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From YouTube: City Council Meeting – February 14, 2023
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Regular meeting of the Asheville City Council.
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A
Okay,
welcome
to
the
Asheville
city
council
meeting
we've
already
been
meeting
for
a
couple
of
hours,
but
we're
going
to
do
some
more
meeting.
This
is
good
again
if
you
could
just
silence
your
cell
phones.
If
anyone
would
like
to
speak
during
the
meeting
tonight,
there's
a
sign
up
desk
out
in
the
hall.
If
you
haven't
signed
up
to
speak
and
you
decide,
you
want
to
speak,
please
just
walk
out
to
the
hall
and
sign
up
and
it
will
populate
on
our
our
list
right
here
in
front
of
us
all
right.
B
A
Okay,
we're
going
to
begin
our
evening
with
the
proclamations,
but
first
we
have
an
unusual
Proclamation,
we're
welcoming
Dr
Rob
Jackson,
the
superintendent
of
Buncombe
County
schools,
and
if
you
would
be
so
kind
as
to
come
forward-
and
this
is
just
opportunity
for
us
to
meet
you
and
you'd
meet
us.
So
welcome.
Thank.
C
You,
madam
mayor
Madam,
vice
mayor
council
members.
It's
such
a
delight
to
have
just
a
few
moments
to
introduce
myself
to
you
in
the
last
couple
of
months
have
had
the
opportunity
to
return
home.
I
grew
up
in
Buncombe
County.
This
is
my
ninth
year,
serving
as
a
superintendent
and
being
able
to
return
to
Buncombe.
County
is
an
incredible
blessing,
as
our
school
system
continues
to
move
forward.
C
We
commit
to
each
of
our
municipalities
to
continue
the
partnership
we
have
with
our
municipalities,
including
the
city
of
Asheville,
we're
very
proud
of
that
partnership
and
looking
forward
to
Growing
that
partnership
I
certainly
have
enjoyed
working
with
my
friend
and
colleague,
Dr
Jim
Cosby.
If
there's
a
Mount
Rushmore
of
superintendents
in
the
state
of
North,
Carolina,
Dr
Cosby
would
be
on
that
Mount
Rushmore
and
it's
certainly
been
great
to
work
with
him
as
we
move
forward.
C
C
A
We
have
a
couple
of
proclamations
on
our
calendar.
The
first
is
the
year
of
the
trail,
and
I've
got
a
list
of
folks
that
are
here
for
this
Claudia
Nix
David,
Nutter
and
Mike
zukovski,
and
if
you
all
could
please
come
for
it
and
if
you
have
anybody
else
that
you
brought
along
with
you
that
I
didn't
list,
please
feel
free
to
bring
them
up
as
well
and
meet
me
down
there.
A
A
Can
say
some
things
where
is
Asheville's?
Natural
beauty
is
critical
to
its
residents,
Quality
of
Life
Health
and
economic
well-being,
and
whereas
the
trails
that
span
across
our
community
are
an
integral
part
of
the
recreational
and
transportation
possibilities
of
our
area
and
promote
an
enjoyment
of
Scenic
Beauty
by
our
residents
and
our
visitors
and
whereas
the
parks,
Greenways
trails
and
natural
areas
in
our
community
are
welcoming
to
all
and
provide
a
common
ground
for
people
of
all
ages,
abilities
and
backgrounds
to
access
our
rich
and
diverse
natural,
cultural
and
historic
resources.
A
And
whereas
the
city
of
Asheville's,
natural
assets
and
resources
are
integral
to
disaster,
recovery
and
resiliency
to
climate
change
for
future
Generations.
And
whereas
the
nature
trails
in
Asheville
vary
from
less
than
a
mile
in
length
to
the
mountains
to
Sea
Trail
that
stretches
more
than
a
thousand
miles
from
the
mountains
to
the
coast.
A
E
F
I
think
it's
more
than
fair
to
say
that
we
are
all
thrilled
by
the
way
in
which
the
state
of
North
Carolina
is
now
promoting
funding
planning
and
celebrating
trails
and
Greenways
throughout
the
state.
I
think
this
will
be
a
magnificent
year
of
the
trail
which
we're
all
going
to
enjoy.
Thank
you,
foreign.
G
A
And
our
second
and
last
Proclamation
this
evening
is
invasive
invasive
species
awareness
week
and
there's
several
folks
that
are
here
for
this
one
too.
So
please
come
up.
I've
got
Sean
or
Don
Chavez
Susan,
certain
Karen,
McNeil,
Raymond,
Sterling
and
again
anyone
else
that
is
with
you.
Please
feel
free
to
come
forward.
A
H
H
Invasive
plants
pose
a
major
threat
on
the
national
scale
to
our
native
plants
across
the
U.S.
Invasive
plants
are
estimated
to
occur
on
7
million
Acres
of
our
national
park
lands
and
at
least
1.5
million
acres
are
severely
infested
and
whereas
local
city,
county
and
private
lands
are
also
plagued
with
invasive
non-native
plants
and
trees
and
are
having
potentially
even
higher
infestation
rates
and
whereas
non-native
invasive
plant
species
are
harmful
to
our
natural
ecosystems,
destroying
or
replacing
native
food
sources
and
the
wildlife
dependent
on
them.
J
E
K
You
I
want
to
thank
you
mayor
and
the
council
members
for
supporting
this
Proclamation,
and
my
name
is
Karen
McNeil
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
Montford
neighborhood
association.
So
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for
awarding
us
a
matching
Grant
to
work
on
the
invasives
on
the
retreat.
Greenway
we'll
have
plenty
of
volunteer
opportunities
to
do
that
throughout
the
course
of
the
Year
we're
working
with
Kudzu
culture
and
Raven
invasive
plant
management.
M
Thank
you
so
much
mayor
city
council,
my
name
is
Raven.
My
business
is
Raven
invasive
plant
management,
I
like
to
think
we're.
Asheville's
Premier
invasive
plant
management,
firm
that
uses
mechanical
removal.
That
means
we
use
no
chemicals,
we're
not
poisoning
the
Earth
as
we're
trying
to
remove
these
invasive
plants.
I
started
doing
this
work
four
years
ago
and
since
then
have
worked
really
really
hard
to
raise
awareness
of
the
threat
of
non-native
invasive
plants
in
our
area.
The
threats
to
trees
and
native
plants.
M
I
really
appreciate
this
Proclamation
looking
forward
to
working
with
the
Montford
neighborhood
association.
Thank
you
for
that
matching
Grant.
We
are
doing
that
work.
In
addition,
I
am
investing
2
800
of
our
resources
toward
that
project,
in
addition
to
the
five
thousand
dollars
that
the
neighborhood
and
the
city
has
raised.
So
thank
you
again.
I
look
forward
to
bringing
this
matter
before
more
of
our
community
and
educating
as
many
people
as
possible.
Well.
A
All
right,
all
those
that
were
here
for
proclamations.
This
is
your
chance.
Your
getaway
supposed
to
meet
all
right,
we're
gonna
move
into
the
consent
agenda.
First
I'll,
take
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda
and
I
know.
We've
got
some
discussion,
I'll.
A
A
second
great
I
have
a
motion,
a
second
to
approve
the
consent
agenda.
Questions
comments
regarding
the
consent
agenda,
yeah.
N
I
have
two
items:
I
just
wanted
to
make
some
comments
on.
One
is
item
number
I
which
talks
about
our
need
for
new
buses.
So
Steph
is
asking
us
to
approve
the
purchase
of
four
diesel
buses
and
I.
Gotta
be
honest.
It
kind
of
it
hurts
my
heart
to
pursue
diesel
vehicles
in
2023
and
we
need
new
buses.
Yesterday,
we
can't
wait
on
the
manufacturing
industry
to
provide
us
with
the
type
of
electric
or
hybrid
vehicles.
We
need
for
our
space
constraints
and
our
hilly
terrain.
N
So
so
you
know
I'm
in
support
of
this,
and
what's
really
awesome
is
in
the
face
of
us
having
to
make
this
diesel
purchase.
Now
we
are
proposing
and
planning
to
make
zero
emissions
plan
for
our
Transit
so
that
after
this
we
might
be
in
a
position
to
say
no
to
diesel
forever
so
I
know.
Sometimes
plans
can
feel
like
theoretical
in
the
future,
but
it's
complex
to
get
vehicles
that
we
need
with
the
type
of
emissions
that
we
know.
We
need
and
I
think
that
us
making
that
step
is
the
right
one.
N
So
I
wanted
to
note
that
and
then
the
other
place
I
wanted
to
note
is
item
K,
which
talks
about
us
shifting
into
briefing
work
sessions
and
I
just
want
to
you
know:
I
know
that
a
lot
of
folks
in
the
community
have
brought
this
up.
There's
been
conversations
in
the
press
and
just
want
to
say,
I
think
it's
good
for
us
to
try
things.
Try
new
things
sometimes,
and
so
this
will
be
something
that
we'll
be
pursuing
and
the
public
will
be
along
for
the
ride
with
us.
O
If
I
might
add
to
both
of
those
I
share,
your
concern
around
the
purchase
of
diesel
buses
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
hear
often
is
that
we
can't
find
hybrid
buses
that
will
work
on
our
routes.
Due
to
our
mountainous
terrain
and
so
I
have
asked
some
follow-up
questions
to
those.
We
know
that
hybrid
buses
can
reduce
carbon
emissions
by
up
to
75
percent.
O
So
as
we
work
towards
making
sure
that
we
buy
buses
that
are
in
good
shape
that
are
ready
for
our
system
for
the
Long
Haul
and
make
good
Investments,
which
you
know
some
of
the
previous
efforts.
We
failed
to
find
those
solutions
for
our
community,
but
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
make
sure
our
purchasing
matches
our
long-term
goals.
But
the
second
thing
in
regards
to
item
K
I'm
among
community
members
who
signed
onto
the
open
meetings
policy
advocacy.
This
is
a
step
in
moving
to
doing
more
of
the
people's
work
in
public.
O
Ensuring
that
taxpayer
funded
regularly
scheduled
meetings
of
council
can
be
an
opportunity
to
engage
the
public
and
educate
the
public.
While
we
educate
ourselves
making
sure
that
we
have
all
the
information
around
our
budget
plans
and
policies
going
into
important
decisions,
and
there
were
legal
parts
of
our
check-ins
that
will
now
be
covered
either
in.
O
Memos,
both
of
which
have
a
feature
that
includes
public
documentation,
there
wasn't
public
documentation
of
our
check-ins
because
they
weren't
public
meetings,
and
so
this
is
another
opportunity
to
capture
the
story
and
tell
the
story
of
the
hard
work
that
we're
doing
challenging
issues
and
the
successes
that
we'll
share
together
when
we
do
the
people's
work
in
public.
So
thank
you
for
the
effort
to
schedule
these
meetings
in
public
and
follow
us
on
the
journey
as
we
try
this
new
effort.
Thank
you.
Deborah
and
staff.
O
A
Q
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council
members
I'd
like
to
address
agenda
item
K
in
the
consent
agenda.
Q
First
of
all,
starting
with
congratulating
you
on
taking
this
step,
I
think
it's
terrific
I
think
it
will
serve
the
community
well
and
the
most
important
thing
about
it
is
that
it
opens
the
door
for
community
members
to
make
informed
public
comment,
either
directly
to
you
or
in
other
other
fora
or
during
Council
meetings
before
a
vote
is
taken
on
matters
because
they
will
have
been
able
to
follow.
Along
with
your
deliberations,
I'm
asking
you
to
break
this
item,
k
out
from
the
consent,
agenda
and
vote
on
it
separately
and
here's.
Q
Why
I
think
it's
such
an
important
thing
that
it's
important,
that
people
see
that
this
is
not
lumped
in
with
everything
else.
But
this
is
something
that
the
council
is
embracing
with
the
full
consent
and
participation
of
every
council
member
I'm
asking
each
of
you
to
go
on
the
record
in
support
of
this
change.
Q
Once
again,
thank
you
for
moving
forward
on
this
I.
Do
ask
that
you
break
this
item
out
and
vote
on
it
separately
from
the
entire
consent
agenda.
I.
Think
it's
really
important,
because
this
is
an
opportunity
for
public
accountability,
and
this
is
this.
Move
towards
transparency
is
something
that
should
be
celebrated
and
be
seen
as
a
full
commitment
of
the
council.
A
R
I
with
the
diesel
buses
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
purchase
of
the
diesel
buses.
I
know
that
electric
buses
are
very
popular,
especially
here
in
Asheville
electric
bus
good
for
us
because
of
the
zero
emissions.
P
R
They're,
nice
and
quiet
and
they
keep
our
air
clean,
which
is
the
same
as
zero
emissions
and
zero
emissions
pairs
well
with
politicians-
and
you
know,
with
the
excitement
of
electric
buses.
I
just
want
you
to
keep
in
mind
that
this
is
what
is
required
for
us
to
breathe
nicer
air
in
Asheville
North
Carolina.
R
This
is
a
Cobalt
mine
in
the
Democratic
Republic
of
Congo
you'll
notice.
The
only
piece
of
Machinery
in
this
pit
is
a
dump
truck
to
collect
to
collect
all
the
bags
of
dirt.
That's
hand-mined
those
people
I'm
sure.
That's
a
diesel
truck
Sac
after
sack
after
sack
of
pits
of
10
000
men
and
boys,
digging
by
hand
for
two
dollars
a
day
so
that
we
can
have
nicer
air
in
Asheville-
and
this
is
this-
is
for
the
lithium
ion
batteries
that
are
required
of
electric
vehicles
and
laptops
and
and
cell
phones.
R
So
we
all
have
you
know
some
complicity
in
the
demand
for
these
minerals
and
the
labor
that's
required
of
that,
and
this
is
what
that
looks
like
two
dollars
a
day,
Sac
after
sack
after
sack.
