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January 8, 2018
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
A
C
Yeah
and
I'll
ask
that
that
get
pulled
off
and
we
vote
on
it
separately.
So
this
is
a
an
agreement
between
the
city
and
the
organization
I
work
for
Mountain,
true
to
build
and
maintain
some
trails
in
the
Falconhurst
Nature
Preserve
in
West
Asheville,
there's
no
money
exchanging
hands,
but
it
is
with
my
organization,
so
I
will
not
be
voting
on
that
one.
So.
D
B
E
F
E
F
E
First
yeah
well,
I
just
wanted
to
celebrate
a
couple.
Well
lots
of
things.
Yes,
in
this
consent
agenda
our
community
being
incredibly
generous
and
involved
the
Preservation
Society
contributing
7,500
dollars
to
the
Thomas
Wolfe
cabin
master
planning
project.
The
fact
that
Mountain
true
is
going
to
work
with
the
city
to
construct
and
maintain
and
the
Falconhurst
nature,
preserve
trails
and
the
fact
that
the
us
ta
is
granting
$35,000
to
the
city
for
some
aston
park
improvements.
E
A
C
A
E
B
A
Trying
to
feel
a
little
rusty
under
winter
holiday
break
okay,
we
don't
have
any
presentations
and
reports
which
is
crazy
insane,
since
I
think
we
did
an
hour
of
them
last
time
we
do
have
a
few
public
hearings.
The
first
is
a
public
hearing
to
consider
an
amendment
to
the
2018-19
annual
action
plan
for
the
reallocation
of
an
estimated
1
million
three
hundred
ninety
six
thousand
one
hundred
dollars
in
federal
home
investment,
partnership
program
funds
and
Michael
Blair
is
here
to
talk
to
us
about
this
item.
G
Good
evening,
mayor
councilmembers
I
am
Michael
Blair
with
Community
and
Economic
Development.
This
is
my
first
time
in
front
of
you
with
an
item.
So
what
I'm
here
about
is
the
public
hearing
and
you
have
your
materials
actually
a
summary
of
the
funds
that
were
actually
reallocated
and
I'd
like
to
project
that
sort
of
impossible.
G
Basically,
this
item
comes
to
you
from
the
Asheville
regional
housing
consortium.
It's
a
home
program
consortium
that
consists
of
Madison,
Buncombe,
Transylvania
and
Henderson
counties,
and
actually
we
are
the
lead
entity.
The
city
of
Asheville
and
the
lead
entity
basically
does
all
of
the
administrative
tasks,
the
management
planning,
program,
management
and
compliance
for
this
program,
and
the
chair
of
that
committee
is
also
council.
Member
Mayfield,
who
is
the
chair
of
the
HCD.
As
always
the
chair
of
the
regional
consortium
board
they
approved.
Is
this
reallocation
plan
on
November,
1st
and
basically
the
reason
we
had.
G
The
reallocation
in
the
first
place
was
because
two
projects
that
were
awarded
back
in
July
did
not
get
their
tax
credits
when
affordable
housing
developers
go
out
for
tax
credits.
They
apply
to
the
state
when
the
states
basically
funds
one
out
of
every
four
applications,
because
it's
a
very
competitive
process
doesn't
mean
they
were
bad
applications
just
mean
they
didn't
get
funded
in
this
round.
G
G
G
A
All
right
I
will
open
the
public
hearing
unless
anyone
has
any
questions
before
I.
Do
that.
Thank
you.
Right.
I
will
open
the
public
hearing.
If
there's
anyone
wishing
to
comment
on
this
item,
you
can
do
that
just
state
your
name
and
you
would
have
three
minutes
to
speak.
Is
there
anyone
wishing
to
speak
on
this
item?
I
will
close
the
public
hearing?
Do
I
have
a
motion
I.
D
A
All
right
I
have
a
motion
in
a
second
all,
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
any
opposed.
Thank
you.
Our
second
item
on
the
public
hearings
agenda
is
a
public
hearing
to
consider
an
amendment
to
the
conditional
zoning,
a
property
located
at
275
and
281
hazel
Mill
Road
for
changes
to
a
residential
development
zone.
Our
m-16
residential
multi-family,
high-density
district
conditional
zone
jessica
bernstein
is
here
to
talk
to
us
about
this
Thank.
H
H
As
you
can
see
on
the
exhibit
map,
the
project
site
is
identified
there,
so
it's
currently
zoned
RM,
16,
CZ
and
and
the
proposal
would
remain
RM
16,
CZ,
there's
just
a
few
elements
of
the
site
plan
and
the
project
that
the
applicant
wanted
to
amend
and
that
required
coming
back.
As
you
know,
the
conditions
in
a
conditional
zoning
are
quite
specific,
so
there's
just
a
few
of
those
items
that
they
wanted
to
change
like
planets.
It's
largely
the
same.
Probably
the
one
of
the
biggest
changes
so
I
can
show
you
the
2015
first.
H
This
was
2015.
The
number
of
units
remains
the
same.
It's
a
hundred
and
thirteen
residential
units,
a
mix
of
one
and
two
bedrooms.
The
number
of
buildings
remains
the
same.
They
have
on
street
parking
along
clayton
and
they've
eliminated
that
and
brought
in
a
new
surface
parking
area
so
that
results
in
a
third
curb
cut
along
Clayton.
They
have
no
curb
cuts
along
hazel,
Mill
Road,
another
change.
H
There
was
also
a
condition
in
the
in
the
last
approval
that
said,
bus
passes
would
be
offered
to
or
made
available
for,
all
residents
in
perpetuity
and
there's
not
a
bus
line
that
runs
along
hazel
mill.
So
he's
asked
to
amend
that
so
so
that
bus
passes
could
be
offered
for
two
years
and
in
the
event
that
a
transit
line
comes
on.
H
The
change
that
they're
proposing
to
the
hazel
mill
sidewalk
is
is
really
the
only
sticking
point
that
that
staff
has
with
this
proposed
amendment.
The
2015
approval
is
a
six
foot,
backup
set
of
curb
sidewalk
and
they've
proposed
to
move
the
sidewalk
into
the
site
up
to
about
30
feet
from
the
street
and
this
their
their
proposals
or
their
reasoning
behind
that
is
to
preserve
a
line
of
white
oak
trees
that
are
along
the
stretch
of
the
frontage.
The
staff
was
not
supportive
of
that
change.
We
want
that
sidewalk
to
be
six
foot
back.
H
A
curve
as
it
was
in
that
past
approval
there's
plans
to
continue
the
sidewalk
all
the
way
to
Louisiana
that's
going
to
be
a
six
foot
back
of
curb
sidewalk,
so
the
staff
from
planning
and
transportation
both
agree
that
that's
really
what
should
be
in
place
along
this.
This
frontage,
as
well
aside
from
that
those
were
really
the
changes
to
the
previous
approval
and
is
in
line
with
the
city's
goals
and
objectives
with
the
new
living
actual
plan.
H
C
But
to
your
point
about
the
staff
recommendation,
when
the
sidewalk
comes
back
in
and
either
end
is
it
is
it?
Does
it
come
back
in
in
a
no
in
a
way
that
can
be
tied
into
its
axis
curved
extensions
on
either
side?
Yes,
so
it's
just
that
one
stretch
that
that
they're
looking
yeah,
okay,
yep,
okay
and
then
my
other
question
was
about
the
bus
pass.
C
This
may
actually
be
for
the
applicant
I
I
totally
understand,
maybe
not
wanting
to
be
on
the
hook
for
free
bus
passes
for
everybody
in
the
in
the
development
in
perpetuity.
