August 27, 2024Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil rezones 99999 Long Shoals Rd.
Council voted to rezone 99999 Long Shoals Rd from Residential Single-Family Low Density (RS-2) to Highway Business (HB) as well as an amendment to the Future Land Use Map from Parks and Open Space to Urban Corridor.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What the City says it's for: “The purpose of the Highway Business (HB) zoning district is, “to address the needs of commercial development along major thoroughfares.”
More from the minutes
- “The rezoning petition consists of one property totalling 5.05 acres and located at 99999 Long Shoals Rd (PIN 9645-90-0001).”
- “The property is currently zoned Residential Single-Family Low Density (RS-2).”
- “The property is currently vacant and undeveloped.”
Official title: Council approved the zoning request for the properties located at 99999 Long Shoals Rd
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mosley and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Ullman moved to approve the zoning request for the properties located at 99999 Long Shoals Rd from Residential Single-Family Low Density (RS-2) to Highway Business (HB) as well as an amendment to the Future Land Use Map from Parks and Open Space to Urban Corridor and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1) prioritizes growth and development within designated growth areas; 2) establishes accessible and well-connected commercial nodes consistent with strategies outlined in the plan’s growth areas; and 3) promotes development in the growth areas identified in Living Asheville as a way of ensuring new development maximizes fiscal returns to the city.”
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