You
know
women,
children
beaten
on
the
earth
with
nothing
but
hammers.
That's
it!
That's
all.
I
got
to
do
that.
R
You
can
also
make
money
by
just
doing
Renegade
mining
sort
of
wild
cat
mining,
get
on
a
crew
and
dig
100
feet
down
into
the
Earth
in
a
tunnel
not
much
bigger
than
yourself
with
hammers
to
collect
this.
No
ropes,
no
safety
nets,
no,
nothing!
Nothing
so
that
we
can
breathe
nicer
air
in
Asheville,
North,
Carolina,
quiet
buses,
because
diesel
buses
are.
L
L
R
This
is
Elon
musk's
Tesla.
Of
course
he
made
billions
of
dollars,
selling
electric
vehicles
and
so
much
so
that
he
could
build
a
rocket
ship
company
and
launch
an
electric
vehicle
to
Mars
Just,
because
I
mean
I,
guess
that's
kind
of
cool,
but
this
is
the
beginning
of
the
supply
chain
goes
from
here
to
here
to
our
cell
phones
to
our
laptops.
So
you
know
think
about
that
like.
Why
are
we
so
privileged
here
in
Asheville
and
we
need
our
air
to
be
cleaner
and
our
buses
to
be
quiet?
R
L
S
A
T
You
and
good
evening
everyone
this
will
be
quick.
We
hope
we
have
two
items
that
we
want
to
update
you
all
on
and
we
are
trying
to
do
these
kinds
of
updates,
as
often
as
possible,
particularly
related
to
the
second
quarter
fiscal
year.
2023
financial
report
we're
trying
to
give
you
information
on
the
budget
process
before
you
go
into
your
retreat
and
then
the
last
item
we're
going
to
have
a
capital
Improvement
program
update.
T
We
gave
you
a
quarterly
update
just
a
couple
of
months
ago,
and
these
will
be
focusing
in
on
some
specific
projects
that
will
be
coming
to
your
agenda
for
action
in
the
next
one
to
two
months,
so
Taylor
worth
turn
it
over
to
you
for
the
second
quarter
financial
report.
Thank.
U
You
Miss
Campbell
good
evening
mayor
and
Council
Taylor,
Floyd
budget
manager
and,
as
Ms
Campbell
said
I'm
here,
to
give
the
second
quarter
report
for
fiscal
year
22-23.,
so
we're
going
to
start
with
revenues
and
then
I
will
go
to
the
expenses
first
Personnel
then
operating
and
then
wrap
up.
U
Our
key
takeaways
I
think
I
can
summarize,
as
things
look
good,
our
revenues
are
expected
to
meet
or
exceed
our
budget.
Specifically,
our
sales
tax
revenues
continue
to
exceed
our
our
estimates
and
spending.
The
expense
side
is
occurring
as
expected
so
going
to
the
revenues.
Just
as
a
reminder,
this
is
our
adopted
general
fund
revenues,
we're
going
to
focus
on
or
I'm
going
to
focus
on
property,
tax
and
sales
tax,
because
those
represent
an
overwhelming
majority
of
about
75
percent
of
our
general
fund
revenues.
U
So
we've
actually
received
our
official
tax-based
data
from
Buncombe
County
and
based
on
that
information,
we
expect
that
we
will,
in
the
new
the
year
very
near
our
budget
estimates.
That
is,
you
know,
slightly
impacted
by
the
agreement
between
HCA
and
the
county
on
the
the
property
values
for
hca's
property.
We
informed
you
about
that.
At
the
quarter
One
update
and
then
our
sales
tax
revenue
continues
to
perform
better
than
expected.
So
through
the
first
four
months
of
the
fiscal
year,
we're
up
12.1
percent
from
the
prior
fiscal
year.
U
We
actually
just
got
the
fifth
month
so
I,
guess
that
is
November
on
Monday.
That
actually
is
looking
a
little,
not
quite
as
good
as
the
the
four
previous
only
up
about
two
and
a
half
percent.
So
that
brings
that
that
total
down
to
about
10
percent
still
much
higher
than
our
last
fiscal
year.
U
I
wanted
to
give
you
a
brief
update
on
the
parking
fund.
Revenues
from
garages
and
meters
are
performing
as
expected,
and
in
line
with
budget
for
where
we're
at
in
the
fiscal
year
we
did
want
to
make
mention
that
is
significantly
better
than
where
the
parking
fund
was
at
in
the
previous
fiscal
year
and
our
garage
Revenue
specifically
are
in
line
with
pre-pandemic
budget
performance.
Q
U
To
where
we
were
at
before
the
pandemic
started,
which
is
good
so
a
few
other
notes
on
revenues
our
overall
through
the
first
or
the
second
quarter.
U
General
fund
revenues
are
at
17
of
budget,
but
that
is
primarily
because
our
our
largest
piece
property
tax
revenue-
we
haven't
gotten
most
of
that
because
most
folks
haven't
paid
their
bills
yet,
but
that
will
get
recorded
in
January
and
we'll
update
you
on
that
in
the
third
quarter
report
and
then
overall
in
our
Enterprise
funds,
the
revenues
they
arrange
a
bit
but
again,
nothing
that
is
concerning
as
we
would
expect.
U
We
did
want
to
make
note
that,
based
on
current
or
events
that
have
happened
and
some
additional
ones
that
are
planned
through
the
rest
of
the
year,
the
Civic
Center
fund
is
expected
to
perform
much
better
than
budget
and
we'll
be
bringing
a
budget
amendment
at
your
next
meeting
so
that
they
will
have
the
expense
budget
available
to
purchase
things
that
they
resell.
For
those
upcoming
events,
any
questions
on
the
revenue
side.
H
O
U
U
I
think
certainly
inflation
is
is,
is
definitely
a
factor
and
it's
really
difficult
to
to
really
do
any
Trend
analysis
just
based
on
the
information
that
the
state
gives
us,
because
they
don't
give
us
very
much
right,
but
it
is
I
would
say,
I
mean
I
feel
like
this
word
was
used
a
lot
in
the
pandemic,
unprecedented
how
consistent
the
growth
has
been
really
kind
of.
After
those
first
few
months
of
the
pandemic,
it's
been
very
surprising.
P
A
I
think
we
saw
the
dip
after
the
08
yeah
kind
of
crash.
H
U
Moving
on
to
sorry
that
should
say
quarter
two
expenses
overview
again,
just
a
reminder
where
we
spend
most
of
our
money
is
in
the
salary
and
wages
and
benefits.
So
those
are
people,
of
course,
about
at
about
60
percent
of
the
general
fund
budget,
and
that
is
because
the
services
that
we
deliver
require
people
to
deliver
them.
U
So,
starting
with
Personnel
expenses,
again
we're
seeing
actuals
track
the
budget,
as
we
would
anticipate
a
reminder
what
we
did
with
budget
adoption
or
what
you
all
did
with
budget
adoption
was
an
increase
to
the
minimum
salary
for
full-time
employees
to
thirty
five
thousand
three
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
annually,
and
then
a
five
percent
increase
for
most
other
staff.
Two
and
a
half
percent
for
folks
that
had
been
here
for
a
relatively
short
amount
of
time,
so
that
was
all
effective.
U
In
July
we
had
planned
to
do
an
adjustment
to
take
that
minimum
salary
up
to
36
816
and
do
some
compression
adjustments
in
January.
We
were
actually
able
to
get
that
work
done
a
little
bit
earlier
and
make
those
adjustments
for
our
employees
in
November
with
the
second
pay
period
in
November.
So
that's
already
happened
and
then,
finally,
again
a
reminder:
we've
made
some
additional
Recruitment
and
Retention
incentives
for
the
Asheville
Police
Department
and
those
are
being
funded
from
within
their
existing
Personnel
budget.
U
You
know
we
saw
we've
seen
gas
prices
moderate,
so
that's
helping
a
little
bit
from
a
budget
perspective
did
want
to
mention
that
we
are
still
experiencing
a
driver
shortage
in
transit
and,
as
a
result,
we
do
still
have
reduced
frequency
on
the
we1
route,
but
from
a
from
a
budget
perspective
and
cost
perspective,
we're
seeing
charges
tracking
again
the
budget,
as
we
would
anticipate
one
thing
related
to
the
management
agreement
that
you
all
approved
after
the
fiscal
year
started
at
for
the
municipal
golf
course
that
agreement
includes
a
revenue
sharing
model
with
the
management
company
in
the
city,
we're
not
sure
where
that
will
end
up.
U
Ultimately,
our
current
estimate
is
that
that
could
have
as
much
as
the
225
000
impact,
but
we
will
keep
you
all
updated
on
that
and
believe
that
we'll
be
able
to
find
that
amount
through
savings
elsewhere
in
the
general
fund.
If
we
need
it.
O
We
did
cover
this
on
the
public,
what
policy,
finance
and
HR
I'm.
O
Earlier
this
afternoon
and
there's
a
couple
like
I
guess,
follow-up
questions
I
have
from
that.
One
is
just
a
value
statement,
I'm,
so
glad
that
people
are
demanding
wages
and
quality
of
life
and
quality
of
work
that
adds
to
their
value
and
their
health
and
well-being.
That
said,
while
we
did
bump
up
our
living
wages,
which
is
important
as
a
you
know,
lead
employer
in
the
region.
O
We
also
are
like
behind
because
there's
a
new
living
wage
policy.
So
we
need
to
talk
about
that
going
into
the
budget,
but
one
of
the
things
that
did
come
up
in
our
meeting
earlier
today
is
Transit.
When
we
have
our
own
employees,
we
have
more
control
over
wages
for
retention
and
recruitment.
When
we're
Contracting
out.
O
My
curiosity
was
around.
Are
we
anticipating
that
the
need
to
pay
bus
staff
and
drivers
more
is
going
to
come
back
to
us
as
a
budget
amendment,
or
is
that
going
to
be
absorbed
in
our
current
contract
and
then
we'll
just
budget
again?
The
next
cycle-
I
know
I,
didn't
hear
an
answer
yet
today
and
we
may
not
have
one
but
I
think
it's
one
that
we
need
to
be
prepared
to
ask.
O
We
also
talked
a
little
about
parking
Revenue
earlier
today
and
that
we're
you
know,
conservative
in
our
assessment
and
feeling,
like
things,
are
back
where
they
need
to
be,
but
parking
revenue
is
how
we
fund
Transit.
So
I
wanted
to
hear
maybe
some
more
confidence
around
the
logistical
issues
that
we
had
around
parking
before
have
been
resolved
to
a
place
where
we're
not
going
to
see
a
need
to
backup
of
Transit
funding
or
fill
gaps
again.
So
while
we
might
not
have
the
answers
today,
I
am
looking
forward
to
hearing
them.
O
Another
one
is
I'd,
have
requested
a
vacancy
by
wage
and
salary
rate
which
the
staff
generously
provided
in
the
past,
so
I'm
really
just
asking
for
an
update
to
that,
and
one
of
the
reasons
is
when
we
have
huge
vacancies
in
sanitation,
Public,
Works,
Parks
and
Rec
Public
Safety
I'm,
looking
to
see
what
other
communities
are
doing
to
say.
Okay,
folks
aren't
applying
for
these
jobs.
I
saw
Billboards
all
the
way
to
the
triangle
area
this
weekend
that
the
cities
are
across
North
Carolina
are
hiring.
O
So
what
are
we
going
to
do?
Instead
of
maybe
not
answering?
The
phone
is
finding
a
new
way
to
answer
the
phone
and
and
match
up
people's
needs
and
expectations
so
that
we
can
provide
quality,
Equitable
service
outcomes.
I
know
that's
a
desire
for
all
of
us.
I've
been
there
filling
the
Gap
when
you're
doing
tons
of
overtime.
L
O
T
U
Yeah
yeah
and
I
I
suspect
that
parking,
Transit
and
Staffing
will
all
be
things
that
you'll
hear
more
from
us
about
through
the
budget
development
process.
U
All
right
so
wrapping
up
again
revenues
and
expenses
are
tracking,
as
we
would
expect,
will
continue
to
monitor
that
through
the
rest
of
this
fiscal
year
and
see
if
the
appropriation
of
arpa
funds
in
both
the
general
fund
and
Transit
will
be
needed.
Hopefully,
that's
not
the
case,
and
if
so,
that
will
free
those
up
for
something
else
again.
Personnel
costs
will
likely
be
a
significant
factor
in
part
because
of
the
information
that
we've
already
seen
about
living
wage
in
the
next
develop
budget
development
process.
And
finally,
we
will
do
a
third
quarter.
O
As
we
as
we
use
this
as
a
launch
pad
into
the
conversations
around
the
budget
this
year,
just
wanted
to
name
that
the
new
living
wage
is
20
10
an
hour,
and
that
is
based
on
the
four-year
housing
cost
in
Buncombe
County.
So
with
that
in
mind,
we
knew
the
2018
numbers
of
housing
were
falling
out
of
that
equation,
while
the
22
numbers
were
jumping
in.
O
O
So
it's
part
of
a
bigger
issue,
but
if
we
can't
set
that
example,
then
we're
going
to
be
behind
again
so
I
know,
there's
a
lot
of
folks
asking
for
us
to
make
sure
that
we're
meeting
the
needs
of
our
employees
so
that
we
can
recruit
and
retain
the
best
and
provided
services,
and
it's
going
to
be
hard.
So
I
just
encourage
everyone
to
follow
along
the
conversation
and
push
us
to
continue
to
do
good
work.
A
And
hopefully,
we'll
be
able
to
tackle
some
of
this
discussion
at
our
upcoming
retreat.
V
Good
evening,
mayor
and
Council
Jade
Dundas
capital
projects,
director
I'll,
try
to
be
as
quick
as
possible
through
this
really
we're
just
highlighting
as
we
as
mentioned
before.