What
I
would
ask
is
whether
they
would
be
willing
to
be
to
keep
that
commitment
for
the
renters
of
the
affordable
units.
So
that's
what
20%
of
the
unit's.
H
C
Yeah,
so
whether
whether
that
would
be
willing,
because
when
we
when
we
do
extend
that
sidewalk,
then
it'll
be
a
very
short
walk
down
to
Patten,
where
there
is
excellent
transit
I,
don't
know
that,
there's
any
plans
for
transit
to
be
to
ever
be
on
hazel
mill,
but
it's
a
it's
a
short
walk
to
Patton.
So
I,
don't
I,
don't
know.
A
I
E
E
J
That
we've
set
up
for
this
will
own
the
property
for
ten
years.
I
mean
it's
a
we
have
to,
but
when
we
go
to
sell
it,
we'd
like,
for
you
know
a
decade,
12
years,
15
years
it
not
to
have
additional
restrictions,
I've
had
their
problems
there
on
the
tree
thing
guys
it
just
how
much
of
helper
for
the
City
Council
trying
to
save
trees.
But
thank
you
well.
C
J
Is
the
solution
we
came
up
with
on
the
sidewalk
sub?
Also
some
more
complicated
than
I
would
like,
but
it
does
mean
ad
a
standards:
okay,
whereas
if
we
were
to
put
it
behind
the
curb
and
send
it
straight
up
if
you're
familiar
with
the
road,
the
topo
is
all
on
our
property.
So
it's
a
hill
and
then
it
kind
of
flattens
out.
So
we
have
to
deal
with
a
DA
issues.
Would
it
be
in
on
private
property
which
we
have
done?
J
But
if
we
conform
to
what
city
staff
is
saying,
keep
it
back
a
curb?
It's
not
a
VA
accessible
plus
there
they're,
really
nice
trees
I'd
like
to
keep
on.
They
don't
just
affect
us.
They
actually
affect
the
whole
neighborhood
and
everybody
drives
up
and
down
that
street
is
practically
a
canopy.
So
it's
actually
gonna
cost
us
more
and
it
certainly
cost
us
some
delays
to
get
the
approvals.
But
you
know
what
the
health
of
trying
anything
else
and
I'm
Harry
pillow.
So.
K
J
A
L
Hi,
my
name
is
Sarah
Skinner
I'm
from
Asheville
West,
Asheville
and
I
want
to
say
congratulations
to
the
city
on
your
support
of
increased
options
for
affordable
housing.
This
is
in
response
to
a
need,
and
we
need
to
thank
you
for
recognizing
this
important
need
and
at
in
the
way
you're
asking
developers
to
revise
plans
looking
at
potential
land
sites
and
monies
for
the
city
making
monies
available
in
different
arenas.
L
It's
very
exciting
to
see
the
10%
80
am
I
included
in
this
project
and
I
noticed
when
reading
it.
That
also
for
me,
it's
very
positive
that
affordable
housing
is
a
feature
and
listed
as
a
plus
on
these
reports.
I
wanted
to
mention,
however,
that
looking
at
HUDs
figures
80
am
well.
Let
me
start
first
and
say
that
the
average
median
family
income
is
61
thousand
three
hundred
a
year.
L
That
means
for
the
80,
a
mi
group
that
a
one
family,
a
one-person
family
would
be
making
thirty-four
thousand
three
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
a
two-person
family
39
to
fifty
three
forty,
four
150
and
so
forth.
You
can
look
it
up.
I'm
sure
you
all
already
know
this,
but
it
breaks
down
to
meaning
that
how
a
one-person
household
would
need
to
be
making
1651
an
hour
and
a
two-person
family
1887
an
hour.
These
people
do
need
affordable
housing.
L
Consider
60,
50
and
30
am
I
left
levels.
The
city
is
doing
such
exciting
things
and
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
watching
Asheville,
develop
more
and
more
affordable
housing.
I
hope
we
can
figure
out
how
to
make
including
housing
that
is
affordable
for
folks
in
lower
ami
levels,
feasible
and
possible,
because
I
know
it's
very
challenging
financially.
M
When
I
was
here
but
keep
hearing
this
affordable,
housing
and
I
assumed
that
a
part
of
the
reason
for
this
is
hopefully
helped
take
away
from.
You
know
all
they're
doing
whether
the
vets
quarters
and
all
the
homeless
issues
set
to
try
to
help
people
get
up
on
their
feet
yet
affordable
housing,
at
least
that's
what
it
sounds
like
you
know.
If
you
ever
pay
attention
to
how
Habitat
for
Humanity
or
how
we
do
things
like
hearts
with
hands,
is
you
can
move
mountains
with
an
army?
M
That's
what,
when
the
hurricanes
hit
we
turn
around
and
that
we
have
schools
come
in
the.
Why
I'm
see
you
know
the
head
volunteers
come
in
just
on
mass
efforts
and
that's
how
we
got
the
food
down
there.
There's
five
thousand
kids
before
the
holidays,
let
out
my
suggesting
on
it
is.
If
y'all
are
doing
this
and
you've
got
somebody
from
the
vets
quarters
or
somebody
LM,
we've
helped
find.
N
M
F
C
I
moved
to
recommend
approval
of
the
conditional
zoning
amendment
for
White
Oak
Grove
Apartments
at
275
and
281
hazel
Mill
Road
from
residential
multifamily,
high
density
district,
conditional
zone
to
residential
multifamily
high
density
conditional
zone
okay
and
find
that
their
request
is
reasonable,
is
in
the
public
interest
risk
in
interest
and
is
consistent
with
the
Comprehensive
Plan
and
other
adopted
plans
in
that
the
amendment
does
not
substantially
deviate
from
the
project
details
previously
approved
other
than
the
changes
to
the
site
plan.
The
development
is
located
with
close
access
to
commercial
uses,
transit
and
employment
opportunities.
C
A
The
next
item
on
the
public
hearings
agenda
is
item
C,
a
public
hearing
to
consider
conditional
zoning,
a
property
located
at
99.999
Ferry
Road
from
RM
16,
residential
multifamily,
high
density
district
to
commercial
expansion,
district
conditional
zone
for
up
to
15
thousand
square
feet
of
commercial
uses
and
a
residential
expansion
district
conditional
zone
for
a
mix
of
housing
types
totaling.
Four
hundred
eighteen
units
resulting
in
a
split
zone
parcel
and
amendment
to
the
future
land
use
map
to
change
from
traditional
neighborhood
to
residential
neighborhood,
padilha,
okay,
good.
O
Afternoon,
Fidelis
ithaca
with
planning
and
urban
design.
This
is
a
request
to
review
a
conditional
zoning
of
137
acres
in
south
Asheville
to
begin
I
wanted
to
give
you
a
view
from
a
map
just
to
give
you
some
context,
because
this
is
a
big
site
and
this
image
here
shows
Asheville.
Actually,
let
me
turn
on
the
the
city
boundary
and
the
site
that
we're
talking
about
is
down
here.
It's
a
satellite
so.
O
Not
connected,
but
it's
part
of
the
city
and
it's
it's
a
big
site.
It's
it's
about
half
the
size
of
the
central
business
district.
So
to
get
down
there,
it's
basically
on
the
west
side
between
the
Asheville
outlets
and
the
the
Arboretum
right
in
between
there,
and
so
this
is
the
layout
that
the
developer
has
proposed.
