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November 13, 2018
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
A
So
with
that
I
wanted
to
just
just
mention
that.
Thank
you.
We
have
two
proclamations
on
the
agenda
this
evening.
The
first
is
Diabetes
Awareness,
Month
and
Councilman
young
is
going
to
present
the
proclamation
and
Jackie
Stewart.
If
she
here,
yes,
please
come
on
forward
and
if
you
have
anybody
else
with,
you,
they're
welcome
as
well
sure.
That's
absolutely
fine.
Absolutely.
C
B
And
may
experience
damage
to
the
heart
eyes,
kidneys
and
limbs
without
producing
any
symptoms
and
whereas
another
86
million
for
one
and
three
American
adults
has
pre-diabetes
a
condition
which
puts
them
at
a
greater
risk
for
developing
type
2
diabetes.
And
if
current
trends
continue,
one
in
three
American
adults
will
have
diabetes
by
2050
and
whereas
type
1
diabetes,
also
known
as
t1d
as
an
autoimmune
disease,
in
which
a
person's
pancreas
stops
producing
insulin,
a
hormone
that
enables
people
to
get
energy
from
food.
B
It
occurs
when
the
body's
immune
system
attacks
and
destroys
the
insulin
producing
cells
in
the
pancreas
called
beta
cells
and
whereas
1.25
million
Americans
are
living
with
t1d,
including
about
200,000
youth,
less
than
20
years
old
and
over
a
million
adults.
Twenty
years
and
older
forty
thousand
people
are
diagnosed
each
year.
In
the
u.s.
five
million
people
in
the
US
are
expected
to
have
t1d
by
2050,
including
600,000,
youth
between
2001
2009.
E
Hello,
I
wasn't
expecting
to
say
a
few
words,
but
since
I
offered
the
chance
I'll.
Thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
us
to
do
this.
My
name
is
Jackie
Stewart
I
am
a
parent
of
a
child
with
type
1
diabetes,
and
our
group
here
tonight
represents
people
living
with
type
1,
as
well
as
parents
of
children
with
type
1.
It's
a
very
misunderstood
disease.
It's
very
different
from
type
2.
E
A
F
E
There
are
approximately
44
million
Americans
who
are
serving
as
a
loved
one
or
another
adults,
primary
caregiver,
and
whereas
many
of
the
caregivers
are
not
appropriately
prepared
to
serve
in
that
capacity
and
they
often
are
plagued
with
health
issues
of
their
own
and
whereas
over
50%
of
the
individuals
who
are
caregivers
are
also
employed,
full-time
and,
unfortunately,
over
70%.
Of
those
who
are
employed.
E
G
Thank
You
vice
mayor
for
this
opportunity
and
to
mayor
City
Council.
Thank
you
so
very
much
for
recognizing
caregivers
who
serve
our
community
I,
also
once
they
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
recognize
the
individuals
who
are
impacted
by
gun
fire
and
open
it
up
and
as
well
as
diabetes.
But
this
Proclamation
for
us
means
a
great
deal
because
we
think
about
the
individuals
within
our
own
chapter
who
serve
as
caregivers
and
so
who's.
G
H
G
Couple
of
things
caregivers
are
often
overlooked.
We
never
say
thank
you
to
those
individuals
who
make
sure
they
check
on
us
or
give
us
food,
and
so
this
is
an
opportunity
for
caregivers
to
get
appreciated
for
our
chapter,
to
say
that
we
appreciate
the
work
that
you're
doing
for
your
loved
one
or
for
people
who
you
may
be
employed
by,
but
the
biggest
thing
is
to
say
thank
you
and
to
show
the
appreciation
and
support.
So
thank
you
all.
Thank
you.
A
A
No
okay,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
all
right,
any
opposed
all
right.
We
have
three.
We
have
three
reports
tonight.
One
is
online
only,
but
we
have
to
live
reports
and
the
first
one
is
the
Asheville
Police
Department
open
data
and
Jamie
Matthews
is
going
to
make
this
presentation.
This
is
I,
don't
know
what
third
installment
in
an
ongoing
process.
That
counsel
asked
for
to
have
some
reporting
about
the
progress
being
made
here
on
the
open
data
project.
J
J
So
here's
a
list
of
the
requests
and
more
more
checkmarks
by
the
ones
that
we
have
completed
the
ones
that
we
have
not
completed
but
are
still
working
towards
our
the
use
of
force,
which
is
hopefully
going
to
be
released
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks.
We
had
another
meeting
last
last
week
with
their
community
members
and
Thank
You
councilman
Haynes
for
continuing
to
attend
those,
and
we
discussed
the
use
of
force
data.
Again.
J
We
looked
at
it
together
and
we're
still
working
on
how
we
can
improve
explaining
that
data
and
how
it
is
reported
in
the
open
data
portal,
the
citizen
and
arrest
data.
Now
that
the
use
of
emergency
data
has
been
released,
the
county
staff
has
begun
working
on
that
and
we'll
get
a
better
update
once
they
start
that
and
start
to
work
with
our
IT
department
and
the
demographic
information
for
all
city
employees.
We're
still
working
with
HR
representative
from
our
HR
department.
J
Shannon
Barrett
attended
the
last
community
meeting
and
explained
that
process
they're
working
to
make
sure
that
that's
correct.
But
again
that
will
be
released,
hopefully
in
the
next
few
months
or
so,
but
I'll
continue
to
give
you
guys
updates.
So
the
next
steps
is
just
continued
work
with
APD
IT
and
our
community
partners
to
release
the
remaining
data
and
work
with
them
to
improve
what
we
have
released
and
continue
that
conversation.
So
that's
where
we
are.
I
I
K
K
F
K
And
diverse
community
we're
pleased
to
welcome
you,
chica
Smith.
If
she
could
joined
our
team
in
October
to
serve
as
our
inclusive
engagement
and
leadership
manager.
Her
role
is
to
provide
opportunities
to
connect,
coordinate
collaborate
and
engage
residents
of
Asheville,
whose
voices
and
needs
have
been
traditionally
missing
from
Civic
processes
and
decision-making.
As
a
native
of
Asheville
yoshika
has
significant
relationships
and
access
to
networks
who
have
felt
disenfranchised
and
not
included
the
second
position.
The
training
consultant
should
begin
in
November
equity,
core
team
number
two.
K
They
began
their
training
in
October
to
support
the
implementation
and
tracking
at
the
equity
action
plan,
as
well
as
develop
a
budget
analysis
tool.
The
office
of
equity
and
inclusion
has
been
working
closely
with
HR
to
analyze
and
change
practices
to
become
a
more
equitable
employer.
We
have
partnered
with
Buncombe
County
government
to
increase
opportunities
for
networking
professional
development
in
improved
communication
across
organizations
with
employees
of
color
by
sponsoring,
promoting
and
supporting
the
professionals
of
color
and
public
service
employee
resource
group,
which
connects
quarterly.
K
The
city
is
working
toward
a
late
fall.
Completion
of
the
northern
half
of
the
French
Broad
River
Greenway
east
paving
has
now
been
completed
from
the
current
Lyman
Street
Riverside
Drive,
intersection
to
just
north
of
the
railroad
trestle
bridge.
A
community
celebration
of
the
newly
installed
big
fish
sculpture
in
the
first
section
of
paid
Greenway
on
the
west
bank
of
the
French
Broad
River
has
been
scheduled
for
November
30th.
The
big
fish
is
an
environmental
educational
sculpture
developed
under
a
partnership
led
by
Asheville
Greenworks.
K
K
City
of
Asheville
is
preparing
to
begin
work
on
the
charlotte
street
corner
improvement,
project
traffic
and
planning
design
incorporated
will
be
conducting
community
outreach,
surveying
technical
design
bidding
and
construction
administration.
A
public
meeting
is
anticipated
to
be
scheduled
between
January
and
February
2000.
Nineteen,
with
a
projected
finish
date
around
summer
fall.
2019
work
is
underway
on
the
first
group
of
playgrounds
and
sport
courts
to
be
renovated.
With
funding
from
the
bond
referendum
passed
in
2016,
1
million
dollars
was
allocated
to
each
project
as
part
of
this
referendum.
K
K
The
office
of
sustainability
in
collaboration
with
development
services,
earned
the
city
of
Asheville,
a
gold
designation
for
the
national
soul,
smart
program
for
making
it
faster,
easier
and
more
affordable
for
homes
and
businesses
to
go
solar.
Over
the
past
year,
the
office
of
sustainability
has
been
working
with
development
services
on
how
to
permit
and
inspect
solar
systems.
In
order
to
streamline
permits
of
residential
solar
systems
to
a
maximum
of
three
business
days.
They
also
help
train
our
first
responders
on
how
to
safely
handle
solar
panels
that
they
may
encounter
during
emergencies.
K
A
100%
renewable
go
to
determine
what
it
will
take.
The
city
has
partnered
with
the
county
to
develop
a
renewable
energy
roadmap
staff
is
also
analyzing
current
city-owned
property
to
determine
the
solar
feasibility
funding
for
solar
panels
on
the
arch
station
bus
canopy
has
been
secured.
This
will
be
the
city's
first
net
zero
building,
as
the
panels
will
power
the
station
entirely,
with
any
additional
power
generated
being
sold
to
Duke
Energy.
The
riparian
enhancement
plan
project
was
recently
completed.
K
The
plan
was
created
in
order
to
provide
community
groups
and
staff
with
an
outline
of
water
quality
improvement
projects
that
can
be
implemented
along
the
river
banks
in
riparian
zone
of
the
red
tip
study
area
and
serve
as
an
inspiration
for
other
riparian
projects
along
the
French
Broad
and
Swannanoa
River
fronts.
The
city's
climate
resilience
assessment
was
adopted
as
an
appendix
to
the
comprehensive
plan
in
June.
Efforts
are
currently
underway
to
develop
a
toolkit
to
help
residents
build
resilience
on
their
own
property.
K
Mayor
manheimer
recently
took
part
in
a
panel
discussion
on
environmental
sustainability
at
the
Blumberg
sustainable
business
summit
in
New
York.
She
spoke
with
CGT
in
America
about
the
role
of
cities
play
in
sustainability
and
how
the
use
of
green
bonds
benefits
our
long-term
project
goals
for
sustainability
and
renewable
energy
consumption.
L
L
K
The
city
is
working
on
a
strategy
to
solve
horrible
housing
challenges
through
the
redevelopment
of
city-owned
land.
Over
the
next
few
weeks,
staff
will
submit
recommendations
to
City
Council
on
the
redevelopment
of
171,
179,
South,
Charlotte
Street
and
two
additional
city-owned
properties.
The
proposals
will
focus
on
the
outcomes
of
the
affordable
housing
feasibility
studies,
which
are
now
underway.
Additionally,
staff
will
make
presentations
to
various
boards,
including
housing
and
PE
D,
leading
up
to
a
city
council
vote
in
December.
K
The
league
Walker
Heights
redevelopment
project
has
received
a
four
percent
tax
credit
approval
and
plans
are
set
to
move
forward
with
construction
in
the
spring
of
2019
on
October
11th,
a
workshop
co-sponsored
by
the
city
of
Asheville,
was
held
for
residents
to
have
a
chance
to
learn
how
to
take
advantage
of
updated
zoning
regulations.
