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From YouTube: City Council Meeting – December 10, 2019
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December 10, 2019
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
A
Folks,
as
a
preliminary
matter,
let
me
just
say
that
our
add-on
item
for
this
evening,
a
resolution
regarding
climate
emergency,
which
was
the
new
item
v
under
new
business,
will
be
not
heard
tonight.
It
will
be
delayed.
I
want
to
thank
our
sustainability
committee
Stacey
for
their
meeting
last
night
to
consider
a
resolution
around
declaring
a
climate.
Emergency
and
I
also
want
to
thank
the
sunrise
group
that
met
with
several
of
us
today
to
discuss
this
issue
at
length
and
after
lots
of
conversation,
we
decided.
A
We
needed
a
little
bit
of
more
conversation
to
allow
some
time
and
room
for
the
two
groups
to
come
to
an
agreement
around
the
wording
of
a
final
resolution.
So
we're
hopeful
that
you
know
will
happen
by
one
of
our
meeting.
Dates
in
January
and
I
want
to
thank
those
folks
already
for
the
work
they've
already
done
and
the
work
that
we'll
be
doing
ahead
of
them
in
order
to
find
this
common
ground
and
if
anyone
else
has
anything
to
add
to
that,
that's
just
my
announcement
in
case
anyone
was
here
on
that
item
tonight.
A
A
C
E
E
Your
Cafer
has
basically
these
areas
as
a
management
discussion
analysis.
The
government,
the
government-wide
financial
statements
to
fund
financial
statements,
knows
required
supplemental
financial
information,
other
supplemental
information,
statistical
data
in
compliance-
you
can
have
one
of
four
types
of
opinion
you
can
get
from
it
from
a
public
accounting
firm.
You
can
get
an
adverse
opinion
which
says
your
financial
statements
don't
present
fairly.
You
can
get
the
disclaimer
which
says
the
auditors
were
unable
to
perform
the
audit.
E
F
E
That's
a
little
bit
of
a
comparison
for
your
tax
rate
versus
similar
sized
cities
in
North
Carolina.
You
can
see
you're
a
little
bit
below
perper,
similar
size,
statewide
you're,
just
a
little
bit
above
tax
collections,
similar
size,
you
can
see.
The
city
is
very
good
on
their
tax
collections,
very
high
percent
and
much
better
than
the
state,
your
Jerrold
fund.
You
have
83
million
dollars
of
fund
balance.
The
key
thing
here
to
take
note:
23
million
of
its
unassigned
very
strong.
G
You
Martin,
so,
in
addition
to
our
opinion
on
the
financial
statements
as
a
whole
week,
are
also
required
under
government
auditing
standards
to
issue
a
report
on
compliance
and
internal
controls
over
financial
reporting.
We
also
issue
a
report
on
the
fair
presentation
of
the
scheduled
expenditures
of
federal
awards
and
state
awards.
In
accordance
with
the
uniform
guidance
and
with
those
reports
we
also
issue,
we
also
would
identify
any
material
weaknesses
or
significant
deficiencies
and
internal
control
that
are
noted
during
the
course
of
our
life.
G
So
this
year,
during
under
the
uniform
guidance,
we
tested
three
major
programs,
the
Community
Development
Block
program,
the
home
investment
partnership
program
and
the
national
infrastructure
investments,
also
known
as
the
tiger
grant.
Those
were
our
three
major
federal
programs
tested
from
a
state
perspective.
G
In
addition
to
some
of
the
matching
pieces
of
those
grants
from
a
federal
side,
we
also
tested
the
state
non
state
system
street
assistance
program
which
is
better
known
as
pal,
so
just
a
quick
I'm
not
really
going
to
go
over
the
deficiencies
too
much
and
the
main
reason
for
that
is,
it
didn't
have
any
this
year.
So
in
the
past
last
year
we
did
have
a
couple
of
deficiencies.
Those
have
been
fully
remediated
at
this
point
and
we
did
not
have
any
to
report
in
the
current
year.
So
that's
a
testament
to
Barbara.
G
G
So
the
last
part
of
our
presentation
here
well
and
I-
didn't
state
this
previously,
but
in
accordance
with
those
standards,
our
report
on
internal
control
and
compliance,
we
did
not
note
any
significant
deficiencies,
material
weaknesses
or
any
material
non-compliance
with
laws,
grants
or
contracts.
We
also
didn't
note
any
note
in
fraud,
waste
or
abuse
and
our
opinions
over
the
fair
statement
of
the
schedule
of
federal
expense.
G
Excuse
me
schedule
of
expenditures
of
federal
and
state
Awards
was
an
unmodified
opinion
and
we
did
not
know
any
significant
efficiencies
or
material
weaknesses
in
internal
control
over
it.
Your
federal
federal
and
state
programs.
So
the
final
piece
of
our
presentation
is:
what's
called
the
AUC
260,
formerly
known
as
the
SAS
114
letter.
This
letter
is
a
required
communication
item
to
those
charged
with
governance
by
external
auditors.
G
These
sort
of
these
standards
arose
from
the
in
ron's
of
WorldCom's
of
the
of
the
world
back
in
the
early
to
thousands
whereby,
if
those
charged
of
governments
have
been
aware
of
some
of
the
happenings
within
then
the
there's
likely
that
the
audit
failures
would
not
have
occurred.
So
I'm
just
going
to
hit
a
few
high
items
on
here.
There
were
four
new
accounting
standards
implemented
this
year,
only
one
of
which
you
might
actually
see
something
in
the
financial
statements
related
to
that.
Otherwise,
there
was
no
material
effect
from
those
implementations.
G
Additionally,
we
did
not.
We
had
a
couple
of
audit
adjustments
and
a
couple
of
uncorrect
in
the
statements,
none
of
which
we
deemed
to
be
material
or
opposed
to
or
were
the
result
of
anything.
We
would
note
as
a
material
weakness
for
a
significant
efficiency
and,
lastly,
we
did
not
have
any
disagreements
with
management
and,
on
behalf
of
myself,
our
assumed,
let's
just
know,
I
understand
in
here
we'd
like
to
say.
Thank
you.
I
A
A
A
A
J
A
We're
up
to
the
portion
of
the
agenda,
we're
on
the
second
item
under
presentations
and
reports
and
we're
going
to
hear
the
council
managers
update,
but
before
we
do
that,
let
me
please
just
renounce
that
for
the
item
of
new
business,
that
was
added
today,
item
B,
a
resolution
regarding
climate
emergency.
That
item
will
not
be
heard
today.
A
There
was
shared
consensus
around
this
issue
being
a
climate
emergency,
but
where
we're
still
needing
a
little
work
is
working
out
the
wording
of
the
resolution
in
order
to
give
that
effort
more
opportunity,
we're
going
to,
at
the
request
of
sunrise,
delay
consideration
of
this
item.
Until
January
we
have
two
meetings
in
January
I.
We
were
not
saying
which
one
yet,
which
one
will
be
able
to
hear
this
on,
because
we're
not.
A
It
takes
a
lot
of
people
to
come
together
and
reach
a
resolution
about
the
resolution,
so
it
would
be
aspirational
to
hope
that
we
could
get
there
on
the
14th,
but
since
they
cease
regular
monthly
meeting
is
until
the
15th.
It
may
not
be
until
the
28th
that
we're
able
to
consider
the
final
agreed-upon
resolution
so
again,
I
really
want
to
thank
everyone.
A
F
Long
as
I'm,
not
great
okay,
so,
as
you
said,
mayor
I'm,
gonna
ask
amber
Weaver
to
come
up
and
talk
about
our
sustainability
initiatives,
but
before
she
does,
I
want
to
just
make
a
couple
of
open
comments
at
your
retreat
and
as
part
of
your
budget
process.
This
year,
you
identified
thirteen
strategic
initiatives
that
you
wanted
staff
to
focus
on,
and
in
fact
you
also
put
those
strategic
initiatives
in
terms
of
a
time
frame
like
short-term
one,
two,
three
years,
medium-term
Norma
than
that
long-term.
Much
longer.
F
What
I
hope
to
do
over
the
next
several
council
meetings
is
to
provide
you
all
with
an
update
on
those
initiatives.
I
had
originally
want
to
do
want
it
to
do
all
13
that
I
thought
that
would
be
kind
of
information
overload
and
would
not
gives
the
time
and
I
think
attention
that
the
work
of
staff
in
the
community
has
around
these
issues
and
these
priorities,
and
so
we're
going
to
start
with
sustainability,
because
that
is
one
of
your
priorities
and
I'm
going
to
ask
amber
to
come
up
again
over
the
next.
K
K
K
K
But
yes,
just
a
quick
history
of
the
city's
commitment
to
sustainability.
Asheville
has
a
history
of
beginning
being
responsive
to
advocates
and
community
members
on
sustainability
initiatives,
beginning
with
the
creation
of
the
office
of
sustainability
near
a
decade
ago.
We
are
also
the
first
city
in
the
southeast
to
create
a
climate
resilience
assessment
and
we
are
one
of
only
three
communities
in
the
southeast
with
an
equity,
related
staff.
I
think
these
are
really
important
things
to
be
thinking
about,
and
in
addition
to
that,
we
continue
to
follow.
Policies.
K
Ask
the
mayor
for
letters
of
support
when
we're
talking
about
step,
state,
federal,
national
and
global
carbon
mitigation
and
climate
commitments.
I
think
that
that
is
something
that
we
should
not
forget
and
to
give
thanks
to
our
leaders
for
doing
the
to
supporting
the
office
and
also
to
have
a
very
good
understanding
that
we
also
partner
with
our
local
nonprofits
and
that's
something
that's
also
very
important.
K
We're
uplifting
our
nonprofits,
while
they're
helping
us
do
the
do.
The
work
that
is
sustainable
I
just
want
to
reflect
on
Asheville's
commitment
to
sustainability
and
I'm
not
going
to
go
over
each
individual
resolution.
I've
picked
a
few
of
them
outs
that
we'll
be
going
over,
and
you
have
to
ask
questions
at
that
point
in
time,
but
you
know
just
to
begin
this
presentation.
Just
kind
of
take
this
in
this
is
really
impressive,
and
it's
really
important.
K
K
The
way
I've
set
the
slides
up
is
that
there
are
key
accomplishments
on
here
and
I'm,
going
to
kind
of
talk
you
through
some
of
the
things
that
are
happening
right
now,
if
I
fit.
If
I
put
any
more
words
on
this
presentation,
we've
got
in
my
hand,
slapped
so
I
want
you
to
be
able
to
hear
what
it
is
I'm
saying
as
well
about
how
we're
moving
forward
we're
focusing
on
carbon
mitigation
or
this
year
around
community.
K
Our
excuse
me,
employee
commute,
which
is
a
large
section
of
our
energy
use,
we're
partnering
with
capital
projects
on
deferred
maintenance
needs,
which
is
huge,
as
you
all
know,
deferred
maintenance
ranks
top
for
us
when
it
comes
to
carbon
mitigation
and
the
ability
to
be
more
energy
efficient.
We're
also
exploring
options
for
the
Water
Resources
Department
on
energy
efficiency
projects
that
have
been
identified
through
the
help
of
land
disguised
energy
assessment
that
was
done
last
year.
K
Here's
my
favorite
slide
climate
resiliency.
As
I
mentioned,
we
were
the
first
city
in
the
southeast
to
have
a
climate
resilience
assessment.
I
want
us
to
appreciate
the
assessment
being
a
part
of
the
comprehensive
plan
living
Asheville,
which
sets
us
it's
a
guiding
tool
for
us
as
we
think
about
how
we
would
like
to
plan
for
our
future.
We
have
this
excellent
document
by
the
national
environmental
modeling
and
analysis
center
that
it
helps
us
determine
next
best
steps
and
how
we
should
invest
and
those
investments
will
create
community
capacity.
K
K
It's
really
proud
to
be
able
to
be
trained
and
have
training
through
the
Guare's
racial
equity
toolkit
myself
and
our
energy
program
coordinator
Bridget
continue
to
receive
in
training
from
our
internal
staff,
as
well
as
our
X,
as
well
as
external
training
level,
with
the
urban
sustainability
directors
Network,
oh
okay,
this
might
be
my
favorite
slide.
All.
H
K
K
It's
pretty
amazing
Asheville
is
a
town
of
90,000
way
to
go
creation
of
the
blue
horizons
project,
which
has
helped
enroll
over
600
homes
in
Dukes,
energy-wise,
energy
conservation
program
and
weatherization
of
over
400
low-income
homes.
Weatherization
is
important,
we're
talking
about
what
does
this
mean
to
individuals,
individuals
in
their
home?
This
is
this.
K
The
nce
local
government
and
Duke
Energy
Climate
collaborative
aka,
Julie
ELab,
the
new
name,
is
the
work
of
Charlotte
Carey
Raleigh
Asheville,
working
together
on
their
100%
renewable
energy
call
with
the
utility
making
sure
that
the
utility
is
coming
our
way
little
by
little.
They
do
have
a
net
zero
carbon
goal
that
was
created
so
we're
we're
working
side
by
side,
they're,
providing
us
programs
to
be
exploring
and
looking
at
and
we're
kind
of
providing
them
feedback
on.
Is
it
helpful?
Is
it
accessible
to
a
smaller
city?
K
K
Waste
reduction,
so
this
one's
been
a
little
more
difficult
and
there's
a
lot
of
work
to
do
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement.
We
did
have
the
mayor,
Thank
You,
mayor
at
the
2019
food
waste
summit,
and
we
continue
to
receive
grants
from
NC
DEQ,
but
we
need
a
solid
waste
management
plan.
We
need
an
ordinance
rewrite.
We
need
a
waste
reduction,
specialist
and
I
think
we
have
some
really
great
plans
in
the
past
when
Whistler
was
able
to
participate
in
some
of
the
pages
you
throw
discussions.
I
know.
K
A
K
L
L
I
just
want
to
plant
this
seed
for
all
of
us
that
next
year,
when
our
recycling
contract
is
up,
this
is
gonna
get
a
lot
harder.
Recycling
around
the
country
you
may
know
is
just
because
China
doesn't
take
all
our
stuff
anymore,
unfortunately,
or
maybe
fortunately,
I,
don't
know,
it's
gonna
require
communities
to
really
rethink.
K
K
It
feels
great
when
Brian
Haynes
says
that
we're
doing
good
work
and
I
appreciate
that,
and
so
I
want
to
leave
you
with
some
data
from
the
southeast
sustainability
directors
network
based
on
the
southeast
sustainability
directors
networks,
data
analysis
of
their
member
network,
who
are
leaders
in
the
field
about
35%
or
tracking
greenhouse
gas
emissions
for
city
and
county
operations
and
have
reduced,
have
reduction
targets.
Asheville
is
one
of
these
communities.
K
K
Options,
Asheville
is
one
of
those
only
12%
have
created
a
plan
to
reach
100%
renewable
energy
for
community
and
government
operations,
and
only
14%
are
in
the
process
of
doing
so.
Asheville
is
further,
along
than
most
of
the
members
from
the
network
and
I
think
that
that
is
something
that
we
should
be
really
proud
of.
