter - it is 45 deeply affordable permanent apartments at 339 West Haywood Street on .83 acres.”
  • “It will include 24 one-bedroom, 18 two-bedrooms, and 3 three-bedrooms.”
  • “One hundred percent of the units are affordable in perpetuity.”

Official title: Council approved a resolution amending a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit of the development of approximately 42 permanently affordable rental homes

Carried 6–1

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried on a 6-1 vote with Councilwoman Wisler voting “no.”

Read the motion as recorded

“Councilwoman Roney moved to approve a resolution amending a Grant Agreement with Haywood Street Community Development for additional due diligence costs in their pursuit of the development of approximately 42 permanently affordable rental homes.”

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