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March 26, 2019
Asheville City Council Meeting
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Keep
our
forests
healthy
and
growing,
providing
sustainable
sources
of
wood
and
other
valuable
materials
and
whereas
trees
improve
air
and
water
quality
and
provide
beautiful
aesthetic
values
to
our
communities.
Now,
therefore,
is
there
a
Mannheimer
mayor
of
the
city
of
Asheville:
do
hereby
proclaim
March
30th
2019
as
Harbor
Day
in
Asheville,
and
urge
all
citizens
to
plant
nurture
and
celebrate
trees.
G
H
E
H
I
want
to
talk
about
for
Asheville's
Tree
City
USA
award.
Asheville
is
one
of
87
cities
in
towns
in
North
Carolina,
with
other
3,400
in
the
nation
to
receive
this
award
in
2018,
which
actually
marks
the
39th
year.
Asheville
has
received
this
award,
so
congratulations
established
in
1976,
the
Tree
City
USA.
A
word
program
is
sponsored
by
the
National
Arbor
Day
Foundation,
in
cooperation
with
the
national
state
foresters
association
that
recognizes
communities
that
make
planting
caring
for
trees.
A
priority
of
like
Asheville
has.
H
There
are
nearly
4
million
residents
in
North
Carolina
who
live
in
tree
cities
from
Charlotte,
with
more
than
800,000
residents
to
the
town
of
Bath,
250
Tree,
City
USA
program
and
North
Carolina
is
administered
by
the
North
Carolina
Forest
Service,
which
is
why
I'm
here
today
to
present
this
award.
This
award
encourages
management
of
urban
trees
for
a
healthy,
sustainable
urban
forest
that
reduces
energy
costs,
consumption
boost
property
values,
build
strong
community
ties
and
honors.
The
community
in
2018
Asheville,
accomplished
four
criteria
to
receive
this
award
number
one.
H
They
maintain
a
public
tree
ordinance
which
establishes
policies
for
managing
trees
that
are
in
streets
and
parks.
A
tree
board
that
is
responsible
for
care
and
management
of
the
community's
trees.
They
enforce
your
program
with
an
annual
budget
of
at
least
$2
per
capita
and
a
National
Arbor
Day
observance,
which
will
be
Saturday
and
proclamation
to
celebrate
trees
and
the
many
benefits
they
provide.
This
is
why
we
are
celebrating
today
for
a
community
forestry
program,
the
effective
it
takes
support
from
in
commitment
from
the
entire
community
in
Asheville.
H
The
community
forestry
program
thrives
because
of
the
combined
dedication
of
the
tree
board
members,
the
city
staff,
elected
officials,
business
community
homeowners
and
all
residents
who
take
pride
in
the
quality
of
life
in
Asheville.
So
on
behalf
of
the
National
Arbor
Day
Foundation,
they
North
Carolina
Forest
Service
I'm
pleased
to
present
Asheville
with
your
2018
Tree
City
USA.
I
Hi,
my
name
is
Amy
Smith
I'm,
the
vice
chair
of
the
Asheville
City
tree
Commission.
So
on
behalf
of
the
tree
Commission
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
we
are
proud
to
be
recognized
as
a
tree
City
for
our
39th
year.
The
tree
Commission,
along
with
our
community
members
in
the
tree
protection
task
force,
are
committed
to
tree
protection,
preservation
and
enhancement.
I
D
Know
we
have
a
number
of
members
of
our
tree
current
and
former
members
of
our
tree
Commission
here.
So,
if
you
could,
if
you
were
permit
currently
or
formerly
on
our
tree,
Commission
raise
your
hand
raise
it,
raise
it
high
show
people,
that's
great,
all
right
good!
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
service
and
thanks
everybody
else
for
coming.
You
too,
thank
you
very
much.
A
Now
everyone
who
is
here
for
trees,
you
are
welcome
to
stay
for
this
whole
Council
meeting
or
I,
would
just
offer
you.
This
might
be
a
window
where
you,
okay,
you
can
say
we're
gonna
go
one
final
item
under
proclamations.
We
want
to
have
a
moment
to
recognize
our
friend
to
wanna
little,
who
is
here,
I
think
somewhere
come
on
at
Donna.
C
A
A
And
we
know
you
will
be
a
strong
voice
on
the
council,
just
as
you
are
here
in
Asheville.
I
want
to
just
congratulate
you
and
thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
our
community.
If
you
don't
know,
Tawana
already
serves
on
the
affordable
housing,
Advisory
Committee,
she
has
served
as
the
chair
of
our
blue-ribbon
committee
to
create
the
Asheville
Human
Relations
Commission
and
as
well
as
countless
hours
volunteering
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
and
congratulations.
A
A
J
I'm
dr.
Paul
Martin
and
served
as
a
city
physician
for
22
years,
I'm
here
again
to
reiterate
my
concern
about
the
approval
of
item
J
resolution
for
physician
services
at
the
employee
health
services
from
Fletcher.
Hospital
I
remind
you
and
the
public
attending
here
that
the
city
physician
is
the
highest
paid
city.
Employee
earning
nearly
twice.
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J
F
J
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J
That
oversight
includes
a
physician
assistant,
who's,
a
city
employee
who
provides
specialized
evaluations
for
those
firefighters,
police
officers
and
commercial
drivers
and
who,
by
North
Carolina
law,
must
be
supervised
by
a
physician
with
a
scope
of
practice
that
includes
all
the
services
provided
by
the
PA.
The
Fletcher.
J
And
direction
on
complicated
workers,
comp
cases,
injuries,
management
of
blood-borne,
pathogen
exposures,
environmental
exposures,
such
as
mold
that's
found
in
our
buildings,
led
that's
found
in
our
firing
range
and
asbestos.
That's
found
in
our
aging
city,
water
pipes.
It's
important
that
the
physician
chosen
is
qualified
to
offer
these
consultations.
The
current
physicians
provided
by
the
Fletcher
Hospital
have
no
formal
training
in
any
of
these
areas.
The
two-week
window
for
the
position
that.
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A
A
K
A
M
Members
and
members
of
the
public
I'm
here
to
present
155
but
more
for
your
consideration.
This
project
is
a
lodging
project
located
on
four
parcels,
including
three
historic
houses
and
a
carriage
house
at
123,
129
and
137
build
more
and
also
a
proposal
for
a
new
five-story
building
at
155,
no
more,
which
actually
is
the
old
location
of
City,
Health
Service.
M
M
This
site
is
all
central
business
district.
It
is
between
the
worn
Lexington
Avenue,
which
are
both
key
pedestrian
streets
in
downtown
and
south
of
Hilliard
Avenue.
That's
just
an
aerial
which
is
not
great.
If,
if
this
were
approved,
these
sites
would
be
then
rezone
to
central
business.
District
expansion
zone,
CBD,
cz.
M
So
I
just
want
to
quickly
go
over
the
facts
in
the
context
of
this
site,
so
here
on
the
right
of
the
three
historic
houses.
