June 23, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Applies to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Blueprint… for grant funding, and accepts it if awarded, for up to $1 million.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The proposed project for grant funding would provide detailed engineering design and construction of stormwater improvements along the north end of Buffalo Street, as well as evaluate and potentially address additional localized drainage concerns throughout the neighborhood.”
- Why it matters: An application asks for money. The City gets it only if the grant is awarded.
More from the minutes
- “The neighborhood has experienced historic impacts related to the construction and planned expansion of interstate infrastructure, including I-240 and the proposed I-26 Connector project.”
- “Proposed improvements include stormwater inlets, piping, a stormwater control measure, roadway grading improvements, and related infrastructure upgrades intended to reduce nuisance flooding, provide water quality, improve roadway drainage, and increase long-term flood resilience.”
- “The project would improve stormwater conveyance, reduce localized flooding impacts to residents and infrastructure, improve water quality entering Smith Mill Creek and the French Broad River watershed, and support safer roadway and pedestrian conditions within the neighborhood.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Blueprint Project for grant funding in the amount of up to $1 million for the Burton Street Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project; to accept said grant if awarded, and execute all necessary grant agreements and documents upon award
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Resolution Number 26-132- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Blueprint Project for grant funding in the amount of up to $1 million for the Burton Street Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project; to accept said grant if awarded, and execute all necessary grant agreements and documents upon award”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item Q