It
would
provide
four
hundred
and
sixteen
new
new
units.
There
was
a
an
error.
What
you
saw
was
four
hundred
and
eighteen
units,
but
we
had
some
adjustments
that
were
made.
O
So
it's
four
hundred
and
sixteen
units,
this
I'll
get
to
the
site
plan.
But
this
just
shows
that
there
are
two
access
points
off
of
Ferry
Road,
so
there's
two
different
ways
to
get
in
and
out
and
then
all
traffic
would
get
to
Brevard
Road
and
our
traffic
engineers
are
here
to
talk
about
any
considerations
relating
to
traffic.
E
O
Wherever
we
land
we'll
go
with
it,
okay,
so
this
this
is
a
breakdown
of
the
housing
types.
So
one
of
the
the
pros
that
we
see
with
this
project
is
that
there
are
various
types
of
housing
units
being
provided,
so
you
can
see
the
yellows
highlighting
the
duplexes
a
hundred
and
eighty-eight
of
those
units.
There
are
three
buildings
that
will
provide
36
condos,
the
red
and
in
the
top,
is
hard
to
see.
There
is
four
live-work
units
and
then
all
the
white
locks
are
single-family.
O
O
Some
of
the
roads
show
different
colors
and
that's
just
a
highlight
that
the
yellow
roads
are
one-way
roads
in
they're,
more
narrow.
It's
the
development
was
trying
to
minimize
the
impact,
and
so
where
it
was
possible,
they
added
either
one-way
roads
or
in
some
of
these
cases,
where
there's
a
green
line
here,
those
are
alleys.
So
vehicles
can
access
from
the
back
and
by
the
carts
and
make
more
of
a
new
urbanist
front
that
doesn't
prioritize
automobiles
and
makes
it
look
a
little
bit
more
pedestrian
oriented.
O
O
With
a
commitment
to
provide
at
least
five
percent
of
the
units
to
be
affordable
at
a
hundred
percent
area,
median
income,
the
other
one
change
that
that
was
made-
it
was
that
the
total
number
of
units
will
not
exceed
416
but
may
be
reduced
depending
on
market
conditions.
They
may
have
to
bring
that
number
down
and
so
we're
adding
that
here
so
that
there's
some
flexibility
that
makes
it
so
they
don't
have
to
come
back
to
City
Council
if
they
have
to
do
that.
O
O
Its
parking
provided
with
each
housing
unit
so,
like
you,
do
in
any
well,
let
me
show
you
these
the
some
of
these
details
sheets.
This
is
a
detail
of
the
top-left
quadrant,
so
you
can
see
right.
These
duplexes
have
parking
provided
in
the
front.
Some
of
the
some
of
the
units
like
these
duplexes
here
have
an
alleyway
and
parking
in
the
back.
The
condos
have
on
street
parking
around
the
buildings.
So,
for
the
most
part
the
parking
is,
but.
O
O
E
E
C
C
B
O
That
there
is
a
small
node
here
of
commercial
8,000
to
15,000
square
feet.
That
they're
thinking
is
some
sort
of
a
neighborhood
coffee
shop
or
you
know
local,
local,
good
or
service,
and
that
is
not
allowed
in
residential
expansion.
So
we
had
to
split
zone.
Basically,
we
don't
have
a
zoning
district
that
allows
for
everything
that
we
want
to
do
here.
So
we
had
to
break
it
up
great.
D
E
F
Q
Good
morning,
everybody
afternoon,
I
should
say
I
just
wanted
to
drug
that
last
question.
This
is
fresh
on
my
mind:
I've
been
working
with
Paul
T
Angelo
of
the
city,
going
through
all
of
the
different
systems
that
are
available,
and
it's
it's
geared
towards
workforce
housing,
which
is
about
we've,
come
up
to
about
two
hundred
thousand
dollar
level
for
a
home,
and
it's
not
you
know,
that's
approximately,
where
we're
at
right
now
on
some
of
the
I
think
the
condominiums,
for
example,
will
just
use
that
as
an
example
so
that
it
can
be
fit
in.
Q
We,
he
told
me
that
this
city
was
actually
changing
a
lot
of
the
system's
just
after
the
first
three
years.
That's
why
be
kind
of
you
know
we're
still
working.
It's
still
a
work
in
progress.
When
we
looked
at
this
piece
of
property.
Originally
it
was
industrial
and
then,
when
it
changed
over
to
residential,
it
really
seemed
like
the
perfect
place
to
do
the
type
of
development
that
we
wanted
to
do,
which
is
a
multi
economic
development.
So
it
really
lends
itself
very
nicely
for
single-family
homes.
Q
There
are
a
say
up
to
about
four
or
450
450,000
somewhere
there
abouts
all
the
way
down
to
the
$200,000
level,
and
the
reason
for
that
is
because
we
have
a
real
housing
crisis,
as
you
know
here
in
Asheville,
and
it's
not
just
at
the
lower
level.
It's
also
in
that
mid
level
around
the
$300,000
level
and
we're
hoping
to
address
that
as
well.
Q
Q
So
it's
you
know
you
can't
really
get
into
the
lower
level.
I
think
that's
more
for
apartment,
I
think
they
can
suffice
that
much
better
than
we
can
on
a
for
sale
level,
but
there's
still
people-
and
you
know
people
for
workforce
housing
can
be.
You
know,
construction
workers
that
can
be
Baker's.
They
can
be.
Q
You
know
bank
tellers
they're
just
average
people
that
are
not
able
to
afford
houses
in
our
economy
right
now,
so
that's
kind
of
where
the
workforce
Howard
yeah
percent
workforce
housing
comes
in
I
noticed
on
this
we
had
deed
acted.
The
20-year
part
I
had
work,
we're
also
working
with
habitat.
We've
been
in
talks
with
habitat,
so
there
are
also
interested
if
they
can
fit
into
our
project
to
actually
build
some
of
their
units
out
there,
and
they
don't
do
the
20-year
deed
restrictions,
and
so
we're
not
going
to
be
doing
that.
Q
A
Q
Know
I
think
it's
I
think
vanilla
did
a
really
good
job
on
it.
All
I
think
one
thing
that
wasn't
mentioned
is
that
our
intention
is
to
have
it
in,
except
for
the
condo
units
is
to
have
garages
for
everybody,
so
there
won't
be
massive
cars
all
over
the
street,
so
every
every
unit
will
have
at
least
a
one
or
two
car
garage
and
I'm
trying
to
remember.
If
there
is
anything
else
you
asked
him
so
I
might
be
able
to
answer
better,
but
I
have
my
team
with
me.
We
have
Jason
pelts.
Q
C
Mean
this
is
I
mean
it's
a
it's
a
great
location
for
MIDI
from
many
perspectives,
it's
a
horrible
location
and
that
there's
one
way
in
one
way
out
and
then
and
I
just
been
on
Google
Maps,
and
there
literally
is
nowhere
else
to
go
except
out
to
Brevard
Road.
So
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
trips
that
this
is
gonna,
add
and
what
you
think
you
know
I,
don't
particularly
like
this
measure,
but
it's
the
measure
that
we
use
level
of
service.
R
But
in
the
study
we
looked
at
the
amount
of
vehicles
that
will
be
generated
by
this
development
and
for
those
I'm
not
going
to
get
all
into
methodology.
If
you
have
questions
about
it,
I
can
certainly
do
that
ever
answer.
Any
questions
you
have,
but
the
am
trips
are
about
225
directionally.
That
means
about
a
hundred
and
seventy
or
exiting
in
the
morning,
which
is
about
three
per
minute
p.m.