City
Council
approved
changes
that
reduce
lot
dimensional
standards
by
20%
and
gave
incentives
to
allow
for
more
housing
units
in
multifamily
zoning
districts.
These
regulations
allow
for
a
greater
variety
and
encourage
more
efficient
land-use
patterns.
K
Work
is
ongoing
on
the
river
of
Arts
District
transportation
improvement
project.
The
temporary
traffic
pattern
through
the
new
Riverside
Drive
roundabout,
is
now
in
place
and
will
remain
until
springtime
when
the
remainder
roundabouts
can
be
constructed
and
the
final
traffic
pattern
put
into
use
this
winter
grading
and
stormwater
installation
for
the
new,
roadway
and
Greenway
will
occur
on
Lyman
Street
from
the
new
roundabouts
to
Amboy
Road
as
part
of
a
collaboration
with
Asheville
on
bikes
and
other
organizations.
A
tactical
urbanism
project
has
been
completed
on
a
stretch
of
Cox
Avenue
between
banks
and
Buxton
avenues.
K
A
temporary
street
mural
was
installed
with
painted
shared
pedestrian
and
bike
facilities
and
streetscape
features.
Improvements
to
the
downtown
art
station
are
expected
to
start
in
early
2019.
This
will
include
renovation
of
the
waiting-room
platform.
Improvements
in
restroom
upgrade
and
expansion
include
multiple
stalls
and
baby
changing
tables.
There
will
also
be
additional
signage
with
route
and
schedule
details.
The
renovation
will
also
include
the
aforementioned
solar
panels
on
the
roof
to
power.
K
The
facility,
a
new
real-time
app,
has
been
launched
for
Asheville
Art
bus
riders
users
can
see
when
buses
are
set
to
arrive,
as
well
as
map
out
their
bus
ride.
To
get
you
where
you
want
together,
Asheville
is
comprehensive
plan
calls
for
the
city
to
transition
in
a
direction
that
strengthens
urban
transit
quarters
and
connects
urban
centers.
This
will
begin
with
rezoning
at
nodes
along
commercial
quarters
that
will
lead
to
a
greater
mix
of
uses
and
more
residential
development.
The
urban.
K
K
K
F
K
Of
the
visiting
artist
project,
the
finest
art
ecology
was
chosen
in
October
by
a
leadership
team.
Their
choice
was
informed
by
a
community
engagement
process
that
included
an
online
survey
with
over
200
responses.
Tonight
the
city
came
to
Council
with
the
contract
for
art,
ecology
in
the
beginning
of
2019
project
implementation
will
occur
in
spring
and
summer
of
2019,
beginning
in
the
month
of
October.
K
Questions
and
connect
with
the
community.
This
year's
festival
of
neighborhoods
organized
by
the
city
of
Asheville,
neighborhood,
Advisory
Committee,
brought
together
neighborhoods
from
all
parts
of
the
city
representing
14
associations.
12
city
departments
were
on
hand
to
answer.
Questions
for
attendees
there's
been
an
overall
positive
response
to
the
event
from
community
members.
The
International
Association
of
participation
just
held
a
training
session
city
state.
We
had
25
city
staff
members
representing
12
departments
through
the
Foundation's
course
on
planning
techniques
for
better
public
engagement.
K
K
City
staff
and
council
members
have
been
participating
in
public
meetings
throughout
different
national
regions
in
October
and
November.
The
city
also
has
an
online
dashboard
available
for
anyone
to
access
a
lot
of
community
members
to
stay
engaged,
inform
about
city
spending
in
bond
use,
I'm.
Here's
that
dashboard
and.
K
A
A
I
There
are
some
still
some
questions
outstanding.
There
are
because
this
is
being
done
as
a
design-build
project.
Things
could
change
in
the
future.
In
our
view,
they
would
change
only
for
the
better,
so
I
won't
call
them
final,
but
they're
pretty
darn
they're,
pretty
darn
close.
So
this
is
so
that
is,
that
is
one
public
hearing
do
T
is
then
planning
to
hold
another
public
hearing
in
their
planning
in
January,
we'll
see
if
that
timing
works,
and
that
will
be
then
on
the
final
environmental
document.
I
I
So
this
is
the
last
opportunity
for
public
input.
It
is
not
the
last
opportunity
for
input
generally
because
of
our
work
with
d-o-t
over
the
last
two
years,
two
to
three.
Almost
three
years
now,
you
know
we,
that
is
a
good
relationship
and
d-o-t
has
committed
to
the
city
that
that
that
collaborative,
really
right
relationship
will
continue
as
the
project
develops
as
it
goes
to
contract
as
it
goes
into
this
design-build
process,
but
from
a
from
a
standpoint
of
general
public
input.
I
These
two
hearings
are
are
really
the
last
opportunity
so
for
people
who
have
been
watching
this
project
for
people
who
are
interested
in
it,
please
please
come
to
those
hearings,
I'm
sure
the
city
will
be
putting
out
information
about
them
when
they're,
when
that
information
becomes
available
and
and
then
we're
off
to
the
races.
So
all
those
folks
who
thought
they
would
never
see
this
project
be
built.
It's
coming.
A
Okay,
we
have
only
one
item
under
on
our
public
hearings.
Agenda
and
I
have
a
note
here
that
it
needs
to
be
continued.
This
is
public
hearing
to
consider
an
amendment
to
the
you
do,
making
all
subdivisions
in
historic
overlay
districts
and
on
local
historic,
landmark
properties,
a
major
work.
This
needs
to
be
continued
until
December
11th
do
I
have
a
motion
to
do
that.
O
A
All
right
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all,
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you.
Now
we
have
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
execute
a
contract
with
traffic
planning
and
design
Inc
for
the
Charlotte
Street
improvement
project,
and
before
we
begin
that
process,
I
and
I
know
we're
going
to
hear
a
little
bit
about
that.
I
do
just
for
the
public.
That's
here
and
may
be
watching
this.
This
is
has
been
an
ongoing
item
that
council
has
been
looking
at.
A
Council
has
already
adopted
in
an
earlier
much
earlier
meeting
a
resolution
moving
ahead
with
with
the
plans.
The
item
on
our
agenda
tonight
is
only
to
to
authorize
the
contract
for
the
design.
It
is
not
this
isn't
a
Rebate
discussion
rehashing
whatever
of
whether
or
not
to
do
it,
because
that
has
already
been
voted
on.
There
was
a
resolution
earlier
that
did
that,
so
we
probably
received.
A
Of
emails
about
this,
as
you
can
imagine,
North
Asheville
is
very
active,
Thank,
You,
North,
Asheville,
and-
and
so
we
have
a
good
flavor
of
the
of
the
opinion
of
the
community
I
think.
But
we
we
will
allow
folks
to
speak
on
this
item,
of
course,
but
we
will
limit.
We
have
a
rule
that
we
limit
public
comment
to
one
hour
now,
based
on
how
many
folks
are
here
that
shouldn't
be
too
much
of
a
problem,
but
just
to
let
you
know,
that's
how
we'll
do
it
and
it's
three
minutes
for
individuals.
A
Ten
minutes,
if
you're
speaking
for
a
group
you're,
the
three
people
who
are
waiving
their
time
must
be
present.
Here
they
must
let
us
know
who
they
are
and
then
they
will
not
speak
on
the
item.
If
that's
how
you
plan
to
to
address
counsel-
and
what
we
may
also
do
is
if
there's
people
here
are
for
or
against
just
two,
we
might
alternate
just
to
make
sure
we
don't
get
loaded
up
on
one
side
or
the
other,
so
all
right
ready
all
right.
P
With
transportation
and
design
for
transportation
planning
design
services
for
design
services
for
the
charlotte
street
improvements
project,
as
stated,
this
was
moving
forward
after
councils
direction
in
april
to
engage
in
design
services
associated
with
moving
this
project
forward.
So
if
there's
any
questions,
I
I
could
certainly
try
to
answer.
We
also
have
staff
from
transportation
and
other
departments
here
the
Cobell
scale.
Q
Good
evening,
mayor
and
city
council
members,
my
name
is
Ken
Putnam
on
the
Transportation
Department
director
over
the
course
of
time.
There's
been
several
planning
type
studies
that
have
been
done
this
corridor
and
in
many
of
those
studies,
also
included
the
idea
of
a
three
lane
concept
back
in
2012.
We
did
an
actual
traffic
analysis
study
that
would
try
to
determine
if
a
three
lane
concept
would
would
work
or
if
there'd
be
major
issues
and
that
sort
of
thing
and
that
study
was
done
and
approved
by
council
in
August
of
2013.
Q
Basically,
the
conclusion
is
that
one
of
the
things
when
you
have
a
four
lane
section
is
that
a
lot
of
times
the
two
inside
lanes
serve
as
a
de
facto
left
turn
lanes,
especially
during
peak
times,
so
that
the
people
that
are
going
straight
through
they
tend
to
move
over
to
the
curb
lanes
so
that
they
don't
have
to
jog
in
and
out
of
the
traffic
or
get
stopped
behind
the
line
of
traffic.
That's
trying
to
turn
left.
Q
So
that's
one
of
the
things
that
proved
true
when
the
analysis
was
done
in
this
case.
Another
thing
that
we've
got
is
that
when
you're
going
northbound
on
Charlotte,
Street
and
you're
even
beginning
as
you're
going
across
that
by
240
bridges,
the
through
traffic
is
already
put
into
one
lane
as
it
goes
up
through
and
then
when
they
pass
the
Chestnut
Street
intersection,
they
can
disperse
into
two
lanes
going
northbound
one
of
the
things
that
they
determined
they
they.
Q
So,
for
example,
if
there
is
a
delays,
say
three
or
four
hours
a
day
now
during
the
various
Peaks,
then
there,
you
might
add
a
few
hours
to
that
or
a
couple
hours
to
that
on
at
each
peak
time.
Obviously,
when
you
look
at
traffic
between
say,
11
o'clock
at
night
and
6
o'clock
in
the
morning,
there
are
no
issues
with
traffic
on
many
roads,
so
the
idea
that
the
road
would
be
totally
shut
down
all
the
time
is
really
not
true
on
any.
Q
Given
the
road
for
where
there's
higher
higher
volumes,
the
the
queue
lengths
would
determine
that
by
the
Year
2035
that
they
could
be
significant
in
some
areas.
That
was
another
area.
The
traffic
volumes
are
highest
between
the
I
240
ramps
and
also
Chestnut
Street,
and
then
there's
a
range
of
around
13,000
or
so
up
to
18,000
above
Chestnut
Street.
The
the
idea
of
having
the
four
lanes
would,
when
you
compare
it
straight
to
the
three
lanes.
Q
A
You're
talking
about
how
they
line
up
at
the
eye,
2240
intersection
along
charlotte
street
going
south
in
the
morning
say:
yes,
ma'am
mm-hmm,
that's
correct,
can
you
can
you
know
the
scope
of
the
project
that
we're
looking?
Not
here
is
curb
to
curb
we're
dealing
with
street
the
actual
street
and
not
the
sidewalks
and
and
I
know
that
there
is
helped
me
understand
what
the
what
the
total
project
would
look
like
in
terms
of
the
is
there
a
staff
process.