Those
are
houses
are
protected
by
preservation,
easement,
that
is
held
by
the
Preservation
Society
of
Asheville
in
wonkin
County,
which
prevents
the
demolition
of
these
buildings.
M
There's
also
a
small
carriage
house
here
in
the
rear,
which
is
also
covered
by
all
easement,
so
there
would
be
20
rooms
and
these
three
rooms
in
these
three
buildings
and
as
well
as
reception
hotel
lobby
just
quickly
that
there's
existing
parking
here
that
would
just
stay.
There
is
existing
parking
here
that
would
go
away
and
it
becomes
an
event
lon,
that's
kind
of
a
new
retaining
wall
in
landscaping
there.
M
It
has
a
courtyard
on
the
northern
side,
which
is
deeper
than
we
usually
allow
under
our
CBD
code,
both
staff
and
the
downtown
Commission
we're
supportive
of
this
change,
or
this
deviation
from
their
normal
rules,
because
it's
providing
light
and
air
to
144
Biltmore,
which
is
under
construction
right
now.
I
will
did
I
just
want
to
quickly
just
to
remind
folks,
if
you
mind
what.
M
Look
like
they're,
you
know
pretty
old
structures
in
remnants
of
an
older
time
in
Asheville.
This
is
the
Lexington
side
of
those
houses.
This
is
the
existing
parking
lot
that
would
remain
and
there's
lots
of
trees.
So
it's
harder
to
see
some
of
the
areas
the
building
at
155,
as
I
said
it
would
be
a
five-story
building.
The
design
went
through
downtown
design
review
at
the
Downtown
Commission.
The
downtown
Commission
actually
voting,
not
in
favor
of
it,
but
was
because
of
there
was
not
a
habitable
story.
M
Model
and
do
renderings
of
the
new
building.
These
are
smaller
pictures
which
you
got
in
your
packets,
so
just
speaking
of
the
context,
the
bottom
building
this
is
so
here
we
have
Wild
Wings
on
the
left.
This
is
the
proposed
stored,
five-story
building
right
there
and
it
next
to
144
Biltmore,
which
145
scuse
me
is
an
even
taller
building.
So
this
is
actually
moderating
the
height
between
the
two
storey
building,
where
Wild
Wings
is
and
the
new
building
that's
under
construction
today.
A
M
M
M
Going
back
to
the
site
plan,
some
things
to
know
are
that
the
usual
standard
for
CVD
conditional
zone
is
one
driveway
per
development.
This
this
development
split
by
a
personal
in
the
middle.
So
it
makes
sense
to
have
one
driveway
per
side
of
that.
If
you
will
they're
requesting
three
so
there's
one
driveway
here
for
the
new
building
on
Lexington
that
goes
into
the
underground
parking
garage.
There's
one
driveway
here,
that's
existing!
That
goes
into
the
parking
on
the
rear
and
there's
one
driveway
here.
That
is
also
existing.
M
It's
a
history,
kind
of
historic
walls
or
lining
it
would
really
just
be
used
for
service.
It's
not
going
to
be
a
main
driveway,
but
they
are
closing
I,
believe
one
or
two
driveway
here
at
155
and
a
driveway
here,
actually
there's
two
driveways
here
today
at
155,
so
they're
closing
some
driveways.
So
that's
a
that's
a
improvement
from
a
pedestrian
experience.
D
M
M
M
Accentual
to
the
mix
of
uses
downtown
while
additional
lodging
uses
may
be
appropriate.
They
must
be
considered
in
context
with
other
developments
so
that
the
variety
and
mix
of
uses
which
give
downtown
its
distinctive
character
is
not
compromised.
So
the
comp
plan
is
advising
us.
We
really
need
to
keep
those
all
those
things
in
consideration
because
we
get
too
out
of
balance.
That's
not
a
great
thing
for
our
dental
town
economy.
M
N
Good
evening
mayor
members
of
council,
my
name
is
Chris
day
I'm
with
civil
design
concepts
and
I'll
go
over
just
a
couple
of
brief
technical
points.
Clarification
I
do
want
to
thank
the
Sascha
all
of
staff
and
the
many
volunteers
who
worked
on
the
boards
that
have
reviewed
and
given
input
on
this
project
that
you
see
before
here
for
you
tonight.
We
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
work
with
this
developer.
N
They've
recently
completed
a
residential
project
at
45,
Ashland
and
Sasha
made
reference
the
project
next
door
at
145
bill
more,
is
underway,
and
we
are
working
with
the
developer
and
mountain
housing
on
a
mixed-use
project
in
the
central
business
district
to
provide
retail
office
and
affordable
housing.
That
project
actually
has
its
first
neighborhood
meeting
tomorrow.
O
N
Office
has
experience
with
this
site
over
the
years.
A
number
of
years
ago,
before
this
developer
came
into
the
picture,
an
out
of
town
group
was
looking
to
wipe
all
of
this
out.
We
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
project
before
you
tonight
that
the
buildings
now
have
preservation
on
them
that
this
site
plan
and
the
proposed
project
will
preserve
those
historic
structures
and
that
is
being
insured
by
the
Preservation
Society
of
Asheville,
as
well
as
detailed
by
Road
house
Architects,
a
local
architectural
firm
that
specializes
in
that
type
of
work.
N
Robin
rains
from
row
house
is
here
tonight.
If
you
have
any
questions
as
we
move
forward
the
site
layout
as
Sascha
made
reference,
we
do
we
are
eliminating
curb
cuts,
there's
a
couple
of
curb
cuts
that
are
be
eliminating
here,
there's
also
a
curb
cut
here
that
will
be
converted
to
pedestrian
access.
Only
the
sidewalk
is
widened
here,
we're
preserving
the
historic
wall
here
and
will
maintain
the
existing
sidewalk
as
Sascha
made
reference
in
the
back
back
here.
We're
asking
to
maintain
the
existing
sidewalk
and
that's
to
preserve
some
mature
trees
in
that
area.
N
Downtown
Commission
felt
that
that
was
that.
That
was
something
that
they
were
in
agreement
with
downtown
Commission
did
make
a
recommendation
they're.
Actually,
there
Dena
was
in
association
with
the
fact
that
we
did
not
have
habitable
space
lining
Lexington
Avenue.
This
plan
shows
the
revised
layout
that
went
to
Planning
and
Zoning,
where
this
was
converted
to
a
retail
space
and
hotel
access
with
the
just
the
vehicular
access
coming
in
on
the
back.
N
N
B
N
B
O
D
You
sue
so
Chris
just
to
be
clear
about
that.
It's
these!
It's
the
people
who
are
proposing
this
project
who
put
the
conservation
easements
on
those
buildings.
That's
what
I
understand.
Okay,
all
right
and
just
a
question
about
the
parking:
if
do
we
should
we,
if,
if
that's
gonna,
be
made
available
for
public
parking?
Does
that
need
to
be
reflected
in
the
conditions?
D
A
D
E
Good
afternoon,
madam
mayor
members
of
City
Council
city
manager,
see
you
think
this
is
a
great
project
for
the
south
slope.
They
used
to
be
there
for
about
15
years,
like
the
corner
there
at
185
built
Moi's.