R
295
trips,
so
entering
in
the
p.m.
which
would
be
your
directional
trip
in.
Would
it
be
about
three
per
minute
as
well?
So
if
someone's
sitting
there,
it's
about
every
20
seconds
levels,
the
service
at
the
for
those
of
you
just
for
the
general
public
as
well.
When
we
do
a
traffic
impact
analysis,
we
look
at
how
long
a
person
has
to
sit
at
an
intersection
and
that
level
of
service
from
zero
to
ten
seconds.
Isn't
a
ten
to
fifteen?
R
Is
a
B
15
to
25,
SS
C
and
that's
very
much
like
grading
in
school,
all
the
driveways
and
intersections
RC
or
better
under
existing
and
projected,
except
for
the
exiting
movements
left
in
my
turn,
I
believe
the
the
right
turn
in
the
evening,
because
it's
a
little
harder
to
get
out
in
a
provide
road.
So.
R
North
ferry
under
people
arguing
out
of
this
subdivision
and
it's
and
it's
actually
out
of
the
city
at
that
point:
it's
in
Buncombe
County,
but
it
is
a
D,
but
it
means
about
thirty
seconds
of
delay
and
the
cars
are
not
queuing,
we're
seeing
about
one
vehicle
in
the
queue.
So
it's
the
benefit
of
this
location,
like
you
said,
is
that
there's
a
lot
of
capacity
in
that
section
of
Brevard,
Road
and
the
intersections,
because
it
is
a
low
volume
Street
there
there's
not
a
lot
of
heavy
impact
there
now
to
the
residents
there.
C
C
What
is
the
timing
on
the
build
out
of
this
and
I
asked
that
question,
because
people
may
know
that
191
is
scheduled
for
widening
that
project?
We
may
be
sharing
news
with
everyone,
but
most
of
the
road
projects
in
our
region
just
got
delayed.
Literally
today
we
got
the
NPO
got
the
email,
and
so
this
project
has
been
delayed
by
a
year.
It
won't
start
now
until
2024.
R
R
And
the
issue
there
we
looked
at
existing
traffic
patterns
and
the
majority
of
people
that
are
commuting
from
this
residential
development
now
and
the
ones
that
are
there
are
going
to
from
the
north.
There
you
know
under
construction,
so
some
of
the
challenges
to
the
south
are
less
of
an
impact,
but
just
something
to
note.
D
Q
B
Q
A
Okay,
we,
we
are
gonna
open
the
public
hearing,
just
a
minute.
I
just
want
to
say
a
few
words
and
you
don't
have
to
stand
okay.
Thank
you,
I!
Just
on
the
history
of
this
site,
I,
don't
remember
who
did
the
article
in
the
paper
today,
but
it
was
pretty
good.
This
property
was
once
owned
by
the
city
of
Asheville
and
it
was
sold
to
Henderson
County.
E
A
They
had
ten
years
to
decide
whether
or
not
to
use
the
property
for
a
sewage
treatment
facility
or
the
property
would
revert
back
to
Asheville.
There
was
actually
some
litigation
I
believe
over
the
reversion
clause
for
property
lawyers,
it's
very
exciting
stuff
to
read,
but
for
the
rest
of
us
it
was
a
big
pain
because
it
didn't
automatically
revert.
A
The
city
extended
that
10-year
period
a
couple
of
times
that
was
happening
right
when
I
first
came
on
the
council,
which
was
back
in
oh
nine,
and
then
what
happened
was
Henderson
County
and
Asheville
got
into
some
discussions
about
this.
Asheville
wanted
the
property
deeded
back.
Henderson
County
wanted
some
compensation
for
that,
and
we
got
bogged
down
in
that
because
part
of
the
original
deal
was
that
Asheville
got
permission
from
Henderson
County
to
acquire
some
property
in
Henderson
County
for
our
Mills
River
intake
site,
which
is
in
Henderson
County.
A
So
there
was
a
swap
that
was
happening
there
in
the
end.
What
happened
was
we
threw
some?
It's
a
good
discussion.
We
convinced
Buncombe
County
to
buy
it
and
Buncombe
County
bought
the
property
with
the
idea
that
it
would
be
used
for
economic
development.
A
lot
of
you
remember
looking
at
the
shoots
brewery
at
the
time
and
what
they
did
is
they
bought
the
property.
I,
don't
recall
the
exact
price
of
somewhere
around
7.2
million
Henderson
County
got
half
of
the
funds.
A
They
were
quite
pleased
with
that
deal
and
we
made
peace
with
them
over
a
very
long-standing
issue,
so
that
would
that
was
a
really
good
outcome.
The
other
half
of
the
funds
came
to
Asheville
and
went
right
back
to
Buncombe
County,
as
our
contribution
for
a
new
gun
range
I
believe
it
was
a
safety
facility,
a
safety
training
facility,
because
also
what
was
happening
at
the
same
time
as
we
were
all
losing
our
training
facility
that
was
out
by
the
airport,
because
the
airport
project
was.
A
Where
they
were
widening
their
runway
so
that
that
actually
all
happened.
But
what
didn't
happen,
as
you
know,
is
the
de
student
project
didn't
happen,
so
Buckham
County
got
left,
holding
this
property
and
and
now
has
found
someone
who
will
purchase
the
property
and
develop
it.
So
this
kind
of
brings
this
whole
situation
to
close
in
my
mind
and
and
luckily
we're
looking
at
housing,
which
is
something
that
we
very
much
need
in
the
city.
A
So
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
little
piece
of
history,
I'm
sure
I'm
missing
some
detail
and
it's
something
that's
more
about
it,
but
just
to
give
that
context.
Okay,
I'm
going
to
open
the
public
hearing.
If
there's
anyone
who
would
like
to
comment
on
this,
please
state
your
name:
I
do
have
a
couple.
People
that
signed
up
for
public
comment
at
the
end
of
the
meeting,
but
but
mention
this
project
and
Michael
Bowman
is
the
first.
So
this
would
be
opportunity
to
speak
on
the
project.
Please
state
your
name
and
you'll
have
three
minutes.
S
S
S
Those
right
there
all
over
these
Lots
here
right
in
my
backyard,
my
house
is
right
here
in
this
corner.
I
mean
I
know
it's
not
my
property
I
haven't
got
whole
lot
to
say
in
view,
but
I
would
appreciate
just
a
little
bit
more
of
a
buffer,
then
20
feet
of
them
just
started
problem.
If
I'm
gonna
have
eyes,
is
there
twenty
six
foot
wide
Lots
be.
S
There's
15
or
so
right
there.
Then
they
get
a
little
wider
round.
This
piece
here
is
not
gonna
be
used,
it
looks
like,
but
that's
a
lot
of
density.
The
best
part
of
this
property
is
my
backyard.
The
flattest
best
thing
there.
They
have
I'm
glad
you're,
not
gonna
work
on
the
sidewalk
and
you
can
get
down
Ferry
Road,
because
that
would
not
be
feasible
no
way.
S
Mr.
private
commissioners,
I've
known
them
for
years
and
years,
Lena
and
I
was
a
comedian
when
Deschutes
Brewery
was
there
and
me
personally,
I'd
hold
up
rather
had
a
brewery
back
there,
I
wouldn't
be
drinking
their
beer.
I'd
rather
have
the
brewery
there's
four
hundred
eighteen
units
in
my
backyard.
But
again
it's
not
my
backyard.