I
know:
I
am
as
an
environmentalist
and.
F
F
Yes,
we
know
we
need
to
do
more,
and-
and
we
will
so
I
hope
that
you
all
will
receive
this
information
in
the
spirit
that
it
is
given,
which
is
again
just
information
on
how
we're
doing,
and
we
know
that
we
have
challenges,
and
we
tend
we
expect
through
the
next
several
months
as
we
go
through
our
discussion
around
the
budget
discussion
around
the
at
the
retreat
and
trying
to
balance.
All
of
these.
You
know
I
used
to
say
competing
interests,
but
I
think
they're
complimentary
interests.
F
B
B
All
I
mean
just
have
to
underline
the
fact
that
sustainability,
you
know
we
continue
to
work
on
having
that
as
a
core
value
within
the
system,
and
you
know
like
right
now
we're
working
on
a
tree
ordinance
part
of
our
Luigi
grant
that
we
just
amended
is
based
on
you
know:
people
get
more
taxes
and
sentence
it
the
more
energy-efficient
they
are,
so
not
just
things
that
you
know
your
influence
and
the
influence
of
the
city
manager,
etc.
You
know
this
is
throughout
the
organization
working
out
throughout
the
organization
and
so
well.
K
K
This
couldn't
have
been
done
without
capital
projects,
they
they're
great
team
members
and
when
we
talk
about
our
waste
reduction
goal
and
we're
still
getting
stuff
done,
that's
thanks
to
Jess
foster
in
the
Sanitation
division
and
the
leadership
of
the
public
works
director.
But
yes,
all
throughout
this
is
partnerships
with
all
of
our
departments,
because.
N
We
got
it
speaking
about
partnerships,
I
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
in
our
audience
today,
and
they
were
here
ready
to
hear
some
of
the
excitement
behind
the
partnership
that
you
have
with
Sunrise
that
we
have
with
sunrise
movement.
Are
they
any
celebrations,
while
we're
celebrating,
or
they
own
a
like
I'm
celebrations
that
you
would
like
to
preview
since
we're
all
here
and
she's
talking.
K
K
Well,
I:
we
don't
have
what,
when
I
say,
supporting
our
non
partners
through
partnerships,
there's
usually
a
budget
attached
to
that,
and
a
word
plan
and
I
think
that
that
is
something
that
we
will
continue
to
do.
It's
something
that,
as
practitioners,
we're
continuing
to
explore
when
we're
thinking
about
these
really
large
community-wide
goals
and
who-who,
can
we
partner
with
in
the
community?
Who
can
we
hire
to
do
some
of
these
projects?
L
Thank
You
Esther
I
have
one
question
for
deborah
ever
I
know
you
had
originally
planned
to
do
more
cover
more
topics
tonight.
One
of
them
I,
think
that
you
had
hoped
to
cover
was
transit.
Do
you
and
one
of
the
things
that
you
said
in
October,
you
would
tell
us
as
sort
of
numbers
on.
Do
you
have
that
or
if
you
don't
have
it
tonight,
can
you
send
it
around?
We
can.
O
A
I
F
A
Okay,
we
have,
under
our
public
hearings
agenda
the
first
item
item
a
this
time.
We
need
in
a
motion
to
defer
consideration,
which
is
different
than
a
motion
to
continue
to
a
date
certain
this
is
actually
a
motion
to
defer
consideration
of
this.
This
is
the
redevelopment
of
the
Sears
building
at
the
Asheville
mall
somewhere.
I
I'll
make
that
motion
I
moved
pursuant
to
rule
19
f
of
the
Asheville
City
Council
rules,
a
procedure
to
defer
consideration
of
the
motion,
considering
the
conditional
zoning
request
for
one
South
tunnel:
Road
regional
business
district,
two
mixed-use
expansion
conditional
zone
for
period
of
up
to
100
days
or
until
such
time
as
a
motion
to
revive
considerations
adopted.
Whichever
is
earlier.
Second.
A
M
A
Q
R
Path:
good
evening,
city,
council,
city
management,
thanks
for
having
me
tonight,
Paul
T
Angelo
with
the
Community
Development
Division
here
to
talk
about
the
application
by
tribute
companies,
foreign
land
use,
incentive,
grant,
Luigi
in
support
of
affordable
housing
of
a
mixed
use.
Mixed
income
development
action,
fashion,
line,
Cox
avenues.
R
Everyone
should
have
a
copy
of
the
staff
report
in
review.
The
development
consists
of
48
rental
apartments,
with
10%
or
49
of
those
units
of
those
homes
proposed
for
80%
area
median
income
ami
for
20
years.
The
project
as
presented
to
staff,
means
the
following
eligibility
requirements.
The
proposed
development
consists
of
two
or
more
dwelling
units
for
rent.
At
least
10%
of
the
of
the
units
will
meet
the
affordability
standards
set
by
the
city
of
Nashville
for
households,
earning
80%
or
less
of
area
median
income.
R
The
affordable
units
will
be
affordable
to
and
lease
to
income
eligible
households
for
20
years.
The
proposed
development
is
located
inside
the
city
limits.
The
proposed
development
is
located
to
provide
residents,
convenient
access
to
jobs,
schools
and
services.
Lastly,
the
proposed
development
must
be
70%,
residential
and
use
based
on
square
footage,
not
to
include
the
parking
structure
to
be
applicable
further
Luigi
matrix.
The
total
scoring
is
80
points
which
would
equal
16
years
of
property
tax
grant
for
the
project.
The
proposal
offers
affordable
rental
housing
again.
R
Forty
nine
units
affordable
to
households
at
80
percent
area
median
income
for
20
years
offer
also
offers
rental
assistance.
20%
of
the
final
number
of
affordable
housing
units
will
accept
Housing,
Choice
vouchers,
rental
systems
in
the
community.
Currently,
that
would
ten
vouchers.
The
proposal
also
offers
excellent
location
for
the
community
in
the
south
slope
area,
council
goals,
quality,
affordable
housing
and
an
equitable,
diverse
community
staff
recommends
approval
of
this
Luigi
application.
With
a
cap
of
$80,000
for
affordable
grant.
R
Some
pros
of
this
project
again
provides
49,
affordable
rental
housing
units
to
households,
earning
an
80
percent
or
less
of
area
median
income.
The
project
has
an
affordability
period
of
20
years.
Along
with
the
policy,
the
proposed
project
addresses
the
pressing
need
for
affordable
one-bedroom
apartments.
The
project
also
shows
significant
in
economic
impact
to
the
community,
with
construction
wages
and
material
purchase.
Will
positively
affect
the
local
and
regional
economy?
R
49
affordable
units
will
be
look
at
in
the
central
business
district,
with
a
walkability
score
of
81,
which
is
very
walkable,
providing
options
for
our
downtown
community
workers
who
fall
within
the
80%
of
the
area.
Median
income
regarding
a
fiscal
impact
impact
for
scenario,
2
for
a
grant
for
the
tax
value
capped
at
80,000
per
unit.
R
Pleased
that
the
city
will
still
receive
property
taxes,
and
this
is
a
change
in
your
staff
report
with
a
calculation.
Please
note,
the
cities
will
still
receive
property
taxes
of
approximately
one
hundred
and
forty
one
thousand
and
ten
dollars.
Based
on
that,
two
hundred
$5,000
cap
suggested
motion
would
be
to
approve
the
lightness
incentive
grant
to
the
tribute
companies
for
the
Ashland
Cox
development
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$80,000
for
affordable
unit
if
I
can
make
it
a
couple.
Other
notes
regarding
this
proposal.
R
While
we
know
the
development
of
affordable
housing
is
hard
and
complicated
and
often
comes
with
difficult
fiscal
decisions
as
well.
I'd
like
to
point
out
a
few
other
notes
on
the
project.
This
is
a
developer
coming
to
the
table
on
partnership
with
the
city
of
Asheville
to
be
part
of
the
80
percent
area,
median
income
solution
that
it's
needed
yet
often
overlooked
and
traditional,
affordable
housing
financing
as
well
as
standard
bank
financing.
R
This
is
a
developer,
also
accepting
Housing
Choice
vouchers
to
help
with
a
movement
of
vouchers
that
are
often
stalled
on
our
city
streets,
where
an
individual
or
family
struggles
to
find
a
landlord
willing
to
accept
rental
assistance.
The
acceptance
of
vouchers
can
help
remove
the
unfortunate
perception
and
stigma
around
rental
assistance.
R
And
lastly,
where
this
project
is
our
goal
in
community
development,
there's
an
opportunity
for
49
individuals
and
families
to
a
better
align
their
housing
costs
with
their
overall
income,
allowing
digital
monies
to
go
towards
like
other
necessities,
as
well
as
better
balancing
of
the
family
budget
and
with
that
I
can
take
questions
or
turn
it
over
to
the
developer.
For
the
second
part
of
this
presentation,
any.
I
B
I
There
was
a
there
was
a
direction
to
staff
to
review
a
possible
policy
change
that
would
impact
the
particularly.
There
was
there's
some
difference
in
this
project.
I
think
we'll
hear
about
it
a
little
bit,
but
would
also
impact
and
allow
for
a
either
escalate
or
deescalate
err
based
on
an
adjusted
value
of
the
inflationary
value
of
poverty.
So
well
might
hear
about
that
one
before,
but
just
for
the
other
members
of
council
who
are
part
of
that
committee
and.
R
S
Madam
vice
mayor
members
of
council
on
Wyatt
Stevens
I,
represent
tribute
companies
and
I'll,
be
very
brief.
I
had
a
chance
to
speak
with
three
of
you
at
the
hcg
meeting
two
weeks
ago
today
and
then
with
two
others
and
Councilwoman.
Mayfield
has
heard
it
twice,
so
she
was
here
earlier
today
at
finance.
Tribute
companies.
Very
briefly,
is
a
family
owned
company.
Matt
Maynard
is
here
with
me
tonight.
S
He
has
an
apartment
here
in
Nashville
right
across
the
street,
from
this
development
that
spends
a
lot
of
time
here,
he's
the
proud
father
of
a
brand-new
baby
boy,
one
week
old.
So
hopefully
he
can
stay
awake
through
this
presentation,
but
he
didn't
want
to
miss
it
he's
excited
about
this
project.
His
father
is
very
excited
about
this
project.
S
In
a
nutshell,
you're
gonna
see,
if
you
haven't
already
a
wonderful
presentation
from
our
designers
here
at
Bennett.
This
is
a
terrific
run,
but
I
would
just
say
about
the
Luigi
grant.
My
client
was
well
aware
of
this
opportunity
and
has
been
in
active
discussions
with
the
city
about
this
opportunity
that
this
Luigi
grant
will
enable
them
to
have
49,
affordable
units.
Affordable
to
families
making
less
than
80%
of
the
area
median
income,
and
they
can
do
that
for
20
years
and
it's
a
remarkable
project.
S
It's
a
it's
a
remarkable
achievement
that
could
not
happen
without
a
partnership
with
the
city
I've
expressed
already
to
both
HCD
and
to
to
finance
my
concerns
about
the
cap
of
$80,000
over
16
years.
I'll.
Just
reiterate
that
again,
just
for
the
record
and
just
flag
for
you
that
we
may
need
to
come
back
for
reconsideration
of
that
cap
in
the
future.
But
for
now
we
would
ask
that
you
approve
the
recommend
as
submitted
unless
you
have
any
questions.
That's
all
I
had
questions.
B
B
B
I
I
will
move
to
approve
the
land
use
instead
of
rent
the
tribute
companies
for
the
Ashland
development
for
amount
not
to
exceed
80
thousand
dollars
per
fort,
we're
at
with
a
with
a
with
a
direction
to
staff
to
to
review
possible
policy
changes
as
they
relate
to
escalators
of
de
escalators,
based
on
a
inflationary,
adjusted
inflationary
amounts.
I
have.
H
B
T
U
H
O
C
O
Sothanks,
this
is
the
consideration
of
the
conditional
zoning
for
this
project
site.
As
you
can
see
on
the
exhibit
a
map.
The
project
site
consists
of
four
parcels.
They
have
a
combined
area
of
about
four
point:
four:
three
acres:
there's
it's
a
large
site,
there's
frontage
on
Ashland,
Avenue,
federal
alley
and
Cox
Avenue,
all
in
the
central
business
district.
We
have
your
recall.
We
have
height
zones
for
the
downtown.
The
properties
along
Ashland
Avenue
are
within
the
intermediate
height
zone
and
the
properties
down
along
Cox
Avenue
are
within
the
tallest
height
zones.
O
The
heights
that
are
proposed
don't
meet
those
maximums,
but
just
to
note,
both
Cox
Avenue
and
Ashland
Avenue
are
designated
as
key
pedestrian.
Street
federal
alley
is
not
the
site
is
currently
surface
parking
and
some
smaller
one
story,
two
story
buildings.
All
of
that
would
be
removed
with
this
development.
So
the
proposal
is
for
a
mixed-use
development
that
consists
of
approximately
488
residential
units
about
86,000
square
feet
of
office
and
commercial
space
and
about
973
structured
parking
spaces.
O
You
can
see
on
the
site
plan
the
the
that's
all
proposed
among
five
buildings
that
range
in
height
from
seven
to
five
to
seven
storeys,
there's
two
site
plans
that
are
proposed
that
are
shown
in
your
packet,
so
I
want
to
explain
that
this
is
the
original
site
plan
that
was
submitted
by
the
applicant
and
reviewed
by
the
Technical
Review
Committee
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
and
downtown
Commission.
It
shows
the
five
buildings
it
shows
that
the
vehicular
access
is
proposed
driveways
into
the
parking
deck.
O
The
primary
driveways
up
are
on
Ashland
Avenue
and
then
there's
the
second
driveway
off
of
federal
alley.
So
those
are
the
only
to
be
hick
Euler
access
points
in
in
and
out
of
the
development.
The
development
also
includes
two
other
curb
cuts,
one
on
Ashland
Avenue
over
by
building
a
and
the
other
is
on
Cox
Avenue
by
building
D.
Those
wouldn't
be
for
regular
vehicular
access,
those
are
for
trash
and
low.
O
This
is
such
a
large
development
that
it
makes
sense
that
they
would
have
additional
driveways,
but
you
saw
in
the
conditions
that
that
is
something
that
has
to
be
noted
that
there
are
those
four
driveway
cups
associated
with
the
project
and
staff
is
in
support
of
all
of
that,
there's
also
a
condition.
That's
not
shown
on
the
site
plan
with
key
pedestrian
streets
in
the
CBD.
We
do
not
permit
by
right
loading
the
spaces,
and
this
has
come
up
with
other
projects.
The
project
does
propose
a
loading
space.
O
That's
integrated
into
the
design
that
you
can
see
sort
of
the
plaza
design,
urban
hardscaped
elements
that
are
along
Ashland
Avenue
and,
due
to
the
wide,
very,
very
wide
right-of-way
of
Ashland
Avenue,
that
there
is
not
any
on
street
parking
and
that
vehicular
access
to
the
site
is
limited.