You
know
it
stormed
out
the
park
in
there.
I
would
came
before
you
and
support
of
private
145
built
more
my
climbers
mr.
Walter
Willis,
who,
since
you
approved
that
past,
probably
Proctor
you'll,
prove
that
and
with
working
with
mr.
Snedden
in
this
project.
So
they
sit
right
in
the
middle
145
is
right,
155,
it's!
You
know.
E
We
always
talk
about
having
a
great
interest
to
downtown
a
great
court.
I
think
this
provides
that
a
great
quarter
interest
from
the
south
south
side
of
Asheville
saving
those
four
historic
houses
to
be
guaranteed
by
historic,
easements,
that's
held
by
the
Historic
Society
I.
Think
it's
a
great
plus
to
our
city.
E
A
E
The
developer
in
Mountain
housing-
you
know
they
are
working
on
mixed-use
project
at
the
corner,
pelion
and
claiming
also
38,
affordable
properties.
This
is
an
approval
process
showing
their
commitment
to
our
city
and
your
interest
and
have
more
affordable
housing
in
Nashville.
The
family
Lodge
is
different
from
the
downtown
hospitality
dolphins.
They
offered
one
bedroom,
the
kitchens
and
a
family-friendly,
open
grounds
and
a
garden
at
historic
houses
and
a
open
plaza
bring
something
different
to
downtown.
E
It
also
focuses
on
your
interests
and
improving
pedestrian
experience
by
eliminating
those
building
interest
on
Biltmore
Avenue,
and
then
they
improve
that
lexan
kartha,
where
the
area
was
overgrown
and
a
safe,
open,
wide
sidewalk.
As
you
requested
in
pedestrian
traffic,
it
provides
outdoor
open
space,
green
garden,
space,
the
preservation
of
historic
houses
versus
tan
those
houses.
Now
it's
not
a
whole
lot
can
be
done
since
you
can't
have
a
residential
house
in
there.
This
is
a
great
asset,
the
downtown
commissioners.
Their
concerns
were
addressed.
E
The
staff
is
recommended
the
project
they
working
in
line
with
your
2030
City,
Council
vision
as
being
a
pedestrian
friendly,
I
preserved
for
historic
structures
and
the
carriage
houses.
These
developers
are
experienced
and
they
are
interested
in
our
city,
our
who
is
here
today,
Steven
he
and
his
wife,
its
wife's
from
the
area
they
sent
so
their
home
and
moved
to
Asheville
working
on
a
brand
new
project
that
your
Housing
Commission
is
interested
in
and
trying
to
get
more
homeownership,
affordable
working
with
the
city's
Housing
Trust
and
ownership,
prime,
that
they're
committed
to
that.
E
They
are
working
on
that
project.
I've
already
purchased
the
land
and
working
on
designs
for
housing.
So
these
people
are
not
just
here
to
put
in
lodging
in
a
hotel
and
leave
town
they're
here
committed
to
the
city
they're
here
committed
to
working
with
you
and
being
a
partner
with
the
city
to
develop
all
type
of
diversity.
So
folks
can
again
almost
up
to
her
own
property
and
ask
if
you're
not
have
a
certain
income
level
and
they're
trying
to
help
bridge
that.
E
So
we
see
this
as
a
great
opportunity,
not
only
that
they
pay
a
living
wage
and
the
people
that
they
employ
local,
their
contractors,
subcontractors,
the
hotel,
management's,
committed
architects,
interior
design
and
restaurant
partner,
everyone's
committed
to
living
wage
and
they're
committed
to
doing
the
type
of
things
that
you
do
and
that
you
want
to
make
this
a
diverse
and
a
complete
good
city.
So
with
that
I'll
take
any
questions
you
have
I.
Think
Robin
is
any
questions
here.
You
have
any
other
questions,
I'll,
take
it
yeah,
okay,
this.
L
This
may
be
a
question
for
Chris
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
the
houses
themselves.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
you
know?
What
is
gonna
be
done
to
them
internally
and
what
sort
of
code
is
y'all
gonna?
You
know
what
that's
gonna
be
and
in
terms
of
part
of
what
I'm
trying
to
get
at
here
is.
There
may
be
a
preservation
easement
on
here,
but
actually
maintaining
those
homes
is
gonna,
cost
a
fair
amount
of
money
and
try
to
get
a
sense
from
you
all.
P
P
Keep
as
much
of
the
interior
space
as
as
is,
and
we're
going
to
reuse,
that
in
the
in
the
rooms,
we're
dividing
with
spaces,
leaving
the
existing
rooms,
existing
woodwork,
existing
fireplace
locations,
and
things
like
that.
So
the
houses
are
going
to
be
restored
back
to
as
much
of
the
historical
originality
as
possible.
A
R
You're
talking
about
the
preservation
of
the
homes,
I
was
wanting
to
wanting
to
go
a
little
bit
more
in
depth
about
what
the
upkeep
Vijay's
question
was
with
the
upkeep
of
the
property
would
be
what
the
condition
of
the
homes
are
in
now
and
what
does
that
entail
over
time?
What
can
you
do
and
not
do,
as
opposed
to
with
those
preservation
easements
on
the
house.
P
But
houses
the
two
most
southern
houses
are
in
pretty
bad
shape,
they've
not
been
occupied
for
a
little
while,
and
people
been
getting
in
and
out
of
them,
so
they're
not
in
great
shape.
So
those
need
much
more
work
than
the
most
northern
house,
which
has
been
occupied
by
a
law
firm
until
recently,
so
that
one
won't
be
quite
as
much
work
to
get
it
back
to
where
it
needs
to
be.
P
P
P
C
R
So
I
guess
what
I'm
getting
at
is
we're
talking
about
protecting
in
these
houses.
I
guess
in
some
sense,
are
they
protected
now,
and
then
you
said
that
the
two
houses
at
the
right
hand
of
the
slide
are
not
in
good
condition
if
they're
protected
now,
but
these
houses
are
not
in
good
condition.
What
is
there?
Is
there
any
sort
of
enforcement
to
keep
the
houses
in
good
condition?
I
mean
no
I.
Think.
S
The
easement
means
that
you
can't
turn
down
or
make
any
modifications
to
the
outside
my
partners,
both
the
houses
and
put
them
in
that
easement
for
the
purpose
of
creating
the
hospitality
use
that
we
have
now
office.
It
was
used
for
office
right
now.
It
could
have
been
used
for
residential
two
tenets
tend
to
not
want
to
push
landlords
to
make
improvement.
S
A
The
answer
to
the
question
from
a
legal
standpoint,
what
I
think
is
is
if
you're
gonna
do
something
to
these
properties.
You
have
to
follow
the
rules
and
regs
in
place.
There's
nothing
that
requires
that
you
keep
them
up
on
a
annual
basis,
I
mean
if
they
were
to
deteriorate
over
the
time,
not
saying
you
would,
but
if
they
were
there's,
not
an
enforcement
mechanism
that
requires
that
to
be
kept
up
just
when
you
do
stuff
to
them.