A
Q
That's
correct:
the
the
primary
focus
will
be
the
street
footprint-
that's
number
one,
but
the
other
thing
that
the
consultant
will
be
looking
at
will
be
at
spot
improvements
along
the
entire
corridor,
and
we
already
in
having
previous
meetings
with
the
the
business
owners
in
the
community
I
think
we
already
have
a
list
of
things
that
we've
identified.
That
would
be
targeted
to
be
studied
further.
One
example
would
be
at
the
intersections
for
a
broad
and
Baird
come
in
they're
kind
of
offset.
A
Right
but
in
terms
of
you
know,
right
now,
the
sidewalk
width,
it
varies
on
the
street
in
some
place.
This
is
still
quite
narrow
and
you
have
the
telephone,
poles
or
the
electric
poles.
Is
there
a
plan
long
term
to
take
a
look
at
that
part
of
the
street
and
and
how
to
how
to
what
kinds
of
improvements
we
might
need
to
make
in
that
area?
Yeah.
Q
I
think
I'm
on
this
project
on
this
design
phase.
That
would
just
be
looked
at
more
of
more
of
a
high
level,
because
we
already
know
that,
in
order,
for
example,
to
put
all
the
new
Atilla
T's
on
the
ground,
we
don't
have
enough
money
to
fully
do
that.
So
we're
trying
to
keep
everything
confined
to
the
money
that's
already
been
approved,
but
then
to
give
some
steps
that
we
could
go
further
with
other
improvements
and
the
challenge
with
the
sidewalks
of
course,
will
be
that.
Q
A
Hopefully,
I
mean
Kathy
as
we
you
know
we're
going
to
be
seeing
the
Fed
wreckers
project
come
forward.
I
would
hope
that
we
would
think
about
the
sidewalk
improvements
needed
there.
As
that,
you
know
if
that
project
advances,
because
I
do
think
long
term.
There
is
an
expectation
that
we
address
the
sidewalk
issues
along
the
Charlotte
Street
corridor.
A
I,
never
hold
out
hope
that
Duke
will
underground
all
the
power
lines
but
I,
but
we
have
been
able
to
move
power
poles,
so
we
can
accommodate
wider
sidewalks
in
some
areas
where
we've
made
improvements,
so
you
know
Hendersonville
Road,
for
example.
So
it
would
be
nice
to
think
about
that
corridor
comprehensively
because
I,
don't
think
you'll
see
greatest
level
of
change
unless
we
can
put
put
all
the
changes
in
place
and.
R
Q
A
And
hopefully
we
don't
have
any
images
of
a
road
diet
here
to
display
tonight,
but
maybe
we
could
find
some
questions,
okay,
so
the
so
the
way
this
works
since
it's
under
new
business
I
will
need
a
motion
in
a
second
first
and
then
I
will
take
public
comments,
as
this
is
not
a
public
here
and
we
don't
start
with
public
comment.
So
do
I
have
a
motion
and
a
second
good.
S
A
T
That's
a
mouthful
and
I'm
speaking
on
the
board's
behalf
tonight,
but
I'll
also
add
that
I'm,
a
lifelong
resident
of
Asheville
and
the
last
30
years
have
been
in
North
Asheville,
so
anyway,
I'm
just
going
to
move
forward
with
the
statements
that
have
been
prepared
for
me
by
our
board:
improving
safety
for
pedestrians,
bikes
and
vehicles
on
Charlotte
Street
is
an
important
initiative
and
the
decisions
made
on
this
project
will
impact
residents
throughout
Asheville
for
decades.
So
this
board
is
asking
for
the
following
five
things
before
any
taxpayer.
T
Money
is
design
services,
so
some
of
this
has
been
maybe
address
a
little
bit
one.
Please
postpone
tonight's
decision
to
fund
the
design
process,
considering
the
varied
expectations
and
misinformation,
it
seems
the
wisest
thing
to
do
to
review
past
traffic
studies,
conclusions
and
the
recommendations
from
those
studies.
So
in
hearing
this
we
have
the
copy
of
the
city's
2013
traffic
studies,
showing
the
number
of
cars
per
day
during
lowest
periods
and
peak
periods.
The
conclusion
was
that
a
road
diet
would
have
very
negative
consequences,
giving
that
those
numbers
are
five
years
old.
T
How
did
Charlotte
Street
suddenly
become
a
viable
candidate
for
a
road
diet?
Number
three
asking
for
planning
ahead,
which
we
know
it's
being
worked
on.
How
is
this
proposed
new
development
apartments
on
Charlotte
Street,
increased
the
traffic,
the
intersection
of
Charlotte
and
chestnut
is
already
dangerous
and
overburdened.
It's
unrealistic
that
drivers
will
switch
to
bikes
or
walk.
Instead
they
will
spill
onto
small
side
streets.
Those
that
really
need
the
bus
or
car
to
get
to
work
are
going
to
face
inevitable
delays
with
and
without
the
charlotte
street
lane
reductions.
T
What
plans
are
in
place
to
address
unwanted
traffic
on
small
side
streets
number,
4,
return
to
the
original
priority
of
pedestrians.
First
and
beef
up
the
budget
for
Charlotte
Street
improvement
project
to
include
impactful
sidewalk
improvements,
which
you
were
just
speaking
on
the
badly
needed,
stormwater
mitigations
and
the
unknowns
of
the
aging
infrastructure
will
quickly
consume
the
bread.
The
project
budget
people
already
use
the
sidewalks
and
would
walk
more
if
they
were
improved.
T
Better
sidewalks
already
have
broad
support
and
a
user
group
will
easily
grow
and
the
number
5
restart
neighborhood
engagement
and
include
the
neighborhoods
north
of
Edwin.
Anyone
who
uses
Charlotte,
Street
or
Merriman
to
access,
240
or
downtown
as
affected
by
this
road
diet.
Yet
North,
Asheville
neighborhoods,
have
not
been
a
part
of
the
engagement
process
and
given
the
importance
of
getting
this
project
right,
engagement
of
all
stakeholders
is
critical
to
its
success
and
I'll.
Just
add
on
that
that
I
not
know
of
any
community
meetings.
You
know
asking
for
input,
so
thank.
T
U
I'm
dindi
and
I'm,
just
gonna
speak
from
my
little
group
and
myself.
I
am
a
resident
of
North
Asheville.
My
daddy
bought
my
house
in
1940
and
leased
from
1953.
Until
now,
I
have
right
regularly
walk
from
hillside
to
clap
Clayton
over
to
central
with
my
dog
I
catch.
The
bus
I
also
ride.
Thank
you
for
the
new
improvement.
That's
right
there
at
broad
where
you
can
cross,
but
tonight
when
I
was
on
my
way
here
it's
starting
to
get
dark.
U
The
young
couple
who
were
trying
to
cross
through
the
restaurant
traffic
going
southbound
did
stop
traffic
going.
Northbound
was
probably
going
30
miles
an
hour
and
did
not
stop
I.
Think
that
what
I've
heard
about
this
road
diet
is
going
to
make
it
for
those
of
us
who
drive
when
we
need
to
drive
a
little
tougher.
We
already
have
the
cuts
through
in
our
neighborhoods.
That's
going
to
continue.
U
V
V
V
My
position
is
I
really
am
adamantly
opposed
to
the
bike
lanes
on
a
business
corridor
that
is
going
to
be
as
busy
as
Charlotte
Street
it's
dangerous,
even
with
three
lane
option
and
I
think
it's
contrary
to
the
neighborhood
equity
goal
that
you
all
strive
for
and
I
think
it
does
better
serve
the
public
to
have
safe
streets
and
safer
sidewalks.
Putting
off
the
sidewalks
for
long
term.
I.
Think
is
a
mistake.
V
We
I
think
the
money
would
be
better
spent
on
the
sidewalks
and
the
drainage
systems.
I.
Think
we've
had
enough
studies
already
a
little
bit
of
a
brief
timeline
of
I
think
how
we
got
here.
Our
original
goal
of
the
business
Charles
Street
business
group
was
safety
and
sidewalks,
and
we
did
ask
some
of
the
staff
that
work
with
you
to
look
into
this
and
we
did
ask
for
things
like
better
sidewalks
traffic
cameras
and
there
are
a
number
of
other
options
used
by
other
cities:
the
city
staff
we
talked
to
did
decline.
V
One
of
the
things
we
thought
was
an
effective
low
cost
revenue
generating
option
which
were
the
cameras
and
because
they
would
not
consider
the
cameras
or
other
options.
We
did
end
up
the
three
lane
option
after
that.
That's
when
the
staff
began
to
work
with
only
a
faction
of
the
Charlotte
Street
business
people
and
those
are
the
people
who
were
focused,
I,
think
more
on
by
claims,
rather
than
on
safety
on
the
streets.
I
will
just
finish
by
saying
it's.
We
now
have
cars
going
up
to
65
miles
an
hour.
V
The
25
mile
zone
I
see
that
every
day
out
of
my
shop
window
and
I
know
you've
clocked
it
on
your
ear,
your
equipment
as
well.
So
we
do
ask
that
we
speak.
You
know
something
to
be
done
quickly
in
this
area,
but
I,
don't
think
bike
lanes
as
a
part
of
this.
Thank
you.
Yes,
any
questions
all
right.
Thank
you.
W
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council
members,
my
name
is
Mary
Ann
Mooney
I
live
in
Chestnut
Hill.
Thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight,
I
just
want
to
ask
you
all
to
support
pedestrian
safety
and
bike
friendly
streets
and
proceed
with
Road
dine
improvements
to
Charlotte
Street
as
a
resident
of
Chestnut
Hill.
Who
does
a
lot
of
walking
I
wholeheartedly
approve
the
direction
of
City
vegetable
is
heading
with
the
road
plan
for
Charlotte
Street,
my
husband
and
I
patronize
many
businesses
on
Charlotte
and
we
walk
to
them.
W
Although
walking
on
those
sidewalks
can
feel
like
you're
taking
your
life
in
your
hands
and
I
do
appreciate
that
you
at
least
talked
about
removing
the
electric
poles,
which
makes
no
sense
at
all
to
have
in
the
middle
of
a
sidewalk
shrinking
the
road
through
the
plan.
Road
diet
would
make
pedestrians
and
bikers
safe.
It
would
also
enhance
the
historical
charms
of
Charlotte
Street
and
make
it
a
destination
spot
that
would
attract
more
people
as
well
as
being
a
lovely
gateway
to
the
Grove
Park
area.
W
The
roadwork
would
affect
just
seven
tenths
of
a
mile
on
Charlotte
the
streets
from
the
north.
That
feed
into
Charlotte
are
one
lane
with
the
25
mile
an
hour,
speed
limit.
The
speed
limit
in
the
road
ID
is
25,
although
not
many
cars
stick
to
that
speed,
which
makes
it
dangerous
for
pedestrians,
Asheville
streets
need
to
be
safer
in
general
and
not
viewed
merely
as
commuter
corridors.
Studies
have
found
that
Road
diets
allow
cars
to
move
on
city
streets
just
as
easily
as
expanding
lanes.
Folks,
who
complain
about
having
less
lanes,
may
not
realize
this.
W
It's
also
been
shown
that
Road
diets
are
good
for
local
businesses
and
it
is
a
mandate
of
North
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation.
That
Street
should
be
complete
streets
with
bike
lanes
and
safe
passage
for
pedestrians.
Please
stick
to
the
plan
as
is,
and
don't
be
swayed
by
just
people
who
want
to
speed
through
the
neighborhood.