That
proposal
to
have
that
on
street
pull
off
loading
zone
has
evaluated
by
staff
and
the
bodies
before
this,
and
and
everyone's
in
support
of
that
as
a
way
to
integrate
that
vehicular
drop
off
along
Ashland.
Avenue
I
just
wanted
to
point
that
out.
O
So
this
was
this
is
the
initial
site
plan
showing
the
driveways
in
the
locations
where
they
have
been
reviewed.
The
alternative
site
plan
that
you
had
in
your
packet
is
essentially
the
same
with
the
exception
of
the
driveway
location
along
Ashland
Avenue,
and
so
we,
as
you
saw
in
the
staff
report
and
in
the
conditions
it
was
written,
to
show
these
two
scenarios
they've
both
been
evaluated
by
staff
and
by
the
applicant
the
first.
This
was
the
original
one
else
on.
O
You
can
see
that
the
driveway
location
into
the
parking
deck
from
Ashland
is
all
the
way
at
the
north
end
of
the
site.
It's
off
set
from
Morgan
Street
across
Ashland.
The
alternative
site
plan
shows
aligning
that
driveway
with
Morgan
across
the
way
there's
been
with
a
project
of
this
size.
We
anticipate
a
lot
of
traffic
impact,
and
so
a
lot
there's
been
a
significant
review
by
the
Transportation
Department
of
the
traffic
impact
study
and
a
number
of
the
conditions
that
you
see
in
the
b1
conditions
lists
have
to
do
with
mitigating
the
traffic
impacts.
O
That
may
be
expected
from
this
project
when
the
staff
has
been
evaluating
the
original
proposal
that
showed
the
driveway
offset
from
Morgan
Street,
the
condition
that
was
presented
by
staff
and
agreed
to
by
the
applicant
written
in
number.
Six
and
seven
number
six
talked
about
if
the
driveway
were
to
remain
in
that
offset
location,
that
the
turning
movements
in
and
out
of
the
driveway
would
be
restricted
to
mitigate
any
traffic
hazard.
O
Additionally,
in
condition
number
seven,
the
details
had
to
do
with
if
the
driveway
were
to
remain
in
that
location,
that
the
applicant
would
install
an
accessible
pedestrian,
hybrid
beacon
for
pedestrian
crossing
there's,
a
transit
stop
across
Ashland
Avenue
over
by
Morgan,
and
so
the
transportation
staff
wanted
to
be
very
clear,
careful
in
working
with
the
applicant
for
conditions
that
they
would
provide.
That
would
make
for
very
safe
pedestrian
crossing
across
Ashland.
O
You
know
this
is
when
you're
cresting
up
the
hill
is
you're
heading
north
towards
Hilliard
and
and
so
the
condition,
if
that,
if
that
driveway
would
remain
in
that
offset
location,
would
be
sure
that
it's
that
enhanced
pedestrian
signal,
where
pedestrians
have
the
opportunity
to
essentially
stop
traffic,
to
make
sure
that
that's
most
safety
in
the
scenario
that
shows
aligning
the
driveway
with
Morgan.
In
that
case,
the
applicant
would
then
be
providing
full
signalization
at
that
location.
O
So
that
would
be
signals
to
stop
the
vehicles
as
well
as
provide
that
pedestrian
that
safe
pedestrian
crossing,
so
I
just
wanted
to
spend
a
little
extra
time.
It's
it's
not
common
for
us
to
have
these
two
scenarios
submitted
in
the
packet,
but
this
has
been
a
lot
of
consideration
with
the
Transportation
Department
and
planning
department
staff
and
the
applicant
to
come
up
with
these
two
scenarios
that
they
could
consider
that
wouldn't
be
very
sure
to
have
pedestrian
safety
and
vehicular
safety
in
mind.
So.
I
O
When
you
have
the
signals
the
driveway
offset
from
Morgan
across
the
way,
we
don't
have
the
opportunity
to
then
have
that
you
know
location
for
for
a
traffic
signal,
so
the
staff
was
always
push
pushing
for
recommending
for
the
driveways
to
be
aligned.
We
have
heard
from
members
of
the
neighborhood
who
would
prefer
to
not
have
the
driveways
aligned
for
concerns
of
that
meet
that
resulting
in
greater
particular
to
cut
through
traffic
or
far,
as
we
say,
just
City
residents
using
city
streets,
but
it's
it
can
be.
I
B
I
B
O
Been
like
I
said,
there's
been
a
lot
of
ongoing
meetings
and
discussions
that
the
applicant
they
wanted.
They
have
the
original.
The
original
that
was
not
aligned,
they've
come
forward
with,
with
both,
and
now
they,
the
applicant
as
well
as
staff
are,
are
both
in
agreement
that
the
aligned
intersection
is.
F
N
O
N
That's
pretty
close
to
the
one
going
I
guess:
I,
don't
know
from
this
from
this
is
well
from
what
we
know
is
north,
but
from
the
this
here
is
kind
of
East.
There's
another
traffic
signal
right
there
and
with
those
being
so
close.
My
concern
is
that
this
area
is
already
strained
because
we
have
school,
related
traffic
come
in
from
Asheville
middle
school.
N
We
have
work
related
traffic,
though
school
related
and
work
related
traffic
will
definitely
be
congested
during
those
peak
hours,
but
we
also
have
this
project
very
close
to
a
lot
of
our
health
care
facilities
up
and
down
Ashland
Avenue
and
then
also
a
lot
of
our
social
services
on
the
back
end
near
Cox
Avenue.
Those
issues
that
will
all
impact
on
time
service
for
our
buses
Ashland
is
right
there.
It
requires
steady
traffic
in
order
for
our
buses
to
inflow
and
outflow
to
service
our
community.
N
The
same
thing
with
cops
so
with
us
being
able
to
vocalize
here
that
traffic
will
be
an
issue
and
it's
already--as
issue
based
on
what
I've
stated
school
related
work,
related
access
to
healthcare
facilities,
access
to
social
services
on
Cox.
Right
now,
as
of
now
I
think
we
need
more
explanation
about
traffic
mitigation
in
order
set
so
that
this
council
can
live
up
to
our
performance
goals
with
our
transportation
system.
N
Would
be
that
would
be
great,
but
I
think
because
this
project
is
so
massive
and
because
we've
already
within
the
project,
we've
already
accommodated
for
what
1,000
almost
1,000
parking
spaces,
which
is
equivalent
to
1,000
or
less,
let's
say,
5
500
vehicles
flowing
up
and
down
this
major
area
where
our
art
bus
terminal
is
I.
Believe
I
can
already
bet
it's
gonna
be
a
disaster.
N
W
L
O
Think
that
can
be
a
consideration
and
the
city
Transportation
Department
has
a
process
for
working
with
neighborhoods
to
do
traffic
calming
devices.
It's
something
that
you
know
they
do
with
the
city,
Miette
and
I'll
defer
to
them.
But
my
understanding
is,
you
know
we
don't
just
come
in
and
put
them
in
the
ground.
We
work
with
the
neighborhoods
to
make
sure
that
it's
something
that
everybody
wants
to
have
going
on
their
street,
but
we
we
do
have
a
process
for
that
and
that's
been.
The
discussion
have
begun,
have
started
with
the
neighborhood.
L
Guess
I
mean
what
I'm
wondering
is
if,
if
the
traffic
calming
is
something
that
the
neighborhood
wants
at
the
very
least
fun
Morgan
Avenue,
if
not
some
others,
it
would
be
right.
South
Grove
that
you
know,
I
would
think
that
this
is
an
opportunity
to
make
that
a
condition
since,
since
its
development
and
the
aligning
that
has
the
potential
to
really
increase
that
traffic.
But
this
is
an
impact
that
we
that
the
developer
could
possibly
mitigate
so,
but
it
sounds
like
we
don't
those
conversations
having
begun.
L
Yeah
I
guess
I
would
I
would
just
put
the
question
out
there
and
maybe
next
time
you
get
up
Wyatt
you
might
address.
You
know
whether
the
whether
the
applicant
would
be
willing
to
add
a
condition
that
says
if
the
neighborhood
wants
speed
bump
speed
humps
in
this
area
that
whether
they
would
be
willing
to
pay
for
that
right.
N
S
Madam
vice
mayor
again,
I'm
Wyatt
Stevens
represent
tribute
companies.
Let
me
just
address
that
at
one
point:
I'm,
not
a
traffic
expert;
either
we
have
traffic
traffic
experts
here
both
from
the
city.
We
had
an
outside
traffic
engineer,
do
a
study.
We
have
Chris
day
here
from
civil
design
concepts
and
he
can
speak
to
that
study.
In
anticipation
of
these
questions,
he's
looked
at
it
very
closely.
You
can
give
you
you
know
a
number
of
cars
predicted
things
of
that
nature
as
to
Councilwoman
Mayfield's
question
about
traffic.
S
X
Y
X
All
right
so
again,
my
name
is
Brian
cook
I'm,
an
architect
with
Macmillan,
past
and
Smith,
and
will
walk
you
through
this
the
site.
Again,
it's
about
four
and
a
half
acres.
There's
a
proximate
85
foot
drop
from
Ashland
down
to
cox,
Avenue,
so
challenge
us
a
site
with
a
lot
of
challenges,
but
but
it
has
a
lot
of
opportunities,
starting
starting
on
Cox
Avenue
in
the
bottom
left
of
the
of
the
site
we
have
the
first
building,
which
is
made
up
of
243
units
because
of
the
size
and
scale
this
building.
X
X
X
X
The
building
to
the
north
on
Ashland
is
made
up
of.
We
call
it
two
bits
of
its
building
a
and
building
arm.
Sorry,
it's
building
B
South,
building,
B
North
Building,
the
South,
which
is
this
one
here
is
made
up
of-
is
us
also
seven
stories.
First,
two
levels:
our
commercial
office
space,
the
upper
five
stories
are
made
up
of
80
apartment
units
in
the
building.
B
North
is
all
office.
It's
about
30,000
square
feet.
Four
stories.
X
Coming
down
the
hill
on
to
federal
alley,
we
have
a
5
Series,
a
5
story,
a
5
story,
apartment
building,
that's
mostly
studio
type
apartments
with
a
low
potential
live
work
on
the
ground
floor.
This
is,
there
are
65
units
at
this
location
and
then
tucked
within
all
of
this
is
the
parking
deck.
So
it's
in
the
hillside,
it's
it's
it's
flanked
by
all
the
buildings.
X
Z
It's
just
a
sidewalk
in
a
four-lane
road
and
we're
trying
to
create
new
people's
spaces,
their
federal
ally,
which
right
now
is
really
kind
of
functioning
as
an
ally.
We're
gonna
bring
that
back
into
the
fold
to
as
a
streetscape
in
a
people's
space,
and
then
we've
got
Cox
Avenue,
which
we're
at
the
really
the
bottom
of
the
south
slope
and,
as
we've
worked
our
way
as
a
city
down
the
south
slope.
This
is
kind
of
the
next
iteration
of
Cox
Avenue
and
we're
stepping
the
building
back.
Z
We're
adding
12
foot
sidewalks
of
street
trees,
really
kind
of
bringing
it
back
into
the
fold
of
Asheville
Street.
Scapes
and
also
really
kind
of
reflecting
the
the
Asheville
downtown
standards
that
we've
all
all
been
going
for,
then
in
our
CBD,
so
really
three
new,
vibrant
streetscapes,
a
very
dynamic
internal
courtyard
that
one
of
the
challenges
that
Brian
mentioned
we've
got
85
feet
to
overcome
from
Cox
Avenue
up
to
Ashland
and
the
way
we're
doing
that
is
a
series
of
courtyards
and
steps.
Z
Stormwater
features
that
we're
trying
to
do
some
innovative
stormwater
features
within
this
and
then
an
overall
urban
forest
concept.
We're
we're
aware
that
there
are
some
trees
on
the
site.
A
lot
of
this
is
parking
lot.
A
lot
of
that.
If
you
go
down
Cox
Avenue,
you
see
it's
an
old
parking
lot,
and
so
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
bring
back
into
the
fold
an
urban
canopy
we're
gonna
be
focusing
on
natives
native
trees
and
native
shrubs
pollinators.
There
are
37
trees
required
on
this
project.
Z
37.
Those
are
mostly
your
Street
scapes.
We're
gonna,
be
adding
about
145
more
within
the
interior
of
this
courtyard
and
so
really
trying
to
bring
back
the
urban
canopy
into
this
courtyard
space
and
over
time
it
will
grow.
It'll
sequester
more
carbon
it'll
create
some
really
beautiful
shaded
people
spaces
for
this
project.
Z
Stormwater
I
mentioned
a
little
bit,
but
we're
very
aware
of
the
stormwater
issues
that
are
happening
on
the
south
slope.
So
there's
some
engineered
solutions
we'll
have
up
fitted
upgraded
stormwater
within
the
project.
We're
gonna
be
using
some
innovative
work,
like
I,
said,
with
rain
gardens
fire
retention,
some
things
that
we
can
interpret
and
explain
to
people
better
ways
to
do
it,
and
all
of
that
is
happening
inside
this
courtyard
and
then
there's
also
some
invasive
plant
pest
plant
removal.
That's
happening.
There's
a
bank
here
that
has
all
the
worst
characters.
Z
There's
kudzu
privet,
English
ivy,
you
know
that's
another
thing
that
we
want
to
educate
people
about
is
not
every
plant
is
a
good
plant.
Some
of
these
things
are
getting
into
our
systems.
They're
eating
up
our
native
forests,
and
this
is
something
that
we're
really
really
looking
forward
to
kind
of
getting
out
of
there
other
than
that.
The
overall
development
and
Brian
mentioned
this.
S
AA
AA
The
fact
that
Asheville
has
consistently
been
at
the
top
of
the
list
for
North
Carolina
in
regards
to
pedestrian
and
vehicle
conflicts
and
accidents,
and
the
fact
that
this
project
has
the
opportunity
to
improve
that
situation.
We
went
back
and
we
looked
at
the
numbers,
the
we
analyzed
that
intersection
with
Morgan
Street.
We
found
that
as
I
think
people
who
are
accustomed
to
driving
that
area
realize,
as
you
drive
north
and
you
get
to
Hilliard
that
intersection.
It's
currently
an
F.
AA
AB
AA
In
our
conversations
with
with
staff,
it
really
kind
of
was
this
intersection,
as
well
as
Hilliard
and
Ashland,
and
the
F
that
that
intersection
has.
It
currently
has
an
F.
Today
it
will
have
an
F
if
this
project
doesn't
get
built
and
with
our
project
it
proposes
an
F.
We
had
conversations
with
transportation
and
really
the
recommendations
there
with
us
being
an
essential
business
district
area.
The
recommendations
were
to
actually
improve
pedestrian
safety
because
of
those
lists
that
I
made
reference
to.
AA
So
not
only
did
that
include
creating
a
fully
signalized
intersection
here
so
that
it
created
safer
vehicle
movements
but
safer
pedestrian
movements.
The
project
has,
as
part
of
a
condition,
we'll
go
and
add
pedestrian
improvements
to
the
Ashland
and
Hilliard
intersection
as
well.
Well,
that
is
a
fully
signalized
intersection.