S
If
you
recognize
that
property,
when
you
drive
up
and
down
Ferry
Road,
the
grass
is
mine
and
the
trees
are
not
I,
don't
have
a
whole
lot.
I've
enjoyed
that
for
years,
we've
been
there
about
eight
years
now
and
got
lots
of
backyard
animals
turkeys,
deer
cows.
You
know,
I
keep
that
I
got
the
turkeys
at
my
house
that
don't
crack
that
going.
Oh.
F
S
No
more
squirrels
bears
all
over
the
place,
understand
growth
and
housing,
and
all
that
going
but
I
hate
to
see
it
be
quite
so
dense
right
there
in
the
backyard
I
say
they
wouldn't
take
my
check
that
I
couldn't
back
up
so
yeah
and
got
a
whole
lot.
I
can
do
with
it.
Yeah
I
just
like
to
have
a
little
consideration
for
maybe
a
little
bit
more
buff
away
between
there.
If
you
have
a
10-foot
setback,
time's
up,
let
go
I.
A
N
T
T
The
communities
find
that
personally
I'm
fine
with
the
houses
I'm,
not
fine
with
the
commercial.
We
don't
need
commercial
traffic
and
commercial
business
in
a
off
side,
residential
area.
If
this
property
was
right
on
the
board,
road
I'd
say:
put
commercial
down
before
Road
build
the
houses
behind
it,
but
it's
not
and
leaving
out
of
that
community.
You
already
have
to
wake
a
pretty
good
while
Monday
Wednesday
and
Tuesday
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday
you're,
probably
going
to
be
waiting
for
five
minutes,
sometimes
determined
to
get
in
and
out
because
traffic.
T
Well,
you
mentioned
they're
gonna
widen
it,
but
it's
it's
bad.
If
you
don't
believe
me
just
come
out,
you
know
Thursday
Friday,
between
3:00
and
5:00
and
well.
Just
call
me
when
you're
at
the
bottom
of
the
road
you'll
get
there
in
probably
15
20
minutes
far
is
the
commercial
aspect.
If
you
could
just
make
that
a
buffer,
or
even
and
like
mr.
T
It's
it's
just
a
little
unnecessary.
In
my
opinion,
but
I'm
in
like
a
city,
the
houses
are
fine.
Just
we
appreciate
if
you'd,
eliminate
the
commercial
aspect
altogether
and,
like
mr.
Bowman
said,
reduce
the
number
of
condos
town
homes
and
apartment
buildings.
We've
got
enough
apartment
buildings
on
board.
River
you've
got
them
behind
Toys
R
Us,
you've
got
an
announced,
are
disrobe
they're,
going
all
up
in
South
Ashley
there's
enough
homes
for
apartments.
T
F
T
N
N
This
might
be
great
for
people
moving
to
the
area
with
three
or
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
spend
on
a
house,
but
that's
not
the
people
I'm
trying
to
represent
right
now,
5%,
affordable
units
when
the
definition
of
affordable
seems
to
be
heavily
qualified
here,
leaves
95%
of
these
units
not
available
to
people
who
make
between
41
and
60,000
or
whatever
you
said
earlier.
I
think.
F
N
U
V
Hi,
my
name
is
Leah
Carter
and
I
won't
be
redundant
and
repeat
comments
made
from
the
first
two
speakers.
My
land
is
adjacent
to
the
first
speaker.
Mr.
Bowman,
it's
over
here
on
the
other
side
of
the
road
I
would
just
want
to
reiterate.
I
understand
that
there
are
a
lot
of
different
income
ranges
here
in
Buncombe,
County
and
in
the
city
I
understand
people
need
affordable
housing.
However,
when
I
my
husband
purchased
the
land
and
built
our
house,
we
chose
that
area
because
there
is
no
high-density
housing
in
the
in
the
area.
V
A
C
A
O
C
O
W
Good
evening
I'm
John,
canard,
Brookes
engineering,
the
land,
planner
I,
don't
have
a
whole
lot
to
add,
but
he's
correct.
It
will
be
a
minimum
20
foot
buffer
along
every
property
line
and
in
most
places
it's
50
100
feet
or
even
more
even
up
into
commercial
areas.
At
the
front
you
can
see
there
will
be
an
understood,
perfect
buffer
along
the
road
and.
A
C
A
C
F
C
Q
Q
Be
a
day
care
facility
for
people
who
live
in
the
neighborhood.
You
know,
because
I
think
we
have
a
shortage
of
that
as
well,
because
we
good
especially
we're
gonna
get
people
who
are
in
that
affordable
area
they
need,
they
don't
wanna,
have
to
drive
way
across
town
to
drop
the
kids
off.
Otherwise
it's
just
the
Lib
workspace.
We'll
have
a
couple
apartments
above
that
can't
be
rented,
but
it's
gonna
be
a
very
small
low-key,
low
footprint,
no
24/7
type
deal.
It's
just
gonna,
be
a
neighborhood
feel
and.
F
C
F
Q
Now,
basically,
where
the
condos
are
all
the
condos
a36
are
going
to
be
here
because
they're
all
the
same
size,
so
they're
all
gonna
be
geared
towards
affordable
the
the
problem
with
a
for
sale
product.
Is
we
can't?
We
don't
have
a
crystal
ball
to
dictate.
You
know
to
peek
in
to
see
what
the
economy
is
going
to
be
doing.
So
you
know
we're
keeping
on
the
lot
leaner
side.
We
can
see
the
possibility
of
getting
closer
to
eight
to
ten
percent,
but
we
don't
want
to
necessarily
commit
to
that
till.
C
C
C
Our
own,
that's
that's
a
little
bit
different
yeah,
I,
guess
I
I
would
love
I
mean
to
some
of
the
comments
that
have
been
made.
You
know,
typically
what
we
when
rezoning,
is
come
to
us.
What
we
look
at
is
you
know
twenty
percent
affordable
and
now
to
the
point
of
one
of
the
public
commoners.
You
know
we're
asking
for
more.
Like
40
years
50
year,
commitments
I
realize
on
a
first
sale
project.
Q
I
think
that
yeah,
that's,
why
I
say
that
you
know
8
to
10
percent,
that's
possibly
doable,
but
we're
like
I,
said
we're
trying
to
keep
on
the
conservative
side,
because
we
do
know
that
there
has
not
been
any
real
for
sale
products.
Here.
It's
been
rental,
the
most
part
and
if
you're,
if
you
look
at
the
rental
market
versus
the
sale
at
the
for
sale
market,
the
rent,
the
rental,
the
developers
gonna
own
that
property,
so
they
have
control
over
the
property.
Q
They
don't
have
control
over,
who
buys
it
and
we
and
we're
going
to
divert
to
the
city
for
help
in
vetting
people,
because
we
don't
want
people
coming
in.
You
know
retirees
coming
in
to
our
town
and
just
gobbling
these
products
up.
We
want
to
see
them
go
to
people
who
are
here
rather
than
coming
in
with
income
from
somewhere
else.
Well,.
C
B
C
Q
A
D
In
my
opinion,
that
is
affordable
at
all
I
think
some
folks
got
up
and
said
some
things
about
it,
but
there
is
also
an
understanding
from
my
standpoint
to
know
that
there
are
other
income
levels
that
require
housing,
maybe
not
to
the
the
price
point
that
I
would
like
to
see,
but
there
are
other
income
levels
and
there's
an
understanding
on
that.
There's
another
background
to
the
property
of
having
it
in
limbo,
for
a
while
and
and
having
a
developer
come
forward.
It
is.