We
were
coming
to
Council
in
a
quarterly
on
a
quarterly
basis
to
update
you
on
Project
progress
and
kind
of
provide
some
highlights
on
upcoming
Council
actions
and
other
activities
surrounding
projects.
V
J
S
V
Have
increased
due
to
Rising
costs
and
scope
changes
projects
highlighted
today
will
require
councils
for
action
and
to
authorize
contracts
in
order
to
maintain
project
budgets
to
schedule.
Not
all
of
them
will
but
there's
certainly
a
highlight
of
this
presentation
and
then
just
to
kind
of
demonstrate
the
workload
right
now.
We
currently
have
40
projects
that
are
either
InDesign
or
under
construction,
and
then
the
2016
Bond
projects
I
know
you
hear
me
say
this
almost
every
time.
I'm
up
here
is
a
river
we're
shooting
for
that
income.
V
Have
everything
covered
by
summer
of
2022
first
project
I'll
mention
is
a
Vermont
sidewalk
replacement.
The
Highlight
here
is
that
we
are
going
to
start
activity
on
Vermont
Street
next
week.
The
replacement
of
this
product,
this
Scott
project
scope,
is
replaced
the
sidewalk
from
Haywood
Road
to
Olney
Road.
This
has
been
a
project
that
has
been
in
development
for
a
long
time
and
it
has
been
working
with
the
public.
V
V
Impact
on
the
trees
that
will
be
left
inside.
This
is
just
a
demonstration
we'll
read
through
this
of
all
the
public
engagement
that's
taken
place
on
this
project
over
the
last
couple
years.
I
would
highlight
that
this
actually
article
here
is
from
1997.
A
lot
of
the
conversation
was
happening
in
1997
is
very
similar
to
what's
been
happening
over
the
last
last
couple
of
years,
and
then
the
real
focus
of
of
the
activity
for
this
project
has
been
on
the
trees.
We
have
done
an
assessment
of
the
health
of
the
trees.
V
There
are
32
existing
trees,
11
of
those
trees
due
to
their
health
impacts,
or
are
the
inability
to
build
a
compliant
sidewalk
around
them.
11
of
them
will
be
removed,
new
trees
that
would
be
planted
the
trees
that
will
be
replacing
the
11
trees,
there's
33
in
count.
They
are
of
a
different
species-
that's
smaller
in
canopy,
overall
canopy,
but
there's
more
of
them.
V
Process
here
is
that
we
will
begin
the
removal
of
the
l11
trees
on
February
February
21st,
so
next
Tuesday
there
are.
There
has
been
engagement
today
with
the
regular
project
engagement.
We
do
this
for
resurfacing
and
other
projects
with
the
notices
today
to
notify
the
the
residents
along
the
street
that
they
will
have
to
be
have
their
cars
moved
out
of
this
out
of
this
area
on
the
21st.
V
S
V
The
spring
we'll
get
a
contract
for
construction
of
the
actual
sidewalk
downtown
public
restrooms
is
a
project
that
we've
been
considering
for
a
few
years.
A
recently
over
the
last
couple
years,
we've
gotten
funding
through
the
arpa
federal
grants.
Project
scope
is
to
replace
a
free,
a
place
of
freestanding
restroom
in
downtown
Asheville
and
support
the
the
improvements
to
the
area
that
were
around
the
park.
There
would
be
a
lot
of
disturbance
in
that
area
connecting
to
utilities
and
so
forth.
So
there's
an
Associated
area
Improvement
as
well.
F
V
Selection
is
underway,
the
design
award
will
be
in
March,
2023
and
then
construction
will.
S
P
V
2023
through
the
summer
there's
lead
time
is
I.
We
will
make
an
actual
selection
on
the
unit,
that's
being
placed
there.
There
there's
considerations
for
the
lead
time
of
those
units,
and
then
these
this
is
also
a
complicated,
downtown
construction
project
and
we
we're
just
trying
to
schedule
all
of
our
projects,
including
the
bonds
which
I
had
a
bond
project.
Since
I
mentioned.
A
A
V
This
is
a
Portland
Loop
and
we
are
going
to
I
mean
that's
one
of
the
the
nuances
of
the
bid.
L
V
Portland
Lou
or
equal,
or
something
to
that
of
that
nature,
some
freestanding
unit,
but
we
need
to
be
specific
enough
that
we're
not
gonna
that
they're
this.
The
beauty
of
this,
these
types
of
units
is,
they
are
manufactured,
off-site
they're,
put
on
a
truck
and
they're
delivered
to
the
site
and
they're.
Just
you
build
the
utilities
and
the
pad,
and
then
you
place
them.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
this
is.
V
You
know
we
have
a
unit,
that's
designed
to
withstand
vandalism
and
and
so
we're
going
to
specify
around
those
type
of
expectations
for
the
unit
I.
F
V
The
site
that
we're
developing
this
is
on
the
south
side
of
the
Rankin
Street
Garage.
This
is
a
site
that
has
been
we
considered.
Half
of
about
half
a
dozen
sites
downtown.
This
one
is
existing
Port
of
toilet
is
there.
It
is
it's
fairly
remote
with
regard
to
like
building
entrances
and
whatnot,
but
there
will
be
down
count:
continued
engagement,
Through
The,
Devout
development
groups,
our
staff,
cape
and
then
capital
projects
to
work
on
helping
people
to
understand
the
location
and
also
the
the
aspects
of
project
delivery.
V
Memorial
Stadium
is
just
more
or
less
an
update.
We
are
building
as
we.
V
In
August
of
last
year,
I
believe
it
was,
and
and
with
a
scope
of
work,
is
six
Lane
track.
New
restroom
removed,
bleachers,
improved
playground
and
expand,
walking
trails
and
update
surfacing.
We
have
moved
forward
with
that
design
and
it
is
anticipated
to
bid
in
actually.
This
is
what
I
need
to
make
a
change
here.
This
will
be
a
bit
in
March.
The
February
2023
date
is
an
error.
I
got
information
new
information
this
morning,
so
that'll
be
next
month.
The
construction
will
take
a
year,
May
23
to
May
24.
V
the
budget.
We
we
went
through
that
budget
last
spring,
with
Council
four
million
dollars
anticipated
and
then
the
public
engagement.
This
is
just
a
an
overview
of
the
things
that
have
had
led
happened
last
spring
through
the
summer
and
in
to
develop
this
scope.
V
This
is
the
rendering
of
all
those
of
all
those
scope
items
and
we
came
to
Council
in
August
with
a
an
idea
of
what
the
what
the,
what
the
bathroom
would
look
like
again.
This
is
a
rendering,
but
it's
very
much
in
this
form
this
this
picture
shows
behind,
because
the
bathroom
will
be
located
in
in
this
area.
This
shows
bleachers,
but
these
would
be
removable,
bleachers,
temporary
setup
for
events.
V
Grant
Center
is
moving
along
update
on
this
one
as
to
indoor
gymnasium
indoor
courts
and
gymnasium
Outdoor
Sports
cords
swimming
pool,
meeting
rooms,
solar
array,
this
project
is,
is
really
going
pretty
smoothly
for
us
and
it's
anticipated
for
groundbreak
or
I'm.
Sorry
groundbreaking
was
April,
28
or
2022,
and
we're
estimate
we're
anticipating
the
ribbon,
cutting.
L
L
V
V
A
V
So
it
is,
and
I
was
out
on
site
today,
I
drove
by
the
site,
the
the
we
they
have
blocked
the
sidewalk
on
the
ends
of
so
it's
it's
not
accessible
to
off
from
either
end
we're
routing
traffic
around
pedestrian
traffic
around
that
site
because
of
the
activity
on
the
site.
A
V
Yeah,
so
the
the
route
is
is,
is
across
the
street
around,
but
we
understand
I
will
I'll,
go
back
to
staff
and
see
how
long
that
they're
going
to
have
I
do
know
that
there
are
trucks,
there's
obviously
one
and
that
will
definitely
evaluate,
for
example,
yeah.
V
One
important
note
here
is:
the
contractor:
are
they're
they're
trying
to
catch
up
on
a
schedule,
they're
working
seven
days
a
week,
seven
a.m
to
7
P.M
and
we're
hoping
to
have
this
completed
in
May
and
Fire
and
Police
Operations.
Out
of
this
June
of
22
23.
W
V
Well
and
then
I'm
going
to
hand
this
over
to
Jessica
and
then
I'll
come
back
up
here
to
finish.
X
Good
evening,
just
a
quick
update
on
one
of
our
projects
for
bicycle
facilities,
college
and
patent
downtown
bike
Lanes.
We
are
looking
to
install
protected
bike
Lanes
on
College
and
patton
downtown
in
the
graphic
here
below
the
green
lines
represent
the
proposed
project.
The
red
lines
represent
existing
bicycle
facilities.
X
We
are
taking
a
step
back
and
we
will
be
conducting
additional
public
engagement,
particularly
with
some
of
the
downtown
stakeholders.
We
do
have
an
approved
project
budget
in
our
CIP
from
FY
2022
of
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
after
we
complete
our
public
engagement.
Hopefully
this
spring
The
Next
Step
would
be
to
move
forward
with
issuing
a
bid
and
then
coming
back
to
council
for
Award
of
a
contract.
X
This
is
a
brief
summary
of
the
public
engagement
that
we
have
done.
We
started
back
in
about
February
of
2022.
We've
had
a
series
of
virtual
meetings
walking
tours
several
several
instances
of
going
before
the
downtown
commission,
multimodal
commission
Downtown
Association
Etc.
We
had
some
more
one-on-one
kinds
of
meetings
with
stakeholders
last
fall
and,
most
recently
we
had
meetings
with
the
public,
Space
Management
committee
and
the
downtown
commission.
X
V
Just
to
conclude,
this
is
a
not
an
exhaustive
list
by
any
means
of
the
upcoming
Council
actions,
but
we
are
going
to
be
pretty
active
in
front
of
council
over
the
next
several
months.
Just
trying
to
highlight
some
of
the
bond
completion
work
that
we'll
be
doing
Memorial
Stadium
is
on
here.
V
I
had
it
on
here
twice
as
a
matter
of
fact,
and
then
the
Shiloh's
sidewalks
some
of
the
sidewalk
projects
that
we're
going
to
be
having
in
front
of
Council
in
the
next
several
months
as
well
with
that
just
I'll
conclude.
If
there's
any
questions,
I'm
happy
to
try
to
answer
them.
V
A
A
All
right,
Council
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
public
hearings
portion
of
our
agenda.
Somebody
tell
Will
just
kidding.
Okay.
Here.
First
item
is
a
consideration
of
a
resolution
to
close
an
unopened
right-of-way
connecting
to
the
east
side
of
Buncombe
Street
between
Commerce
Street
and
Aston
Street
and
Jessica.
Morris
is
back
to
talk
to
us
about
this
item.
X
Thank
you
mayor
and
Council.
The
central
United
Methodist
Church
of
Asheville
has
petitioned
for
this
closure.
The
church
owns
the
properties
at
27,
Church,
Street
and
32
Buncombe
Street.
This
unopened
right-of-way
connects
to
the
east
side
of
Buncombe
Street
and
currently
functions
as
the
driveway
into
the
church's
private
parking
lot.
X
X
The
technical
Review
Committee
and
the
multimodal
commission
have
met
and
reviewed
this
requested
closure.
Both
group,
both
groups
unanimously
recommended
approval,
and
our
proposed
motion
is
to
permanently
close
and
unopened
right
away,
connecting
to
the
east
side
of
Buncombe
Street
between
Commerce
Street
and
Aston
Street
associated
with
the
central
United
Methodist
Church
and
the
applicant
is
here.
If
you
have
any
questions.
A
H
J
A
A
First
is
a
consideration
of
a
resolution
to
consider
approving
a
land
use
incentive
Grant
to
Cohen
s-ray
Development
Group
for
141
residential
units
at
157,
new
Leicester
Highway,
and
then
the
second
part
of
this
will
be
the
zoning
piece.
So
Sasha
britinski
is
going
to
talk
to
us
about
the
luige
Grant
and
then
there's
will
in
the
back
already
so
he'll
talk
to
us
about
zoning.
Y
Thank
you
mayor
and
council
members
and
Sasha
bertinski,
affordable
housing
officer
and
I'm
here
to
present
this
land
use
incentive
Grant
request
tonight
for
157
new
Western
Highway.
So
this
project
is
about
141
units
and
they
are
committing
20
percent
of
their
units
to
be
affordable
for
30
years
at
80,
Ami
area,
median
income
or
below
they're.
Y
The
requirement
for
this
program
is
at
least
70
percent.
That's
why
we
talk
about
that.
It's
on
4.7
acres
of
land
and
the
estimated
value
after
construction
is
26.5
million
dollars,
and
the
development
is
intended
to
serve
those
55
or
older,
as
defined
by
the
fair
housing
act,
and
prospective
residents
will
be
capable
of
living
independently
and
they'll,
be
planned
on-site
activities
catering
to
that
age
group
again,
20
of
those
units,
29
rental
apartments,
will
be
affordable
for
30
years.
L
Y
Y
So
here's
just
a
quick
picture
of
project
location
on
new
Leicester
Highway.
There
are
two
Parcels
of
vacant
land.
Currently,
here's
an
exterior
elevation,
we'll
we'll
talk
a
lot
more
about
this
in
the
next
piece
of
the
hearing
and
just
a
quick
summary
of
the
points
how
they
break
down.
20
percent
of
the
units
being
affordable
at
80
gets
you
20
points,
that's
our
Baseline
to
be
in
the
program
30
years,
because
that's
an
extra
10
years
gets
an
additional
10
points.
Y
10
of
total
units
except
rental
assistance,
which
is
Five
Points
housing.