It
does
not
have
cross
walls
for
for
pedestrians,
and
so
as
a
condition
of
this
approval.
The
developer
is
funding
that
improvement
at
that
intersection.
AA
One
last
thing,
as
as
I
made
reference
to
those
two,
the
amount
of
vehicles
that
are
currently
turning
through
Morgan
in
the
evenings,
based
upon
the
the
data
that
we
analyzed
and
the
6%
that
we're
going
that
way
today,
the
study
suggests
that
we're
really
only
looking
at
less
than
10
additional
vehicles.
That
would
be
interested
in
leaving
this
project
in
the
evening
and
going
straight
into
that
neighborhood.
So,
while
we
recognize
there,
there
could
be
some
folks
from
our
development.
That
would
turn
that
way.
It's
really.
AA
We
felt
like
the
the
allowance
of
being
able
to
put
those
the
signal
signals
there
improve
the
overall
safety
for
not
only
this
project,
but
the
community
there
today.
So
if
there's
other
questions,
I
think
I
had
covered
the
items
that
I
wanted
to
to
make
reference
to,
but
I'm
available
for
any
other
can.
J
AA
That
is,
as
the
conversation
came
about
today,
the
idea
of
adding
traffic
coming
along
Morgan
Avenue.
The
developer
has
conveyed
that
that
they
would
be
willing
to
assist
in
that
regard.
The
one
benefit
I
see
there
is,
while
our
traffic
leaving
the
the
uses
that
we
have
in
the
track.
The
trip
generation
that
comes
out
of
our
peak
hours
are,
as
you
would
expect
in
that
seven
to
nine
o'clock
in
the
morning
and
four
to
six
o'clock
in
the
evening,
and
so
this
would
help
mitigate
any
increase
in
traffic
that
our
project
would
suggest.
N
In
respect
to
our
what
I
brought
up
earlier,
which
honestly
I
didn't
really
think
about
it
until
around
three
o'clock,
when
I
was
home
going
over
some
things,
it
is
a
high
priority
for
this
council
to
make
sure
that
our
transportation
system
is
of
high
quality
and
reliable
and
right
now,
pedestrian
safety
and
improvements
and
traffic
calming
does
not
help.
The
flow
of
traffic
in
that
area
is
critical.
I.
N
After
thinking
about
it,
I
called
a
couple
bus
drivers
in
action.
You
know
how
critical
is
Ashland,
Avenue
and
Cox
Avenue
to
your
passage,
eastbound
northbound,
the
gamut.
They
have
to
use
those
pathways,
those
passageways
to
get
people
there
on
time,
wherever
there
is
work,
appointment,
hospital
what-have-you,
so
I
really
want
I,
really
want
the
council
to
hear
me
and
I
really
want
you
all
to
hear
me.
N
This
project
has
high
merit,
but
the
vitality
of
downtown
cannot
over
our
quality
of
life
for
our
people,
who
need
our
buses
to
get
around
who
need
to
get
to
school
on
time
who
need
to
get
to
work
on
time.
I
elderly
people
who
need
to
get
to
their
specialty
doctors
on
time
because
you
all
know
who
your
neighbors
are,
but
we
have
to
take
some
time
to
really
think
about,
but
our
buses
and
the
people
who
ride
our
buses.
N
So
if
there's
any
way
that
we
could
think
about
it,
because
we
don't
want
to
lose
this
opportunity
with
you
all,
but
we
don't
want
to
lose
our
obligation
and
what
we've
already
stated
around
on-time
performance
and
doing
what
we
need
to
do
for
for
people
who
live
here.
Who've
been
living
here.
So
is
there
anything
that
we
can
come
up
with
today?
That
will
be
that
middle
ground,
because
approval
to
me
would
put
a
lot
of
stress
on
something.
That's
already
distressed
the.
AA
One
thing
I
did
want
to
point
out
is
part
of
the
improvements
at
this
aligned.
Intersection
include
a
new
transit
shelter
and
stop
on
our
side,
as
well
as
making
improvements
to
the
existing
transit.
Stop
on
the
other
side,
the
the
intent
of
that
is
not
only
to
provide
safe,
pedestrian
access
to
any
resonance
in
the
South
French
Broad
neighborhood,
but
it's
really
to
promote
and
encourage
our
residents
to
use
those
transit
systems
and
provide
safe
access
to
the
existing.
B
AA
Know
that
the
traffic
study
considered
both
vehicular
and
pedestrian
activity,
I'll
need
to
do
it
or
in
reviewing
of
the
study
to
to
check
home
on
transit
or
or
maybe
our
city
traffic
engineer
can
speak
as
he
was
an
active
part
of
the
the
scoping
of
everything
that
was
included
in
that
study.
I
would.
L
Also
have
a
question
to
Shanika
point
about
solutions.
We
don't
have
any
of
this
in
the
city
right
now,
but
there
is
a
thing.
I
think
it's
called
signal.
Preemption
is
that
right,
just
wrote:
it
just
wrote
it
down
Deborah
and
I-
think
alike.
For
folks
who
don't
know
what
that
is,
that's
when
a
bus
is
approaching
an
intersection.
If
the
light
is
red,
they
can
hit
a
button
and
it
signals
the
light
to
to
turn
green
so
that
the
bus
essentially
has
priority.
And
again
we
don't
have
that
anywhere
here.
L
That
might
be
something
that
we
could
explore,
not
only
for
this
intersection,
but
maybe
for
some
of
theirs.
The
the
thing
I
mean
I
totally
agree
with
you
on
time.
Performance
of
our
transit
system
is
enormous,
ly
important
one
advantage
to
creating
this
intersection
here
is
there
there
is
no
other.
L
L
L
You
know
as
as
we
know,
neighborhoods
are
more
than
just
one
Street,
and
it
occurs
to
me
that
if
Congress
say
once
conversations
get
started
with
the
neighborhood
about
this,
that
they
might
want
to
extend
traffic
calming
into
further
into
the
neighborhood
onto
Daly
or
South
Grove
and
so
I
again,
we
we
haven't
had
those
conversations,
so
we
can't.
We
can't
ask
you
to
commit
to
anything,
but
what
I
would
ask
is
is
whether
the
level
of
commitment
could
go
beyond
Morgan.
H
S
L
L
AB
B
AB
The
generally
traffic
studies
are
focused
on
overall
traffic
operations,
so
how
much
delay
and
capacity
is
affected
by
a
project?
It
doesn't
focus
on
visit,
a
single
occupant
vehicle
or
is
it
affecting
a
transit
bus?
It's
just
overall
delay.
So
there
wasn't
the
specific
consideration
to
how
bus
performance
would
be
affected,
but
the
study
did
focus
a
lot
more
than
typical
on
pedestrian
impacts
and
then
at
the
factor
for
transit
was
the
importance
of
providing
at
least
in
the
adjacent
bus,
stop
facilities.
AB
Think
signal,
preemption
is
absolutely
be
looked
at.
I
think
it
needs
to
be
looked
at
more
systematically
I'm
at
this
point
like
we're
just
talking
with
designer
on
the
project
right
now,
our
buses
don't
have
the
equipment
associated
with
it,
so
it
needs
to
be
looked
at
larger
scale,
I'm,
not
that
familiar
with
the
transit
master
plan,
but
I
would
guess
that
might
be
one
of
the
stages
to
it
and.
L
This
is
maybe
somebody
can
just
shout
somebody
associated
with
the
project.
How
long
is
it
gonna
take
to
build
this?
When
is
this
gonna
be
finished?
Assuming
assuming
you
get
approval
tonight,
let's
just
what
I'm,
what
the
point
I'm
trying
to
make
is.
We
don't
have
to
have
signal
preemption
in
place
tomorrow
we
are
gonna,
have
probably
a
couple
of
years.
Am
I,
guess
three
three
years
we
have
three
years
to
figure
out
about
bus
flow
on
this,
but.
N
B
AC
B
They
were
because
I
can't
see
anybody
so
I'm
going
to
open
it
up
for
public
comment.
The
same
rules
apply
three
minutes
state,
your
name
and
if
you
have,
if
you
have
three
other
people,
that
will
raise
our
hand
and
agree
not
to
come
in
on
this
issue,
you
get
ten
minutes.
So,
mr.
Nutter,
why
don't
you
start
us
off.
R
AD
Have
hoped
that
we
could
attract
for-profit,
private
sector,
housing
and
mixed-use
development
to
do
their
part
to
help
heal
our
drastic,
affordable
housing
dilemma
after
studying
the
drawings
and
documents,
as
well
as
the
excellent
staff
report,
I
see
the
for-profit
private
sector
mixed-use
Cox
Ashland
project
before
you
tonight,
as
one
answer
to
that
hope,
and
maybe
perhaps
a
new
plateau
which
can
inspire
a
future
of
such
cases.
I
hope
so
nothing
in
this
world
is
perfect,
but
this
really
helps.
In
my
view,
the
job
cannot
be
done
without
the
or
profit
private
sector.
AD
I
believe
good
public-private
partnerships
are
essential
for
the
city.
Cox
Ashland
is
a
fine
project
with
excellent
timing
to
build
a
positive
destiny
for
the
south
slope.
It
comes
at
a
time
when
planning
and
urban
design
is
developing
a
master
plan
for
this
growing,
healthy
and
invigorating
downtown
area.
AD
The
four
point:
eight
four
point:
six
acre
site
sits
at
a
prime
location
in
the
south
slope
in
relation
to
the
Cox
Avenue
tactical
urbanism
project
and
the
Southside
Greenway
connector
architectural
e,
its
massing
materials,
colors
fenestration,
Street
scapes
in
ample
parking,
seem
outstanding
to
further
the
animation,
equity
and
inclusiveness
of
the
center
of
our
city
and
county
community.
The
Luigi
program
helps
to
provide
incentive
here
we
are
bringing
together
two
important
things:
a
vision
and
plan
for
the
south
slope
and
an
improved
path
for
affordable
housing.
AD
M
On
the
Urban
Forestry
Commission
I
have
been
defending
this
development
citizens.
Since
its
inception,
my
complaints
have
been
the
same
at
the
South
neighborhood
association,
downtown,
Commission,
Planning
and
Zoning,
and
now
Council.
My
problems
are:
the
project
is
massive.
They
could
have
designed
a
project
that
protected
the
existing
acre
of
trees,
even
though
some
of
them
needed
cleaning
up
of
kudzu.
It
is
a
big
stand
of
trees
with
wildlife
that
have
settled
in
for
years.
M
They
could
have
designed
a
green
space
in
between
all
the
concrete
metal
and
masonry
siting,
no
matter
how
many
trees
they
say
they
are
going
to
plant
on
this
project
over
what
is
required
for
the
ordinance
trees
and
concrete
planters
will
not
maintain
the
canopy
of
trees
grown
in
the
ground.
Parking
has
been
the
discussion
since
the
neighborhood
meeting
parking
is
going
to
be
private
and
maybe
will
be
open
at
night
at
a
charge.
M
The
bottom
courtyard
will
be
open
to
the
public
only
until
5:30
at
night,
as
it
will
be
gated
and
shut
after
that
there
will
be
no
access
from
Ashland
to
Cox
other
than
through
this
courtyard.
The
upper
levels
will
be
private
for
owners
and
tenants,
as
it
is
a
cz
storm
one
that
has
not
been
designed
down
so
far.
The
plan
calls
for
the
minimum
requirements
of
meeting
the
current
allowable
I
would
hope
that
their
stormwater
design
would
exceed
the
minimum
weather
required
or
not
as
what's.
M
M
Eighty
percent
PMI
for
at
least
twenty
years
and
ten
of
those
who'll
take
vouchers
as
a
real
figure
for
affordable
and
what's
the
problem
with
having
it
designated
us
forever
instead
of
twenty
years
and
our
living
Asheville
comp
plan
for
our
future
I
do
not
see
its
develop
meeting
the
requirements,
as
stated
in
the
plan,
one
creating
a
green
infrastructure
network,
around
transportation
corridor
corridor
to
address
urban
heat
islands
to
fostering
resilient
neighborhoods
through
placemaking
and
enhanced
community
engagement,
particularly
with
minority
communities.
Three
using
nature
to
enhance
open
space
and
stormwater
management.
M
P
Good
evening
Council,
my
name
is
Mike
Rowe,
stret
and
I
said
on
the
multimodal
Commission,
but
these
points
obviously
represent
my
feelings
and
not
the
Commission.
I
just
want
to
point
out
the
I
think
what
is
the
elephant
in
the
room
and
I?
Think
Miss
Smith
has
pointed
that
out
that
this
is
this
obscene
amount
of
parking
that
we're
gonna
be
adding,
which
comes
with
a
lot
of
extra
cars
in
the
downtown
corridor.
P
P
If
you
ask
all
these
people
to
come
and
work
and
live
in
this
area,
and
we
don't
have
a
functioning
transit
system
for
them
to
rely
on,
how
else
will
they
make
this
happen
than
by
having
a
card
us
to
use
at
this
point,
so
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
use
this
as
an
opportunity
to
remember
that
if
we
had
a
flowing
transit
system
that
served
served
us
better
as
a
community,
these
projects
wouldn't
be
so
controversial.
Thank
you.
Thank.
U
U
Okay-
and
this
is
just
going
to
cause
chaos
plain
and
simple,
you
know
and
we're
on
the
right
track
as
far
as
affordable
housing,
but
10%
is
really
not
a
lot
and
as
far
as
the
people
that
move
in
some
that
have
moved
in
their
condos
in
the
area
like
to
harass
homeless,
like
to
harass
us
bus
customers,
as
I
like
to
say
and
I,
see
it
as
another
way
to
try
to
push
certain
people
out
of
that.
That
area
is
how
I
see
it
and
I
know
we
can
do
better
than
that.
U
We
have
a
lot
of
people
in
this
city.
They
have
great
ideas,
people
that
ride
those
buses.
In
addition
to
that,
I
would
like
to
see
their
renovations
completed
as
far
as
that
little
building
that
we
all
go
into
to
get
warned.
We
haven't
seen
anybody
working
on
that
in
weeks
and
we
would
like
to
know
when
it's
going
to
be
done
because
there's
cold
temperatures
already
and
we're
not
getting
any
answers
that,
would
you
please
please
look
into
that
because
of
children
they
get
sick,
they
can't
go
to
school.
U
T
Good
evening,
vice
mayor
and
city
council,
I'm,
actually
here
to
say
your
name,
Nina
and
Toby
I'm-
sorry
I'm
here
to
speak
actually
in
favor
of
this
project
on
a
couple
of
additional
conditions,
taking
into
consideration
that
this
provides
infill
in
a
space
where
we
could
use
in
film
in
a
city
bringing
people
closer
to
the
center
and
residential
is
an
extremely
good
idea.
Would
I
like
to
see
even
more
trees.
I
would
but
I'm
pleased
that
the
developer
is
putting
more
trees
than
is
required.
T
I
think
that's
a
step
in
the
right
direction,
but
if
we're
talking
about
the
value
of
infill
and
getting
a
signing
points
for
walkability,
why
are
we
providing
for
twice
as
many
cars
in
the
parking
structure?
Then
the
residents
might
need.