D
It
is
difficult
for
me
to
want
to
support
this,
knowing
that
it's
not
affordable,
I
get
that
you
know
this
came
up
earlier
today
or
whenever
we
got
it
that
sitting
under
the
5%
or
whatever.
In
my
mind
it
doesn't
even
register
it.
Doesn't
even
some
people
might
say,
anything's
good,
but
in
my
mind
it
doesn't
even
take
a
blip
off
the
radar.
That's
no
no
offense
to
the
project,
but
wonderful
project
that
you
put
forth
to
to
do
what
you
need
to
do.
D
I'm
actually
gonna
support
the
project,
but
it's
it
is
begrudgingly
on
my
apartment
and
it
is
very
difficult
for
me
to
do
that
in
a
sense
of
knowing
that,
if
there's
nothing
about
this
that
is
affordable,
but
also
with
the
understanding
of
the
background
of
the
project
that
the
background
of
the
land,
but
also
understanding
there
so
many
different
levels
that
need
housing.
So
for
those
folks
who
look
toward
me
to
champion,
affordable,
housing
and
and
other
other
things
on
the
city
level
know
that
this
is.
D
This
is
very
hard
for
me
and
very
difficult
to
support
this
project,
but
I.
Think
I
am
gonna
support
this
project
based
on
some
some
other
fundamentals
that
that
I've
kind
of
wrestled,
with
with
myself
and
I'll
just
say
that,
as
far
as
what
Julie
said,
if
you
can
get
it
up
to
ten
percent,
that
would
that
I
mean
I
would
love
to
hear
that
here
tonight.
But
you
know,
you'd
have
to
tell
tell
us
here
tonight.
I
would
suppose
yeah.
C
Q
C
Right,
so
that's
so
then
I'm
gonna
ask
is
it?
Is
it
crew
it
could
we
have
another?
Could
we
have
some
more
time
for
you
and
Paul
to
figure
that
out
like
what
would
be
the
triggering
if
you're,
worried
about
the
economy
when
these,
when
it's
built
out
and
things
are
ready
to
be
sold?
What
would
be
the
triggering
factor
that
would
say
it's
either
5
percent
or
10
percent?
If
that's
an
area
median
income
income
number,
if
that's
a
you
know
something
else,
I
can
I,
don't
know
what
it
would
be.
I
I
have
distracted
a
little
bit
of
there.
Wasn't
anything
of
how
you're
going
to
how
you're
going
to
enforce
that
so
I'm,
just
working
with
the
five,
the
five
percent
number
was
to
become
the
city
be
able
to
before
that
unit
could
be
sold.
That
they'd
have
to
come
to
the
city
and
show
that
the
initial
sales
price
was
in
that
I
guess.
A
four
percent.
E
I
Q
A
A
D
F
A
G
A
A
A
If
you
could
just
move
into
the
hall
to
have
your
conversations
all
right,
we
have
one
item
of
new
business,
and
that
is
a
resolution
to
item
synthesis.
That
is,
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
execute
a
property
tax,
billing
and
collection
fee
agreement
between
the
city
of
Asheville
and
Buncombe,
County
and
Barbara
white
Ron
is
here
to
explain.
This
is
super
exciting
thing.
It.
X
Is
it's
super
exciting
I'm,
Barbara,
white,
heron,
chief
financial
officer
for
y'all
city?
We
enter,
we
started
talks
with
the
county
in
2017
in
hopes
of
getting
a
different
format
for
our
property
tax,
billing
and
collections.
The
county
assesses
property
tax
and
then
we
contract
with
them
to
bill
and
collect
those
property
taxes
for
us,
and
then
they
remit
the
funds
to
us
going
into
the
details.
K
X
Previous
contract
was
based
on
1.5
percent
of
our
total
levy
or
the
amount
that
we
received
each
year
in
property
taxes
with
property
tax
values
increasing
in
the
city
faster
than
the
county,
the
cost
of
the
billing
for
the
taxpayers.
If
you
figured
out
how
much
we
paid
versus
how
many
people
lived
in
the
city
was
disproportionate
to
how
much
people
in
the
county
or
in
other
cities
in
Buncombe
County
were
paying
so
in
fiscal
year
17
we
were
paying
eight
hundred
and
ninety
five
thousand
dollars
for
our
tax
billing
and
collections.
X
So
we
developed
an
interim
contract
for
17
18
at
seven
hundred.
Ninety
five
thousand
the
county
agreed
that
there
was
a
disparate
cost
for
the
city,
which
is
great
so
kudos
to
Buncombe
County
for
coming
to
the
table
and
negotiating
this
with
us.
Our
new
contract
is
flat
fee
based.
It
is
a
three
year
term
and
it's
actually
based
on
that
795
with
a
2.5
percent
annual
increase
just
for
cost
of
doing
business.
X
So
we
have
18
19
and
20
I'm
in
rather
19
20
and
21
up
there,
and
if
we
assume
that
our
old
contract
amount
would
have
increased
at
2.5%,
which
that
amount
varied,
obviously
by
how
much
additional
property
tax
we
received
each
year.
But
that
is
generally
between
1
percent
during
a
recession
or
double
digits.
When
we
see
a
revaluation
that
old
contract
was
fairly
hard
to
predict,
but
using
2.5
percent,
we
would
have.
A
So
so
the
long
story
short
is
that
this
will
save
us.
Some
money,
yes
and
I
would
just
like
to
give
full
kudos
to
coin
Wessler
here,
who
is
one
of
the
crazy
people?
Who's
like
hey,
wait
a
second.
We
should
take
a
look
at
the
sacrum
which
nobody
else,
notices
are
talked
about
ever
and
personally
spearheaded
this
effort,
so
it's
amazing
keep
doing.
They
must
bust
into
the
staff
for
hashing
out
the
details
and
you
kept
on
it.
A
E
E
You
very
much
we
have.
We
had
a
lot
of
great
applicants
and
we
have
a
lot
of
openings,
so
I'm
going
to
move
through
this.
But
again
thanks
thanks
for
all
the
people
who
volunteer
to
come
out
and
help
the
city
make
better
decisions
so
for
the
affordable
housing
advisory
committee.
The
boards
and
commissions
committee
recommends
the
appointment
of
Andie.
Barnett
I
have
a
second
all,
those
in
favor
aye,
any
opposed
for
the
Board
of
Adjustment
alter
alternate
member.
E
The
boards
and
commissions
Committee
recommends
Rob
Carol,
so
I
have
a
second
all,
those
in
favor
aye
any
opposed.
Okay
for
the
board
of
Electrical
Engineers.
We
would
propose
that
we
re
advertise
and
for
the
seatback
citizens
police
advisory
committee.
We
would
recommend
that
we
re
advertise
for,
for
both
the
open
positions,
which
is
the
Housing
Authority
and
the
south
seat
for
the
downtown
Commission's.
E
The
boards
and
commissions
would
recommend
that
we
reappoint
Brent
Campbell
Francie
Sharan
Dave,
bérenger
I
wrote
this
in
my
handwriting
and
Pamela
Winkler.
Second
I
have
a
second
all
those
in
favor
any
opposed.
Okay
for
the
homeless
initiative,
Advisory
Committee,
the
boards
and
commissions
recommends
David
Nash
to
represent
Hakka
on
the
committee.
I
have
a
second
all,
those
in
favor
aye
any
opposed.
Okay,
for
this
is
a
new
committee
for
the
mountain
community
capital
fund
operating
committee.
The
boards
and
commissions
committee
recommends
the
appointment
of
Dee
Williams
and
Lynn.