W
P
X
They're
councilmembers,
my
name,
is
Toni
IRA
I
have
lived
in
Nashville
for
42
years.
All
in
the
northern
part
of
the
city.
I
am
very
saddened
to
hear
about
a
three
lane:
reduction
for
Charlotte
Street
I,
walk
from
near
the
Grove
Park
to
downtown
it's
about
two
miles.
I
have
no
problem
with
the
sidewalks
that
we
have
could
be
better
and
I
have
no
problem
with
it.
I'm
a
runner
I
run
all
over
Asheville.
This
is
not
a
problem
on
Charlotte
Street.
X
Unfortunately,
this
look
at
Charlotte
Street,
the
change
of
Charlotte
Street
is
short-sighted.
There
is
not
a
vision,
meaning
that
when
you
consider
putting
in
an
apartment
building
where
Fuddruckers
sales
you're
now
considering
increasing
the
traffic
in
that
area,
while
at
the
same
time
decreasing
the
availability
of
cars
to
move
back
and
forth,
that's
my
only
way
to
town
I've
got
no
other
way
to
go.
I
must
come
on
Charlotte,
Street
and
I.
Don't
particularly
prefer
to
sit
there
for
15
minutes
at
a
time.
X
That's
going
to
be
developed
one
of
these
days
and
our
hunger
for
development
is
is
ravenous
and
we
can
talk
about
a
road
diet,
but
maybe
we
ought
to
look
at
the
ravenous
part
of
our
hunger
to
expand
and
grow
and
actually
lose
what
we've
had
in
Asheville,
which
is
a
wonderful
community
that
is
accepting
for
all
people
and
we're
losing
that
based
on
growth
and
now
making
things
inaccessible
to
those
of
us
that
lived
here
and
making
it
very
difficult
for
us.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
X
Y
Good
evening,
council
mayor,
thank
you
for
having
me
my
name
is
Benji
Burrell
I
live
off,
Charlotte
Street,
my
wife
and
I
went
downtown
or
excuse
me
downtown
Charlotte
Street.
If
you
will
to
have
a
burger,
a
bone
broth
last
night
and
great
burger
loved
it,
but
we
almost
got
hit
crossing
from
the
west
side
of
this
of
Charlotte
Street
East
Side
walking
up
there.
It's
at
the
location
where
the
crosswalk
was
just
installed.
Y
The
lights
are
not
bright
enough,
and
especially,
if
you're
taking
a
left
off
of
paired
to
go
south
on
Charlotte
Street,
you
can't
even
see
the
flashers
that
are
there.
They
indicate
someone's
trying
to
cross.
So
this
is
not
the
first
time
I've
almost
been
hit.
The
my
dog
and
I
have
almost
been
hit
crossing
the
air
to
go.
Y
AA
C
Linda
so
Ruby
I've
lived
in
Asheville
for
35
years,
just
on
Evelyn
place
North.
What
we're
talking
about
my
biggest
concerns
is
that
over
the
last
35
years,
and
certainly
within
the
last
25
years,
have
been
so
many
discussions
about
what
to
do
on
Charlotte
Street.
Most
of
the
meetings
that
I
have
attended.
People
have
talked
about
sidewalks
sidewalks,
sidewalks,
that
they
feel
that
this
is
the
area
where
there
would
be
the
most
improvement
and
the
concern
I
have
about
spending.
A
hundred
and
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
for.
C
Another
study
is
that
in
the
1.25
million
dollar
projection,
there
is
no
money
available
for
sidewalks
that
has
been
eliminated
and
given
what
we're
talking
about.
On
sidewalks
that
looks
like
a
multi-million
dollar
plan
and
in
looking
at
this
I
went
back
and
looked
at
all
of
the
studies
that
have
been
done
and
I
reread
them.
I'm
sure
I,
attended
meetings
for
them,
but
I
did
reread
them
and
I
found
a
lot
of
evidence
which
indicated
that
a
road
diet
is
not
going
to
work.
C
Specifically,
going
from
four
to
three
lanes
in
1997,
the
city
of
national
engineering
department,
concluded
converting
from
four
lanes
to
three
would
result
in
a
worst
case
scenario,
level:
F
conditions,
which
means
breakdown,
flow
gridlock,
long
queues,
lack
of
maneuverability
unsafe
for
drivers
and
pedestrians
in
1999.
The
priority
in
that
study
said
to
go
for
safety
in
sidewalks.
C
Improvements
should
be
pedestrian
focus
2002,
a
three
lane.
Conversion
would
only
be
beneficial
if
residents
if
sidewalks
were
improved,
2013
traffic
volumes
will
increase
and
it
will
be
difficult
to
maintain
acceptable
conditions
with
one
flute,
fewer
lane
and
finally,
the
Asheville
and
study
that
was
done
in
2016,
suggested
shadows
and
not
a
road
diet
and
said
that
a
road
diet
needs
the
addition
of
feasibility
studies.
C
So
I
think
we
have
a
very
mixed
message
here
and
I
am
concerned
that
your
plan
or
the
City
Council
plan
to
spend
this
money
to
do
a
study
which
would
lead
to
this
road
diet
is
just
not
warranted
by
the
studies.
There
simply
isn't
the
evidence
that
it's
going
to
work
I
would
much
rather
see
a
hundred
and
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
spent
on
improving
the
very
inadequate
cross
cross
base
for
anything
of
the
word
their
crosswalks.
C
A
A
AA
AB
My
name
is
John
Burke
and
resident
northern
Asheville
before
then,
I've
been
in
the
large
cities
of
Boston
at
Cambridge
New
York
in
Washington
I'm
used
to
coping
with
large
large
topics
and
know
how
to
do
it
every
day,
I
travel
on
the
Charlotte
area
and
I.
Having
heard
this
I've
taken
mental
statistics
of
what
goes
on
the
average
wait.
Time
runs
three
to
five
traffic
lights.
If
there
are
problems
on
240,
it
can
be
lots
longer.
AB
A
potential
solution
for
this
might
be
to
extend
the
left
lane
sufficiently
to
be
able
to
handle
actually
five
lights
worth
of
traffic
on
the
left
side.
If
they're,
given
the
right,
if
they're
provided
means
of
doing
that
left
lane
that
won't
black
to
block
the
traffic
the
way
it
does
now
and
it's
possible
that
might
that
might
allow
for
dieting
what
needs
to
be
done
is
the
traffic
department
needs
to
examine
this
see
if
the
flow
is
as
good
as
it
may
be,
and
also
do
a
very
inexpensive
test
of
the
idea.
AC
Could
even
council
my
name's
Clark
Mackey
I'm,
a
North
Asheville
resident
other
than
Chestnut
Hills
I
moved
there.
I've
lived
in
Nashville
for
18
years,
I
moved
to
my
house
and
Chestnut
Hills,
because
I
wanted
a
safe
place
to
raise.
My
children
I
have
two
young
children.
Right
now
we
looked
at
every
neighborhood.
In
Nashville
we
looked
at
sidewalks
schools,
connectivity,
the
tourists
pouring
into
downtown,
and
we
chose
to
renovate
a
house
in
Chestnut.
Hills
have
been
vacant
for
over
a
decade.
AC
We
chose
the
area
because
of
its
great
connectivity
and
because
we
saw
us
the
city's
willingness
to
improve
that,
and
we
were
strongly
in
favor
of
this
road
diet.
Everything
that
I
see
about
Road
diets
reinforces
what
a
good
idea.
This
is
when
I
read
the
federal
highway
administration's
documentation
on
Road
diets,
and
they
talk
about
the
safety
for
all
users.
AC
When
they
talk
about
a
diagram
like
this
and
how
it
reduces
turning
conflict
between
cars,
you
notice,
if
you're
taking
a
left
turn
you
only
have
to
cross
one
lane
of
traffic
and
in
the
current
road
you
have
to
cut
across
two
lanes
and
that
creates
a
potential
for
a
broadside.
You
notice
that,
when
a
pedestrian
has
to
cross
the
intersection
here,
you've
got
to
walk
across
all
40
feet
with
cars
moving
forty-five
miles
an
hour
which
is
just
what
they
were
talking
about
in
the
crosswalks
and
in
the
road
diet.
AC
You
have
a
much
shorter,
dangerous
path,
so
I
think
once
this
change
is
in,
everyone
is
going
to
love
it.
My
family
is
strongly
in
favor
of
this.
We
appreciate
your
willingness
to
take
all
the
things
we've
learned
and
we
learned
quite
a
lot
since
those
traffic
studies
in
the
1990s
and
early
2000s
and
put
it
into
play
in
our
part
of
town.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
AD
AD
A
AD
AD
So
if
the
intention
is
to
have
a
denser
Charlotte
Street,
a
four-lane
road
would
be
necessary.
So
in
order
to
show
that
we
don't
intend
to
make
Charlotte
Street
another
dense
corridor,
we
need
to
have
a
three
lane:
growth
diet
in
place
or
something
to
signify
that
it
is
a
neighborhood
and
it
doesn't
intend
to
become
another
part
of
downtown.
P
We
are
trying
to
work
on
minimizing
smaller
improvements,
understand
that
there
is
something
in
there,
but
this
will
be
those
those
will
actually
be
parts
of
this
design
effort.
We
will
have
the
designer
take
a
look
at
what
we
can
do
to
minimize
storm
water
improvements,
if
any
I
mean.
Obviously
there
are
some
ponding
and
some
concerns
and
in
rain
events
right
now,
but
it
does
function.
A
To
answer
the
question,
so
it
I
think
the
concern
is
there's
one
point:
two
five
million
dollars
earmarked
is
that
supposed
to
be
used
for
stormwater
and
road
resurfacing
or
if
we
need
storm
water
improvements,
will
we
pull
that
from
the
stormwater
fund
and
the
1.25
is
used
for
this
resurfacing?
If.
P
A
R
A
R
R
A
Yeah
I
mean
there
is
a
challenge
in
working
on
a
project.
That's
obviously
a
multi-year
project
in
terms
of
pricing.
It
you
earmark
a
certain
amount
of
funds
because
you're
trying
to
plan
for
that
event,
but
you
arrive
at
that
destination
and
cost
of
construction
go
up.
It's
a
difficult
thing
to
estimate,
but
that
was
a
good
question.
Okay,
we
had
somebody
remind
me
that
was
a
neutral
and
we
did
it
for
the
neutral
and
now
and
against
yes,
Oh
cute.
You
got
to
come
up
to
the
microphone.
AF
A
And
Kathy
I
do
I
do
think.
I've
heard
some
concern
about
the
scope
of
the
project
not
being
as
comprehensive
as,
as
might
be
hoped
for,
and
I
and
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
explain
how
how
we
envision
the
long
term
full
scope
of
this
project
that
we're
looking
at
the
street
improvement
now,
but
that
how
the
sidewalk
issue
will
be
incorporated
into
the
long-range
planning,
because
I
I
think
without
a
doubt,
I
mean
if
any.
A
If
North
Asheville
could
agree
on
something,
it
might
be
that
the
sidewalk
situation
in
Charlotte
Street
needs
improvement.
So
I
think
we've
got
to
come
up
with
a
way
to
address
that
I
know.
One
of
the
one
of
the
challenges
is
the
number
of
curb
cuts
that
Charlotte
Street
has
and,
and
it's
always
difficult
with
cities-
to
try
to
get
private
property
owners
to
agree
to
close
up
their
curb
cuts.