One
person
from
the
homeless
by
name
list
is
another
five
points:
their
location
they're,
one
mile
from
a
job
or
urban
center,
which
is
the
you
know
around
Haywood
and
Patton
Avenue
and
they're,
also
less
than
a
half
mile
from
a
Transit
amenity.
It's
close
to
a
full
full-service
grocery
store,
they
have
committed
to
Energy
Efficiency
items
and
Green.
Building,
certification
and
20
of
the
units
will
have
Universal
Design
and
that's
how
we
get
to
the
total
of
80
points
or
16
years
granted.
Y
Z
Ask
any
questions:
just
I
just
want
to
say
that
this
is
a
project
that
we
need
sorely
here
in
in
Asheville.
We
have
very
little
housing
for
55
and
older
and
I
am
so
happy
to
see
that
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
it
for
its
completion.
O
Since
we
split
this
up
into
two
parts
right
now
we're
looking
at
whether
or
not
we
use
taxpayer
dollars
to
essentially
put
in
place
what
is
a
tool
that
works
like
a
rent
cap
to
keep
it
affordable
for
a
long
period
of
time
to
keep
on
Mission
I
gotta
ask
as
I
did
earlier
today
and
I
do
with
every
residential
development.
We
have
goals
around
carbon
reduction
and
also
around
neighborhood
resiliency.
O
So,
in
addition
to
adding
my
question
about,
what's
the
plan
for
renewable
energies
for
this
neighborhood
and
the
people
who
live
here
but
also
I'm,
adding
to
my
regular
question
about
this,
how
does
the
design
I
know
we
may
get
into
this
in
the
zoning
prohibit
or
allow
future
use
for
something
like
solar,
because
I
know
what
I've?
What
I've
learned
through
this
process-
and
this
is
for
the
public
I
know
I'm
just
it
sounds
like
I'm
blathering
here,
but
we're
finding
that
buildings
are
designed
with
air
conditioning
units.
O
So
you
can't
put
renewable
energy
on
top,
and
that
means
that,
with
with
the
utility
continues
to
go
up
and
up
and
up
it
makes
housing
less
affordable.
So
I'm,
looking
for
affordability
for
resiliency
for
for
the
long-term
health
and
well-being
of
these
new
neighbors
or
the
people
who
move
into
this
location,
sure.
Y
O
The
second
thing
is
because
these
are
taxpayer
funded
units.
We
talked
about
connectivity
and
this
is
on
a
Transit
line.
That
road
is
really
intense
and
I
use
that
Transit
line.
So
when
we're
talking
about
folks
being
able
to
access
the
resources
close
by
jobs,
groceries
Etc,
just
making
sure
that
there
is
a
sidewalk
in
place,
but
the
other
concern
I
have
because
this
keeps
coming
up
is
the
percentage
of
affordability
and
why
we
don't
just
go
ahead
and
make
all
of
our
units
100
voucher,
accepting
when
we
subsidize
them.
O
So
why
not
just
allow
the
development
as
used
by
right,
if
we're
going
to
allow
the
market
to
help
us
control
rents
and
then
use
these
tax
dollars
instead
to
invest
in
other
resources
like
the
land
trust.
So
this
is
part
of
a
conversation
we're
all
having
I'm
listening
to
the
Housing
Community
Development
conversations
around
this:
it's
not
just
the
percentage,
but
also
vouchers.
Why
would
we
prohibit
people
from
accessing
these
units
if
we're
just
going
to
do
say?
50
percent.
A
Yeah
and
I
think
a
couple
ways
to
do
this:
H.
Maybe
you
guys
want
to
speak
to
what
hcd
is
doing
but
but
but
you
know,
we
have
this
Luigi
policy,
so
I
think
we'd
be
talking
about
changing
the
policy
right.
Y
H
Committee
and
Community
Development
Committee,
so
we
are
we're
on
task
with
this,
we're
already
expecting
to
explore
this
policy
and
the
HTF
in
the
coming
months.
H
With
items
like
this
on
the
list
you
know
and
to
councilwoman
Rooney's
Point,
she
is
consistent
in
asking
how
we
can
bet
get
better
environmental
components
in
these
projects,
and
perhaps
when
we
look
at
the
rubric
and
the
scoring,
we
can
weigh
that
in,
but
just
for
general
information,
you
know
we
we
would
love
to
require
affordability
and
all
of
these
things,
but
the
state
actually
ties
our
hands
on
some
of
this,
and
other
states
have
better
programs.
H
But
if
you're
not
familiar
with
how
it
works
here,
we
can't
make
people
include
affordable,
housing
by
law.
So
what
we're
doing
here
is
the
best
next
tool
we
have,
which
is
saying
really
all
you
pay
us
every
year
is
property
tax.
So
if
you
pay
us-
and
we
write
you
a
check
back,
you
know,
can
we
work
with
something
to
get
some
affordability
baked
in
and
we
really
don't
have
too
many
more
tools
than
that.
So
this
is
our
best
tool.
It's
great.
H
P
A
A
You
know
you
see
the
number
it's
a
large
number,
1.6
million
in
change
over
over
the
period
of
of
affordability
to
get
29
units
every
year
at
80
percent
of
Ami,
so
I
mean
I.
Think
it's
appropriate
to
ask
the
question:
does
that
make
Financial
sense
or
or
do
we
let
projects
like
this
go
through
without
any
affordability
component,
collect
the
property
taxes
and
do
something
else
with
that
money
over
that
period
of
time
that
you
know
so.
H
A
H
I
would
reflect
to
you
a
little
bit
on
how
our
performance
has
been
as
the
public
body
spending
those
dollars.
You
know
we've
used
similar
amounts
to
buy
a
piece
of
land
that,
in
the
end,
wasn't
enough
to
even
create
the
first
unit.
So
it's
a
lot
to
discuss
and
I.
Think
I'll
remind
us
too,
that
you
know
as
we're
reviewing
the
boards
and
commissions
process
and
policies
and
how
we
operate
them.
H
This
hcd
is
the
pilot
for
this
program
and
we're
working
hand
in
hand
we're
bringing
in
the
chair
of
the
affordable
housing
committee
and
we've.
We've
got
the
we're
sending
tasks
back
to
discuss
these
things,
so
we're
having
a
very
open
discussion
about
it
and,
if
you're
interested
in
these
items,
you
could
follow
along
with
ahac
and
hcd
as
they
discourse
with
next.
A
Year
and
I
mean
because
to
your
point,
you
know
1.6
million
dollars,
if
you,
if
you
know,
if
your
developer
already
doing
an
age-restricted
project,
55
I
mean.
Are
you
talking
about
a
buy
right
channel
for
multi-family
housing
as
an
alternative?
And
then
we
turn
around
and
say
you
know
we're
going
to
use
those
kinds
of
monies
for
a
tax
credit
tax
credit.
O
Right
and
so
and
I
said
this
earlier
today,
when
I'm
talking
about
affordability,
it's
Transportation
access
to
food
housing,
obviously
child
care
and
utilities,
so
I'm,
looking
at
a
whole
affordability
package
and
we're
talking
about
using
taxpayer
dollars,
so
I
want
to
see
deeper
affordability
and
I
want
100
of
the
vouchers.
That's
that's.
Our
policy
hope
we
can
review.
O
Y
It
came
up
this
morning,
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
say
anything,
but
for
years
this
policy
wasn't
used
and
it
was
when
Janice,
Ashley
and
I
talked
about
this
a
bunch
it's
when
the
point
structure
was
changed
for
four
years
ago,
four
or
five
years
ago
that
that's
all
of
a
sudden.
It
actually
started
to
make
economic
sense
for
developers.
So
I
think
that's
actually
what
changed
I
think
lost.
My
other
point,
but
I
think
the
developer
could
also
speak
to
some
of
this,
like
what
does
it
take
to
make
affordability?
Y
Oh
my
other
point
was,
as
we
all
know,
is
that
costs
have
just
continued
to
go
up.
So
it
is
a
big
amount
overall,
but
it
being
spread
over
20
years
kind
of
spreads
that
pain.
If
you
will
for
us
in
terms
of
subsidizing
29
units
for
a
hundred
thousand
a
year,
yeah
I.
H
T
And
if
I
could
add
I
believe
through
hcd
committee,
we
are
going
to
look
at
all
of
our
affordable
housing
tools
and
assess
you
know
number
one:
do
the
policy
make
sense?
Are
we
having
the
kind
of
impact
and
are
we
generating
enough
units
through
that
tool
and
what
needs
to
be
tweaked
or
added
or
or
not
do
anymore?
Because
it's
not
it's
just
not
having
the
impact.
You
know
it's
cost
benefit.
H
L
H
H
A
Questions
or
comments
we've
got
one
person
signed
up
all
right,
I'm,
going
to
open
the
public
hearing.
We
folks,
if
you're
signed
up
to
speak
again.
You'll
have
three
minutes.
Watch
the
lights
on
the
lectern,
the
first
person
signed
up
to
speak
is
Dave
or
the
only
person
signed
up
to
speak
is
David
Morts.
AA
AA
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak.
This
is
not
my
project.
AA
I
am
going
through
this
process
on
another
project,
and
so
I've
been
looking
at
the
numbers
very
closely
and
I
wanted
to
put
them
a
little
bit
in
perspective,
so
the
city
is
contemplating
providing
a
hundred
thousand
dollar
Grant
to
the
project
annually
for
29
units
that
works
out
to
about
three
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
per
unit
in
the
homelessness
reported,
the
consultant
recommended
200
rehousing
units
should
be
built
by
the
city
at
a
cost
of
Thirteen
thousand
per
unit
per
year.
That.
AA
AA
The
other
thing
is
based
on
the
book:
I
read
on
homelessness.
The
cost
of
a
homeless
person
is
between
30
to
100
000
per
year.
This
cost
is
a
lot
lower
than
that.
So
that's
I
think
the
economics
are
actually
quite
favorable
to
the
city
for
housing,
a
person.
T
AA
Yeah
so
I
I,
if
I
have
a
few
more
minutes,
yeah
the
cost
to
the
city
and
I,
don't
know
like
for
the
vouchers.
Let's
say
it's
100
vouchers,
I,
don't
know
who
pays
for
the
actual
voucher,
whether
it's
HUD,
the
federal
government,
but
the
cost
of
the
city
for
each
of
these
units
for
a
voucher
holder
is
three
thousand
five
hundred
dollars,
which
I
think
we
have
100
vouchers
that
are
unused
and
I.
AA
Think
each
one
of
those
voucher
holders,
that's
sitting
in
a
shelter
costs
us
significantly
more,
although
I
realize
there's
potentially
there's
a
cost
that
the
city's
evaluating
and
there's
a
thought
that
maybe
that
money
would
be
better
put
in
the
fund.
But
I
think
that
this
is
probably
the
most
cost
effective
way
that
the
city
can
house
someone
in
the
city,
because
it's
three
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
per
person
per
year,
which
is
I,
think
why
this
program
was
set
up
because
it's
actually
a
very
good
deal
to
the
city.
In
my
opinion,
thank
you.
A
AB
You
can't
you
do
need
to
vote
on
these
separately,
so
we
can
certainly
go
ahead
right
now.
AB
H
A
Right
I
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all,
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
and
the
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you
folks.
If
anybody
wants
to
speak
on
any
of
these
items,
please
step
out
into
the
hall
and
sign
up
at
the
desk,
and
there
you
they
will
put
your
name
on
the
list
of
folks.
That
would
like
to
speak
now
we're
going
to
hear
the
zoning
piece
of
this
one.
N
AC
Future
land
use
across
the
two
Parcels
is
a
combination
of
residential
neighborhood
and
urban
Corridor,
as
shown
in
the
city's
comprehensive
plan.
No
change
in
that
is
required,
so
the
site
plan,
as
laid
out
here,
shows
a
new
four
and
five
story.
Multi-Family
building
141
residential
units,
as
mentioned
earlier
28,
are
affordable,
approximately
150
parking
spaces.
Some
of
those
exact
numbers
are
still
being
worked
out,
but
the
project
will
provide
the
minimum
number
of
spaces
which
is
141.
AC
Access
to
the
project
is
often
existing.
Curb
cut
on
new
Leicester,
so
it'll
be
shared
with
the
property
to
the
South.
No
new
sidewalks
are
proposed
on
new
Leicester
Highway.
There
is
already
a
city
project
plans
to
build
sidewalks
along
that
segment
of
road,
so
the
project
will
be
required,
though,
to
pay
a
fee
in
lieu
for
that
area.
AC
Five
foot
wide
sidewalks
are
proposed
internal
to
the
site.
Landscaping
includes
Street
trees,
parking
lot,
building
impact
and
property
line.
Buffers
required
open
space
required
at
20,
20
percent
of
the
site
and
then
tree
canopy
preservation,
standards
which
are
met
through
on-site
preservation
of
trees,
I'm
just
landscape
plan
showing
the
required
Street
trees
along
the
Leicester
Highway,
and
then
elements
such
as
the
parking
and
building
impact
screening
located
throughout
the
site
and
the
building
elevations
for
the
projects.
AC
The
bottom
slide
shows
the
five-story
building,
which
will
be
facing
on
new
Leicester
Highway
and
then
the
rear
elevation
number
three
here
is
kind
of
facing
internal
to
the
site
to
the
parking
lot
and
you
kind
of
see
how
that
side.
Elevation
shows
how
the
building
is
built
into
that
pretty
significant
slope
off
new
Leicester
Highway.
AC
So,
as
mentioned
earlier,
half
20
of
the
units
are
affordable.
Half
of
those
will
accept
vouchers.
There
are
a
few
technical
modifications
of
the
project.