You
gotta
follow
the
rules.
A
B
L
S
P
P
A
Any
other
questions
for
the
applicant
or
Sasha:
okay,
I'm
gonna,
open
the
public
hearing.
Folks,
when
we
do
the
public
hearing,
you'll
have
three
minutes
to
speak.
Just
watch
the
lights
on
the
lectern,
it'll
green
means,
go
orange,
yellow
means
slow
down;
no
don't
pull
it
out,
means
you're,
almost
done
and
red
means
stop
and
you'll
need
to
state
your
name,
and
luckily
we
have
Dave
nutters
our
first
speaker
to
demonstrate
how
this
is
done.
Q
In
city
manager,
I
am
David,
Nutter,
a
Nashville
resident
a
certified
city
planner
and
an
experienced
historic
preservationist,
I
love,
downtown
Lexington
and
Biltmore
avenues
in
the
dynamic
south
slope
and
south
side.
I
am
testifying
as
an
individual
to
support
the
155
built
more
historic
properties
and
hotel
and
mixed-use
project.
I
understand
that
the
56
room
Hotel
is
likely
to
be
council
sticking
point
I
believe.
C
Q
Q
This
director
of
the
Broadway
project,
Corporation
in
Louisville,
for
the
restoration
of
the
historic
Grand
Hotel
I,
have
served
on
the
board
of
our
community's
Western
North
Carolina
Historical
Association,
the
city's
historic
Resources
Commission
and
now
Preservation
Society
I
know
that
the
society
has
negotiated
preservation
easements
for
the
three
majestic
historic
houses,
which
line
Biltmore
and
Lexington
Avenue
I
advocate
this
for
the
following
reasons:
it
occupies
a
strategic
City
Junction.
It
will
help
us
define
a
workable
hotel's
policy
based
on
special
benefits
that
cannot
be
achieved
in
any
other
way.
Q
It
will
expand
the
cause
of
downtown
revival,
a
cause
that
will
never
end
but
pays
off
for
thousands
of
citizens.
It
will
help
bring
a
now
desultory,
Biltmore
Avenue
to
life
along
a
weak
stretch.
It
will
abet
healthy,
pedestrian
and
biking
activity.
It
will
help
carry
out
a
working
vision
for
the
south
slope
and
Southside
by
providing
a
new
gateway
to
and
from
Biltmore
Avenue.
It
will
help
make
historic
preservation.
Q
Part
of
the
main
game
of
the
city,
the
excellent
planning
and
design
staff
report
makes
it
clear
that
the
project
is
consistent
with
counsels
vision,
the
living
Asheville,
Comprehensive
Plan
and
the
city's
downtown
design
standards.
The
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
is
in
favor.
Above
all,
it
offers
what
Astral
needs
at
this
location:
a
burst
of
mixed-use
design,
preservation
and
economic
vitality,
I
believe
it
offers
the
spirit
and
pluck
of
Asheville
and
a
dangerously
conservative
age.
I
wish
you
luck
with
other
conditional
requirements
like
affording
housing
exactions.
I
do
wish.
Q
T
A
U
Hello,
my
name
is
Chris
Smith
I'm,
vice
president
and
partner
in
Beverly,
grant,
who
is
a
local
general
contracting,
firm
family
owned
firm.
That's
been
here
since
1955
I
wanted
to
speak
on
behalf
of
putting
my
Beverly
grant
hat
on
for
part
of
this,
but
also
I'm.
A
true
Asheville
native
I
was
born
and
raised
here
and
I'm
lucky
enough
to
be
part
of
the
family.
U
You
heard
from
Chris
day
earlier
you've
heard
from
Roadhouse
architecture
we're
able
to
pass
that
on
to
the
subcontractor
level,
so
during
the
entire
process
of
the
construction
from
the
very
beginning,
all
the
way
that,
when
we're
completed
with
the
project,
I
would
venture
to
say
between
80
and
90
percent
of
the
money
is
spent
with
local
general
contracting
firms
and
subcontractors.
We
were
the
general
contractor
on
the
45
Ashland
project.
We
were
able
to
hit
that
percentage
with
local
involvement
on
that
project.
U
We
plan
to
do
the
same
thing
here,
we're
currently
doing
it
for
the
145
Biltmore
project,
that's
under
construction,
so
it
means
a
lot
to
me
as
an
Asheville
native
and
a
business
owner
here
in
town
to
not
have
an
out-of-town
developer.
You
heard
the
comment
earlier
of
coming
in
doing
their
one
project
making
as
much
money
as
they
can
and
disappearing,
and
that's
not
at
all
what
this
developer
is.
So
that's
refreshing
to
a
company
that
competes
with
folks
that
have
that
mindset
when
they
come
to
our
town.
U
So,
just
to
recap,
these
are
true.
Community
developers
you've
heard
about
some
of
the
other
projects
they
plan
to
do
in
this
community,
we're
already
helping
them
with
due
diligence
on
those
projects,
and
all
of
that
is
going
to
be
locally
hired
staff.
We
do
pay
a
living
wage
at
Beverly
grant
and
our
subcontractors
do
the
same
so
I'm,
certainly
in
support
of
this
project.
For
those
reasons,
thank
you.
A
N
N
D
S
D
R
S
A
O
O
S
O
So
it
makes
me
wonder
that
if
we
had
not
changed
this
role
with
this
development,
also
the
luxury
condominiums,
where
I,
would
much
prefer
luxury
condominiums
to
hotels,
any
additional
hotels
in
this
city.
This
almost
to
me
just
seems
like
an
end
round,
since
we
changed
the
role
where
you
can
no
longer
market
condominiums
an
inflated
price
because
they
can
be
used
as
a
short-term
rental.
But
this
is
another
what
just
an
end
round
there.
S
S
C
O
O
M
Members
of
council
staff
notice
that
the
condition
for
public
parking
on
the
South
Lexington
lot
was
not
in
there,
and
so
the
applicant
has
agreed
to
that
to
have
18
so
I've
written
it.
The
project
will
provide
18
spaces
in
South,
Lexington
Avenue,
and
they
will
be
publicly
available
as
the
18th
condition.
An.
L
O
O
Anytime,
we
add
another
luxury
hotel
in
our
downtown.
All
we're
doing
isn't
making
the
affordability
of
the
city
just
continue
to
rise.
People
are
having
to
move
out
of
this
city
on
a
daily
basis
because
they
can't
afford
to
live
here,
and
we
don't
seem
to
be
doing
much
to
combat
that
and
I
will
not
be
supporting
this.
B
And
I
am
NOT,
gonna
be
supporting
it.
I've
talked
the
developer
a
few
times
and
I
in
I
didn't
support
the
extended-stay
hotel
that
going
across
the
street
from
the
hospital,
and
this
one
is
the
same.
I
applaud
the
applicants,
interest
in
preserving
those
homes
and
I'd
like
to
see
the
homes
to
preserve
too,
but
not
at
the
expense
of
building
another
hotel.