A
So
you
have
more
level
sidewalk
as
well
as
the
width,
because
you
know
I,
don't
know
how
much
right
away
the
city
has
and
whether
there's
an
issue
about
whether
we
have
an
up
right
away
to
be
able
to
widen
the
sidewalks
at
all.
So
but
I
do
think.
We
need
to
be
able
to
address
those
concerns
because
they're
not
gonna
go
away.
That's
a
that
is
definitely
a
part
of
the
overall
scope
of
the
project
needs
to
include
that.
AG
It
metaphorically
imagines
the
city
as
a
human
body,
and
it's
menu
is
composed
of
fatty
foods,
fat,
roads
and
healthier
foods,
which
presumably
then
would
be
narrower
roads.
The
presupposition,
then,
in
the
in
the
argument,
is
that
healthy
roads
are
not
fat,
roads
and
the
city
needs
to
narrow
the
roads
simply
intrinsically
because
of
the
nature
of
the
metaphor.
AG
Now
there
are
lots
of
other
reasons
to
talk
about
wider
and
narrower
roads,
but
one
of
the
attractions
of
a
colorful
metaphor
like
that
is
that's
where
you
start,
and
you
start
with.
What
do
we
do
about
the
roads
and
how
will
that
enable
us
to
take
care
of
pedestrian
traffic
and
sidewalks
and
crosswalks
another
way
to
look
at
it
is,
and
there's
been
a
good
deal
of
commentary
tonight
about
this.
It's
to
start
with.
What
can
we
do
about
sidewalks
and
crosswalks
and.
O
City
council,
my
name,
is
Joe
Stevenson
I
live
within
a
block
of
Charlotte
Street
I
have
done
with
my
husband
of
my
four-year-old
son
and
for
five
years,
I've
lived
in
Asheville
for
two
almost
20
years,
predominantly
in
na
felt
myself
and
my
family
and
a
lot
of
our
neighborhood
sissies.
One
of
my
neighbors
are
in
strong
favor
of
this.
This
these
safety
improvements,
both
myself
and
my
husband,
avid
cyclists.
We
walk
a
lot.
O
My
son
and
I
both
walk
and
take
the
boss
downtown
to
the
library
we
walk
to
Stevens
Lee
to
do
programs,
we
walk
to
his
preschool.
We
spend
a
lot
of
time
walking
on
Charlotte
Street
and
it
is
very,
very,
very
dangerous
and
I
think
the
safety
improvements.
You
know
someone
said
even
without
the
sidewalk
improvements,
a
bike
Lee
and
will
improve
pedestrian
safety
and
also
improve
cyclist
safety
and,
what's
frustrating
and
very
disturbing
to
me,
is
that
the
only
opposition
to
this
is
to
provide
a
more
expeditious
commute
for
motorists.
O
People
aren't
willing
to
spend
a
few
more
minutes
at
a
stoplight
or
slow
down
to
improve
the
safety
of
their
community
members
and
a
lot
of
people
who
are
opposed
to
this.
Don't
actually
live
in
close
proximity
to
Charlotte
Street.
They
live
north
of
the
Edwyn
intersection
and
I
had
like
another
neighbor
said.
You
know
this
is
a
very,
very
small
section
of
Charlotte
Street,
it's
less
than
a
mile,
and
it's
really
not
going
to
have
an
adverse
effect
on
people's
there.
O
If
you
really
think
you
know,
if,
if
folks
really
think
that
this
is
going
to
affect
the
day,
then
set
their
alarms
five
minutes
earlier,
I
mean
if
we
had
a
meeting
honest
on
the
same
subject
several
years
ago,
I
think
someone
mentioned
it
was
2013
that
we
went
through
this
similar
process
and
I.
Remember
speaking
at
the
JCC
on
Charlotte
Street
and
the
opposition
was
all
about
I.
Don't
want
to
sit
at
a
light
for
two
minutes.
You
know,
I,
don't
want
to.
O
You
know,
come
out
of
Starbucks
and
and
we
jammed
up
in
traffic
I.
Just
don't
understand
that
mentality
and
I
think
the
safety
of
our
community
is
paramount.
I
think
this
will
allow
for
better
pedestrian
access,
better
cyclist
access,
yeah,
it
might
slow
motorists
down,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
it's
a
residential
neighborhood.
Historically,
it's
been
a
residential
neighborhood
and
it
should
remain
that
way.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
I.
AE
A
AE
Touches
on
simply
the
neighborhood
challenges
that
almost
verbatim
touches
on
multimodal
improvements
and
the
challenges
with
Charlotte
Street.
It's
one
thing
to
run
down:
Charlotte
Street
on
the
sidewalks.
It's
another
thing
to
push
a
double
stroller
I
personally
have
avoided
going
to
Metro
wines
a
few
times
when
pushing
my
kids
in
a
stroller
would
love
to
grab
a
wine
there's
no
way
I'm
walking
on
the
sidewalk
sections
in
front
of
John's
store.
I.
AE
Think
that
in
this
particular
scenario,
if
you
build
it,
they
will
come
you're
gonna
elicit
all
sorts
of
folks
who
will
use
their
bike
lanes.
You
will
you
can
walk
to
things
much
more
frequently
multiple
businesses
along
that
corridor,
and
also
to
my
neighbors,
who
I've,
really
valued,
love
and
appreciate
their
activism.
Part
of
that
plan
on
the
page
was
really
trying
to
cement
the
fact
that
we
don't
want
development
past
Edwyn,
especially
from
a
commercial
standpoint
and
unfortunately,
with
the
current
traffic
counts.
AE
Until
there
is
some
type
of
reduction
in
that
that
all
of
a
sudden
you,
this
area
is
primed
for
some
real
significant
development
as
it's
hard
to
compete
against
that,
whereas
if
we
are
able
to
make
it
a
little
bit
more
multimodal
pedestrian
friendly,
there
still
will
be
development.
But
it's
going
to
encourage
the
more
engaged
development
that
US
residents
will
really
value
and
appreciate,
and
would
would
greatly
encourage
everyone
to
see
that
and
just
and
finding
it
a
little
painful
that
it
seems
that
this
has
become
almost
a
more
proxy
battle
against.
AE
The
Fuddruckers
proposal
is
just
in
trying
to
keep
track
with
my
neighbors
and
what's
going
on
at
the
board.
I
saw
nothing
about
concerns
until
that
proposal
in
August
and
then
have
they've
only
seen
references
to
to
traffic
ever
since
versus
ignoring
the
plan
of
page
challenges
as
well
as,
ultimately,
you
know
what
we
were
trying
to
do:
aligned
with
the
City
Council
goals
and
really
advocate
and
push
for
that
infrastructure
investment.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
AA
I
first
want
to
thank
mayor
and
the
City
Council
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done
with
Charlotte
Street
and
I've
been
involved
with
this
issue
since
2009
I,
my
family's
owned
a
home
on
Albemarle
Road
since
1934
and
I
myself
was
born
and
brought
home
from
the
hospital
there
in
1943,
so
I've
been
watching
a
lot
of
changes
for
my
75
years
and
I
have
a
lot.
I
could
say,
but
I
just
want
to
make
two
points,
and
that
is
on
this
road.
AA
If
you're
going
either
direction,
everything
has
to
slow
down
for
whomever
is
turning
left
or
right.
If
we
have
a
middle
lane,
then
the
persons
terming
slow
down
and
the
traffic
continues
to
flow.
The
other
thing
is
that
I've
learned
a
lot
at
first
wasn't
in
favor
of
bike
lanes,
but
then
I
realized
how
many
bike
rallies
and
bike
clubs
and
so
forth.
There
are
they
go
across
the
street.
AA
Also
I
was
temporarily
disabled
myself
for
a
few
years
and
I
couldn't
walk,
I
stopped
walking
on
Charlotte
Street,
because
the
cars
came
so
close
to
the
curb
of
a
sidewalk
and
I
know.
That's
an
issue.
We
need
to
make
them
smoother
for
disabled
people,
but
I
do
think
that
the
compromise
of
having
a
bike
lane,
which
allows
the
pedestrians
walking
on
the
sidewalk
to
have
a
little
more
room
away
from
the
carbs
is
a
good
thing,
and
that's
that's
my
comment.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AH
Have
a
community
yeah,
that's
right,
my
name
is
Mike
soul
and
the
executive
director
of
Asheville
on
bikes.
Our
mission
is
to
cultivate
the
culture
of
urban
and
community
riding
through
advocacy
and
celebration,
because
we
believe
that
cycling
has
a
direct
impact
on
the
health
of
our
community.
When
we
clarify
one
thing
about
our
support,
our
robust
support
for
this
project
is
that
to
be
Pro.
AH
Bike
is
not
to
be
anti
pedestrian
and
in
fact
we
can
look
at
our
recent
success
on
Cox
Avenue
and
what
we
did
is
we
opted
for
a
multi-use
trail
for
the
benefit
of
both
pedestrians
and
bicyclists.
We
get
it
there.
We
are
all
in
this
together
in
terms
of
active
transportation,
but
when
a
project
comes
up,
you
deal
with
the
project
at
hand.
The
whole
scope
was
that
included
the
sidewalks.
You
would
have
a
cycling
community
supporting
that
as
well.
AH
We
have
the
opportunity
to
support
the
advancing
of
bicycle
infrastructure,
so
we're
gonna
do
that
this
is
you
probably
have
seen
this
before
and
part
of
the
the
work
of
a
OB?
Is
we
recognize
that
60%
of
the
people
who
are
interested
in
curious
and
riding
are
not
riding
because
there
are
a
lack
of
bicycle
facilities?
So
if
we
want
with
the
infill
you've
heard,
lots
of
concern
about
infill
and
people
are
coming
and
moving,
our
population
is
growing
if
we
want
to
reduce
congestion.
AH
AI
AH
Work
opportunities:
this
is
our
after-school
bicycle
club.
We
have
four
hired
instructors.
We
provide
the
students
with
everything
that
they
need
that
club
and
it's
seven
years
has
never
had
the
opportunity
to
ride
on
Charlotte,
but
once
we
built
the
facilities,
people
show
up
the
the
mo
chair
is
diversified,
so
we
fully
support
the
road
diet,
the
inclusion
of
bikes
facilities
on
Charlotte.
Thank
you
and.
A
F
AH
F
F
AJ
My
name
is:
will
Hornaday
and
I'm
supposed
person
for
the
show
Street
Business
Association,
and
we
formed
to
support
business-to-business
connectivity
just
so
that
you
could
go
to
one
store
and
feel
safe
to
go
to
the
other,
and
then
also
that
for
neighbors
to
come
down
and
use
the
facility
to
use
the
businesses
that
are
there
and
these
the
storm
water
improvements?
There's
gonna
be
a
great
help
for
that.
The
sidewalk
improvements
are
the
set
spot
safety
and
I
like
how
y'all
are
talking
about
adding
sidewalks
to
it.
AJ
I
think
that
would
I
think
that
would
be
that'd
be
great,
never
ever
like
that.
But
as
money
comes
I'm,
we
hope
that
this
is
at
the
end
for
Charlotte
Street,
and
this
is
a
continued
relationship
when
Merriman
was
talked
about
being
expanded
by
the
VOT.