E
Smith
I
have
a
second
all
those
in
favor
any
opposed.
Okay
for
the
metropolitan
sewerage
districts.
The
boards
and
commissions
recommends
the
reappointment
of
Chris
Kelly
I
have
a
second
all
those
in
favor
any
opposed.
Okay
for
the
Riverfront
Redevelopment
Commission,
the
boards
and
committee
boards
and
commissions
committee
recommends
the
reappointment
of
Jayne
Matthews
I
have
a
second
all
those
in
favor
any
opposed
and
for
the
sustainability
for
us
AC.
E
A
F
B
A
E
A
E
Z
The
voices
and
people
I
represent
on
Council
will
likely
be
voiceless.
Due
to
these
actions.
Councilperson
young
said
this
of
the
right
wing
attack
on
our
city
being
launched
by
Raleigh
and
a
form
of
Senate
bill.
8
1
3
75%
of
Asheville
voters
supported
the
referendum,
rejecting
Senate
bill
8
1
3,
the
districting
and
gerrymandering
of
Asheville
City
Council
elections,
100%
of
City
Council
members
have
completely
afloat,
opposed
Senate
bill,
a
1
3,
the
districting
and
gerrymandering
of
City
Council
city
council
elections.
Z
But
talk
is
cheap
and
city
attorneys
are
not.
Why
has
interim
City
Attorney's,
Sabrina
rock
off
and
I
get
filed
an
injunction
against
Senate
bill
8
1,
3
Greensboro
fought
and
won
Wake
County
fought
and
won.
Why
are
we
not
fighting
75%
of
Asheville
asked
you
all
to
do
something.
You
already
agree
with.
Let's
go.
N
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
again.
This
is
gonna
sound,
pretty
similar
to
that
last
speech,
but
I
think
it's
important.
It
needs
to
be
said
as
many
times
as
possible,
I'm
here
today
to
ask
you
to
address
the
elephant
in
the
room,
namely
the
bill
passed
by
Raleigh
to
gerrymander
Nashville's
elections.
Given
our
legislatures
record
of
racist
and
illegal
gerrymandering
at
the
state
level,
we
all
have
a
pretty
good
idea
of
what
Nationals
voting
districts
will
look
like
if
this
law
is
not
challenged.
N
Most
of
you
sitting
on
the
bench
now
and
expressed
opposition
to
these
districts
and
Nashville's
voters
turned
out
with
a
resounding
three-quarters
in
opposition.
That's
girls,
hall
party
lines
there.
Nobody
here
wants
it.
My
question
to
you
then
is
this:
will
you
live
up
to
the
ideals
you
have
a
spouse?
Will
you
represent
the
will
of
your
constituents?
Greenburg
Greensboro
and
Wake
County
both
successfully
fought
attempts
by
Raleigh
to
gerrymander
their
elections.
Why
is
Asheville
not
fighting
back?
Thank
you.
AA
My
name
is
Jonathan
Wainscott
I
just
stopped
in
for
collections
on
Friday
to
find
out
what
the
dealio
was
with
the
map
of
the
districts
and
they
kind
of
said
that
city
was
sort
of
playing,
not
my
job
with
providing
them
a
map
and,
as
it
turns
out
since
the
map,
which
is
right
here,
it
was
part
of
the
legislation.
There
is
no
question
this
is
going
to
maintain
the
map.
AA
You
guys
don't
have
to
provide
them
any
information
you
don't
have
to
provide
them
any
permission
and
as
soon
as
they
get
the
as
soon
as
they
get
the
files
from
whoever
made
the
map
that
goes
with
this
they'll
be
able
to
import
the
information
that
should
be
done
in
a
couple
weeks
and
then
we'll
know
exactly
what
the
demographic
makeup
is
at
that
time,
and
you
should
know
specifically
what
that
information
is,
and
so
that
should
be
forthcoming.
What
hasn't
really
been
published
other
than
yes
and
the
mountain
express
receipt?
AA
AA
Stretch
all
the
way
from
Broadway
and
on
Riverside
Drive,
which
is
width
in
and
all
the
way
down
to
where
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
crosses
Hendersonville
Road.
And
so,
if
we
drew
our
own
maps,
it
would
be
thoroughly
impossible
to
draw
any
district
that
doesn't
separate
this
continuance
of
the
african-american
community
and
my
estimation
of
the
number
of
black
voters
from
this
little
section
of
8.3
was
only
fourteen
there.
Only
fourteen
black
voters
here
that
have
been
put
into
district
four
District
two
is
approximately
a
hundred
percent,
more
concentrated
african-american,
both
the
that's
just.
AA
You
know
me
taking
the
precincts
that
are
there
in
those
districts
and
adding
it
up,
but
we
will
have
specific
information
forthcoming
and
you
should
know
exactly
what
that
is,
because
this
narrative
of
gerrymandering
is
completely
false.
It's
just
not
there
at
all
your
Silver
Bullet
with
trying
to
get
this
legislation
shot
down
and
suing.
You
should
wait
and
find
out
how
much
power
is
actually
in
those
numbers
specifically
because
it
you
cannot
break
five
pieces
into
parts
that
are
going
to
be
less.
You
know
concentrated
than
the
whole
will
to
begin
with.
AA
It's
just
not
mathematically
possible.
It's
an
inconvenient
truth
that
I'm
telling
you
here
I'm
sorry
about
that.
But
every
reason
that
has
been
given
to
not
district
Asheville
has
been
turned
out
to
be
completely
false.
So
it's
not
about
our
size,
it's
not
about
it.
You
know
having
a
homogeneous
city,
it's
not
about
gerrymandering,
it's
not
about
any
kind
of
racial
intent.
AA
Y
Good
evening
mere
manheimer
and
City
Council
members
I.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
talk.
I
have
a
resolution
draft
that
is
in
response
to
some
efforts
that
some
community
members
have
been
working
to
come
up
with
some
alternatives
for
the
I-26
project.
So
I'd
like
to
read
it,
whereas
the
city
of
Asheville
has
worked
hand-in-hand
with
in
CDO
T
and
whereas
the
NCDOT
has
developed
in
good
faith.
Y
The
city
of
Asheville
acknowledges
the
need
for
an
I
26
connector
project,
but
opposes
the
current
layout
and
requests
that
NCDOT
project
team
meet
with
Julie
Mayfield,
Deborah
Campbell,
the
new
city
manager
and
a
small
group
of
citizens
to
address
our
concerns
in
an
effort
to
improve
the
project.
I
hope
you
will
consider
this
among
yourselves.
A
M
I
didn't
feel
that
when
the
paperwork
was
when
they
says
on
the
paper,
I
was
actually
a
little
police
citizens,
advisory
and
I
actually
just
want
to
first
of
all
throw
my
name
in
the
ring.
If
you
are
interviewing
people,
obviously
I
took
my
time
and
effort
to
run
for
sheriff
for
a
reason
the
song
I
wrote.
We
also.
It
was
long
before
quitting
speech
for
about
two
years
before
that.
So
one
thing
also
asked
me
matter
who
y'all
put
in
the
position,
and
obviously
you
know
handless
will
form
a
business
perspective
and
all
you're.
M
Looking
at
a
you
know,
categorize
the
major
issues
we
got
deal
with
the
homelessness,
the
drug
stuff
like
that
and
actually
try
to
find
the
it's
like
we're
ahead,
like
the
homeless
issue,
I'm,
not
sure
if
it's
the
same
marks
last
name,
but
if
you're
having
somebody
deal
with
the
homelessness,
then
you
should
have
somebody
to
deal
with
it
the
most.