V
And
I
think
I'm
in
a
same
boat
if
Gwyn,
when
we
think
about
historic
preservation,
I,
don't
think
it
should
come
at
the
expense
of
building
another
luxury
hotel
and
we
just
approved
one
right
up
the
street
and,
in
my
opinion,
I'm
spent
with
hotels
in
this
area.
So
I
have
to
vote
down
on
this.
D
You
know
that
it's
different
for
every
for
every
project,
but
for
me
this
one
does
get
over
the
top
for
three
reasons:
number
one:
the
preservation
of
those
three
houses.
If
we
you
know
if
the
project
that
Chris
mentioned
that
didn't
come
to
fruition,
but
if
somebody
had
come
in
and
wanted
to
mow
down
all
three
of
those
houses,
we
would
probably
all
be
extraordinarily
upset
about
that,
and
so,
instead
we
have
a
developer.
D
Who
is
is
committed
to
preserving
them,
immediately,
put
them
under
conservation
easement
upon
their
purchase
and
that's
to
the
benefit
of
everyone
in
this
community
number
two
is
the
public
parking
I
think
we
all
know
we
need
we
need.
We
might
can
use
more
park
public
parking
in
some
parts
of
downtown,
and
this
is
probably
one
of
those
places
so
so
that
that
is
a
benefit.
The
third
piece,
though,
is,
is
a
little
bit
more
subtle.
D
If
you
were
listening
carefully,
you
heard
it,
but
it
is
really
the
most
important
thing
for
me,
and
that
is
that
mr.
Steven
and
his
partners
are.
They
are
not
just
coming
to
town
to
build
hotels
and
luxury
condos.
They
have
jumped
in
hand
and
fit
hand
in
hand
with
mountain
housing,
opportunities
and
I
understand
some
and
are
also
doing
some
other
affordable
housing
developments
here
in
town,
and
so
what
we
have
here
is
a
sophisticated
private
developer,
seemingly
well
capitalized,
and
can
handle
major
projects
who
is
interested
in
building
affordable
housing
in
our
city.
D
We
don't
really
have
that
otherwise,
right
now
we
have.
We
have
our
great
nonprofits,
Mountain,
housing
and
habitat.
We
have
developers
who
come
to
us
with
apartment
complexes
and
things
like
that,
and
and
we
can,
we
can
secure
some
affordable
housing
from
them.
We
do
have
some
small
developers
who
come
to
us
for
affordable
housing,
trust
fund
grants
and
things
like
that
to
build
again
sort
of
relatively
small
small
projects.
D
But
what
we
don't
have
is
a
big
private
developer,
who
is
willing
to
dive
in
with
both
feet
to
help
us
meet
our
affordable
housing
challenges
and
I.
See
that
in
this
developer
and
I
want
to
encourage
that
that
investment
continued
investment
in
our
community.
So
for
those
reasons,
I
am
going
to
be
supporting
this
and
I'm
happy
to
make
a
motion
at
the
appropriate
time.
L
Like
Councilwoman
field,
I
I'm,
also
in
support
of
this,
you
know
again,
you
know
one
of
the
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
charged
with
is
a
council
as
we
review
these
types
of
projects
is
looking
at
the
standard
of
review,
and
our
one
of
our
requirements
are
significant
requirement
here
is
to
ensure
that
this
is
compliant
with
our
comprehensive
plan
as
a
staff
it
indicated
it
has.
The
other
thing
that
I
think
is
very
appealing
to
me
on
this.
Is
this
issue
of
the
preservation
of
these
three
historic
houses
and
and
I.
E
L
Some
of
the
concerns
that
some
of
my
fellow
council
members
have
about-
perhaps
maybe
not
wanting
to
have
these
buildings-
be
used
as
lodging
that
indeed
there
are.
There
is
a
preservation
easement
on,
but
but
I
think
that
in
and
of
itself
is
councilmember.
Young's
questions
had
illuminated
the
fact
that
there
is
a
preservation.
Easement
on
these
properties
does
not
mean
they
will
actually
be
preserved.
L
They
could
sit
there
and
they
could
rot,
and
we
have
to
be
cognizant
of
the
reality
of
the
amount
of
money
that
it
costs
in
order
to
preserve
them
and,
as
we
heard
from
the
applicant
and
I,
have
no
information
contrary
in
order
to
be
able
to
do
so,
they
need
to
be
able
to
make
money
to
pay
for
the
cost
and
to
pay
for
the
upkeep
and
as
a
result
of
that,
I
think
this
is
a
unique
property.
I
think
mr.
L
Nutter,
they
some
very
salient
points
as
as
the
impact
that
this
will
have
on
the
Biltmore
Avenue
corridor.
I.
Think
it's
a
very
good
project
here.
I
understand
again,
the
hotel
fatigue
that
many
folks
have
on
this,
but
I
think
this
is
an
excellent
project
for
that
road.
Excuse
me,
for
that
stretch
and
again
the
preservation
of
those
homes.
If
we
truly
want
to
say
we
need
to
preserve
them,
there
needs
to
be
a
mechanism
by
which
that
is
done
and
I.
R
R
As
a
member
of
the
Housing
and
Community
Development,
Committee
council
only
may
feel
stated
that
you
know
we
have
folks
that
do
come
in
front
of
us
that
need
the
city's
assistance
in
providing
affordable
housing
for
residents
of
the
city,
and
that
is
something
that
I
have
tried
to
charge
and
make
part
of
my
mission
moving
forward
providing
of
those
affordable
housing
and
so
this
developer.
You
know
what
we.
What
we
want
to
do
is,
of
course.
R
Yes,
we
want
to
look
at
each
individual
project
for
its
own
merit
and
what
I'm
looking
for
with
projects
moving
forward
is
the
aspect
of
what
is
a
developer
actually
doing
in
the
community?
Are
you
are
you
just
wanting
to
come
to
Council
and
say:
hey
I've
got
this
hotel,
here's
a
boatload
of
money
or
here's
a
little
bit
of
money
to
provide
affordable
housing,
and
then
we
have
other
developers
that
are
actually
doing
that.
R
I
think
I
have
some
issues
with
some
aspects
of
the
project,
but
I
also
see
that
the
developer
is
actually
working
hand-in-hand
with
the
city
and
not
necessarily
needing
funds
to
come
through
for
affordable
housing,
and
that
is
something
that
I
would
like
to
see.
More
I
would
like
to
see
more
developers
that
are
working
in
and
out
of
the
city
providing
affordable
housing
working
with
the
city
and
understanding
the
needs
of
the
community
and
not
just
taking
away.
R
Yes,
it's
not
something
that
that
I'm,
not
looking
at
all
aspects
of
what
you
bring
to
the
table,
there's
a
whole
package
of
that,
and
we
can
do
that
with
you
know.
Having
these
things
come
to
us
for
conditional
zoning
zin
and
such,
but
as
we
move
forward
the
message
to
to
everyone
else,
who's
coming
in
front
of
City
Council
is
in
my
opinion,
you
got
to
do
more.
You
have
to
do
more
and
and
part
of
that
more
is
working
in
the
community
and
providing
a
for
miles
so
I'm
gonna,
say
yesterday:
I.