There
was
a
lot
of
uproar
about
how
it
would
look,
and
this
is
something
that
the
city
controls
when
the
few
northbound
streets.
So
this
is
a
great
opportunity
to
make
a
template
for
future
growth
in
the
city.
AJ
AI
U
AK
Hi,
my
name
is
Amy
Hornaday
and
I'm
here
to
represent
the
Preservation
Society
of
Asheville
in
Buncombe
County
as
current
board
president
and
my
family
as
a
resident
of
Albemarle
Park.
First
I'll
read
the
statement
from
PSA
base:
ABC
Board,
dear
council
members,
at
our
regularly
scheduled
board
meeting
on
November
7th.
The
PSA
bc
board
unanimously
supported
the
proposed
charlotte
street
improvements
project,
including
spot
safety
and
stormwater
improvements,
milling
and
repave
me
repaving
of
charlotte
street
and
planning
and
implementation
of
a
road
diet.
AK
Psa
BC,
along
with
our
friends
at
the
Charlotte
Street
Business
Association,
the
Chestnut
Hill
Liberty
Street
neighborhood,
the
Charlotte
Street
neighborhood,
an
al
girl
city
council
to
proceed
with
this
long
studied
and
long
overdue
project.
Similar
nearby
safety
improvements
on
Charlotte,
Edwyn,
Macon
and
Kimberly
avenues
have
proved
highly
successful
in
support
of
that
residential
area
and
now
is
the
time
for
strategic
improvements
along
the
commercial
section
of
Charlotte,
Street
and
End
has
in
in
anticipation
of
the
exciting
work
brought
by
the
innovation
district
designation.
A
Okay,
we
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
and
I'll
just
begin
by
saying
I.
You
know
I
appreciate
all
the
input
we've
received
from
the
community.
It's
been
clear
and
concise
and
it's
been
very
difficult
to
try
to
correspond
with
everyone,
who's
emailed
us,
because
there's
been
quite
a
bit
but
but
I've
tried
to
do
some
and
I
will
just
offer.
I
live
in
North
Asheville
and
some
of
the
comments
we've
received
are
you
know:
I
live
in
North
Asheville,
and
maybe
you
don't
so
you
won't.
You
won't
have
this
experience
but
I.
A
My
family's
lived
in
North
Asheville,
since
1988
and
I
have
had
the
experience
of
pushing
a
stroller,
a
single
stroller,
a
double
stroller
walking
running
you
name
it
along
Charlotte
Street
for
many
many
years
and
and
I
and
I.
I
would
just
hope
that,
for
those
who
are
I
am
some
very
supporter
of
this
project.
A
I
would
just
hope
for
those
who
are
concerned
and
don't
don't
have
concerns
that
it
will
actually
work
that
that
one
of
the
benefits,
I
would
say
of
being
in
the
role
of
counsel
is
we
have
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
other
cities
and
look
at
what
they've
experienced
and
changes
that
they
have
made.
We
are
not
the
first
to
try
this
out
by
any
means.
There
are
many
other
examples
of
places
that
have
done
it.
So
there's
a
lot
of
good
information.
There's
a
lot
of
good
information
about
it,
I
mean
even
Kathy.
A
A
Where
people
are
driving
to
work-
and
you
know
they
have-
they
have
a
different
infrastructure,
but
we
were
able
to
experience
that
we've
been
to
Fort
Collins
we've
been,
you
know.
We
looked
at
Charleston
and
Savannah
we've
been
to
Boulder
Colorado,
we've
been
I've,
been
to
Portland
Maine.
We
we
don't
we're
not
just
making
this
decision
in
a
vacuum.
We're
trying
to
look
at
what
are
some
successes
that
we've
seen
in
other
places
that
work
and
find
solutions
for
us
Charlotte's
tree
is
dangerous.
It
is
very
dangerous.
A
Our
previous
city,
attorneys
mother,
was
killed
crossing
Charlotte
Street
it
many
years
ago.
It
is
not,
it
is
not
a
safe
place
and
you
know
trying
to
use
the
new
pedestrian
infrastructure
we
put
in
the
crosswalk
is
still
a
little
bit
of
a
leap
of
faith
because
not
every
car
is
seeing
the
flashing
signals
are
stopping
for
for
the
crosswalk,
so
I
I
am
very
hopeful
that
it
will
be
a
positive
improvement
for
North,
Asheville
and
I.
Don't
take
the
decision
lightly.
A
You
know
just
over
on
this
topic
and
I
have
the
bully
pulpit
you
know
I
would
I
would
also
offer
that
it
is
inevitable
that
Asheville
is
going
to
grow.
We
have
seen
forecasts
that
our
population
growth
is
going
to
grow.
The
state
of
North
Carolina
is
projected
to
grow
significantly
we're
one
of
the
fastest
growing
states
in
the
nation,
and
we
know
the
highest
growth
areas
are
actually
in
Charlotte
and
Raleigh,
and
the
answer
is
not
to
continue
to
widen
roads
in
perpetuity.
We
won't.
You
know
people
talk
to
us
about.
A
You
know
I
love
running
into
people
that
have
lived
in
Nashville
and
they'll,
say
I.
Remember
when
Hendersonville
Road
was
a
dirt
road
or
I.
Remember
when
I
could
sled
down
merriman,
and
it
was
a
stew
lane
road,
not
a
four-lane
road
and
Charlotte
was
once
a
two-lane
road
and
so
I
know
that
it
seems
counterintuitive
that
we
don't
just
continue
to
widen
and
widen,
because
that's
what
we've
been
taught.
But
there
is
a
new
thinking
in
terms
of
managing
the
future
of
urban
growth
in
in
it,
not
just
in
Asheville
but
everywhere
and
I.
A
Think
that
if
we
want
to
preserve
what
makes
Asheville
special,
we
have
got
to
make
sure
that
we
allow
people
to
experience
the
city
in
all
ways,
and
so
I
hope
that
that
will
resonate
with
folks
and
I
hope.
We've
already
seen
some
examples,
we've
done
this
on
College
Street.
Actually,
it's
already
happened
on
Weaver
I,
don't
know
if
you
remember
many
years
ago,
we've
reached
before
lanes
and
then
they
took
out
a
lane
and
put
in
a
green
way.
So
it's
not.
This
is
not
an
entirely
new
concept
and
we're
hopeful.
D
AF
AF
A
AL
You,
you
clearly
know
the
history
of
this
that
we're
talking.
Probably
year
and
a
half
ago
we
had
an
RFP
process
through
a
lot
of
review.
One
developer,
dropping
out
Cass
injured
development
group
was,
was
chosen
to
move
forward
with
what
their
proposal
to
develop
64
rental
units
on
the
Hillier
Street
property
of
which
33
were
affordable
to
households,
that
80%
of
meeting
income
and
13%
affordable
to
households
that
60%
of
median
income.
AL
Summary
here
just
to
provide
a
little
bit
of
help
in
terms
of
looking
at
clear,
clear
enough.
A
little
bit
of
just
comparison.
I
can
slide
that
up
and
down
as
need,
be
I'm
sure
of
the
original
proposal.
So
you
can
see
what
was
originally
proposed.
Dundee
and
the
current
proposal
chip
and
Payne
Cass
injure,
who
are
here
today,
King
came
to
staff
a
couple
months
ago
and
said
you
know,
construction
costs
have
gone
up
25
to
40
since
our
new
numbers.
AL
Even
though
we've
worked
diligently
with
HUD
Ferg
auntie,
we
really
won't
do
this
project.
We
can't
produce
the
rents
that
would
you
be
open
to
another
way
of
doing
this
and
staff
said.
Certainly
you
know,
let's,
let's
see
what
you
can
come
up
with
and
in
conversation
we
began
talking
about
home
ownership
as
as
an
opportunity
is
a
different
way
to
use
this
property,
but
still
to
provide
the
same
benefit
as
a
mixed
income
community
for
primarily
low
moderate
income
persons.
AL
That
was
close
to
our
downtown,
in
fact
part
of
our
central
business
district
and
will
provide
that
amenities
of
that
walking,
environment
and
affordable
way
for
households.
In
our
community
that
so
that
proposal
is,
is
now
in
front
of
you,
they
are
proposing
64
condominiums,
33
of
which
would
be
affordable
to
households
at
80
percent
of
median
income
or
less
am
in
a
minimum
of
13
that
would
be
affordable
to
households,
earning
sixty
percent
or
less
than
median
income.
AL
The
pricing
for
the
affordable
units
is
135
thousand
for
a
one-bedroom
155
for
a
two-bedroom
and
they're,
using
the
pricing
of
the
market
units
to
impart
to
subsidize
the
lower
cost
units.
At
those
price
points,
the
cost
of
production
per
unit
is
about
a
hundred
ninety-eight
thousand
dollars
per
unit.
They've
asked
the
city
to
keep
its
Housing
Trust
Fund
as
an
important
part
of
the
financing
picture,
but
instead
of
long-term
financing
to
provide
it
as
construction
financing
on
a
three-year
term.
AL
They've
also
asked
the
city
to
put
three
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
to
leave
that
in
the
property,
and
they
would
pay
half
of
the
value
appraised
value
of
the
750.
They
would
pay
half
of
that
to
the
city,
but
leave
375
thousands
of
subsidy
in
the
city
in
the
property
in
order
to
help
create
the
affordability
of
those
units.
The
that
I
know
that
the
unit
mix
has
been
important
and
you
can
see
that
that
there
are
affordable
units
is
28,
one-bedroom
and
5
two-bedroom
units.
AL
They
were
asked
at
the
HCD
committee,
whether
that
a
mix
was
malleable
and
they've
already
spent
a
half
a
million
dollars
on
their
design
and
process
and
moving
forward
with
the
HUD
process,
which
didn't
get
anywhere
so
they've
at
this
point
in
time.
That
is
not
malleable
this.
This
is
the
unit
mix
that
they
perceive
to
work.
AL
Their
market
analysis
says
it
works
in
terms
of
the
market
and
they
with
approval.
They
would
guarantee
those
prices
and
would
move
forward
with
land,
clearing
and
February
construction
in
March
construction
completed
roughly
nine
months
to
a
year.
From
from.
At
that
point,
they
would
have
they
further
agreed.
It
had
maintained
the
agreement
that
they
would
pay
half
of
the
cost
of
the
construction
of
a
parking
lot
that
would
serve
the
Tennis
Center.
AL
That
would
be
behind
the
tennis
courts
and
would
do
would
actually
do
the
construction
as
part
of
their
general
contract
and
have
have
guaranteed
a
price
to
the
city.
For
that
at
that
as
well.
So
that's
that's
their
proposal.
The
one
thing
I
will
mention
is:
is
that
in
terms
of
marketing
those
affordable
units
on,
you
may
have
seen
this
addition
to
your
to
your
staff
report,
but
I'll
just
stated
clearly
here
that
the
Housing
Authority
would
be
a
very
amenable
partner
in
marketing
those
affordable
units,
two
households
who
our
housing
voucher
holders.
AL
So
our
residents
of
housing
either
owned
by
the
housing
authority
now
or
as
Housing
Choice
vouchers
in
the
community.
It
is
legal
for
those
vouchers
to
be
used
for
mortgage
payments.
They
have
about
50
households
participating
in
their
homeownership
program.