If
you
want
to
be
most
effective
and
then
you
got
like
the
mark
and
Brian
that
we
got
down
a
hey
wait.
M
One
thing
that
sets
us
apart
from
the
rest
of
the
other
branches
out,
there
is
accountability.
Clarity
and
you'll
notice
were
quick
to
hold
our
own
say
hey.
This
is
how
we
do
this.
You
know,
that's
why
we're
the
spearhead
almost
brothers,
with
the
advisory
when
all
are
doing
it.
I
just
ask
you
to
find
somebody
for
me
to
community.
As
for
us,
you
know
you
got
the
most
people
that
I
see
dealing
with
the
homeless
out.
M
There
he's
your
EMT
MS,
Fire
and
Rescue,
and
not
directly
from
AFD
over
here,
but
you
also
got
swooning
off
Fire
Department
fire
department
stuff,
like
that.
What
I
would
do
is
ask
as
they
combined
through
the
fire
community,
ask
them
to
put
somebody
forward
to
be
honest,
that's
the
adviser
on
something
like
it
and
it's
same
with
the
homeless.
You
know
you
got
Amy's
home,
we've
got
the
Hayward
community.
You've
got
a
whole
bunch
of
groups,
the
be
a
huge
deals
with
a
lot
of.
M
A
E
F
AB
Good
evening
my
name's
Ben
Williamson
I'm,
a
local
educator
here
in
Nashville
I've,
been
a
resident
since
2001
I
like
to
comment
on
future
housing
developments
that
may
come
before
the
council
I'm.
Not
an
expert
and
I.
Don't
have
the
numbers
in
front
of
me,
but
to
me
that's
a
longtime
resident
of
the
city.
There's
not
a
housing
shortage
for
people
making
far
above
ami
shortages
for
those
at
are
especially
below
future
developments
that
offer
something
like
8%
at
a
hundred
percent
ami
as
councilman
Young
referenced
earlier,
does
not
address
affordable
housing
in
our
area.
AB
AB
How
else
are
we
going
to
stand
up
for
those
that
can't
be
here
tonight,
because
they're
working
multiple
jobs
are
at
home,
with
their
kids
I'm
surprised
and
disappointed
that
this
council
unanimously
approved
a
development
with
these
characteristics
and
this
level
of
disregard
for
this
critical
need
in
our
city?
Future
developments
like
that
could
have
easily
increased
inventory
for
both
high
and
low
income
residents,
while
also
filling
the
council's
desire
to
develop
that
plan.
AB
C
And
and
while
Reid's
coming
up
I
just
want
to
say
a
couple
things
so
on
that
point
you
know
we,
we
know
how
to
deal
with
rezoning
for
apartment
complexes
and
rental
projects.
We
we've
got
our
affordable
housing
stuff
dialed
into
that.
This
is
the
this
is.
This
is
a
for
sale
project
and
we
frequently
they
don't.
Usually
they
right
I
mean
this.
This
project
didn't
come
before
any
the
committees
and
HCD
that
deals
with
this.
That
usually
deals
with
this
issue.
C
So,
like
I
didn't
even
know,
this
was
an
issue
until
until
Keith
showed
me
the
so
this
is
new
and
what
we
did
tonight
requiring
a
percent
of
affordable
in
a
development
that
is
housing
for
sale
is
totally
brand
new.
So
we
just
have
to
talk.
We
need
to
figure
it
out,
I
think.
If
we'd
had
a
little
more
time,
we
could
have
we,
you
know
we
might
have
come
to
a
different
place,
but
now
that
we
know
that,
maybe
this
is
going
to
be
happening.
C
C
It's
there's
not
and
there's
actually
a
lot
of
construction
happening
as
well,
but
there
is
a
lot
of
movement
that
will
get
us
that
it
will
get
us
down
that
road
again
for
sale,
purchase,
purchase
and
sale
for
affordability
is,
is
a
new
issue
for
us
and
we're
just
dealing
with
it
right
now,
really
at
the
committee
level
and
affordable
housing,
Advisory,
Committee
and
and
all
of
that
so
appreciate
the
the
comments
and
the
encouragement
to
keep
working
on
it.
And
we
will.
B
AC
You
just
pause
or
stop
so
here
my
neighbors
blown
lives
over
on
me.
I
clean
this
up
all
the
time
they
have
signs
up
on
the
street
saying
that
they
take
care
of
our
street
and
they
don't
I'm
gonna
pause.
This
I've
written
a
statement
this
evening,
I
usually
come
in
here
all
emotional
and
I.
Don't
have
my
fault.
Excuse
me
miss
Campbell,
welcome!
Thank
you.
It's
nice
to
meet
you
I,
haven't
met
you
before
I
think.
AC
Had
the
privilege
of
meeting
me
once
or
twice
my
name
is
Reed
Thompson
I
live
on
Maxwell
Street
life
on
Maxwell
Street
has
reached
a
new
point
of
insanity.
You
really
can't
make
this
up.
It
just
makes
me
have
to
laugh
the
city
lets
my
neighbor's
violate
numerous
you
do
violations
my
neighbors
ignored
all
of
our
public
processes.
AC
I
get
notices
as
a
violation
for
just
about
anything,
including
shrubs,
8
inches
over
the
sidewalk
I
entered
into
a
process,
as
asked
for
approvals
to
use
my
properties
for
something
that
would
tolerate
all
of
this
nuisance
across
the
street,
and
you
all
denied
that
with
the
excuse
that
I
am
somehow
commercializing
the
street.
Yet
you
neglect
the
unbuffered
commercial
activity
on
the
other
side
of
the
street
and
the
daily
violation
of
our
laws.
AC
Since
then,
my
fellow
taxpayers
need
to
know
that
our
city
has
installed
a
staff
member
on
the
street
to
ensure
that
the
residents
of
Maxwell
Street
my
tenants
get
tickets
and
that
green
life
violators
do
not
if
they
are
getting
tickets,
do
ask
your
council
members
to
show
them
to
you.
I
have
and
I
haven't
gotten
any
evidence.
AC
We
are
all
paying
to
protect
a
violator
that
should
cause
some
alarm
and
then
to
add
insult
to
all
of
this
I
rent
out
my
house
to
a
couple
of
friends
of
mine
and
the
city
denies
them
the
ability
to
get
parking
passes,
citing
a
law
that
does
not
exist.
I
bring
you
long
term
tenants
and
you
treat
them
differently
too.
What's
the
deal,
when
are
we
going
to
stop
this
abuse?
I
get
it?
The
city
wants
to
come
down
with
the
full
force
of
their
anger
upon
me,
that's
fine,
but
that's
not
the
law.
AC
C
AC
F
R
A
P
That
the
ash
with
city
council
go
into
closed
session
for
the
following
reasons
to
prevent
disclosure
of
information
that
is
privileged
and
confidential.
Pursuant
to
the
laws
of
North
Carolina
are
not
considered
a
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
the
General
Statutes.
The
law
that
makes
the
information
privileged
and
confidential
is
north
carolina
general
statute
143
through
318
1083.
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
1
to
consider
the
qualification,
competence,
performance,
character,
fitness
and
condition
of
appointment
of
an
individual
public
officer
or
employee.
P
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
6,
and
to
prevent
the
disclosure
of
information
that
is
confidential.
Pursuant
to
north
carolina
general
statute
168
through
168,
the
personnel
Privacy
Act,
the
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
1
second.