That's
seeking
as
part
of
the
conditional
zoning
process,
one
of
which
is
a
modification
for
no
landscape
buffer
along
the
western
property
boundary,
where
a
type
a
20-foot
wide
buffer
would
typically
be
required.
AC
Also,
a
modification
for
five
foot,
wide
sidewalks
internal
to
the
site
instead
of
the
required
10
foot
wide
standard
and
that
there
are
no
bike
Lanes
into
the
development
as
there
are
no
bike.
Lanes
currently
or
other
facilities
on
new
Leicester
Highway
project
was
approval
conditions
after
November
21st
technical
Review
Committee
and
was
also
approved
with
conditions
at
the
December
7th,
Planning
and
Zoning
commission
meeting.
O
AC
Yeah
I
will
pass
it
off
to
them.
I,
don't
know
on
what
they're
thinking
in
regards
to
that.
H
AC
L
A
So
look,
it
sounds
like
we
need
to
have
the
developer
answer.
The
well.
H
O
H
AC
Looks
like
there
are
a
couple
of
stops
near
Oak,
Hill
Drive,
maybe
a
quarter
mile,
south,
okay,
Google
I,
think
the
sidewalk
I,
don't
I
can't
recall
exactly
the
Project's,
not
as
fresh
in
my
mind
as
I
as
I
would
like,
but
the
sidewalk
I
think
on
the
illustrial
highway
is
going
to
be
wider
than
five
feet.
That's
that's
the
city-led
portion.
AC
The
five
feet
mentioned
in
this
is
internal
to
the
to
the
site.
I
believe
the
one
along
the
other
Highway
will
be
a
little
bit
wider
than
that.
It
should
have
a
planting
buffer
as
well
to
provide
some
relief
from
the
traffic.
AC
But
your
point
is
well
taken
about
that.
How
we're
not
being
very
overall
safe
road.
P
Good
evening,
mayor
council,
member
staff,
members
of
the
audience,
thank
you
for
the
time
my
name
is
Derek
Allen
I'm,
the
attorney
for
the
developer,
Cohen
esri
I
do
have
Clark
Mills
here
from
Cohen
esri,
as
well
as
Warren
Sugg
who's
from
civil
Design
Concepts.
Who
is
our
engineer?
I'll
try
to
answer
some
of
the
questions
that
I've
heard
yes,
you're
correct.
The
sidewalks
will
is
correct.
P
The
sidewalks
are
five
feet:
internal
to
the
site
and
the
whatever
the
city
does
that's
what
will
happen
on
on
new
Leicester
Highway
and
we're
putting
money
in
being
Luke
there.
So
we're
paying
our
fair
share
of
that
and
if
it
includes
a
bus,
stop
it
includes
a
bus.
Stop
I,
think
that's
a
city
choice.
So
if
you
put
one
along
there,
I
think
that's
that
works.
There
is
a
pretty
significant
grade
and
it
is.
The
speeds
are
hot,
coming
through
there,
but
yeah.
P
If
you
can
make
it
work,
I
think
that's
great
and
you
can
use
the
finlu
money
for
that.
I
did
hear
some
questions
about
renewable
energy.
This
project
is
intended
to
be
age,
restricted,
55,
plus
there
are
a
number
of
different
HUD
and
other
grants
that
we're
applying
for
as
part
of
those
there's
a
renewable
energy
package
that
goes
with
it,
including
electric
charging
stations
as
well
as
solar.
We
will
have
solar
on
the
cutoff
on
the
lights
for
the
parking
lot,
but
the
other
two
are
waiting
on
grants
to
see
what
that
happens.
P
There's
a
number
of
other
grants
that
go
with
that
application
for
the
age
restricted
piece.
So
that's
the
answer
to
that
question.
We
do
think
it's
important,
but
as
we
do
the
math
going
through
the
luige
there's
an
affordability
trade-off
with
sustainability,
and
so
we're
constantly
working
on
that
math
and
I
will
personally
make
myself
available
for
any
further
discussions
about
the
Luigi
rewrite
and
the
points
we
write,
I'm
happy
to
do
that.
P
I
see
a
lot
of
these
projects
come
through
and
we
look
at
it
every
single
time
to
see
if
it
makes
any
sense
and
what's
the
right
approach
for
for
the
project.
We
think
this
is
a
great
project.
It's
141
units
age,
restricted
in
a
place
that
makes
sense
I'd
like
to
see
more
of
these
projects
coming
through
they're,
very
much
infill
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
projects
getting
pushed
out
to
the
county.
P
I,
don't
think
that
helps
the
issues
that
we're
dealing
with
here
to
see
one
inside
of
the
state
of
limits
along
this
Corridor
I.
Think
it's
a
great
thing
for,
for
all
of
us,
I'm
happy
to
answer
your
questions
about
the
entitlements
piece.
Warren
can
answer
questions
about
the
engineering
of
the
site
plan
and
in
terms
of
programming.
Clark
can
answer
those
questions.
Thank
you.
L
Y
H
H
I
was
trying
to
figure
out
if
the
bus
stop
is
an
option.
The
fee
in
lieu
would
suggest
that,
because
these
the
applicant
can't
meet
the
code,
AS
is
they're
going
to
pay
a
fee
into
a
fund
and
that
fund
thereby
could
pay
for
a
bus
station,
but
our
bus,
shelter
but
I'm
not
sure.
That's
really
what
we're
asking
either
so
or
what
are
you
asking
Kent
well
I
think
he
got
asked
to
come
up
as
a.
A
P
A
L
A
AC
H
A
Do
we
have
any
other
questions?
I
have
a
logistics.
O
Question
yes,
so
on
our
printed
agenda
we
have
agreements
like
this
is
what
we're
going
to
talk
about.
It
says
we
have
two
public
hearings
about
this,
but
there
were
sign
ups
for
the
public
hearing,
but
we've
already
closed
the
public
hearing,
though
we
didn't
formally
close
the
public
hearing.
Can
we
oh
here
to
the
two
people
who
signed
up
in
government
or
do
we
have
two
people
that
we
did,
but
then
I
saw
real
games
getting
added
and
removed,
and
it
says
now
this
is
closed
already
had
the
public
hearing.
A
A
Okay,
all
right,
we'll
open
the
public
hearing
on
the
zoning
piece
and
I
have
one
person
signed
up
to
speak
Bill,
Loftus.
W
Foreign
thank
you
and
this
may
have
been
resolved
when
I
was
hearing
the
presentation.
Transit
came
in
really
late
on
this
game.
They're
I'm,
not
sure,
there's
a
sidewalk.
We
are
not
sure.
There's
a
bus,
stop,
there's
a
bus
that
drives
down
the
highway,
but
it's
a
busy
highway.
People
have
to
walk
what
a
quarter
of
a
mile
to
get
to
a
stop.
There's
going
to
be
three
or
four
hundred
people
in
this
facility.
A
O
O
It
says
that
according
I
can
get
off
of
the
Johnston
Boulevard
Oakmont
Terrace
and
it's
eight
tenths
of
a
mile
walk,
but
I
do
think
that
there's
something
to
be
said
for
like
it
depends
on
what
time
of
day.
So,
if
I
get
an
earlier
bus
than
right
now,
then
I
can
get
off
and
walk
about
a
quarter
of
a
mile,
but
we
don't
do
Transit
well
enough,
yet
for
people
who
need
to
use
the
bus
light
at
night.
So
it's
not
just
proximity
at
certain
times
of
day.
H
It's
a
bit
a
little
bit
about
this
location,
too.
I
was
noticing
when
we
do
Luigi
rubrics
and
points.
We
usually
see
points
in
there
for
adjacency
to
Transit,
stops
and
I
didn't
see
it
in
this
list,
and
this
is
what
made
us
kind
of
Converse
up
here,
but
normally
we
do
see
this
right
at
the
front
end,
but
this
particular
area
of
town
and
Leicester
Highway
just
does
not
does
not
have
enough
frequency.
It
doesn't
have
enough
hours
Etc.
H
A
A
Looked
at
that
with
regard
to
this
site
that
person's
just
not
sitting
here
in
this
room
right
now
to
come,
run
up
here
and
tell
us
what
they
already
looked
at
so,
but
so
that's
helpful.
If
we
have
that
have
that
information,
all
right,
I,
don't
have
anyone
else
signed
up
to
speak
on
this
item.
Maggie!
That's
about
the
buzz
okay,
so
I'm,
going
to
close
the
public
hearing.
AF
A
A
H
H
S
H
You
know
they
did
this
at
our
request,
so
we
could
have
more
conversation
around
Luigi
and
its
application
to
this
so
appreciations
to
the
developer
for
willingly
doing
that.
A
So,
under
new
business
we
have
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
sign
a
funding
letter
of
commitment
to
the
North
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation
regarding
the
city,
betterments
and
Aesthetics
treatment
for
the
I-26
connector
project,
sections
b
and
d
and
Ken
Putnam
is
going
to
present
this
item.
S
Good
afternoon,
mayor
mannheimer
vice
mayor
Kilgore,
members
of
city
council,
I'm,
Ted,
figura
I'm,
chair
of
the
I-26
connector
Aesthetics
committee.
This
committee
was
appointed
by
City
Council
in
2018
to
work
with
NC
DOT
and
their
consultants
and
make
recommendations
back
to
city
council
for
aesthetic
improvements
to
the
project.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
present
the
committee's
second
request
for
a
funding
commitment.
S
Hi
there,
okay,
our
first
request
in
June
2022,
was
for
improvements
to
section
A.
We
thank
you
for
that
funding.
Today's
request
is
for
City's
commitment
to
fund
improvements
to
I-26
fanatic,
connector
sections
B
and
D,
and
CDOT
requires
that
the
city
pays
the
difference
in
cost
for
those
features
it
considers
above
standard
grade.
S
The
commitment
to
fund
there
improve
these
improvements
must
be
made
now
by
the
city
in
order
to
be
included
in
the
request
for
proposals
that
will
be
issued
by
NC
DOT
to
design
and
build
sections
B
and
D
of
the
I-26
connector.
This
is
everything
north
of
and
including
Haywood
Road,
interchange,
importantly,
the
city
will
have
till
October
2029
to
pay
for
the
improvements.
This
is
more
than
six
years
away
there.
There
would
be
no
interest
charged
by
NC
DOT
on
this
payment
until
October
2026.
S
I
want
to
begin
with
a
short
overview
of
the
recommendations
that
the
ascetics
committee
is
asking.
The
city
council
to
commit
to
fund
more
detail
is
provided
in
the
committee's
report.
That
staff
has
provided
to
you
the
largest
commitment.
More
than
3.7
million
dollars
is
for
enhancements
to
the
Bowen
Bridge,
which
includes
improved
lighting,
pedestrian
safety,
railings
multi-use
path,
surfaces
and
Gateway
Monument
pillars
at
each
end
of
the
bridge.
This
is
the
committee's
highest
priority
and
has
also
been
a
high
priority
for
the
city.
S
Next,
in
cost
is
almost
1.5
million
dollars
for
the
Haywood
Road
Bridge
and
interchange.
More
than
half
of
this
cost
funds
tiered
retaining
walls
approaching
the
bridge
which
open
up
the
feel
of
the
bridge
and
allow
for
box
abutments
with
a
place
for
artistic
medallions
to
be
placed
on
the
bridge.
The
rest
of
this
request
funds
improved
lighting,
pedestrian
safety,
railings
Bridge,
sidewalk
treatment
and
enhanced
medians
along
Haywood
Road.
These
enhancements
enhancements
along
the
surface
of
the
bridge,
costing
a
little
over
600
thousand
dollars,
are
the
committee's
second
priority.
S
The
committee's
third
priority
are
the
improvements
to
the
proposed
Hill
Street
bridge
and
two
pedestrian
Bridges
Crossing
I-240,
costing
about
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
the
remaining
priorities.
Each
costing
under
150
000
include
improvements
to
downtown
Patton,
Avenue
lighting
for
Greenways
and
the
Riverside
Drive
multi-use
path
and
the
green
colored
Interstate
lighting
that
you
allowed
for
section
A
of
the
project.
S
I
recommend
our
our
recommendation
also
includes
financing
the
enhancing
the
medians
on
Patton
Avenue
West
of
the
Bowen
bridge
to
match
those
already
installed
west
of
Florida
Avenue.
We're
also
asking
city
council
to
commit
to
landscape
Improvement
installed
at
no
cost
to
the
city
but
which
the
city
will
need
to
maintain
after
the
interstate
is
completed.
S
The
city
would
also
have
an
annual
lease
cost
for
record
for
the
recommended
lighting
improvements,
and
these
will
be
incorporated
into
the
city's
existing
lease
arrangements
with
Duke
Energy
I
do
want
to
emphasize
to
you
that
this
is
a
once
in
a
lifetime
opportunity
for
the
city
to
protect
Asheville's,
unique
character
and
to
enhance
the
experience
of
its
citizens
and
of
the
many
visitors
to
our
community.
We
hope
that
we
see
the
value
of
our
recommendations
and
take
this
opportunity
to
provide
the
funds
to
make
them
a
reality.
S
S
Street
lights
along
Haywood
Road
and
the
Hill
Street
bridge
and
better
placement
of
street
lights
on
the
Bowen
Bridge
City
Council
has
already
funded
bridge
lighting
on
the
Brevard
Road
Bridge.
In
section
A
of
this
project
and
pedestrian
LED
lighting
embedded
into
the
safety
railing
on
the
Bowen
bridge
and
the
two
I-240
pedestrian
Bridges,
which
Bridge
are
we
looking
at
there?
This
is
the
Hill
Street
Bridge
street
lights,
on
the
Haywood
Road
Bridge
and
Hill
Street.
S
The
Aesthetics
committee
has
also
been
keenly
aware
of
the
need
to
address
past
negative
outcomes
resulting
from
the
original
construction
of
I-240.