It
seems
to
me
that,
if
you're
aiming
for
sustainability
over
the
long
run,
reducing
the
number
of
cars
and
provisions
for
cars
downtown
is
a
great
idea
if
there
were
half
as
many
parking
spaces
and
none
of
them
were
available
for
use
by
people
who
do
not
live
in
the
development.
T
That
would
greatly
reduce
the
traffic
impact
and,
since
one
of
the
touted
advantages
of
this
development
is
its
walkability,
why
not
encourage
people
to
walk?
They
are
only
a
few
blocks
from
the
downtown
core.
There's
going
to
be
I
hope
some
kind
of
retail
amenities
right
on
their
first
floor,
hopefully
including
maybe
even
a
grocery
store,
maybe
a
another
restaurant
additional
amenities
that
residents
can
enjoy
without
even
taking
more
than
50
steps
from
their
front
door.
In
short,
I
think.
T
Another
condition
here
should
be
that
there
be
sufficient
parking
spots
in
this
structure
per
apartment
dwelling
unit,
and
if
people
need
additional
parking,
I
gather,
we
still
have
some
surplus
units
available
over
on
Cox
Avenue
for
monthly
rental
that
had
still
not
been
snapped
up.
So
that's
my
suggestion
that
you
make
a
condition
here
for
one
car
per
unit
for
the
dwellings
there
and
no
additional
public
access
parking
that
will
address
many
of
the
traffic
concerns.
T
AE
I
for
the
record,
Jo
Minicozzi
I
live
in
a
62,
Courtland
and
I've
worked
in
and
around
the
downtown
for
about
15
years.
I
served
at
this
downtown
executive
director
for
the
downtown
Association
and
been
deeply
involved
in
downtown
planning
issues.
I
think
the
thing
that
keep
in
context
is
that
the
city
was
progressive
at
doing
things
like
removing
parking
standards
and
intensifying
the
downtown.
We
do
have
a
bus
problem.
We
have
a
massive
bus
problem
running
once.
An
hour
is
reprehensible
for
a
city
our
size,
but
that's
a
financial
problem.
AE
We
need
to
get
our.
We
need
to
get
our
headways
up
on
the
buses.
We
need
to
invest
more
in
the
system.
Doing
infill
adds
more
value
to
the
downtown
and
adds
greater
to
back
space,
and
this
this
project
will
do
that.
Are
there
things
from
an
urban
design
standpoint
that
I'd
like
to
see
better?
Certainly,
we
should
have
smaller
block
sizes.
The
biggest
problem
on
the
south
slope
is
this
the
size
of
the
blocks.
AE
Frankly,
I'd
recommend
that
we
listen
to
our
Commission's
and
folks
that
it
get
involved
in
this
stuff
that
roll
your
sleeves
up
and
try
to
seek
solutions
and
try
to
get
ahead
of
these
problems.
We
all
put
our
time
in
to
do
this
stuff,
and
we
can
be
ahead
of
this
rather
than
dealing
with
it
in
the
last
minute,
and
I
also
want
to
just
reinforce
that.
You
have
a
downtown
commission
that
studied
this
project
and
worked
on
this
project,
and
we
should
hear
them
out
as
well.
B
S
The
image
on
the
top
is
the
Chrysler
Building,
which
was
vacant
and
in
foreclosure
during
the
recession,
it's
the
first
building
that
the
manor
was
bought
in
the
city
of
Asheville.
They
bought
it
when
there
was
no
parking
available
for
that
space
and
I
know
that,
because
I
was
on
the
board
of
the
bank
that
foreclosed
on
it.
P
S
We
couldn't
get
any
money
to
buy
it,
and
so,
but
the
manor
took
a
risk
and
they
spent
a
lot
of
money.
Fixing
up
that
beautiful
building
that
you've
been
down
there.
You
can
appreciate
the
quality
of
what
they
did.
It
was
so
successful
that
they
bought
the
lot
next
door
and
they
built
150
Cox
Avenue.
S
So,
in
addition
to
all
of
those
buildings
right
across
the
street
on
Cox
Avenue,
we
all
know
from
driving
down
Cox
that
there
are
significant
parking
demand,
particularly
in
the
evening
this
project.
If,
if
there
is
capacity,
they
will
absolutely
Oh
the
parking
deck
in
the
evening
and
I
respect.
Miss
toads
concerns
about
that.
But
I
think
the
rest
of
us
would
agree.
There
is
a
need
for
parking
on
Southside,
and
if
there
are,
if
there
are
available
spaces,
they
will
be
open
to
the
public
in
the
evening.
S
You
know
almost
500
units
of
housing,
including
10%,
affordable
and
then
almost
90,000
square
feet
of
commercial
space,
commercial
sentence,
I'm
a
commercial
tenant
where
in
the
city
center
building
it
was
a
critical
factor
as
to
whether
or
not
we
would
be
able
to
park
whether
our
climates
would
be
able
to
park.
We
talked
about
economic
development
in
the
city.
S
You
can't
lease
Class
A
office
space
unless
you
have
parking,
and
so
that
is
why
they're
contemplating
a
parking
facility
of
this
magnitude,
they've
done
it
very
thoughtfully
in
a
way
that
it
doesn't
look
like
a
parking
deck
like
some
do
around
town,
the
outside
and
I.
Don't
know
that
we
have
that
up
it.
S
S
They
didn't
have
to
do
that,
a
lot
of
developers,
wouldn't
it
cost
more
to
do
that
they
could
have
come
in
and
just
built
one
or
two
big
tall
buildings
that
would
have
been
terrible
and
not
in
keeping
with
what
we
said
we
wanted
in
the
living
Asheville
Plan
I
would
respectfully
disagree
with
miss
Summerall
when
she
says
we
didn't
meet
it.
You
were
listening
carefully
to
each
of
the
things
that
she
described
this
project
meets
or
exceeds.
Then
I
highlighted
some
high
quality
architecture.
S
This
is
not
your
typical
three-story
walk-up
apartment
complex.
They
spend
a
tremendous
amount
of
money
and
effort
to
get
the
very
best
product
for
our
city,
a
project
that
we
will
all
be
proud
to
walk
down
and
experience
me
infill
development.
We
said
we
wanted.
This
is
absolutely
info
adequate
capacity
for
residential
and
commercial
uses,
in
particular,
promote
long-term
residential
development
downtown
to
a
greater
extent.
I
was
before
you
on
the
Flatiron
project
very
controversial.
S
We
were
displacing
commercial
tenants.
This.
This
building
creates
commercial
space.
They
said,
oh,
we
should
convert
the
Flatiron
into
residential.
It
didn't
make
sense
for
residential,
but
this
makes
great
sense
for
residents
beautiful
nice
residential,
affordable
for
49
families.
Potentially,
we
said
we
wanted
to
encourage
the
adaptive,
reuse
and
redevelopment
of
obsolete
structures
the
space,
if,
if
you,
if
you've,
walked
down
either
ass
on
our
Cox
and
looked
down
in
there,
there
are
a
couple
of
obsolete
one
or
two
storey
buildings
that
need
to
go
and
the
rest
is
surface
parking
and
kudzu.
S
We
can
do
better
than
that.
We
said
we
wanted
to
encourage
ground
levels
that
are
activated
for
pedestrians
and,
ideally
blend
parking
structures
into
the
cityscape.
This
does
that
we
said
we
wanted
to
plant
more
trees,
downtown
and
develop
a
street
tree
master
plan
for
the
downtown
area.
This
plants,
what
was
called
for
was
35
trees,
we're
looking
at
well
over
a
hundred
and
forty
new
trees.
This
is
this
is
going
to
be
magnificent
from
an
urban
planning
urban
forestry
standpoint.
S
We
said
we
wanted
to
encourage
land
use
policies
to
support,
diverse
housing,
downtown
inclusive
workforce
housing
and
the
preservation
of
affordable
housing,
and
this
does
that
too.
I
respect
the
fact
that
this
is
a
significant
project,
I
totally
respect
the
concerns
about
the
transit
system.
I
think
we
need
help
with
our
transit
system.
I
would
I
would
respectfully
disagree
that
during
construction,
there
will
be
an
enhanced
traffic
problem.
On
the
contrary,
I
think
the
the
contractors
that
they
will
use
on
this
project
and
by
the
way
my
client
tribute
companies.
S
They
not
only
are
the
developer.
They
also
do
the
construction
and
they
will
also
when
this
project
is
done,
they
will
own
it
and
they
will
manage
it
because
that's
the
kind
of
business
they
are
they're
in
it.
For
the
long
term,
they
will
do
everything
that
they
possibly
can
to
mitigate
added
traffic
associated
with
this
construction.
I
can
assure
you
of
that
and
mr.
Maynard
is
here
tonight
and
and
I'm
saying
that
in
public
to
remind
them
about
important.
S
That
is,
but
that
three
years
will
give
us
time
to
do
the
kinds
of
things
make
the
kinds
of
investments
this
city
needs
to
make
to
address
our
busing
problem.
This
project
does
not
there's
no
evidence
that
this
problem,
this
project
will
measurably
harm
the
already
bad
bussing
system
in
that
area.
There
are
other
solutions
to
that
problem.
You
did
not
hear
from
the
city
traffic
engineer,
concerns
about
that
I
like
that
the
signalization
changed,
but
but
the
city's
going
to
need
to
invest
in
software
for
the
buses
to
make
that
happen.
S
I
can
tell
you
that,
with
respect
to
the
new
traffic
signal
that
my
client
will
pay
for
at
a
significant
cost,
they
will
make
sure
that
it
is
that
they
buy
the
necessary
equipment
so
that,
when
the
city
buses
have
the
equipment
necessary
to
do
a
signal
change,
it
will
be
ready.
So
we
we've
tried
really
hard
to
build
a
project
to
design
a
project
that
I
think
the
city
can
be
proud
of.
No
project
is
perfect.
As
mr.
Nutter
said,
this
one
is
really
quite
good.
I
AF
I
M
I
The
city
we
need
more
housing
downtown.
This
is
this
is
not
displacing
old
historic
buildings.
This
is
taking
a
lot
of
heartless
space
making
them
in
a
house.
It's
got
a
significant,
affordable
housing.
It's
got
office
space.
It's
got
all
the
things
that
I
think
we
really
truly
need
in
a
project
and
and
I
think,
did
the
concerns
that
were
expressed
tonight.
I
think
there's,
there's
opportunities
to
address
those
again
in
a
different
way,
I
think
if
we,
if
we
reject
this
project
tonight,
those
issues
will
still
exist
and
again
you
know,
there's
there's.
X
I
I
I
I
H
I
J
We
saw
the
project
come
through
HCD
and,
while
in
HCD
I'll
say
the
same
thing
that
I
said
there
that
it's
not
a
great
projects,
a
good
project,
but
it's
not
a
great
project
but
as
it
pertains
to
affordable
housing.
That
is.
That
is
where
I
personally
want
to
see
us
continue
to
to
put
these
units
on
the
market.
Get
these
units
out
there
as
much
as
we
can
had
a
meeting
last
week
with
with
staff
about
some
things.
As
far
as
I
would
have
loved
to
have
seen.
J
60%
ami
I
would
have
loved
to
have
seen
some
some
deeper
affordability.
I
am
happy
with
the
Housing
Choice
vouchers
that
are
in
the
project.
It's
one
of
those
projects
where
I
don't
I'll
just
leave
with
that.
It's
not
a
great
project
but
I'm
gonna
support
the
project.
I
think
also.
The
the
issues
that
were
brought
up
about
the
transit
in
the
area
brings
up
larger
issues
of
our
ability
to
be
able
to
fund
the
transit
system
to
be
to
the
extent
that
it
is
operating
optimally
for
the
city,
our
size
and
I.
N
Before
today,
I,
don't
think
anyone
took
into
consideration
the
impact
that
this
project
will
have
on
our
transit
system.
I,
don't
believe
that
the
developers
thought
about
it,
I
see
where
they
put
a
lot
of
their
thought,
and
you
know
just
giving
them
the
benefit
of
the
doubt.
I
think
they
would
have
considered
it
and
put
more
thought
into
it.
N
They
seem
very
honorable
in
following
our
plans
and
I
do
I
do
believe
it
was
just
a
blind
spot,
but
in
noting
that
it
is
a
blind
spot,
I
think
our
traffic
expert
from
the
city
I,
don't
think
I
heard
that
that
the
individual
is
it's
not
worried.
I
think
that
what
I
heard
him
say
is
it
wasn't
considered
that's
a
big
difference,
not
worried
and
not
considered.
N
We're
already
desperate
for
an
improved
transportation
system-
and
we
can't
take
another
hit-
do
I
believe
that
that
should
think
this
project,
not
exactly
do
I
believe
we
need
more
time
to
figure
out,
see,
there's
some
things
out,
yeah,
because
right
now
we're
writing
our
approval
off
of
some
indefinite.
We
believe
this
will
happen
and
we're
pretty
sure.
But
months
ago
we
were
protesting
or
unsure
how
we
would
plant.
We
would
meet
the
requirements
of
our
transit
master
plan.
N
I
Request
for
the
Cox
acts.
Excuse
me:
Cox
Ashland,
mixed-use
development
from
central
business
district
CBD
to
central
business
expansion,
district
CBD,
exp
cz
for
the
construction
of
a
new
mixed-use
development
and
find
the
request
is
reasonable,
is
in
the
public
interest,
is
consistent
the
city's
comprehensive
plan
and
meets
the
development
needs
of
the
community
in
that
one,
the
downtown
future
land-use
category
and
the
living
Asheville
Comprehensive
Plan
anticipates
a
mix
of
uses,
as
included
in
this
development.
I
B
AG
I
B
B
L
H
L
A
R
Good
evening,
mayor
city,
council,
city
management,
paul
d'angelo,
with
the
Community
Development
Division
here
to
discuss
the
request.
Five
air
devastate
two
to
utilize.
The
land
use
incentive
grant
to
support,
affordable
housing
units
at
the
mixed
income,
rental
development,
known
as
Verde
BIST
at
phase
two.
You
have
a
staff
report
in
front
of
you
and
to
review
ready.
Vista
2
has
proposed
a
development
of
a
second
phase
of
the
better
Vista
Apartments
56
multifamily
rental
apartments.
On
a
3.2
acre
parcel
conditional
zoning
approval
was
sought
and
given
on
May
28th
2019.
R
Among
the
conditions
for
approval
listed
in
the
exhibits
was
the
commitment
to
six
affordable
housing
units
which
was
10%
of
the
units
to
serve
80%
of
the
area
median
income
for
20
years.
The
developer
submitted
to
land
nuisance,
an
incentive
grant
and
Luigi
application
in
September
prior
to
the
Luigi
policy
update
that
occurred
on
October
22nd
2019
and
requested
that
their
land
use
incentive,
grant
application
be
related
to
the
policy
effective.
At
that
time
would
have
been
the
older
Luigi
policy.
R
The
proposal
was
in
there
Luigi
application
for
six
affordable
housing
units
at
80
percent
ami
for
20
years.
This
scored
40
points
on
the
Luigi
scoring
matrix,
which
would
result
in
a
war
period
of
four
years.