Many
of
those
with
individual
development
accounts
which
could
be
used
for
down
payment,
and
we've
are
agreeing
that
an
aspirational
goal
of
twenty
of
the
of
the
64
units
would
be
sold
to
occupied
by
households
who
are
currently
Housing,
Authority
residents.
AL
We
also
see
that
the
Community
Land
Trust
as
it
grows
and
matures
would
also
be
a
great
partner
here
and
to
have
some
of
those
units
owned
and
controlled
by
the
Community
Land
Trust.
Should
they
move
in
the
direction
that
community
home,
the
Land
Trust
in
Chapel
Hill
has
moved
into.
That
would
also
be
something
that
would
increase
diversity
at
the
site
and
ensure
long-term
affordability.
E
Really
want
to
see
this
project
like
something
happened
on
it
and
so
and
I
know
this
has
been
difficult.
It's
been
I,
don't
know
how
many,
how
many
iterations
we've
seen
a
bit,
but
it's
been
more
than
a
few,
with
the
with
the
sale
of
the
land
to
the
developer,
I
guess
I'm
I'm
struggling
with
how
do
we?
How
does
the
city
make
sure
that
that,
over
a
50-year
period
of
time
that
the
developer
is
complying
with
all
the
whip,
with
the
affordability
component
of
it
other
than
taking
them
to
court?
E
And
you
know
when,
when
we
were
doing
a
long
term
lease
it's
like
well,
you
can
all
I
mean
that's
a
pretty
easy
thing
right.
You
could
go
back
and
say:
okay,
your
lease
is
done,
we're
taking
the
property
back,
but
when
we
sell
the
land
I'm,
just
struggling
with
I
mean
not
that
not
that
I
question
the
intent
of
the
develop
or
anything
like
that.
AL
Would
view
those
two
questions
one
would
be
while
the
developer
is
still
in
and
an
ownership
role,
which
is
until
the
units
are
sold
and
then
the
developer
is
no
longer
an
owner.
It's
you
know
the
individual
households
who
own
their
condominium
units
with
the
homeowners
association
that
holds
title
to
the
land
itself
becomes
the
owner.
So
in
the
short
run.
AL
Sale
closely
and
can
in
fact
have
a
provision
that
we
review
the
the
income
qualifying
status
of
every
affordable
unit
as
a
part
of
the
sales
transaction
in
the
longer
term.
The
proposal
is
that
we
have
in
each
individual
condominium
deed
of
trust,
a
covenant,
a
deed
covenant
and
restriction
that
limits
the
sale
for
that
50
year
period
to
households
that
again
will
meet
the
income
qualifications
that
were
originally
established
when
we,
when
we
made
this
happen
now
so.
E
AL
AL
I
would
also
suggest
that
the
other
thing
that
we
could
do
is
we
could
ensure
that
the
city
or
the
Community
Land
Trust
how
to
write
a
first
refusal
and
that,
at
that
time
of
sale,
the
sales
price
the
unit
at
the
affordable
sales
price
would
have
to
be
offered
to
the
city,
and
that
could
be
a
mechanism
actually,
if
employed,
could
actually
extend
that
50
year
period
onto
a
far
longer
period.
In
fact,
a
permanent
affordability,
as
as
permanent
as
the
state
of
North
Carolina
allows,
which
is
about
99
years,
so
those.
AL
E
Okay,
I
mean
I,
couldn't
ace.
Yes,
I
can
be
supportive
of
this.
If
I
mean
again,
those
details
aren't
in
our
staff
report
and
I
realized
that
you
know
I
I'm
sure
these
are.
These
are
details,
but
you
know
just
whatever
we
can
do
as
a
city
to
just
make
sure
that
that
our
goals
are
being
implemented
consistently
when
we're
all
dead
and
gone
or
whatever
that
with
this
sale.
E
I
Just
want
to
say
thanks
to
chip
and
pain,
for
figuring
this
out
and
coming
back
as
opposed
to
just
walking
in
and
dropping
it
back
on,
Jeff's
desk
and
saying
yeah.
We
can't
make
it
work.
This
is,
this
is
I,
think
a
really
creative
solution
that
gets
to
one
of
the
city's
other
goals
earlier
I
guess
it
was
earlier.
This
year
we
voted
to
put
affordable
homeownership
on
par
with
with
affordable
rental,
and
this
is
going
to
be
really
the
first
project
that
moves
us
in
that
direction.
I
It's
a
great
I,
don't
want
to
say
it's
a
great
experiment,
I
think
it's
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
great
success
and
dovetails
well
with
the
Community
Land
Trust
and
other
downpayment
assistance
things
that
we're
still
trying
to
figure
out.
So
just
thank
you
for
hanging
in
there
and
being
willing
to
make
it
work
really
appreciate
that
yeah.
AM
AM
We
appreciate
the
opportunity,
we're
sorry,
it's
kind
of
gone
through
all
the
iterations
and
but
we've
reviewed
what
I
think
councilman
young
and
Kathy
ball
had
earlier
this
evening
worked
on
and
we're
going
to
keep
moving
that
direction.
We
know
all
the
details
are
not
tied
up,
but
we
believe
are
there,
and
so
we
were
excited
just
appreciate
the
opportunity
really.
F
S
Sure
and
again
in
the
park,
part
of
my
favorites
here
by
Nativity.
This
is
my
first
time
my
first
rodeo
going
through
one
of
these
things
in
terms
of
what
what
the
vice
mayor
asked
about
in
terms
of
some
of
the
Jeff,
some
of
the
some
to
make
sure
that
that
you
know
we
we
wouldn't
have
to
go
back
into
court
or
things
like
that.
AM
AM
Would
agree
to
those
things
upfront
we
have
to,
of
course
get
our
lender
as
well
DUP
shrimp
to
agree
to
those
conditions,
because
you
know
there's
a
risk.
You
know
things
not
settling
or
whatever,
but
just
given
a
three
year
period
of
us
try
to
sell
this
out,
so
we've
modelled
it.
You
know
to
try
to
get
that
accomplished.
The
goal
would
be,
of
course,
much
sooner,
but
everything
would
be
agreed
upfront
and
our
our
belief
is
that
the
those
units
would
survive
the
project
to
you
know
in
perpetuity.
AL
Just
know
that
one
of
the
the
best
practices
in
terms
of
Community,
Land,
Trust
activities
and
and
is
something
also
practiced
by
Habitat
for
Humanity-
is
that
first
right
of
refusal,
because
that
all
protects
the
homeowner
as
much
as
it
protects
the
affordability,
because
they
know
that
there
is
a
buyer
for
that
property
that
that
will
we'll
make
sure
that
that
the
property
by
making
sure
it
stays
affordable.
They
also
are
making
sure
that
there
is
somebody
that
will
buy
it
to
insure
that.
Okay.
B
B
So
when
we
come
down
the
road
I'll
be
prepared
to
make
a
motion.
Anybody
else
does
but-
and
I
have
a
few
bullet
points
here,
because
I
don't
want
to
miss
anything
in
my
thought
process.
Since
joining
a
HCD
committee
earlier
this
year,
with
Julie
and
Shaniqua,
we've
been
able
to
make
several
wording,
changes
and
policy
kind
of
in
order
to
adapt
to
the
changing
needs
of
a
city
and
support.
B
Affordable
housing
needs,
while
also
trying
to
address
certification
issues
and,
however,
we
can
move
forward
on
that
front
and
what
I
noticed
was
the
absence
of
subsidies
for
low-income
homeowners
and
the
extremely
low
homeownership
rate
amongst
subsidized
households.
Previously
that
previously
suggested
to
me
that
there
was
a
strong
policy
bias
against
homeownership
and
a
preference
for
rental
units
any
renovations
and
at
the
same
time
this
preference
was
occurring.
You
kind
of
you
know
we
found
out.
B
You
know
you
agreed
to
you
know:
affordable
units
and
I
want
to
bring
a
message
to
counsel
from
Shonda
sanfur,
who
was
actually
the
she's
the
program
program
manager
for
the
family,
self-sufficiency
program
and
homeownership
program
for
City
campus.
The
house
I
gather
she's,
not
on
City
Council,
so
she
gave
me
a
message
to
relay
to
everyone
she
couldn't
be
here
tonight.
She
runs
that
program.
B
She
wanted
to
say
that
this
opportunity
has
the
potential
to
be
a
major
vehicle
for
our
residents,
who
face
significant
barriers
to
become
homeowners
and
build
wealth
and
economic
opportunity
right
here
in
the
city
of
Asheville.
Other
positive
effects
identified
with
home
ownership
include
improved
outcomes
for
our
children,
who
we
hope
will
want
to
live
here
and
become
future
leaders
of
our
community
and
I.
Also
probably
should
note
that
miss
Sanford
is
also
the
chairwoman
of
the
Asheville
City
Schools
Board
of
Education,
so
moving
on
and
I'll
wrap
it
up
here.
B
The
city
of
Asheville
is
also
providing
new
policy
direction
on
nacd
for
a
downpayment
assistance
program
that
we
will
hopefully
be
wrapping
up
here
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks
or
months
or
so
with
a
policy
direction
and
just
in
case
folks
are
wondering
how
many
Housing
Authority
residents
are
eligible
for
Housing
Choice
vouchers
that
will
commit
funds
toward
their
mortgages.
I
can't
give
you
an
exact
number,
but
it's
every
single
one
of
them.
So
what
this
does
is
this
is
this
is
an
opportunity.
B
This
opens
up
a
lane
of
homeownership
that
these
folks
would
not
otherwise
have
in
this
price
point,
and
so
these
folks
have
had
these
Housing
Choice
vouchers
before,
but
they
haven't
had
the
opportunities
to
use
them,
because
the
price
points
within
the
city
are
so
high.
So
what
this
does
is
it
provides
the
opportunity
for
ownership,
and
you
know,
ownership
isn't
for
everyone,
but
what
it
also
does
is
it
takes
advantage
of
building
generational
wealth
and
possibly
lifting
some
families
out
of
poverty
for
you
for
years
to
come.
A
B
We'll
do
it,
we
did
sure
I'll
make
a
motion.
I
recommend
that
the
City
Council
accept
the
revised
catching
a
proposal
for
the
redevelopment
of
360
Hilliard
Avenue
as
a
mixed
income
for
sale
development,
including
accepting
the
Ron's
revised
proposal
for
the
use
of
1
million
$280,000
of
Housing
Trust
Funds,
eliminating
the
commitment
of
a
land
use,
incentive,
grant
and
agreeing
to
subdivide,
360,
Hilliard,
Avenue
parcel
and
so
to
cast
injure
the
portion
of
that
parcel
to
be
used
for
the
construction
of
the
project.
A
R
Z
Z
AI
A
T
AA
B
A
B
AI
B
For
the
development,
so
I'll
make
a
motion
that
the
city
authorize
alone
event,
1
1
million
$280,000
at
2%
energizing
interest
for
three
years
to
cash
in
to
development,
grew
for
the
development
and
destruction
of
the
64
mix.
64
makes
the
income
for
sale
condominium
units
at
360,
Hilliard
Avenue,
to
be
made
immediately
available
for
disbursement
following
the
loan.
B
Closing
33
of
the
total
units
are
to
be
restricted
to
families,
earning
80
percent
or
less
of
the
area
meeting
median
income
with
13
of
those
units
being
restricted
to
families,
earning
60%,
ami
or
less
using
city
downpayment
assistance
as
necessary.