Our
Focus
here
has
been
on
the
Hillcrest
Hill
Street
Community
and
on
West
Asheville,
including
the
Burton
Street
Community,
while
the
aesthetic
humidity
is
worked
with
ncdot
to
make
engineering
design
improvements
that
benefit
these
communities.
Several
items
require
a
city
funding
commitment,
the
aesthetic
improvements
recommended
for
the
Hill
Street
Bridge,
the
I-240
pedestrian
Bridges
and
the
Haywood
Road
Bridge.
S
The
committee's
recommendation
for
Patton
Avenue
East
of
the
river
support
this
Vision,
while
being
sensitive
to
not
spending
money
on
improvements
that
are
likely
to
be
redone
as
Redevelopment
occurs.
Improvements
recommended
for
Patton
Avenue
West
of
the
bridge
also
support
this
Vision,
considering
that
this
will
become
the
new
Gateway
entrance
to
the
downtown
from
the
West.
S
The
Haywood
Road
Bridge
lies
at
the
Gateway
to
and
from
Urban
Asheville
for
travelers
along
the
interstate
opening
up
the
feel
of
the
bridge
and
allowing
for
iconic
medallions
to
be
placed
on
the
bridge.
Abutments
comes
at
a
cost.
The
View
shown
at
the
top
of
the
slide
is
only
possible
if,
if
Council
commits
to
fully
funding
our
request,
The
View
on
the
bottom
is
the
standard
NC
DOT
design.
S
We
realize
that
the
price
tag
for
all
of
the
Improvement
improvements
are
recommended
by
this
committee
is
not
is
not
insignificant.
We
have
tried
to
be
prudent
in
our
recommendations
and
we
feel
that
funding
these
improvements
can
be
done
in
a
fiscally
responsible
way,
because
sections,
B
and
D
will
be
built
using
a
design
build
contract.
The
city's
cost
for
these
improvements
will
not
change
due
to
inflation
once
the
city
has
committed
to
this
fixed
funding
amount.
S
We
are
also.
We
are
not
asking
that
money
be
spent
in
this
year's
budget
or
even
next
year's
the
city
will
have
time
to
develop
a
plan
of
finance
that
can
spread
out
its
payments
to
NC
DOT
over
a
multi-year
period.
This
plan
of
Finance
should
include
securing
contributions
from
Buncombe
County
and
the
tourism
Development
Authority,
both
of
which
will
benefit
from
the
recommended
improvements.
S
The
aesthetic
improvements
that
we
are
asking
the
city
to
fund
will
not
only
improve
The,
Pedestrian
and
bicyclists
experience
and
their
safety
help
remediate
previous
injustices
inflicted
on
vulnerable
neighborhoods
and
further
the
city's
vision
for
extending
the
downtown
Westward.
We
believe
that
they
are
also
valuable
Place,
making
initiatives
that
will
enrich
Asheville's
character.
S
This
will
this
will
not
only
contribute
to
the
quality
of
life
enjoyed
by
Asheville
citizens.
It
will
add
to
the
attractiveness
of
our
community
for
tourists.
This
is
particularly
true
for
West
Asheville
and
for
the
downtown
area,
including
the
Bowen
Bridge.
Therefore,
we
think
that
a
significant
contribution
from
the
TDA
to
help
fund
these
improvements
is
entirely
appropriate.
S
One
more.
We
realize
that
these
that
there
are
many
competing
needs
that
the
city
is
facing.
If
it
is
not
possible
for
you
to
fund
the
entire
recommendation
of
this
committee,
we
ask
that
you
fund
as
much
of
it
as
possible.
However,
if
Council
only
commits
to
fund
City
staff's
recommendation,
the
more
open
design
approaching
the
Haywood
Road
Bridge
will
not
be
built,
and
some
enhanced
hip
treatments
to
the
Haywood,
Road,
Bridge,
sidewalks
and
Bowen
Bridge
multi-use
path
will
not
be
made.
S
Also,
the
city
will
need
to
undertake
installation
of
the
bowling,
Bridge
Monument
pillars
and
Riverside
Drive
Greenway
lighting
after
I-26
is
completed
likely
at
a
higher
cost.
We
hope
you
will
see
the
wisdom
of
committing
to
fund
the
entire
amount
of
nearly
5.9
million
dollars
requested
by
the
committee.
Thank
you
for
consideration
of
this
request
and
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
O
O
What
I
heard,
but
I
didn't
see
explicitly,
was
the
Burton
Street
recommendation
from
the
president
of
the
neighborhood
association
regarding
a
mural
for
Place
making
because
of
the
impact
on
Burton
Street,
but
also
the
second
part
of
that
is
to
ensure
that,
because
of
the
impact
on
on
Burton,
Street
and
Hillcrest,
because
of
that
Interstate
expansion,
that
the
people
impacted
benefit
from
the
construction
of
the
project
and
I
know.
That's
been
part
of
the
conversation
at
the
Aesthetics
committee
level.
But
it
wasn't
needed
explicitly
so
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
yeah.
S
P
H
AD
Over
20
years
yeah,
so
the
key
takeaways,
the
I-26
connector
project
is
definitely
a
transformational
project.
It's
estimated
cost
is
1.35
billion
dollars
and
it
will
improve
and
realign
almost
five
miles
by
26..
A
section
of
B
and
D
will
be
constructed
using
the
design,
build
process
and
this
design
build
process.
It
advantages
to
us,
because
the
cost
for
the
betterments
and
Aesthetics
treatments
will
not
be
adjusted
once
the
appropriate
agreement
is
signed,
including
the
commitment
letter.
AD
AD
The
status
recommendation
includes
all
of
the
Estates
committee's
priorities,
the
top
three
that
are
listed
here
and
then
one
other
key
takeaway
is
that
city
council
is
being
asked
to
authorize
the
signature
of
a
commitment
letter
that
includes
these
improvements.
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
So
there
are
top
priority.
The
bowling
Bridges
staff
is
recommending
that
the
Bridgehead
monuments
and
the
stamped
multi-use
path
concrete
surface
be
taken
off,
so
our
recommendation
drops
it
from
3.8
million
dollars
to
2.8
million
dollars
and
then
second,
the
Haywood
Road,
Bridge
and
interchange,
which
is
ranked
number
two,
as
staff
is
recommending
that
the
stamped
and
colored
concrete
sidewalks
be
taken
off
and
the
cost
is
roughly
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
I
apologize
for
the
small
print
on
this.
AD
AD
H
A
A
Yeah
I
mean
I
think
so
I'm,
just
looking
at
the
suggested
Motion
versus
what
the
resolution
says,
and
my
understanding
is
that
for
purposes
of
tonight
we
you
know
we
already
have,
as
was
mentioned,
set
aside
Capital
funding
for
the
one
point,
I'm
rounding
four-ish.
So
that's
you
know.
We
got
to
press,
go
on
that
and
that's
in
this
resolution,
but.
AD
AD
H
The
right
side,
but
that
last
line
is
what
I'm
referring
to
so,
and
this
isn't
the
7.3.
This
isn't
the
full
I'm
just
wondering
if,
like
I,
want
to
support
everything,
I'm
feeling
kind
to
support
only
what
we
feel
as
staff
can
recommended
can
be
absorbed,
but
I'm
just
trying
to
gauge.
If
we
feel
like
or
maybe
it's
just
a
two-part
motion,
we
would
support
all
of
it
if
we
could
find
the
partners.
A
So
well
I
right,
but
but
so
I
think
what
we
probably
want
to
do
is
this
resolution
and
I'm
looking
out
on
my
screen
here
has
the
1.4
and
then
it
has
the
approximately
4
million.
But
if
we
wanted
to
do
the
full
amount,
we
would
need
to
add
that
add.
A
Think,
with
the
direction
to
find
funding
partners
for
for
is
so.
A
And
so
maybe
Brad,
just
while
we're
gonna
hear
it.
Take
public
comment.
Maybe
take
a
look
at
that
resolution
if
this
Council
wants
to
go
with
the
full
recommendation
of
the
Aesthetics
committee,
how
we
need
to
reword
this,
and
probably
just
that
I'm
assuming
it's
just
that
last,
whereas
that
has
a
some
sum
of
5.4,
we
would
need
to
increase
that
amount.
O
So
how
having
participated
in
the
Haywood
Street
part
of
this,
the
most,
but
also
attending
these
meetings
for
years,
there
was
a
conversation
about
making
sure
that
the
Hillcrest
neighborhood
was
engaged
because
there's
talk
about
adding
access
points
and
increasing
connectivity,
but
last
I
heard
that
was
like
put
on
Dot's
plate.
Is
there
an
update
on
how
Hillcrest
Community
has
been
engaged
around
that
additional
connectivity,
I.
AD
Know
that
the
dot
has
met
with
the
Hillcrest
neighborhood
and,
and
they
have
been
working
towards
some
of
the
things
they'd
want
one
of
the
big
things
that
they
will
still
get
to
choose,
because
I
think
they
are
in
the
where
a
noise
wall
would
be
qualified
if
the
community
themselves
wanted
it.
But
I
know
that
the
dot
has
been
working
closely
with
them
and
they've
met
with
them
at
least
once
I.
A
Okay,
we've
got
a
couple:
people
signed
up
should
I
go
ahead.
Anybody
have
any
questions
before
we
move
ahead.
Okay,
okay.
We,
the
first
person
signed
up
to
speak
under
this
item,
is
Mike
Sewell.
G
Long
time,
I'm
Mike
Soul
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
Echelon
bikes
I'm
here
tonight
to
fully
endorse
the
Aesthetics
committees
recommendation
actual
on
bikes.
We
are
dedicated
to
advancing
safe
and
predictable
dignified,
active
Transportation
facilities
that
provide
people
with
a
variety
of
Mobility
options
to
connect
them
to
the
places
that
they
want
to
go.
We
understand
that
active
transportation
is
a
component
of
affordability
and
congestion
management
and
that's
been
outlined
in
the
actual
comprehensive
plan.
G
In
addition,
this
active
Transportation,
the
the
Aesthetics
package,
will
result
in
significantly
advancing
Asheville's
active
Transportation
Network
and
address
several
of
the
issues
of
connectivity
and
access
that
are
outlined
in
the
recently
adopted
closed
the
Gap
plan.
These
robust
active
transportations
are
not
included.
Now,
it's
unlikely
they
will
ever
be
built
because
the
city
just
simply
does
not
have
the
capacity
to
retrofit
this
project,
our
city
Asheville.
G
We
continue
to
lead
in
the
state
of
pedestrian
and
bicycle
collisions,
a
distinction
that
our
community
was
recently
reminded
of
once
again
with
the
recent
deaths
of
Jason,
Dean,
Wyatt
and
Vernon
Bernard
wicker.
Both
of
these
people
were
killed
on
ncdot
roads,
Community
commuting
at
night,
and
so
it's
noteworthy
to
address
that
there
were
a
lot
of
lighting
considerations
that
were
put
into
the
Aesthetics
committee
on
the
second
page.
G
The
letter
that
I
send
you
in
paragraph
seven,
we
are
recommending
that
we
do
away
with
the
traditional
bike
lanes
that
are
proposed
for
Riverside
Road
and
go
more
with
a
cycle
track
protected
bike
facilities
can
I
just
think,
fired
up
just.
G
F
L
This
is
working.
We.
G
Know
that
this
sort
of
type
of
configuration
is
working,
it's
wildly
popular
in
the
river
Arts
District
and
we
can't
fill
this
everywhere,
but
we
can
certainly
build
it
in
the
river
Corridor.
We've
got
space
for
vehicular
movements
or
people
on
bikes
who
are
10
minutes
late
for
their
make
meeting
at
a
B
Tech
and
for
The
Pedestrian,
who
is
moving
about
it,
separates
the
speeds
and
creates
greater
connectivity.
AG
AG
I
have
provided
an
email
to
you
guys
a
couple
a
day
or
two
ago.
It's
imprinted
form
here.
If
you
want
to
refer
to
it,
I
strongly
recommend
the
inclusion
of
the
1.9
million
dollars
recommended
the
Aesthetics
committee
that
this
is
not
included
in
the
staff
recommendation
and
additionally,
the
the
traditional
bike
Lanes
on
Riverside
Drive
would
be
a
mistake.
I
think
there
is
the
opportunity
for
Council
to
direct
staff
to
urgently
see
design
changes
to
shift
that
width
over
to
the
multi-use
path.
AG
I
I
want
to
take
the
rest
of
my
time
to
sort
of
honor
the
history
of
this
project.
This
thing
extends
back
25
years.
It
started
as
an
austere,
intrusive,
boring,
impactful
project
on
Asheville.
Thanks
to
the
work
of
people
going
back
25
years,
it
has
transformed
dramatically
the
most
dramatic
changes
occurred,
thanks
largely
to
the
work
of
the
Asheville
Design
Center
in
the
15
year
ago
range
to
get
the
routing
onto
the
4B
alignment,
which
was
our
idea,
not
dots
and
return
patent
Avenue
to
an
urban
Boulevard.
AG
The
design
evolved
to
protect
and
honor
neighborhoods,
the
design
of
all
to
include
bike
and
pedestrian
facilities.
That
D.O.T
was
not
bringing
forward.
The
design
evolved
to
include
the
Aesthetics
that
Ted's
committee
has
advocated
for
as
well
and
I
want
to
mention
some
of
the
people
in
groups,
because
much
of
this
work
is
distant
in
the
rear
view
mirror
now.
AG
The
design
center
I
mentioned
North
Carolina
DOT
staff
has
shown
real
pragmatism
in
recent
years
in
adapting
this
design
based
on
community
preferences,
particularly
dot
board
members,
David
Brown
and
Billy
Clark
city
council,
going
back
25
years,
has
been
on
the
right
side
and
and
urged
this
Julie
Mayfield
and
her
leadership
has
been
super
important.
