August 27, 2024Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Lets the City Manager execute a full and fair exchange of real property located at 34 Hiawassee street to Duke Energy Progress…
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the land exchange is for Duke Energy Progress to update the downtown substation to increase and expand energy service to existing and new users in and around the central business district.”
More from the minutes
- “Duke Energy Progress is seeking to acquire approximately 0.26 acres of land from the City of Asheville, located at the corner of Hiawassee and Rankin Avenue.”
- “In exchange for this land, Duke is seeking to deed 0.24 acres to the City, located directly behind the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.”
- “The Harrah’s Cherokee Center is currently limited by the existing substation, which makes maintenance more difficult and limits the scale of attractions that can be hosted at the facility.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City manager to execute a full and fair exchange of real property located at 34 Hiawassee street to Duke Energy Progress in exchange for property located at Rankin Avenue to the City of Asheville
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 24-158 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FULL AND FAIR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 34 HIAWASSEE STREET TO DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS IN EXCHANGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT RANKIN AVENUE TO THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item P