July 28, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil rezones 3862 Sweeten Creek Rd for 130 affordable apartments, with parking capped at 180.
The plan calls for five apartment buildings with 130 homes and a playground. All of the homes must stay affordable for at least 20 years to households earning 80% or less of the area median income. Council also capped parking at 180 spaces. The applicant, a nonprofit, says its business model is to keep the units affordable for 40 years.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Still pending: The applicant still has to get its detailed landscaping plans reviewed and approved.
More from the minutes
- “Sidewalks are proposed at 6’ in width along the project’s frontage on Sweeten Creek Rd and internal to the site.”
- “The project is seeking a technical modification for sidewalks width less than the minimum required 10’. A total of 201 parking spaces are proposed for the project.”
- “Based on the number of bedrooms and dwelling units, the minimum/maximum number of required parking spaces is 173/300 for the RES EXP district.”
Official title: Council approved conditional zoning for 3862 Sweeten Creek Rd
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Smith moved to approve the conditional zoning request for the property located at 3862 Sweeten Creek Rd from Residential Multi-family High Density (RM-16) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ), and amending Condition 6 on Exhibit E to read as follows: "The Project will comply with parking space requirements of Section 7-11-2 of the UDO, but shall have no more than 180 total spaces.”
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