There
was
an
ad
hoc
committee
formed
in
2014,
roughly
which
I
was
part
of
13.
Julie
brownie
Newman
Holly
Jones
Jan
Davis
David
Brown
loubout,
former
mayor
Lou
Bisset,
the
Aesthetics
committee.
AG
Work
has
been
incredible:
City
staff
has
stepped
up
and
played
the
role
directed
by
staff
to
work
with
DOT
to
get
these
improvements
and
all
of
the
all
of
the
adaptation
of
this
design,
and
this
project
has
taken
incredible
effort.
30
more
seconds,
please
that
is,
that
is
now
coming
to
a
head,
and
the
action
you
take
tonight
will
be
the
follow
through
and
honor
all
that
great
work
that
has
gone
before
and
there
has
been
lots
of
it
again
urge
full
approval
of
the
money
and
the
Hill
Street
stuff.
Thank
you.
So
much.
A
D
A
D
It's
going
to
be
one
of
the
largest
construction
projects
in
Western,
North
Carolina,
but
the
recommendations
that
we
made
to
you
tonight
will
have
a
lasting
impact
on
the
city
on
the
visitors
to
the
city
that
will
I
think
yield
the
benefits
that
we
hope
will
come
from
this
project
for
decades
to
come.
So
I
urge
you
and
I
certainly
understand
where
this
Putnam
is
coming
from,
but
I
urge
you
to
fully
fund
the
recommendations
of
the
committee
this
evening.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AH
On
Romero
and
City
Council
Members
I'm,
Susan,
Loftus
I've
been
working
on
this
project
for
about
six
and
a
half
years
or
so,
and
just
wanted
to.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
the
support
wanted
to
clarify
that
I
personally
and
then
several
of
the
other
members
of
our
committee
have,
during
the
past
three
years,
had
conversations
with
TDA
members
who
are
very
encouraging
about
the
project
so
just
wanted
to
read.
It
reiterate
that
we
think
you
will
receive
support.
Thank.
A
You
thank
you
all
right.
That
concludes
the
folks
that
have
signed
up
for
this
and
I
kind
of
did
that
out
of
order.
Normally
we
take
a
motion,
but
we
were
working
on
the
motion
so
well.
H
I
have
another
question
I'm
curious:
if
staff
could
speak
to
what
I
think
both
Ashland
bikes
and
former
councilman
hunt
mentioned,
which
is
this
Riverside
traditional
bike,
lane
versus
adding
the
width
to
the
multi-use
path?
Have
we
looked
at
that
at
all,
I
mean
in
their
writings,
they're,
assuming
it
might
actually
save
money,
but
have
you.
AD
A
A
N
Staff
questions
yeah
yeah
Can,
this
probably
for
you,
so
I
guess
I'll
just
start
with,
like
my
big
picture
inclination
is
that
this
is
we're
never
going
to
touch
this
thing
again.
N
This
is
a
once
in
a
lifetime
deal
to
be
made
it's
over
a
billion
dollars,
investment
from
dot
that
I
want
to
make
sure
that
it
has
the
best
safety
and
pedestrian
experience
possible
and
I
see
that
in
some
of
the
suggestions
that
staff
is
making
to
maybe
reduce
what
the
Aesthetics
committee
had
recommended
that
there's
two
places
you
you
say
to
pull
back
on
the
stamped
concrete
surface.
I
just
would
love
you
to
talk
to
me
about
that,
because
I
have
a
picture
of
what
that
looks
like
it.
N
It
looks
like
kind
of
fake
brick
or
it
gives
you
a
textured
look.
I
also
know
that
maintenance
of
that
with
where
can
become
something
that
needs
to
be
tended
to.
But
can
you
talk
to
me
about
the
rationalization,
because
your
suggestion
to
pull
back
on
those
is
you
know
close
to?
What's
that
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
talk
to
me
about
about
your?
Why,
on
suggesting
pulling
back
on
those
elements?
Well,.
AD
One
of
the
things
I'll
say
about
that
too.
The
staff
came
up
with
these
ideas,
but
they
were
fully
vetted
by
the
Aesthetics
committee
as
well.
Back
in
our
meeting
on
January
17th,
we
went
through
every
one
of
these,
so
we
we
tried
to
think
of
the
things
that
we're
not
saying,
they're
not
necessary,
but
in
trying
to
trying
to
come
up
with
protecting
all
the
other
priorities
that
we
could.
This
was
the
best
way
we
could
get
the
numbers
to
work
out
now.
N
That's
helpful
and
I
understand
the
brick
or
hexagons
or
whatever
would
be
yet
to
be
determined,
but
even
some
of
what
you're
talking
about
is
really
helpful
for
me
and
why
I
think
there's
some
value
in
this,
because
the
subtlest
signals
in
design
can
really
help
users
know
literally
what
their
Lane
is
to
be
safe
between
pedestrians
and
between
bikes
as
well
as
breaking
up
what
could
otherwise
be
a
very
dull,
concrete
experience
to
kind
of
bring
some
life
into
it
so
that
it
feels
more
people-centered,
so
it
just
that
was
helpful
to
hear
some
of
your
thoughts
on
that.
O
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
stretched
and
was
were
so
creative
with
working
inside
design
elements
from
making
sure
that
we
move
people
more
effectively
and
safely
using
all
modes
of
transportation
to
pushing
really
hard
for
trees
for
Place
making
for
mitigating
the
impact
on
the
neighborhood.
There
have
been
so
many
hours
put
into
that
I
know
not
everybody's
in
the
room.
O
I
wonder
if
no
matter
what
comes
out
of
the
suggestion
resolution
I
grabbed
the
one
that
we
started
with,
if
we
might
consider
with
inclusion
of
support
for
recommendations
from
impacted
neighborhoods,
including
Burton,
Street,
Hillcrest
and
Montford,
because
I
think
that
I
don't
want
to
see
us
get
in
the
way
of
the
recommendations.
But
if
there's
a
section
where
stamp
concrete
means,
Burton
Street's
not
getting
the
place
making
and
impact
that
they
need
for
this
humongous
project
to
benefit
their
Community
I.
O
A
O
I
think
we
have
we,
we
have
an
obligation
to
address
the
harm.
That's
been
done
to
those
neighborhoods
in
our
team
pool
of
funds.
So
if
we
need
to
go
big
on
the
Aesthetics
to
meet
our
Community
Values,
including
the
impact
on
neighborhoods
I,
think
we
may
have
to
do
that.
Ultimately,
I
would
like
to
staff
to
sign
the
funding
recommendation
that.
O
A
O
H
A
E
L
A
T
L
AB
H
L
AB
I
would
suggest
in
order
to
capture
that-
and
this
is
before
the
most
recent
proposed
amendment,
because
I
haven't
heard
if
that's
accepted
yet
so
we
can
add.
AB
Think
what
we
will
do
in
Maggie
I
will
help
you
with
this.
Is
we
probably
need
to
alter
in
the
resolution
itself
the
final,
whereas
paragraph,
because
it
does
State
a
dollar
amount,
and
my
suggestion
would
be
that
we
add
the
following
sentence
to
that
final,
whereas
after
the
existing
language
to
include
the
following,
if
additional
funding
Partners
participate,
the
total
cost
Rises
to
7
million
three
hundred
one
thousand
nine
hundred
and
twenty
four
okay.
AB
Total
that
gives
you
essentially
the
bracket,
and
then
we
will
alter
the
final
paragraph.
What
we
call
the
now
they're
four
paragraph
to
include
all
the
existing
language
with
the
addition
of
the
following
at.
L
AB
Of
that
sentence
instead
of
a
period,
we
would
just
simply
say
consistent
with
this
resolution.
AB
H
A
Could
you
on
the
wordsmithing
of
the
resolution?
Do
you
all
want
to
say
that
we
are
committing
absolutely
to
the
minimum?
We
are
conditioning
support
for
the
maximum
on
additional
funding.
Partners.
AG
H
A
K
A
AF
So
the
commitment
letter
that
is
going
to
be
signed
needs
to
either
be
for
the
7.3
million
or
the
5.4,
and
so
the
commitment
letter,
which
will
lock
the
city
into
what
we're
agreeing
to
know.
We
can
identify
funding
partners
and
we're
going
to
in
either
scenario,
regardless
of
what
the
recommendation
is
today.
H
H
A
H
H
L
A
Z
And
that
is
true:
I've
been
in
conversation
with
big
Eisley
and
basically
they're
committed
to
you
know
assisting
with
as
many
of
these
Pro.
You
know
projects
as
they
can,
and
this
is
one
that
they
really.
You
know.
A
AB
So,
under
that
circumstance,
I
would
suggest
that
we
amend
the
resolution.
We're
not
amending
the
motion,
because
the
motion
essentially
references
the
resume
solution,
which
is
where
the
dollar
amount
is
stated.
So
we're
going
to
be
amending.
You
don't
have
to
do
this.
AB
The
resolution
only
in
that
final
Warehouse
to
change
the
dollar
amount
from
essentially
5.4
to
7.3,
for
a
specific
7
million.
A
AB
AB
But
it
is
part
of
the
resolution,
so
it
essentially
remain
the
same
except
the
dollar
amount
would
change
from
what
you're
seeing
there
on
the
right
to
what
you're
seeing
on
the
left
at
the
bottom
category
and
then,
if
accepted,
which
sounds
like
it
is
council
person,
Roni's
additional
language
to
the
end
of
the
motion
can
simply
be
added,
as
stated
so.
N
Okay,
I
have
another
question
motion
based
on
your
suggestion,
just
so
I'm
understanding,
so
the
vibe
of
it.
The
intention
of
it
is
that
there
are
neighborhoods
who
have
other
recommendations
at
other
phases
of
this,
and
we
just
want
to
publicly
say
we
really
support
what
they're
bringing
to
the
table.
Yes,
I
guess,
there's
like
a
technical
part
of
me,
who's
like
I,
don't
I.
N
O
O
AD
The
all
the
noise
walls
are
part
of
the
d.o.t's
basic
projects.
A
O
AD
H
A
O
Trying
to
Envision
when
we
would
One
support
once
it's
on
there
and
then
I
know
that
it's
in
there
is
that
there
was
an
original
treatment
that
would
have
meant
so
that
Burton
Street
couldn't
turn
left
out
of
their
neighborhood,
and
the
ascetics
committee
were
to
make
sure
that
we're
still
keeping
safety
for
all
of
the
transportation
while
not
blocking
off
the
neighborhood,
like
that's
in
the
back
end.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that,
while
we're
steamrolling
this
very
like
heavily.
Q
Z
One
thing
I'm
confused
about
is
because,
if
you
you're
saying
that
it's
not
up
here
the
back
side
of
the
mural
for
Burton
Street,
so
we
don't
really
control
that.
So
how
can
we
agree
offered
something
that
we
do
not
control.
O
H
O
Make
a
second
motion
to
instruct
staff
to
write
a
letter
of
support
for
recommendations
for
an
impacted
neighborhoods,
including
Burton,
Street,
Hillcrest
and
Montford,
to
accompany
the
letter
of
recommendation
regarding
funding
for
the
Aesthetics
committee
treatment,
perfect
I'll.
Second,.
A
N
Aye,
like
okay.
J
L
AB
Actually,
legally,
you
cannot
say
unless
you
have
a
conflict,
you
you
understand
law,
you're
required
to
vote
minus
a
conflict
of
interest
and
if,
for
any
reason
you
do
not
vote,
it's
counted
as
a
yes
I.
N
Y
N
A
K
A
J
J
L
Z
H
Z
The
boards
and
commission
met
earlier
this
afternoon
to
review
11
appointments,
nine
were
resignations
or
removed
from
none
are
removed
for
non-attendance
and
one
was
not
interested
in
reappointment.
The
Asheville
area,
Riverfront
development.
Commission,
the
board's
a
committee
commission
board
recommended
appointment
of
Joe
blockin
to
one
of
the
seats
of
the
business
or
Property
Owners
within
the
riverfront
District.
Z
The
clerk's
office
is
going
to
re-advertise
for
the
other
business
property
owner
for
the
riverfront
District
seat.
So
can
I
get
a
second.
H
L
Z
The
audit
committee
no
applications
were
received
and
the
clerk's
office
will
re-advertise.
Both
these
seats
are
for
CPAs
and
we'll
have
a
we've
had
a
very
difficult
time.
Filling
those
seats,
I
think
I
found
us
one.
Okay,
the
design,
Review
Committee
the
boards
and
committee
commissions
are
committee,
recommended
the
appointment
of
Michael
McDonald
can
I
get
a
second.
O
Z
All
in
favor
aye
aye,
the
downtown
commission,
at
the
request
of
the
commission
and
Boards
committee,
recommended
postponing
the
appointment.
So
no
vote
is
needed
for
this
board.
The
homeless
initiative
advisory
committee.
At
the
request
of
the
committee
chair
and
the
staff
liaison,
the
boarding
commissions
committee,
recommended
the
postponing
appointments.
So
no
votes
are
needed
for
that
particular
board
either.
Z
Z
H
O
I
E
O
H
That's
great
I
love
that
idea
all
right,
I
think
the
mayor
stepped
out.
Do
you
want
to
do
informal,
okay,.
Z
O
Discussion
well
before
we
do
public
comment.
I
did
ask
the
mayor
about
a
moment
of
privilege
which
I
am
going
to
take
I
know
a
lot
of
people
are
waiting
as
a
North
Carolinian
and
educator
in
Asheville's,
first
known
out
elected
as
a
member
of
Asheville's
lgbtq
Community
I'm
deeply
concerned
about
the
narrative
coming
out
of
Raleigh.