A
Also
am
going
to
support
this
project
and
I.
Think
Keith
and
Julie
have
really
articulated
the
reasons
why
this
is.
You
know
a
struggle
each
time
we
hear
a
lot
from
the
community,
obviously
on
each
one
of
these
projects,
and
we
have
to
take
all
that
information
and
try
to
make
the
best
decision.
We
know
how
on
each
one
I
will
take
this
opportunity
to,
because
we
never
talked
about
this,
but
the
these
hotels
are
conditional.
Zoning
and
under
North
Carolina
State
law,
I
hate
to
be
such
a
bore
and
remind
everyone
of
that.
A
So
I
just
say
that
the
sort
of
center,
the
conversation
because
I,
think
these
each
one
of
these
applications
can
get.
They
can
get
pretty
far
afield.
But
but
for
me
again,
you
know.
My
final
capstone
issue
continues
to
be
the
pressure
that
that,
generally
speaking,
the
tourism
industry
places
on
the
city
balanced
with
the
benefits
that
it
brings
and
we
are
tourist
town.
A
We
always
have
been
a
tourist
town
but
continuing
to
grow
and
balance
that
tension
is
is
a
trick
for
us,
as
a
council
and
I
continue
to
be
encouraged
by
the
tourism
development
authorities
overtures
to
the
city
to
work
with
us
on
a
long-term
plan
to
better
fund
the
city's
needs
for
the
people
that
live
here,
as
well
as
the
people
that
visit
here.
So
as
long
as
we're
continuing
that
conversation
in
a
positive
direction
and
it
results
in
a
concrete
plan,
I
will
try
to
consider
each
one
of
these
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
A
D
D
I
move
to
approve
the
rezoning
request
from
central
business
district
to
central
business
district
expansion,
conditional
zone
for
a
lodging
facility
at
155,
137,
129
and
123
Biltmore
Avenue
with
the
requested
conditions
and
find
that
the
request
is
reasonable,
is
in
the
public
interest
and
is
consistent
with
the
city's
comprehensive
plan
in
that
the
project
1
encourages
historic
preservation
and
adaptive.
Reuse
2
is
compatible
with
the
surrounding
context.
3
will
improve
pedestrian
access
and
infrastructure
and
4
is
aligned
with
the
future
land
use
map
in
the
living,
Asheville,
Comprehensive
Plan.
Second,
all.
A
Right
we
have
a
motion
or
a
second
any
other
questions
or
comments.
Okay,
I'm
gonna
make
you
raise
your
hand
because
Maggie's
gonna
want
you
to
raise
your
hand.
So
all
those
in
favor
raise
your
hand.
Okay,
all
those
opposed
to
raise
your
hand
got
it.
Okay,
thank
you,
I'll!
Let
anybody
who
was
here
on
that
you
can.
A
We.
We
have
one
more
item
on
our
public
hearings
agenda.
It
is
item
C,
a
public
hearing
to
consider
an
amendment
to
1
chapter
7,
article
5
and
article
15
of
the
Code
of
Ordinances,
making
all
subdivisions
in
historic
overlay
districts
and
on
local
historic,
landmark
property
subject
to
review
by
the
historic
Resources
Commission
and
to.
C
W
W
F
W
Currently,
the
HRC
is
not
involved
in
any
review
for
proposed
subdivisions
of
land
and
our
four
local
historic
districts
or
for
one
of
the
48
local
landmarks
that
we
have
in
the
city
in
over
the
past
years.
Since
the
in
film
you,
if
those
standards
were
passed,
we've
seen
an
increase
and
proposed
subdivision,
which
is
wonderful,
we're
happy
to
see
that,
but
counter
to
that,
we
have
run
into
some
issues
with
subdivisions
being
approved
in
the
historic
district
overlays
that
conflict
with
the
historic
district
guidelines
and
primarily
those
related
to
setback.
W
W
Roughly
50
to
70
feet
or
the
building
setbacks
on
this
side
of
Cumberland
Avenue.
This
is
the
newly
subdivided
lot.
That's
somewhat
divided
up
this
huge
lot
on
Cumberland.
So
in
order
to
meet
the
historic
district
guidelines,
it
would
require
going
for
a
variance
and
would
be
a
little
bit
more
challenging
to
to
meet
the
historic
district
90
in
terms
of
being
consistent
with
the
historic
building
pattern.
C
W
Cut
off
this
corner-
and
hopefully
you
can
see
by
the
by
the
building
footprints
there
that
it's
the
buildings
are
set
pretty
far
back
and
that's
the
illustration
of
that
proposed
subdivision.
So
this
one
is
actually
what
really
perpetuate
perpetuated
staff
to
take
action
and
proposed
the
amendment,
because
it
puts
the
historic
Resources
Commission
in
a
tricky
position
when
they
can't
necessarily
approve
a
development
on
this
front
corner
a
lot.
W
A
W
W
Right,
so
what
we
would
request
is
that
they
bring
in
a
proposed
either
a
proposed
plat
or
a
drawing
of
the
parcel
showing
roughly
where
the
footprint
they
think
could
go
and
that
that
way,
hopefully,
we
can
kind
of
head
this
off
before
it's
approved.
So
if
someone
came
to
the
HRC
or
to
HRC
staff,
we
would
take
this
to
the
Commission
and
clearly
be
able
to
eliminate
this
issue
before
them.
So.
W
Think,
yes,
too,
but
I
mean
I,
think
it's
those
two
things
go
hand
in
hand,
because
the
historic
district
overlay
guidelines
require
that
the
that
of
any
new
development
be
consistent
with
the
historic
development
pattern
that
they
would
if
they,
if
they
would
in
fact
deny
an
application
on
a
proposed
lot
like
this,
which
could
result
in
a
lawsuit.
So
that's
part
of
what
the
the
proposed
text
amendment
is
for,
so
that
we
don't
run
into
that
issue.
Since
it's
at
this
point,
it's
not
required
that
the
subdivision
is
first
approved
by
them.
W
W
And
I
think
I
went
over
the
benefits,
obviously
that
there
to
protect
from
potential
lawsuits
against
the
city
and
it
really
as
to
how
property
owners
be.
Okay,
I
feel
personally,
I've
filled
a
lot
of
phone
calls
from
potential
buyers
of
lots
of
these
subdivisions
that
have
occurred
and
they're,
not
that
mean
I,
think
we've
had
in
our
calculations
and
our
permitting
system
about
11
in
the
past
three
years,
but
this
one
caused
a
substantial
concern
to
come
to
you
all
the
to
request
this
this
amendment,
so
all
I
can
do.
W
Is
the
staff
person
at
this
point
is
advised?
You
know
potential
buyers
and
sellers
about
what
the
development
issues
could
be
in
going
in
to
the
HRC
review
process.
So
hopefully
it
will
help
us
provide
better
customer
service
as
well.
So
that's
really
the
goal
of
this
text
amendment
and
just
as
a
side
note
the
amendments
to
section
9
or
just
some
housecleaning.