Final
determination
of
with
upon
kind
of
tax
assessment,
looks
like
it
will
result
in
an
annual
grant
award
of
25
$153
over
the
four-year
period.
The
total
value
of
the
Luigi
award
would
be
approximately
one
hundred
thousand
six
hundred
twelve
dollars.
This
follows:
counsel
goals
of
quality,
affordable
housing
and
an
equitable
and
diverse
community
staff.
Recommendation
staff
recommends
denial.
R
The
Luigi
request,
as
the
developer
has
committed
to
providing
ten
percent
of
the
units.
Those
six
units
affordable
to
households
to
80
percent.
A
mine
for
20
years,
was
committed
as
part
of
a
conditional
zoning
approved
on
May
28th
2019,
without
the
need
or
request
at
the
time
for
a
land
use
and
Senate
grad.
While
the
proposed
project
does
create
six
affordable
rental
units
made
available
to
households
earning
eighty
percent
a
in
line
for
twenty
years,
the
award
would
commit
city
resources
to
a
conditional
zoning
project.
Part
of
this
application.
R
These
projects
did
not
require
fiscal
support.
This
could
establish
a
precedent
for
future
projects.
The
suggested
motion
would
be
to
deny
the
request
by
Verna
mystic
to
that
utilize.
The
land
use
incentive
grant
to
support
the
production
of
affordable
housing
units
as
the
commitment
of
provide
affordable
housing
was
already
made
as
part
of
the
conditional
zoning
approval,
without
the
stigma
paid
for
a
land
use,
incentive,
grant
and
I'm
happy
to
make
any
questions,
not
with
the
developer
at
this
here
as
well.
L
R
More
particularly,
the
previous
policy,
unless
granted,
an
exemption
from
City
Council
for
Just
Cause
shown
no
grant
would
be
allowed
under
this
policy,
for
which
have
received
building
permits
was
the
previous
in
the
updated
policy
October
22nd
we
added
language
or
that
had
been
through
City
Council,
with
zoning
approval
conditional
zoning
approval.
So
we
did
at
that
language
in
the
new
policy.
R
A
AI
Thank
you,
Mary
council,
and
thank
you
Paulo
the
staff
report.
My
name
is
Baba's
time
with
the
law
firm
require,
wouldn't
visit
and
we're
here
on
the
on
the
application
for
a
land
use
incentive
grant
for
the
vertebras
to
phase
2
project,
which
is
located
on
Fleet,
Street
Boulevard
here
with
me
tonight,
or
barring
suck
of
civil
design
concepts.
The
engineer
of
record
for
this
project
and
Eagan
who's
is
with
the
developer.
AI
I
want
to
thank
the
staff
report
and
for
the
reported
analysis
and
for
trying
to
work
with
us
a
lot
on
alternatives
that
suggest
economy
by
the
housing,
commutative
Housing
and
Community
Development
Committee
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
Oh,
this
is
a
good
project.
I,
don't
think
anybody
disputes
that
the
project
was
a
food
as
a
conditional
zoning
on
May
28th.
It
does
a
lot
of
good
things
and,
in
addition
to
the
affordable
housing,
it's
which
was
656
unit,
building
and
assay,
so
that
that
translates
to
six
years
of
affordable
housing.
AI
But
there
are
other
benefits.
There's
a
and
these
are
listed
in
two
conditions:
we're
providing
and
improving
a
bus,
stop
providing
transit
facilities,
allowing
the
use
of
River
Ford
parkland,
which
is
a
private
road
for
odd
fruit
for
city
vehicles.
It's
a
it's
a
good
infill
project,
it's
near
a
lot
of
other
employment,
centers
and
and
deer,
a
lot
of
transit
facilities.
Let
me
I
did
and
this
out
D.
If
you
don't
mind.
AF
AI
AI
And
on
the
own,
the
staffs
review
of
the
grant
matrix
this
project
scores
40
points
without
even
breaking
a
sweat.
It's
a
it's
a
strong
project,
strong
application.
So
against
this
backdrop,
the
staffs
recommendation
for
denial
was
a
little
bit
hard
for
me
to
understand
and
an
opinion,
and
it's
apparently
based
only
able
to
thank
the
application
was
submitted.
After
could
act,
the
conditional
zoning
was
approved
was
approved.
It's
not
basically
merits
of
the
project.
AI
AI
The
developer
agreed
to
the
inclusion
of
affordable
housing
and
as
someone
who
has
worked
on
the
formal
housing
for
my
entire
career
and
and
and
he's
participating,
the
drafts
of
this
policy
I
was
gratified.
In
fact,
I
was
thrilled
that
the
this
policy
had
clinched
a
deal
on
this
project.
It
did
exactly
what
it
was
supposed
to
do
considering
what
a
good
project
this
is
and
what
a
great
program
the
Luigi
grant
program
is
it's
it's
a
shame
that
I
have
to
use
my
time
up
here.
Talking
about
but
I
think.
AI
Time
up
here
in
this
way,
I
would
much
rather
talk
about
the
good
things
this
project
does.
That's
probably
the
kind
of
thing
that
you
all
rather
hear
about
I
understand
why
the
policy
has
changed
the
way
it
has
and
that's,
and
that
is
you
all,
have
a
fun
to
protect
and
and
what
you
want
to
do
is
avoid
situations
where
people
obtain
their
sudden
approval.
Men
kind
of
as
an
afterthought
request,
make
the
request
the
incentives
to
it
just
to
see
if
they
can
get
it.
AI
AI
This
policy
in
the
resolution
that
you
adopted
amending
your
policy,
it
says
the
policy
and
policy
is
supposed
to
encourage,
affordable
housing
where
it
might
not
otherwise
be
possible.
This
is
just
such
a
case,
and
the
policy
worked
exactly
like
it
should
have,
and
its
purpose
should
not
be
frustrated
your
policy.
The
hold
would
end
the
new
when
both
allow
for
you
to
make
exemptions
for
Just
Cause
shown
to
these
timing
requirements.
AI
AI
AI
L
Do
so
I
mean
of
you
and
the
correspondence
you
shared
with
for
the
information
you
shared
with
counsel
yesterday
or
I?
Don't
remember
when,
honestly,
but
anyway,
you,
you
shared
an
email
exchange
between
you
and
me
where
you
said:
I
have
provided
that
I
asked
about
affordability
and
you
said
I've
provided
them
with
the
Luigi
policy
and
honestly
I
had
forgotten
about
that
exchange
and
sent
it
I.
Think
that
the
concern
is
that
all
of
you
know
I
mean
you're
you're
a
lawyer.
L
What
do
they
tell
you
in
law,
school,
think
on
paper,
and
you
didn't
think
on
paper
in
this
situation,
so
you
guys
were
discussing
the
Luigi
in
connection
with
this
project,
but
we
didn't
really
know
that,
or
at
least
I
will
say,
I
didn't
know
that,
and
so
from
our
perspective,
it
just
looks
like
you
came
forward.
You
offered
six
units
from
you
know
you,
and
this
happens
right.
L
Private
developers
put
forward
affordability
because
they
know
it's
it's
gonna,
it's
gonna
make
it
easier
for
them
to
get
their
project
approved
and
they've
not
asked
us
for
anything.
I
think
that
was
certainly
the
assumption
that
I
had
in
the
impression
I
had
about
this
project.
I
think
it
it
I
would
feel
very
different.
If,
if
you
had
said
that
night
we're
looking
at
Luigi,
we
want
to
reserve
the
right
to
come
back
with
Luigi.
You
know
I,
don't
that
I.
L
That
would
have
been
a
different
situation,
but
you
see
what
what
I
think
we're
struggling
with
now.
Is
that
it
it
does.
Look
like
yeah
you've
got
a
conditional
zoning
for
six
units
with
missiny,
putting
nothing
on
the
table
and
now
you're
asking
for
the
city
to
put
something
on
the
table
and
I
I
mean
I
I,
don't
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
how
to
say
this.
They
don't
not
believe
you
I,
don't
disbelieve
you
that
you
all
were
having
those
conversations
internally.
L
AI
I
really
do.
But
in
this
situation
the
affordable
housing
is
not
an
afterthought.
It's
not
a
it's
a
non-financial
that
thought
it
is
something
that
is.
It
is
important
to
this
developer.
I
think
it's
important
to
this
community
and
and
and
and
we
just
asked
for
fair
consideration
on
the
merits-
it's
a
good
project
and
you
all
agreed
with
that.
And
then
we
just
asked
you
to
to
help
us
out
with
the
with
the
affordable
with
the
affordable
component
of.
L
L
L
R
AG
I
Paul
probably
knows
these
numbers
better
than
I.
Do
how
many
we've
had
actually
come
through
under
the
old
policy
language?
It
is
correct
to
say
that
when
the
Verdi
Vista
project
was
proposed
to
council,
the
policy
did
not
have
the
requirement
that
these
two
matters
put
the
Luigi
and
the
request
for
conditional
zoning
be
brought
simultaneously.
It
is
also
correct
that
under
the
old
policy,
as
well
as
the
new
policy
as
written,
allow
for
council
to
take
exceptions
to
any
of
those
provisions
if
it
deems
that
good
cause
exist
in
those
situations.
AG
R
B
R
AI
L
AI
L
J
AI
J
AI
J
J
I
think
we
had
this
conversation
in
HCV
and
I
won't
rehash
too
much
more
of
it,
but
when
sitting
up
in
this
seat,
when
you
have
someone
that
wants
to
put
forth
affordable
housing
and
not
have
any
City
dollars
contributed
to
that
affordable
housing,
that
is
a
big
plus
sitting
in
this
seat
and
to
not
know
of
any
consideration
of
any
Luisi
dollars
to
be
added
for
that.
That
affects,
in
my
opinion,
about
everybody
else,
but
that
affects
my
vote.
J
When
I
see
a
developer
that
comes
up
and
says
we
don't
want
any
city
dollars
for
affordable
housing.
That
strengthens
an
argument
to
get
conditional
zoning
because
there
are
no,
those
conditions
aren't
included
to
come
after
the
fact
and
say:
hey
we
found
okay.
Now
we
got
the
zoning
and
we
want
Luigi
now
I
think
we've
had
that
conversation
in
a
CD
that
you
know,
that's
not
something
that
I'm
willing
to
to
support
and
I
get
the
cheers.
AI
Know
that
they
were
happening,
an
individual
took
phone
calls
that
we
had
like
I,
do
with
every
conditional
zoning
I
call
around
the
council
and
and
and
and
and
ask
if
you're,
okay
with
the
project
and
and
one
or
more
council
members,
said
I'm.
Okay
with
it,
but
life
said
I'd
like
to
see
affordable
housing
and
that's
when
it
came
up.
I
mean.
AI
J
I
would
I
would
I'm
empathetic
to
it
to
it
to
an
extent,
but
not
to
a
large
extent,
in
the
sense
of
if
this
was
a
very
important
piece
of
your
project
as
it
as
you're
arguing.
Now,
then,
it
should
have
been
a
very
important
piece
of
your
project
then,
but
the
consideration
of
your
project
originally
did
not
have
any
affordable
housing
in
it,
but
it
did
when,
when
it
came
to
council.
So
of
all
these
moving
pieces
were
coming
together.
J
In
my
mind,
I
would
seem
to
think
that
it
would
be
important
enough
to
mention
that
we
may
need
some
City
dollars
to
make
this
project
work.
We
didn't
hear
that
at
your
conditional
zoning
we
approved
the
conditional
zoning
with
the
effects
of
the
city
will
not
be
putting
any
extra
dollars
into
this
project.
That
is
not
the
case
now
so
I
mean
I'll
digress,
but
I
probably
won't
be
supporting
this.
J
AI
Let
me
respond
to
one
thing,
and
that
is
at
the
time
this
came
before
council.
It
was
not
a
requirement
of
your
policy
that
the
the
depth
at
the
application
for
the
grant
be
submitted
before
the
before
the
conditionals.
Nothing
was
approved.
If
we
hadn't
known
that
we
would
have,
we
would
have
taken
appropriate
steps
ease
until
either
delay
that
the
conditional
zoning,
or
do
some
some
other
appropriate
thing
to
make
sure
that
you
all
caught
up
at
the
same
time.
I,
would.
M
AF
AJ
We,
it
shows
that
you
know
the
city
is
behind
getting
this
affordable
housing
to
happen
in
these
projects.
It
is
hard
to
get
developers
to
agree
portable
housing
in
these
projects.
It
is
a
financial
hit,
but
it
showed
us
that
the
city
was
willing
to
work
with
the
developer
and
we
thought
it
was
a
good
program.
Bob
did
asked
me
at
that
time.
I
said:
hey
fast,
I
think
we
can
do
this.
We
take
a
financial
hit,
you
guys
obviously
take
a
financial
hit
and
the
city
gets
what
it
needs.
AJ
We
fully
understand
that
it
was
my
understanding
reading
the
program
that
we
had
to
get
the
Luigi
grant
approved
prior
to
a
our
building
permit.
At
this
moment
we
do
not
have
our
building
permit.
We
have
held
off
on
the
building
permit
intentionally,
because
that
was
the
rules.
We
were
following
the
rules,
as
stated
at
the
time,
so
I
just
want
again
black
and
white.
Cancel
me
young
I
understand
black
and
white.
It
does
look
like
I
came
at
this
after
the
fact
that
is
not
true.
AJ
I
can
show
you
email
streams
with
Bob
of
our
conversation.
Just
so
you
know
it
wasn't
after
the
fact
we're
not
asking
for
dollars
the
agreement
was
we
understood,
we
would
be
working
through
this
Luigi
grant
for
those
agreement
for
the
affordable
housing.
So
I
just
want
you
two
guys
to
understand
that
that
was
our
intention.
So
again,
thank
you
very
much,
and
you
know
we
just.
We
just
hope
this
works
out
for
all
of
us.
We.
J
AJ
L
L
AJ
Don't
have
to
ask
me
I've
done
it,
it's
not
a
feasible
option
at
this
point
we
do
have
our
we
do
have
all
our
loans
in
place.
They've
been
fully
evaluated,
fully
vetted
you're,
not
able
to
go
make
that
change
at
this
stage
of
the
game.
We
got
this
project
completely
vetted
with
the
10%
of
portable
units
with.
L
L
So
the
old
policy
had
this
caveat
about
building
permits.
It
is
likely
that
every
Luigi
had
no
sorry.
It
is
likely
that
every
conditional
zoning
that
we
approved
without
Luigi
that
had
affordable
units
is
already
has
their
building
permits
right.
Cuz
we
actually
haven't
done
one
of
those
in
a
while,
so
Owen
I'm
getting
at
is
the
presidential
value.
If
we
were
to
say
yes
to
this,
are
we
really
opening
ourselves
up
to
other
private
developers
who
have
who
have
agreed
to
include
affordable
in
their
projects
without
Luigi.
A
L
L
H
R
A
T
Nina
Tova
sh-
I
was
here
at
the
council
meeting
when
this
development
was
discussed.
There
was
a
robust
discussion
of
the
cost
of
the
affordable
units
of
the
time
period
for
which
the
affordability
provision
would
last
the
number
of
units
I.