To
achieve
this
and
including
voucher
accepted
50%
ami,
the
affordable
units
shall
have
a
50
year:
affordability,
affordability,
period
and
forced
by
a
deed
covenant
and
form
acceptable
to
the
city
attorney.
I
A
E
So
the
we
did
not
receive
any
applications
for
the
board
of
Electrical
examiners
and
the
Citizens
Police
Academy
for
the
hack,
the
Housing
Authority
residents.
So
we
will
continue
to
advertise
for
those
positions.
The
boards
and
commissions
recommends
that
we
appoint
for
the
ABC
Board
January
West
and
Max
hey
nur.
That's
a
motion.
Can
I
get
a
second
all
those
in
favor
aye.
S
E
S
E
Any
all
those
in
favor
any
opposed
for
the
I
26
aesthetics
task
force
that
boards
and
commissions
recommends
the
appointment
of
Kenneth
Dirk's
and
Susan
Loftus.
Second,
all
those
in
favor
any
opposed
okay
for
the
neighborhood
advisory
committee.
This
is
for
the
West
Asheville
representation.
The
recommendation
is
to
appoint
Anna
Saxton.
E
F
H
My
safety
concern
I
have
a
recently
incident
where
I
did
the
early
vote.
I
voted
at
the
West
Asheville
branch
as
I
walked
in
to
get
my
information
they
hand
me
my
ballot
as
I
was
standing
there
on
filling
out
my
violet
I
overheard.
You
know
some
people
talking
and
I
overheard
yeah
apparently
was
two
person
deadly.
Well
thought.
You
know
the
people
that
you
follow
me
say
something
by
assault
on
a
government
official
which
I
do
have
on
my
record
and
from
back
in
95
and
I
heard
apparently
was
the
volunteers
say?
H
Oh
my
did
she
have
a
gun
and
and
and
then
I
heard
that
excuse
I'm,
sorry,
oh,
go
superhero
I
heard
the
the
arm.
They
would
did
a
lot
of
volunteer
her
once
data.
Is
she
eligible
to
vote
and
then
the
person?
No
that's
me
follow
me
on
stated
always
of
mr.
Meanor,
and
you
know,
I
just
you
know,
feel
very
uncomfortable.
I
know
they
was
talking
about
me
and
you
know
I.
You
know
I
just
think
you
know
that's.
H
You
know
not
right,
you
know
and
how
they
know
it's
because
of
the
people
that
was
following
me
and
I
think
they
something
there's
some
type
of
high
security
people
whatever
and
you
know
who
need
to
get
down
to
it.
You
know
that's
how
they
knew
and
I
did
report
it
to
the
Board
of
Elections,
and
you
know,
I
spoke
with
her
of
mrs.
Fox
just
over
there.
You
know
what
happened,
but
you
know
I
just
felt
you
know
so
uncomfortable.
H
F
H
H
Yes,
I
did
yes,
I
did
and
when
I'm
more
concerned
with
my
safety
with
those
people
following
me,
you
know
going
around
to
take
my
name
like
that,
you
know
and
when
I
walked
out
of
the
election
on
wealth.
You
know
the
library
where
I
voted
on
the
people
were
just
standing
there
and
I
walked
to
my
car
and
also
when
I
got
in
my
car.
That's
when
they
lived,
they
did
not
vote.
I
saw
a
news,
a
man
and
a
woman
and
I
called
back
at
the
library.
F
AN
M
AN
Good
evening
this
is
my
narration
of
a
video.
It's
not
the
only
video
I've
taken
in
the
last
few
months.
This
was
taken
on
October
31st
and
it
was
in
the
middle
of
the
afternoon
and
as
we
know,
this
is
wholefoods.
That's
the
loading
dock
prior
to
me
forwarding
this
video
some
of
these
trucks
weren't
there
and
then
the
FedEx
truck
was
parked
there
blocking
traffic.
The
UPS
truck
is
down
the
street
waiting.
We
have
multiple
vehicles,
multiple
trucks
lining
up
waiting.
There's
a
tractor
trailer
already
backed
up
into
this
one
point
here.
AN
What
I'm
seeking
is
some
assistance
to
work
with
Whole
Foods
I
know
the
city
has
has
had
discussions
with
them.
I've
seen
tiny
improvements,
as
you
well
know,
I
had
over
six
thousand
dollars
worth
of
damage
done
to
my
car.
My
car
was
in
the
shop
for
over
thirty
days
and
two
weeks
ago,
another
vehicle
in
my
neighborhood
was
dragged
up
the
street
and
wrecked
in
LA,
the
tow
truck
came
to
move
the
vehicle
because
they
couldn't
find
the
owner,
the
tow
truck
moved
and
then
the
truck
moved
and
smashed
into
the
tow
truck
driver.
AN
So
I'm
watching
this
go
on
on
a
regular
basis.
Over
and
over,
it's
very
noisy
people
can't
cross
the
sidewalk.
There
was
a
woman
with
a
stroller
one
day
that
had
to
cross
the
street
right
here,
because
she
couldn't
go
down
the
sidewalk.
The
word
trust
over
the
sidewalk.
The
police
have
been
there
multiple
times.
AN
There
is
another
video
that
I
have
of
a
recycling
truck
and
it's
not
a
normal
sized
recycling
truck
it's
a
it's
almost
the
size
of
a
tractor-trailer.
He
parked
right
in
front
of
my
house,
which
is
on
the
corner
of
Maxwell
and
Marcellus,
proceeded
to
put
cones
in
front
of
his
truck
and
behind
his
truck
so
that
no
one
on
the
street
could
get
through
and
I
opened
the
door
and
you
came
to
me
and
he
said:
could
you
tell
me
how
I'm
supposed
to
get
into
that
loading?
AN
Dock
and
I
said
I
really
don't
know.
You
should
probably
ask
the
people
at
the
store.
So
again
he
sat
there
for
a
good
20
minutes.
They
wheeled
an
empty
bin
up
around
to
the
store,
and
then
they
brought
the
full
one
around
and
dumped
it
right
in
front
of
my
I
could
sit
on
my
porch
I
had
the
front-row
seat
of
the
the
whole
show
and
it
just
it,
doesn't
stop
it's
really
worse.
D
AN
D
Hi
I'm
Ben
I'm,
a
current
student
at
Warren,
Wilson,
College
and
Swannanoa,
and
we're
doing
a
podcast
on
the
Vance
Monument
in
downtown
we've
been
discussing
in
class
a
lot
about
its
impacted
to
different
communities
in
Asheville,
particularly
the
african-american
community,
in
Asheville,
given
the
arguably
oppressive
nature
of
Vance
and
what
he
stands
for.
So
I
wanted
to
have
possible
feel
the
question.
If
there's
any
comment
to
the
nature
of
whether
or
not
the
Vance
monument
is
appropriate
to
be
displayed
on
public
property,
downtown.
A
So
this
is
the
public
comment
period
we're
statutorily.
City
Council's
are
required
to
allow
the
public
to
come,
speak
and
we
don't
usually
do
a
Q&A,
but
but
many
people
have
reached
out
to
us
about
our
opinions
about
the
Vance
monument
and
I
certainly
would
be
glad
to
meet
with
you
and
talk
with
you
about
it
at
some
other
time
or
if
you
want
to
send
us
written
questions,
whatever
way
works
best
for
your
project,
you
are
not
the
first
class
to
have
this
project
so
we're
set
up
for
that
we
can.
A
D
A
AO
Hi
my
name's
Jonathan
Wainscott
I,
wanted
to
thank
you
for
a
lot
of
things
mayor
thanks
for
taking
a
stand
on
the
hotels
being
subsidized
by
residents.
Your
statement
about
that
a
few
weeks
ago.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you
for
bringing
up
the
m-word
moratorium,
perhaps
on
the
issue.
When
I
think
staff
were
coming
out
to
the
community
budget
meetings,
tremendous
amount
of
staff
who've
been
coming
out,
pulling
extra
hours
to
to
meet
with
the
community.
There's
four
of
them.
I've
gone
to
three.
AO
The
first
one
was
in
West
Asheville,
which
is
where
I
live
and
I
have
to
say,
I'm,
sorry
that
it
was
so
sparsely
attended
by
my
neighborhood,
but
I'm
glad
that
it
was
so
well
attended
by
you
guys.
We
had
four
council
P,
we
didn't
the
mayor,
the
vice
mayor,
Julie
was
there
keith
was
there
and
it
was
conducted
by
Barbara
whitehorne,
who
was
the
chief
person
of
finances,
so
it
was
a
great
show.
AO
Sorry,
the
attendance
wasn't
so
great
I
noticed,
though,
that
in
the
snapshot
that
Barbara
gave
of
you
know,
this
is
sort
of
you
know.
What's
going
on
in
Asheville
the
growth,
the
median
house,
price
wages
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff,
one
of
the
things
that
was
included
was
the
age
groups
here
in
Asheville.
But
what
was
not
included
was
the
growth
chart
of
the
african-american
community.
AO
So
I
didn't
really
think
about
that
until
I
got
home,
went
to
the
next
meeting
to
see
if
this
was
something
that
was
left
out
and
once
again
that
was
left
out
of
that
meeting
that
wasn't
conducted
by
Barbara
Whitehorn.
It
was
the
assistant
guy,
unfortunately
can't
remember
his
name
and
mr.
Young
was
there
Vijay
was
there
and
so
I
bought
it
to
Vijay's
attention
and
some
other
people.
This
is
an
important
piece
of
information
that
Barbara
gave
to
City
Council
several
months
ago,
and
it
shows
that
the
african-american
community
is
declined.
AO
So
then
went
back
to
the
meeting
in
East
Asheville
and
the
meeting
had
gone
from
having
four
council
member,
the
mayor
vice
mayor
to
know
councilmembers
Barbara.
Wasn't
there,
the
information
wasn't
included
and
so
I
feel
that
in
our
you
know,
environment
of
equity
and
inclusion
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff.
The
information
it's
given
to
a
small
amount
of
people
who
showed
up
in
West
Asheville
is
not
the
same
as
the
very
large
number
of
people
who
came
out
in
the
east,
but
was
very
well
attended.
AO
It's
unfortunate
that
you
guys
weren't
there
to
meet
with
people
and
have
a
dialogue
with
them
and
so
I'm,
hoping
that
you
know
maybe
mr.
Haines
and
Shaniqua
can
make
it
to
the
next
meeting
and
that
the
information
about
the
African
American
community,
that
is
in
decline,
is
presented
to
the
public,
because
it's
a
huge
problem
and
in
order
for
us
to
care
about
it,
we
need
to
be
aware
of
it.
AO
A
A
chihuahua
so
we're
unless
anyways
in
what
else
have
any
oh
I
did
want
to
announce
that
we're
at
we're
hosting
the
Metro
mayor's
in
Asheville
this
week,
Thursday
and
Friday,
so
mayor's
from
around
the
state
will
be
coming
here
and
we're
gonna
staff
has
worked
really
hard
to
put
together
a
nice
tour
of
some
of
the
things
we're
doing
here,
so
that
they'll
be
able
to
see
some
of
that.
So
thanks
to
staff
for
all
their
hard
work
and
they'll
be
participating
in
that
and
showing
them
around.