It
proposed
amendments
so
happy
to
answer
other
questions.
A
A
A
This
is
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
negotiate
and
enter
into
a
grant
agreement
with
the
housing
authority
of
the
city
of
Asheville
in
the
amount
of
4.2
million
dollars
from
several
city
funding
sources
and,
according
to
a
variable,
a
verifiable
performance-based
disbursement
schedule
with
the
first
1.4
million
of
that
amount
disbursed
to
the
Housing
Authority
in
early
May
2019.
There
is
a
correlated
budget
amendment
as
well,
and
paul
d'angelo
is
here
to
talk
to
us
about
this
item.
X
How
good
evening
city,
council,
mayor
summer
and
city
manager
and
city
staff,
paul
d'angelo,
with
a
community
development
department
to
talk
to
you
about
this
league
walker
heights
in
the
4.2
million
dollar,
grant
I'm
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
funding.
I'm
also
going
to
talk
about
the
grant
request
itself
and
a
disbursement
of
funds
regarding
the
funding.
There
were
potential
sources
in
this
deal
that
were
considered
in
2016,
but
in
order
to
allow
some
of
that
funding
to
remain
flexible,
particularly
with
the
CDBG
and
home
funding
for
future
community
needs.
X
Regarding
the
request,
the
Housing
Authority
has
requested
that
the
city's
funds
be
structured
as
a
grant
which
the
Housing
Authority
will
invest
into
the
project
consistent
with
the
low-income
housing
tax,
credit
requirements
and
the
city
staff
feels
this
is
appropriate,
based
on
the
important
public
improvements
that
the
Housing
Authority
will
be
completing
at
319.
Biltmore.
The
low
subsidy
per
unit
to
assist
are
very
low,
ami
area
median
income
families,
a
guarantee
of
permanent
affordability
and
the
importance
of
neighborhood
redevelopment
in
the
future.
X
According
to
the
terms
and
conditions
described
in
the
staff
report
resolution
and
approval
budget
amendment,
the
amount
of
one
point:
three,
eight
million,
an
appropriate
fund
balance
reserve
for
the
project
and
so
much
work
behind
the
scenes
on
this
staff
report.
This
grant
agreement,
particularly
with
working
with
city
manager,
Doug,
Campbell
and
also
Cathy
ball
assistant
city
manager,
as
well
as
the
partners
at
the
table,
including
the
Housing
Authority
that
made
sure
Weaver
cook
and
CDC
and
I
believe
David
Nash
with
the
Housing
Authority
had
a
few
words
you'd
like
to
say
as
well.
Y
We
all
Madame
mayor
members
of
council,
Jean
Bell,
is
here
and
it's
got
Dedmon
from
mountain
housing
opportunities
and
I'm
gonna
be
quick
because
I've
been
told
to
be
quick
but
I
on
behalf
of
all
those
folks
in
the
housing
authority
of
Mountain
housing.
I
want
to
thank
the
city
manager,
Kathy
ball
and
especially
Paul
for
his
tireless
efforts
and
bringing
this
forward
to
you.
I'm
also
here
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
and
I
have
one
more
item.
Y
A
Z
Thank
you,
I
am
terror
B,
and
for
the
last
year,
I
have
served
as
Lee
Walker,
Heights
site
manager,
as
well
as
I
lay
at
the
relocation
process
for
our
residents.
There
I'm
happy
to
report
that
the
relocation
process
is
complete
and
that
it
was
a
success.
Our
residents
were
able
to
transition
into
alternative
housing
with
within
our
other
developments,
national
housing
authority
developments.
Z
They
were
also
able
to
enter
the
private
market
with
independent
landlords
using
their
tenant
mobility
vouchers
through
section
eight,
and
we
are
also
proud
to
report
that
some
were
able
to
achieve
homeownership
through
this
process
as
well.
I
will
admit
that
this
relocation
process
was
a
heavy
lift
and
not
so
much
as
it
relates
to
the
physical
move.
But
of
course
we
know
moving
has
its
challenges
for
everyone,
but
more
so
about
the
emotional
disconnect
that
had
to
be
achieved
by
residence.
Z
In
addition,
we
also
want
to
benefit
the
residents
of
Lee
Walker
hikes
as
well
as
low
income
community
members
by
providing
additional
training
or
providing
training
and
training
and
employment
actually
through
this
project
and
projects
in
the
future.
So,
in
collaboration
with
our
community
partners,
green
opportunities,
a
BTEC
and
our
developer,
Weaver
cook,
we
are
providing
training,
opportunities
and
employment
opportunities
for
our
residents
and
low-income
members.
K
We've
reached
out
to
more
than
25
companies
so
far,
and
efforts
to
hire
subcontractors
that
are
certified
in
WBE
and
section
3.
We're
also
actively
helping
companies
get
their
certification
so
that
they
can
apply
for
the
work
we
are
committed
to
paying
living
wage
to
candidates
that
are
in
CTE
Barr
certified
through
a
BTech
and
green
opportunities,
and
we
look
forward
to
helping
to
establish
a
new
pathway
in
construction
in
this
city
through
the
Lee
Walker
Heights
project,
which
has
great
visibility
and
something
that
we're
very
excited
about
and
can't
wait
to
get
started
on.
Y
B
A
B
I
moved
to
authorize
a
city
manager
to
negotiate
and
enter
into
a
grant
agreement
with
the
housing
authority
of
the
city
of
Asheville
and
the
amount
of
4.2
million
dollars
according
to
the
terms
and
conditions
described
in
the
staff
report
and
resolution
and
approving
a
budget
amendment
in
the
amount
of
1
million
three
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars
to
appropriate
fun
balance
reserved
for
the
project.
Second,.
A
D
D
This
is
this
has
been
a
conversation
that
we've
been
having
around
the
home
consortium
table
about.
How
do
we?
How
do
we
let?
How
do
we?
How
do
we
help
all
of
this
boom
in
our
in
our
construction,
really
benefit
the
the
lowest
income?
Folks
and
Weaver
cook
you've
been
at
those
tables
and
in
those
discussions
from
the
beginning
and
I
really
just
appreciate
you
stepping
up
in
a
way
that
not
really
anybody
else
has
so.
Thank
you.
This
will
be
a
great
example,
and
then
we
can
be
on
to
the
next
one.
D
A
That
is
true,
I'm
looking
at
gene
this
waiver
and
Dave,
we
have
already
started
a
preliminary
conversation
about
that,
since
now
we've
learned
how
long
this
takes
and
what
is
a
five
and
a
half
years
before
we
break
ground.
So
so
this
is
really
exciting
and
I
know.
It
was
easy
enough
for
us
to
sit
up
here
and
say.
This
is
something
we
want
to
support.
Now:
go
figure
out
how
to
make
it
work.
A
A
A
B
You
so
this
morning
this
council
interviewed
seven
applicants
for
the
school
board
members
and
just
to
remind
everyone
what
we,
what
we
be
voting
on
is
for
two
people
to
have
a
full,
four-year
term
and
then
one
person
to
fill
out
or
the
remainder
of
mr.