Remember
this
being
a
very
extensive
and
thoroughly
vetted
discussion
about
the
trade-off
of
affordability
units
for
this
approval.
I
never
heard
the
word.
Luigi
I
am
shocked
that
a
developer
would
do
its
funding
for
a
unit
of
for
a
development
of
this
scope
and
I
say
this
as
a
real
estate
broker,
with
their
banks.
T
Proposing
that
part
of
the
affordability
offset
financially
would
depend
on
a
Luigi
grant
that
they
had
not
requested,
which
had
not
been
approved
and
which,
for
which
there
was
a
vanishing
window
for
the
timeline
of
the
permits
and
the
start
of
construction.
To
me,
this
seems
like
returning
to
the
wealth
and
just
hoping
that
somehow
City
Council
will
bountifully
decide
to
reach
into
this
fund
and
provide
funds
that
were
never.
AF
T
L
B
A
L
B
A
A
portion
of
that
can
be
remitted
back
to
you
in
the
future
after
you
have
finished
your
project,
so
it's
it's
a
pledge
against
future
increase
in
property
tax
payments
that
the
portion
of
which
comes
back
to
you.
But
you
know
the
problem
here
is
we
now
have
changed
our
policy
to
make
it
a
requirement
that
the
Luigi
Luigi
grant
application
come
with
the
conditional
zoning,
as
was
demonstrated
earlier
this
evening
on
an
earlier
project
and
at
the
time
this
project
came
through.
That
was
not
a
requirement.
However.
A
It's
always
been
a
requirement
that
we
have
the
but
for
tests
so,
but
for
the
grant,
this
project
would
not
be
viable
and
that's
the
I
think
where
we're
getting
hung
up,
because
we
project
came
through
Luiza
ramp
wasn't
discussed
at
all.
There
was
a
proposed
percentage
of
affordable
units
in
the
project
and
it
was
approved
so
it
without
the
mention
of
oh
by
the
way.
If
this
grant
doesn't
come
through
later
on,
we
won't
be
able
to
finance
this
project.
A
I
I'll
make
a
motion:
there's
no
further
discussion.
Okay,
I
moved
to
tonight
the
request
by
CCC
Verde
Vista
to
see
to
be
wise
way
instead
of
ran
to
support
the
production
of
affordable
housing
units,
because
the
commitment
to
provide
affordable
housing
was
already
made
as
part
of
the
conditional
zoning
approval
without
the
state
of
need
for
a
land
use
incentive
grant.
Second,
we.
A
A
That
concludes
our
public
hearings
agenda.
We
have
one
item
of
new
business.
We
do
not
have
a
closed
session
tonight.
Council
does
everyone
want
a
barrel
on
through
or
because
we
do
have
a
number
of
people
signed
up
to
speak
under
public
comment,
so
this
is
be
an
opportunity
to
take
a
break,
no,
not
breaking
or
not.
Okay,
okay,
we're
not
this.
A
Right,
okay
and
again,
I
see
some
folks
that
came
in
a
little
bit
later,
so
just
to
be
clear.
The
resolution
regarding
the
climate
emergency,
which
was
added
on,
has
now
been
removed
again
and
will
be
considered
during
one
of
our
January
meetings
to
allow
for
a
longer
period
of
time,
for
the
sunrise
folks
to
work
with
the
SE,
C
folks
and
hopefully
come
to
an
agreement
around
the
wording
of
a
resolution.
Both
both
feel
they
can
support.
A
A
R
The
proposal
coming
forth
from
Asheville
area
Habitat
for
Humanity
proposes
to
complete
eight
homes
to
make
them
available
for
sale
for
households
at
below
80%
area
median
income,
particular
focus
will
be
given
to
households
at
or
below
60%
area.
Median
income
or
ami
sales
prices
are
expected
to
be
in
the
approximate
range
of
$190,000
to
$235,000.
This
is
a
Housing
Trust
Fund
loan
request
of
eight
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars.
That
would
be
leveraged
with
additional
funding.
The
balance
of
the
eight
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars
will
be
drawn
up
as
needed
to
complete
each
home.
R
The
loan
fund
will
not
accrue
interest
after
homebuyer
selection
qualification
will
be
verified
by
Asheville
city
staff.
It
is
anticipated
that
five
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
of
the
Housing
Trust
Fund
loan
will
be
paid
back
and
return
to
the
Housing
Trust
Fund
account
via
sale.
The
remaining
Housing
Trust
Fund
dollars
in
each
home
will
convert
to
a
downpayment
assistance
loan
to
be
secured
by
a
deed
of
trust
and
will
be
paid
upon,
transfer
or
sale
the
property
by
the
homeowner.
R
It
is
anticipated
that
construction
can
begin
shortly
after
loan
closing
and
homes
may
be
available
for
sale
by
spring
of
2020
habitats
development
schedule
calls
for
five
of
the
homes
to
be
available
for
sale
by
the
fall
of
2020.
This
follows:
along
with
council
goals
of
quality,
affordable
housing
and
an
equitable
and
direct
diverse
community.
The
pros
on
this
project
again
in
FL
opportunity
for
a
for
sale
project.
The
effort
to
take
on
this
project
acknowledged
also
the
threat
of
displacement
in
many
of
those
neighborhoods,
and
also
working
with
an
experienced
partner
like
Habitat.
R
One
Kahn
noted
is
the
full
$860,000
principle
would
not
accrue
interest
and
produce
no
program
income.
At
the
conclusion
of
the
program
fiscal
impact.
The
project
would
draw
eight
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars
from
the
Housing
Trust
Fund,
the
loans
both
to
Habitat
and
the
homeowners
would
be
structured
to
require
no
interest
payments
preventing
the
receipt
of
program
income.
R
The
suggestion
motion
to
approve
here
to
review,
to
approve
the
request
by
Asheville
Area
Habitat
for
Humanity
to
borrow
eight
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars
from
the
Housing
Trust,
Fund
and
Community
Development
Division,
does
want
to
give
particular
thanks
to
our
team,
particularly
Antrim,
a
brown
for
all
his
work
on
this,
especially
around
in
film
homeownership.
That
we've
been
talking
about
as
well
as
Sam
powers
and
Kathy
ball
and
Deborah
and
legal
for
all
their
help.
R
AH
It
really
has
created
quite
a
bit
of
momentum
to
move
this
particular
request
forward
and
I
also
want
to
thank
Paul
and
his
team
for
coming
to
the
table
with
us
and
the
spirit
of
partnership
to
find
ways
to
put
a
program
together
under
the
Housing
Trust
Fund
that
supports
the
creation
of
affordable
homeownership
units,
as
Paul
mentioned,
we'll
be
targeting
households
at
and
below
70%
of
area
median
income.
Our
typical
area
median
income
that
we
serve
is
well
under
60%
of
very
median
income.
AH
We
are
really
able
to
make
homeownership
affordable
to
folks
who
otherwise
wouldn't
have
that
as
one
of
their
housing
choices.
We're
also
very
excited
to
be
working
within
the
city
of
Asheville
in
infill
neighborhoods
sites
for
six
of
the
eight
units
considered
here
have
been
acquired
and
they
are
in
neighborhoods
in
Nashville
that
are
seeing
significant
pressure
with
price
increases.
AH
Three
of
the
units
are
in
Shiloh,
one
in
Southside,
one
in
West
Asheville
and
one
in
in
royal
pines
in
South
Asheville
two
of
the
units
are
under
construction
already,
so
we
are
very
much
moving
forward
with
this.
With
this
project,
I
know,
there's
a
one
of
the
cons
in
the
staff
report
is
about
the
the
fact
that
these
construction
loans
aren't
earning
interest.
These
are
very
fast
projects
relative
to
rental
development
projects
in
with
two
of
the
mardian
or
construction,
and
two
of
them
being
acquisition
rehab
projects.
J
This
is
the
first
project
that
we
will
hopefully
be
able
to
approve
for
homeownership
opportunity
was
I,
getting
ready
to
get
buzzed
and
so
I'm
happy
that
this
is
the
first
project
to
come
through,
but
just
want
to
add
a
couple
of
one
other
things
that
I
did
not
hear
mention,
but
there
are
individuals
who
have
purchased
homes
from
habitat
that
are
in
that
Housing
Choice
Voucher
program,
where
those
Housing
Choice
vouchers
can
be
converted
to
help
pay
for
their
mortgage.
So
this
is
one
of
those
really.
L
You
had
been
doing
this
ten
years
ago,
because
I
went
to
your
predecessor
with
probably
a
dozen
Lots
in
the
Burton
Street
neighborhood.
That
would
have
been
perfect
for
this,
but
you
weren't
there
yet,
but
you
are
there
now
and
you're
leading
the
organization
that
are
really
good,
a
really
good
way.
So,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
AH
J
J
J
B
A
H
A
A
I
Had
a
quick
recognition,
a
PD
senior
police
officer,
Justin
Booth,
was
recently
awarded
the
Crisis
Intervention
Team
Officer
of
the
Year
by
the
Western
Carolina
affiliate
of
the
National
Alliance
on
Mental
Illness
officer
senior
officer.
Booth
has
been
with
the
apd
since
2008
he's
a
very
humble
person
and
didn't
want
to
make
a
big
deal
about
this,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
to
mention
his
success,
because
it
reflects
very
well
on
Justin
as
well
as
on
APD.
So
if
you're
watching
officer
Booth,
congratulations
on
winning.
A
W
W
Thank
you
to
the
council
for
approving
funding
for
the
gap
analysis
that
was
done
a
couple
years
ago
to
review
our
urban
forestry
programs
in
the
city
and
see
where
the
gaps
were.
Thank
you
for
proving
funding
for
the
canopy
analysis
that
was
recently
completed.
Thank
you
for
those
of
you
who
were
able
to
attend
the
symposium
climate
change
in
Nashville's
urban
forests
on
November
14th,
especially
councillors,
may
feel
Hannes
Kapoor,
young,
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager.
Also,
at
that
event,
we
had
a
amber
Weaver
on
a
panel
speaking
and
it
was
well
attended.
W
We
had
about
400
folks
attend
that
evening,
where
we
presented
the
results
of
the
canopy
analysis
and
talked
about
some
of
the
impacts
of
losing
urban
tree
canopy
in
our
city.
I
also
announced
at
that
event
that
we
have
a
goal
of
planting
50,000
trees
in
the
city
of
Asheville
by
the
year
2040,
and
that's
not
Greenworks
goal
alone.
We're
going
to
need
a
lot
of
help.
W
W
B
W
W
AC
All
right,
thank
you
for
at
the
time,
thanks
for
everybody
being
here
tonight,
I'll
keep
my
comments
brief
this
evening.
I
know
that
there's
a
lot
of
attention
on
the
meeting
tonight
because
of
everything
that
happened
with
the
climate
emergency
resolution.
So
a
lot
of
people
expected
it
to
be
on
the
agenda
tonight
and
I
just
wanted
to
come
up
here
and
use
my
time
to
indeed
clarify
that
it
is
not
on
the
agenda
because
sunrise
Asheville
requested
that
it
not
be.
AC
There
was
a
lot
of
confusion
about
that
today
from
the
public,
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
extra
clear
to
everybody
here
and
who
might
be
watching
that
that
is
by
our
request,
and
that
is
because
the
version
outlined
and
endorsed
by
Stacy
was
very
far
from
alignment
on
what
we
think
is
important,
with
accountability
in
a
timeline.
So
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
continue
working
with
them.
We
hope
to
come
to
agreement
together,
move
forward
together
and
hopefully
have
the
resolution
that
we
agree
on
on
the
next
agenda.
AC
So
thank
you
for
that
opportunity
to
keep
working
with
them.
I
also
just
wanted
to
say
in
my
time
that
I
am
with
sunrise
but
I'm,
also
here
in
solidarity
with
just
economics
and
want
to
point
out,
like
councilmember
Smith,
said
and
touched
on
this
evening,
the
deep
importance
of
the
transit
budget
we
understand
as
Sun
Rise
I
know.
Many
of
you
understand
that
sustainability
and
climate
change
is
really
a
comprehensive
issue
and
it
must
be
addressed
from
many
angles.
AC
Transit
is
most
certainly
a
very
important
part
of
that,
and
so
I
would
encourage
you
all
to
I
would
just
say
that
we
we
really
need
a
better
bus
system.
We
really
needed
a
better
transit
system
and
I
would
encourage
you
all
to
ensure
that
there
is
funding
in
the
next
budget
cycle
to
improve
that
for
the
people
of
our
community.
For
you
know
economic
mobility,
as
well
as
sustainability
and
community
health.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
L
You
I
just
it
just
just
to
be
clear,
just
to
be
totally
transparent,
but
the
conversations
this
afternoon
around
the
resolution,
I
think
council
was
ready
to
move
forward.
Sunrise,
as
Esther
has
repeatedly
said
is,
is
what
we
all
have
an
interest
in
continuing
the
conversation
and
we're
grateful
for
your
commitment
to
do
that.
A
So
I
was
recently
at
a
mayor's
conference
and
the
mayor's
were
discussing
the
public
comment,
how
they
handle
in
each
city,
and
the
many
mayor
said
the
hardest
part
was
getting
council
not
to
keep
talking
back
to
all
the
people.
Hey
guys.
So
we're
not
supposed
to
we're
supposed
to
just
here
for
view,
but
but
I
appreciate
some
of
the
clarification
the
next
person
signed
up
just
speed
is
oh
I'm,
breathe
Thompson
here,
yes,
okay,
Kathy
Scott.
Q
B
A
Q
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
this
evening.
Hopefully,
I
won't
need
the
full
10
minutes
and
I
will
be
presenting
a
detailed
letter
to
the
city
clerk
addressed
to
you,
madam
mayor,
and
it's
and
members
of
City
Council.
My
name
is
Chad
Brooks
I'm,
a
resident
of
the
city
of
Asheville
and
I,
worked
for
the
Asheville
Fire
Department
from
2004
to
2013
I'm.
Here
today,
in
full
support
of
and
defense
of
division
chief
joy
ponder
Asheville
Fire
Department
division.
Q
Q
If
I
may
state
the
obvious
joy
ponderous
top-notch
as
a
person
as
a
firefighter
and
as
a
senior
fire
officer,
she
is
top-notch,
as
you
may
have
already
observed.
This
is
a
near
universe,
universal
belief
amongst
her
colleagues
and
husbands
since
joining
the
department
in
1998,
I
left
the
department
with
a
medical
disability
retirement
in
2013.
Q
The
incidents
that
brought
me
to
chief
brunettes
office
centered
around
my
immediate
supervisor
after
I,
was
promoted
to
engineer
in
2009.
It
seemed
obvious
to
me
that
that
his
erratic
behavior,
an
alarming
decision-making,
would
be
considered
completely
unacceptable
by
our
employer.
The
city
of
Astral
I
felt
morally
obligated
to
speak
up
directly
to
the
head
of
the
department
about
this
volatile
unstable
person
who
was
in
a
supervisory
position.
Q
One
of
the
many
incidents
I
reported
to
chief
Burnett
involved
my
crews
response
to
a
house
fire.