Lee's
term,
which
is
two
more
years.
So
what
I'm
going
to
ask
you?
So
so
we
all
interviewed
them
this
morning,
so
everybody
met
them
all,
and
so
what
I?
B
B
A
First
I
just
want
to
say
to
all
the
applicants.
Thank
you
so
much
for
applying.
We.
We
make
it
especially
challenging
when
you
apply
for
the
school
board
in
particular,
because
you
have
to
not
only
apply
it.
Then
we
send
you
a
set
of
essay
questions
and
then
you
have
to
come.
An
interview
live
here
in
this
chamber,
so
I
know
a
lot
of
people.
That's
a
fairly
intimidating
process
and
I
want
to
thank
those
that
went
through.
B
K
B
A
A
A
O
Y
B
B
It's
one
of
the
it's
really
one
of
the
very
few
things
that
that
City
Council
has
a
direct
effect
on
this,
the
City
Schools,
and
we
take
these
appointments
very
we
we
take
him
to
heart
and
and
spend
a
lot
of
time
thinking
about
them,
and
so
we
really
appreciate
all
the
interest
in
the
school
and
and
and
interested
in
making
making
it
a
better
place.
Thank
you
all.
A
C
A
AA
It
so
good
evening,
everyone,
my
name-
is
Sarah,
Benoit
and
I'm
here
again
to
speak
briefly
about
the
importance
of
fighting
to
you.
Our
at-large
election
districts
in
place
to
begin
I
just
want
to
say
that
two
weeks
ago
was
the
first
time
that
I'd
sat
through
a
city
council
meeting
since
Lennie
sit,
Nick
was
mayor
and
I
was
reminded
of
what
a
complex
and
difficult
job
that
you
all
have
so
I
appreciate
you
tonight,
onion
asked
all
of
you
to
take
action
to
protect
our
voting
districts
here
in
Asheville.
AA
Last
time
I
was
here:
I
talked
about
how
important
it
was
for
us
to
build
not
only
a
stronger,
healthier,
more
equitable
Ashville,
but
also
a
stronger,
healthier
and
more
equitable
North
Carolina
I
also
believe
that
for
all
minority
groups
to
be
truly
represented
and
have
the
opportunity
to
bring
much
needed
change
to
our
city,
we
need
to
maintain
the
at-large
elections.
As
a
member
of
the
LGBTQ
community,
I
see
my
friends,
colleagues
and
chosen
family
and
across
North
Carolina
struggling
to
affect
change
in
their
communities,
because
their
ability
to
do
that
is
slowly
deteriorating.
AA
My
own
partner
of
17
years
is
a
transgender
woman
and,
over
the
last
few
years,
as
the
laws
in
North
Carolina
have
become
increasingly
threatening
and
what
we
feel
is
unfair
for
the
first
time
since
we
moved
here
and
met
in
2001,
we
have
asked
ourselves
if
we
need
to
just
leave
North
Carolina,
we
don't
always
feel
confident,
but
in
the
long
run
we
live
in
a
state
that
protects
our
rights
or,
quite
honestly,
even
cares.
Whether
or
not
our
voices
are
heard.
I
don't
believe.
AA
Business
owners,
North,
Carolinians
and
Americans
other
counties
and
cities
have
fought
the
state's
attempts
to
redraw
voting
districts
in
one
I
believe
in
a
schvitz,
so
I
urge
each
of
you
to
do
more
than
just
speak
out
against
gerrymandering
but
fight
it
and
take
action
against
it
to
be
a
part
of
ending
what
I
believe
is
a
terrible
practice
in
North
Carolina
instead
of
telling
us
that
it's
Oh
inevitable
again,
I
really
appreciate
your
time.
Thank
you.
So
much
thank
you
is.
AB
Hello,
my
name
is
Jonathan
Wainscott,
it's
the
first
council
meeting
of
Springs.
It's
like
the
council,
equinox
I
was
hustling
down
here
on
the
February
12th
council
meeting.
You
guys
wrapped
up
really
quickly
and
I
was
late
getting
here,
because
I
had
car
trouble
trying
to
car
it
overheated
in
my
driveway
a
little
bit,
but.
F
C
AB
If
that
has
happened-
and
you
know
it
adds
legitimacy
to
any
referendum
that
we're
gonna
have
over
the
matter,
because
if
we
don't
have
the
information,
we
could
be
unwittingly
deconstructing
the
situation
of
the
district
elections
that
we
have
now,
which
is
law
which
is
actually
beneficial
to
the
African
American
community
and
that's
just
math,
and
that
will
be
shown
in
the
data.
So
we
don't
need
to
go
back
and
forth
whether
or
not
this
is
gerrymandering.
It's
not
you're
amending.
AB
We
actually
have
to
see
the
map
city
has
to
sign
off
on
it,
and
then
that
needs
to
get
done.
It's
not
really
pressing,
because
the
election
isn't
until
2021
you'll
be
running
for
Senate,
but
the
Board
of
Elections
does
need
to
get
the
maps
drawn
by
June
because
of
a
federal
pressure
to
do
that.
They've
already
run
out
of
their
extensions
to
get
that
done.
AB
So
it's
sort
of
like
don't
really
have
to
hurry
up
on
a
day-to-day
City
kind
of
functioning
away,
but
it
seems
like
getting
this
distraction
out
of
the
way
would
be
a
wonderful
thing.
So
thanks
for
taking
the
time
good
luck
with
the
Senate,
everybody
has
a
wonderful
spring
and
I
agree
with
you
on
the
hotel
thing.
Have
a
nice
night
Thanks.
A
F
A
Yes,
I,
don't
know
why
they
did
it
either,
but
it's
all
taken
care,
but
so
that
so
the
maps
were
drawn
by
the
legislature
and
that
I
guess
what
the
clarification
is
here
for
some
reason
they
send
them
to
the
city,
even
though
the
city
is
not
the
one
that
conducts
elections.
So
we
have
forwarded
that
information
to
the
Board
of
Elections
I.
Don't
know
that
any
City
action
is
required
at
all.
In
fact,
if
it
were
and
that's
all
it
took,
that
would
be
interesting
to
know
right.
A
V
Move
that
Asheville
City
Council
go
into
closed
session
for
the
following
reasons.
It
should
prevent
disclosure
of
information
that
is
privileged
view
confidential
pursuant
to
the
laws
of
North
Carolina.
Why
not
consider
a
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
general
statute?
The
law
that
makes
information
privileged
and
confidential
is
North.
Carolina's
general
general
statute,
143
through
318
10,
a
3.
V
A
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
1
to
consult
with
an
attorney
employed
by
the
city
about
matters
with
respect
to
which
the
attorney-client
privilege
between
the
city
and
its
attorney
must
be
preserved,
including,
but
not
limited
to
a
lawsuit
or
potential
lawsuit
involving
the
following
parties:
the
estate
of
jollity
salvage
Williams
versus
Sargent,
Tyler,
Kelly
Radford
and
the
city
of
Asheville
versus
bird
bird
rights.
Statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
318
1183,
all.