My
station
received
a
call
for
a
structure
fire
and,
as
the
driver
of
the
truck
I
chose
the
route
that
would
ensure
we
arrived
as
quickly
as
possible
as
possible.
As
we
set
out.
My
captain
suggested
that
we
go
a
different
direction,
which
was
confusing
to
me
because
it
was
clearly
the
slower
of
the
two
options.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Someone's
heart
had
stopped
and
they
needed
our
immediate
assistance.
Our
patient,
someone's
father,
someone's
husband,
died
that
day
in
part,
because
the
Asheville
Fire
Department
was
in
a
bad
mood.
I
will
never
forget
that
grieving
family
who,
to
this
day,
know
nothing
about
the
events
leading
up
to
our
arrival.
Q
Chief
Burnett
didn't
agree
with
these
incidents.
He
did
not
believe
they
were
a
major
concern.
In
fact,
when
I
told
him
that
I
was
surprised
that
my
captain
had
not
been
severely
disciplined,
he
erupted
and
screamed
quote:
do
your
damn
job
that
last
meeting
was
the
third
or
fourth
time.
I
had
asked
to
speak
with
him
regarding
this
issue,
and
he
was
obviously
done
with
me.
Q
During
that
same
time
period
there
is
a
sexual
harassment
incident
centered
around
a
battalion
chief
in
the
Asheville
Fire
Department.
This
city,
employee,
used
his
city
issued
cell
phone
to
take
pictures,
excuse
me
of
his
genitalia
and
then
sent
those
pictures
to
spouses
of
other
firefighters.
This
actor
was
nothing
shy
of
workplace
sexual
harassment.
Q
My
experiences
with
chief
Burnett
have
left
me
disappointed
to
say
the
least
again,
with
chief
brunettes
blessing
and
with
me
silenced.
My
former
supervisor
didn't
skip
a
beat.
He
remained
in
his
same
position
at
the
same
fire
station
and
retired
just
a
few
months
ago,
with
his
full
pension,
he
should
have
immediately
been
fired
and
possibly
had
charges
brought
against
him
for
the
death
of
that
patient
chief
Burnett
decided
to
defend
and
promote
the
picture-taking
battalion
chief.
He
should
have
immediately
been
fired
and
possibly
had
charges
brought
against
him
for
sexual
harassment.
Q
Q
Q
Q
I'm,
sharing
this
information
with
you,
because
the
city
manager
has
said
she
takes
grievance
complaints
like
chief
Ponder's,
very
seriously,
with
no
due
respect
with
no
disrespect
I've
seen
little
evidence
of
this
I
thought
that
the
information
I'm
presenting
here
might
bring
some
urgency
to
directly
address
the
very
serious
nature
of
chief
Ponder's
grievances.
I
just
want
to
say
that
this
woman,
we're
talking
about
is
an
incredible
woman
and
she
has
been
hung
out
to
dry
and
from
what
I
understand.
Even
to
this
day,
she
had
to
go
back
to
work.
Q
She
had
breast
cancer
and
surgery
she
lost
all
of
her
time
and
she's
had
to
go
back
to
work
and
from
what
I
understand
she
has
been
put
right
back
in
the
position
that
chief
Burnett
wanted
her
to
be
working
directly
under
him,
and
that's
where
she
is
today
working
directly
for
the
person
who
she
made
these
grievances
against.
Thank.
Q
A
Q
Y
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Sarah
Benoit
and,
as
usual,
I'm
just
here
as
a
concerned,
citizen
from
West
Asheville,
thanks
for
updating
us
on
where
things
are
at
with
the
climate
emergency
declaration.
But
I'd
still
like
to
read
my
statement
tonight,
I'm
here
again
to
advocate
that
our
city
staff,
council
and
CC
declare
a
real
climate
emergency
and
begin
focusing
on
an
immediate
transition
to
renewable
energy
by
2030,
as
well
as
begin
developing
plans
for
how
our
working
community
and
low-income
communities
will
be
supported
as
this
transition
takes
place.
Y
Although
our
city
is
full
of
many
people
making
as
much
personal
effort
as
possible
to
reduce
our
carbon
footprint,
we're
not
doing
enough
as
a
working
person.
I
can
conserve
energy
eat
local
by
local
carpool.
Whenever
I
can
walk
as
much
as
possible,
use,
less
plastic
garden
in
my
yard,
etc,
etc,
and
I
have.
H
Y
But
I've
been
doing
this
all
of
my
life
and
so
many
others,
and
at
this
point
we
all
know
that
it's
not
enough
to
solve
the
problems
we're
facing
as
a
global
community
when
it
comes
to
climate
change,
the
destruction
of
our
forests,
the
pollution
of
our
oceans,
rivers,
lakes
and
streams,
the
toxicity
of
our
food
systems
and
the
lack
of
sustainability
present
in
all
of
our
lifestyles.
We
must
make
systemic
long-lasting,
innovative
change
in
our
society
as
a
whole
and
in
our
local
communities.
Y
This
means
we
have
to
begin
challenging
our
local
and
state
laws.
It
means
we
have
to
have
courage
and
push
against
the
old
rules
and
system,
so
we
can
transform
our
city
government
as
well
as
the
state
and
federal
government.
It
means
we
have
to
listen
more
and
consider
that
our
way
of
doing
in
the
past
is
antiquated,
no
longer
relevant
and
does
not
address
the
current
crisis.
I,
don't
have
all
the
answers
for
how
we
can
solve
these
global
issues
and
I
know.
Y
Some
of
you
are
already
proposing
some
systemic
change
in
response
to
these
urgent
issues
and
I'm.
Grateful
for
that.
But
I
think
as
a
whole.
We
need
to
think
about
how
quickly
efficiently
and
effectively
we
take
action
and
implement
bold
shifts,
as
a
community
I
know
we'll
need
to
ask
for
help
expertise,
innovative
and
creative
thinking,
followed
by
bold
action.
I
know
that
we'll
all
be
forced
to
change
the
way.
We
think
the
way
we
believe
and
most
of
all,
the
way
that
we
act.
Y
Y
We
have
to
build
a
new
asheville
where
every
member
of
our
community
is
valued
and
prepared
for
the
changes
to
come,
and
we
need
to
give
special
attention
to
communities
that
have
long
been
ignored
and
left
behind
it's
time
for
us
to
change,
think
act
and
thrive
collectively
and
communally
in
a
way
that
we've
never
done
before
I
hope
and
pray
that
we
can
do
it.
Thank.
V
Any
instant
Zelda,
as
it's
made
abundantly
clear
by
teenagers
and
young
adults
on
Friday,
when
15
members
of
Sun
rising
the
Asheville
surrendered
themselves.
For
a
rest,
when
told
to
leave
a
council
building
which
refused
to
openly
hear
them,
we
are
in
a
climate
emergency
for
those
on
council
rejecting
to
acknowledge
the
seriousness
of
what
is
ahead
of
us
or
even
grasping
for
a
middle
path,
which
will
please
do
the
executives,
coal
companies
and
other
executives
whose
industries
are
dependent
on
fossil
fuels
such
as
tourism.
V
If
you
haven't
figured
out
already,
the
tide
is
turning
I
stand
before
you.
I
am
32
years
of
age,
I'm,
a
trans
woman.
Tens
of
thousands
of
scientists
predict
that
in
2030,
when
I
for
one
would
be
43,
our
climate
catastrophe
will
be
in
full
swing
swing
and
without
committed
actions.
Starting
now
drawing
down
to
net
zero
carbon
emissions
by
2030
human
extinction
appears
likely.
V
Though
I
am
white,
I
am
working-class,
queer
trans
woman
and
have
increased
violence
and
torture
against
black
and
brown
immigrants
in
this
country
is
any
indication
attack
on
those
who
appear
as
different
will
increase.
As
elected
officials.
Repeat
the
mantra
there
isn't
enough,
but
there
is
enough
when
you
deny
CEOs
their
massive
cuts.
Many
black
and
brown
immigrants
cleaning
this
exact
climate
disaster,
robbing
them
of
home
food
and
hell.
The
climate
emergency
is
already
here
even
in
the
US,
and
though
some
of
us
may
be
claimed
by
climate
apartheid
and
homicidal
bigotry
before
others.
V
All
folks,
regardless
of
race,
gender
or
class,
will
eventually
be
claimed
by
this
disaster.
We
are
not
the
resilient
species.
These
are
scientists
making
these
claims,
not
a
bunch
of
scheming,
lefties
I,
attended
the
climate
rally.
Friday
I
was
impressed
by
hundreds
in
attendance
and
15
youth,
especially
who
surrendered
themselves
for
arrest,
though
I'm
watching
closely
how
race,
class
and
gender
solidarity
is
carried
forward.
I
support
the
local
new
greenie
deal
and
their
tactics.
I,
look
forward
to
council
passing
the
climate
emergency
resolution
as.
V
AK
But
good
evening,
mayor
and
council,
sorry
I
have
a
really
bad
cold.
My
name
is
Ashley
McDermott
and
the
hub
coordinator,
first
sunrise,
movement,
Asheville
I'm,
also
here
speaking,
clarify
around
next
steps
in
the
climate
emergency
resolution
and
where
we
are
in
the
process
so
that
the
public
is
aware.
AK
When
we
started
this
campaign
in
August,
it
came
out
of
deep
concerns
with
our
current
goals
as
a
city
and
lack
of
congregate
planning
is
accounting.
Our
current
renewable
energy
resolution
will
only
reduce
our
emissions
by
1%
by
2030
and
then
is
simply
not
enough.
We
need
a
climate
emergency
resolution
that
will
bring
about
actionable
steps.
That
brings
the
immediate
public
input
and
puts
us
on
a
timeline
that
will
impact
the
next
next
fiscal
budget
for
the
city.
AK
AK
AK
Guide
impreza
creating
fasten
privilege
to
be
able
to
afford
most
of
the
suggested
suggested
measures.
This
is
simply
not
a
true
climate.
Emergency
preparedness
plan
and
out
of
reach
of
a
vulnerable
community
is
the
most
susceptible
decline.
The
crisis
impacts.
We
feel
that
the
only
way
we
can
shift
City
planning
processes
that
reflect
our
needs
as
a
community
is
with
an
approach.
That's
community
led.
AK
We
need
to
update
the
tools
we
have
like
the
living
Asheville
Comprehensive
Plan,
which
is
a
dynamic
document
and
have
immediate,
have
an
immediate,
community-wide
public
input
session
and
perhaps
start
doing
this
regularly.
These
are
all
simple.
You
have
a
fully
doable
asks
that
we
seek
to
have
support
on,
and
the
final
was
a
final
version
of
the
climate
emergency
resolution
that
we
hope
to
have
passed
in
early
January.
I
want
to
thank
the
city
manager
for
your
comment
earlier
about
trying
to
have
a
holistic
approach
to
our
planning
process,
and
we
agree
wholeheartedly.
AK
AE
AH
AE
Laws
that
currently
exist
to
keep
trucks
off
streets,
these
laws,
the
UDF,
so
we
have
laws
that
already
say
truck
should
be
on
streets.
We
have
notes
that
come
from
city
staff.
Let's
say
that
you
have
to
have
certain
classifications.
We
have
to
have
certain
sidewalk
words,
that's
all
rules.
These
are
a
memo
that
was
delivered
to
you.
I
also
read
Thompson.
This
is
since
you've
all
voted
on
this
project
and
denied
the
application,
because
the
street
is
residential.
AE
This
is
just
in
August,
so
we
had
this
meeting
in
October
of
last
year,
so
2
or
12
hours
ago.
This
is
last
week.
There
is
a
loading
on
the
street.
This
is
the
block
sidewalk
last
week.
This
is
a
block
sidewalk
in
a
classic
7
vehicle
in
a
class
1
zone.
You
know
we
have
police
officers
that
have
to
spend
their
time
there.
They
don't
write
tickets
to
the
to
the
property
owner,
they're
breaking
the
law
offer,
but
this
is.
AE
Is
again
another
just
last
week
and
even
today,
so
we
have
these
rules,
we
have
all
the
stuff
in
place
and
we
can
foot.
We
can
push
for
climate
change.
We
can
do
all
these
other
things,
but
if
we
can't
handle
the
basics
of
our
government,
if
we
can't
put
a
foundation
on
our
building,
why
talk
about
a
solar
panel?
These
are
rules
that
we
have
in
place.
You're,
not
protecting
an
individual,
I
have
or
city
planning
director.
Concludes
that
it's
not
a
residential
street.
AE
AE
A
comp
plan
and
in
the
process
of
going
through
a
hearing,
this
is
what
was
in
the
rules
when
I
filed
the
application
and
they
converted
the
property,
which
is
started
here
from
commercial
to
residential
in
the
span
of
a
month.
This
is
an
AIC
P
registered
professional
that
has
done
this
without
notifying
me.
While
this
was
in
process,
this
is
called
tempering
with
evidence.
No
one,
let
me
know
that
this
happened
yet
was
usually
used
against
me,
calling
this
the
commercial
calling
it
a
residential
street.
AE
They
also
ignored
the
area
comp
plan,
the
the
subject
plan,
the
neighborhood
plan
for
Broadway
and
going
from
commercial
to
residential.
All
of
these
actions
were
done
without
a
public
process.
It
was
brought
before
you
and
used
as
a
weapon
against
us
in
the
process,
but
the
state
law
says
I
can
choose
to
use
either
the
old
rules
or
their
new
rules.
I
wasn't
given
that
option
before
you,
and
yet
we
still
have
trucks
on
the
street
that
aren't
being
enforced
with
laws
on
the
book
that
aren't
being
enforced.
AL
AM
AM
In
October,
but
following
20
days
of
building
a
broad
base
of
support
for
transit
in
2020,
we
came
to
you.
We
asked
you
to
do
a
budget
amendment
and
we
got
a
response.
Bullet
point.
Number
two
was
that
we
would
get
some
information
about
transit
numbers
in
December
I
want
to
thank
Julie
for
bringing
that
up,
but
also
say
that
we
are
trying
to
work
with
the
city.
Our
campaign
is
called
better
buses
together
and
not
giving
us.
AL
AL
AL
AL
Like
Kathy
said
the
police
were
going
to
be
there
for
the
trucks
they
weren't
there
for
the
trucks
within
a
couple
of
minutes,
so
they
were
all
there
for
me,
but
if
I
call
the
police
about
trucks
parked
on
the
sidewalk,
they
don't
come
and
I
very
much
believe
which
the
firefighter
told
you
earlier
tonight.
You've
got
that
problem
through
all
of
your
departments.
Debra.
Thank
you.
AL
A
U
You
can
just
tell
my
name
saying
the
Aldridge
I've
already
spoken,
but
I
would
just
as
a
reminder
today
is
International
Human,
Rights,
Day
and
if
weather
had
been
permitting
our
marched,
I
think
and
for
us
all
to
look
at
our
community
real
closely
and
to
for
us
to
fight
for
each
other's
rights
as
a
community
with
all
the
different,
diverse
types
of
people
we
have
in
the
city,
including
handicapped,
there's
a
whole
gamut.
It's
not
just
cookie
cutter.
You.