North
Carolinians
need
legislators
from
a
local
to
a
state
level
to
address
disparities
in
our
education,
Health
outcomes
to
attract,
retain
and
grow
good,
paying
jobs
to
ensure
quality,
Equitable,
Public,
Safety
response
and
increase
teacher
pay.
O
What
I
see
instead
is
an
attack
on
human
and
civil
rights
in
legislation
coming
out
of
our
general
assembly,
along
with
other
electives
across
the
state,
have
drafted
a
resolution
affirming
the
full
civil
rights,
health,
safety
and
well-being
of
our
lgbtq
community
members
that
is
prepared
for
Council
consideration.
Until
then,
I
speak
for
myself
in
saying
on
the
record
for
our
lgbtq
plus
residents,
including
our
youth,
Elders
workers,
visitors
and
individuals
who
contribute
to
the
vibrant
culture
of
Asheville.
O
Z
Q
Good
evening
again,
vice
mayor
and
council
members,
I
was
delighted
to
attend
your
work
sync
session
this
afternoon
around
the
McCormick
field
and
future
of
the
tourist
baseball
club
in
our
city.
It
was
very
informative.
I
learned
a
lot.
I
have
six
key
takeaways
from
that
conversation
that
I
had
heard.
Q
The
first
is
the
importance
of
the
impact
on
the
neighborhood
East
End
Valley,
Community
of
not
just
baseball
but
other
uses.
Things
like
fireworks
concerts,
moving
forward
without
significant
input
from
the
people
who
live.
There
is
a
really
bad
idea,
so
I
hope
you
will
get
get
that
going
really
soon.
Q
Q
It
came
up.
Councilwoman
Turner
pointed
this
out.
There
is
in
this
whole
process
and
a
suggested
additional
eight
million
dollars
that
is
not
accounted
for
in
the
main
chart
of
costs
to
be
paid
at
your
I
believe,
7
and
14.
Q
Q
Voter
participation
on
these
issues
seems
like
an
important
thing
and
particularly
I'm
concerned
about
the
notion
that
we're
going
to
be
redirecting
arpa
funds
in
order
to
move
money
around,
although
that
money
was
allocated
by
an
Arcane
process
that
I
don't
understand,
and
nor
does
anyone
in
the
public
have
any
insight
into
it
was
committed
to
community
providers
and
they
are
accounting
on
that.
So
I'm
wondering
how
we're
going
to
be
accountable
about
shuffling
that
money
around
I.
Also
note
number
five:
a
split
of
Revenue
is
50
50
with
the
club
throughout.
Q
At
least
that
was
my
understanding.
I,
don't
know
how
that
split
was
arrived
at
I'd
like
to
know
more
about
that,
and
finally,
there
was
no
mention
at
any
point
in
this
discussion
about
a
green
infrastructure
associated
with
the
Redevelopment
of
this
property.
Q
AJ
AJ
AJ
Good
evening
mayor
vice
mayor
council,
members,
city
manager,
Campbell
City
attorney
Brenham
and
the
person
that
keeps
everything
together,
Maggie
I
had
planned
on
coming
up
here
to
speak
on
the
McCormick
field.
Thing
I,
think
I'll
wait
until
next
month.
For
that
I
want
to
ask
y'all
how
many
of
y'all
remember
the
Imperial
and
the
Plaza
two.
AJ
I
can
just
imagine
the
income
they
could
bring
in
now,
but
anyway,
Ashley
had
the
tendency
to
move
on
from
things
that
are
established,
try
to
find
something
new
and
better
instead
of
what
we
already
have-
and
this
is
when
I
find
perplexing
about
this
trip
to
go,
find
out
if
it's
for
homelessness
up
here
in
Asheville,
because
my
nephew
he's
been
implementing
a
plan
he's
implemented
something
that
he's
had
for
the
last
two
years
to
try
to
deal
with
the
issue
of
homeless.
But
nobody
wants
to
listen
to
him.
AJ
As
a
matter
of
fact,
he
comes
from
the
wrong
side
of
Trace
because
he
got
in
trouble
when
he's
Young,
so
still
all
that's
being
held
against
him
today,
as
he
tried
to
improve
upon
the
things
that
he
done
wrong
and
better
his
community.
Today,
nobody
wants
to
help
him.
He
came
to
basically
everybody
known
as
committee
for
help
and
nobody
wants
to
help
him.
Excuse
me:
nobody
wants
to
help
him
I'm,
not
saying
nobody
has
any
interest
in
him,
but
nobody
has
helped
him.
AJ
Yet,
let's
put
it
like
the
heads
up
demands
of
the
of
the
edge.
There
was
something
I
learned
growing
up
about
being
an
exothermal,
not
an
ex-offender,
I'm
too
old
to
be
an
ex-offender.
People
will
always
say
that
guys
get
in
trouble
that
they
use
some
of
the
that
talent
that
they
got
to
get
in
trouble
to
do
things
good.
Then
they
could
be
better
off,
but
that's
what
people?
That's?
AJ
What
he's
doing
he's
using
the
skills
from
that
mindset
of
creating
turmoil
in
the
neighborhood
to
better
in
the
community
that
he's
in
now
so
I'm,
hoping
that
everybody
in
this
on
this
committee
will
listen
to
him,
take
time,
listen
to
them
and
work
with
us
and
let's
go
ahead
and
handle
this
homeless.
Thank
you.
B
Good
evening
Happy
Valentine's
Day,
thank
you
for
being
here:
I'm
Dr
Kay
Loveland
I'm,
a
clinical
psychologist,
I've
lived
in
Montfort
for
20
years.
I
lived
on
Gay
Street
for
the
last
10
years,
just
up
the
hill
from
the
Hazel
Robinson
Theater,
which
is
where
the
wonderful
Shakespeare
Productions
take
place.
B
Well,
you
may
or
may
not
know
that
a
19
and
2022
plugged
in
Productions
had
a
couple
of
largely
Amplified
large-scale
concerts
in
that
in
that
area
in
Hazel
Robinson
theater.
It
was
very,
very
disruptive
to
our
neighborhood.
They
were
not
granted
permission
to
have
more
concerts,
but
recently
they
are
petitioning
to
have
more
concerts,
an
increase
of
about
seven
concerts
for
1500
people.
This
is
in
our
little
Neighborhood
Community
Theater,
that's
supported
by
Imagine
our
tax
dollars.
B
B
B
I
don't
get
that,
but
second
those
people
don't
live
in
our
little
neighborhood
and
we're
the
ones
that
are
being
impacted
by
the
concerts
in
the
past
and
that
will
be
impacted
in
the
future
and
I'll
give
you
some
examples:
noise,
the
noise
created
by
the
concerts,
the
crowds
and
the
traffic
was
very
disruptive
before,
during
and
after
the
events
both
inside
and
outside
our
homes,
our
houses
are
close
to
the
road
they're.
Extremely
large
crowds,
limited
parking
people
were
parking
everywhere,
with
no
consideration
of
damaging
our
property
whatsoever,
they're
yelling
at
each
other.
B
They
were
kind
of
inebriated.
Before
they
came
to
the
concert,
they
were
a
lot
more
inebriated
after
they
left
the
concert.
Honking
horns
paying
a
little
attention
to
foot
traffic,
I,
can't
imagine
having
more
concerts
having
shuttles
going
back
and
forth.
Cars
are
parked
all
up
and
down
the
road.
There
is
not
room
for
a
fire
engine
to
get
by
Gay
Street
at
its
wide
is
just
16
feet.
You
put
another
car
parked
all
cars
parked
all
up
and
down
the
side.
B
There's
no
way
a
fire
engine
can
get
through
to
get
down
to
this,
only
road
that
goes
down
to
the
Hazel
Robin
Amphitheater.
So
that's
a
problem.
Second,
just
having
that
many
people
is
not
great
for
our
community.
Not
only
is
that
the
noise
of
the
concert,
but
people
were
parking
all
over
the
place,
including
in
our
yard,
that
damaged
our
fence
and
our
neighbors
fence
our
property
when
they
leave
they
throw
beer
bottles,
trash
cans.
B
They're
urinating
on
the
side
of
the
road
I
am
I
tried
to
get
them
not
to
block
my
driveway
I
said:
please
I
need
to
be
able
to
get
out.
They
blocked
my
driveway
anyway
and
I
said
to
a
man.
Please
don't
do
that.
I
have
a
medical
condition.
I
may
need
to
leave.
He
said
Fu
I'll
park,
wherever
the
f
I
want.
I
went
to
plug
in
and
said.
B
A
You
Dr
Louisa
brandscombe.
I
Not
a
mayor
and
Council.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
You
must
be
tired,
I
guess
you
do
this
all
the
time
my
name
is
Dr
Louisa,
bransk
I'm,
a
clinical
psychologist.
My
specialty
is
working
with
trauma
in
individuals
and
communities
I,
my
mode
that
I've
studied
researched
and
implemented
is
using
art
and
music.
So
I
come
at
the
Hazel
Robinson
question
with
several
hats
on,
but
the
main
hat
I
want
to
talk
from
is
I
live
at
75
Gay,
Street
I'm,
the
next
house
up
from
Dr
Loveland.
I
I
also
own,
the
house
behind
me,
which
is
a
long-term
rental
and
I
own,
the
Green
Space,
which
is
the
lot
right
behind
K,
which
I'm
hoping
keep
green
for
the
beauty
of
our
neighborhood
I
did
due
diligence
before
I,
moved
to
my
house
five
years
ago,
talked
to
the
rec
department.
What's
going
to
happen
with
hazel
Robinson
and
the
playground
got
all
the
information
about
the
playground
went
through
the
building
of
the
playground.
Everything
worked
out.
Fine,
we
love
our
neighborhood.
I
Nothing
was
ever
said
about
commercial
concerts
and
big
concerts
being
held
at
Hazel
Robinson.
Here's
a
glimpse
of
what
we
went
through
in
2021,
which
was
their
pilot
year.
It
was
an
ongoing
nightmare.
The
main
trouble
areas
were
parking
on
our
Lawns
blocking
our
drives,
removing
signs
and
boulders
that
we
placed
so
they
wouldn't
work
on
our
drives.
I
Volume
of
noise
starts
at
five
and
ends
at
two
or
three
in
the
morning,
because
when
you
have
800
or
a
thousand
people,
five
or
ten
percent
are
going
to
want
to
keep
partying
and
we're
a
better
place
than
children's
playground
designed
for
kids
age,
five
to
ten
so
they're
on
top
of
the
obstacles
with
lewd
behavior
peeing,
off
of
them
exchanging
drugs
and
so
on,
and
this
goes
on
until
two
or
three
in
the
morning.
So
calling
this
is
something
I
I
hate
to
do.
I
I
We
only
have
it
we're
only
in
charge
of
right
up
to
where
the
theater
stops
that
left
everywhere,
where
we
live
out,
so
I
was
suggested
that
I
send
videos
and
photos
to
the
police
liaison
about
the
criminal
behavior
on
the
playground
and
in
our
yards
and
so
on
and
I
did
I
think
that
there
was
some
turnover.
A
Who
does
what
thank
you
you
can
please
feel
free
to
email
us
also.
You.
L
L
R
Occasion
this
you
know
Valentine's
Day,.
R
Everybody
on
city,
council,
plus
one
for
Brad
and
one
for
Deborah
and
Deborah
and
three.
R
L
R
Right
and
I
also
brought
chocolate,
oh
and
if
Brad
thinks
that,
maybe
this
is
a
problem,
you
know
that
I'm
yeah.
R
AE
P
R
Am
here,
of
course,
to
court
the
support
of
a
change
in
our
election
system?
You
know
I
mean
the
city
has
been
involved
with
this
long-term
relationship
with
the
at-large
election
system.
You
know,
but
I
think
that
the
district
election
system
would
serve
the
city
much
better,
it's
more
modern,
definitely
and
it's
certainly
younger
and
it
it
brings
attention
to
every
piece
of
the
city
holistically.
All
the
way
around.
You
know
the
north,
the
South,
the
East,
the
west
and
the
central
it's
guaranteed
to
be
that
way.
Every
year
I
saw
Mark
hunt.
R
Here
he
was.
He
was
on
one
of
the
city
councils,
where
we
had
three
people
from
one
one
precinct,
not
just
one
little
area.
So
you
know
there's
that
historic
moment,
and
you
know,
since
I've
come
to
be
a
thorn.
You
know,
I
just
figured
that
I
would
bring
some
roses
for
you
so
that
you
know
we
would
maybe
have
a
different
type
of
diodes
with
some
Eucalyptus
in
them.
So.
R
Weighted
with
baby
with
baited
breath
talk
about
the
Reed.
How
Act,
of
course,
I
know
that
you've
probably
been
looking
up
that
up
and
doing
your
homework
on
that,
but
I'll
break
it
down
for
you
soon
enough,
probably
in
in
March
sometime,
but
thank
you
for
all
that
you've
done
and
and
putting
up
with
me
over
the
years
and
doing
so
and
if,
for
some
reason,
this
small
token
of
my
appreciation
does
run
afoul
with
North
Carolina
State
statues,
you
can
just
donate
it
all
to
the
clerk's
office.
A
A
AI
Valentine's
Day
next.
L
AE
Okay,
well,
first
of
all,
I
think
I
want
to
give
you
guys
enough
time.
You
know
to
speak
your
mind:
I
have
a
two-part.
When
is
it?
When
is
a
question,
and
then
another
is
a
suggestion.
So,
if
you
could
allow
me
a
little
bit
more
time
so
that
you
guys
can
answer
the
question
well,.
A
AE
I
had
a
question
so
well:
I
guess
I'll,
just
monolize
it
and
bring
a
Manifesto
or
anything.
So
my
question
is
about
the
Udo
I
feel
in
the
last
couple
of
years.
That
I've
been
here
that
there
is
a
disconnect
in
the
conversation
between.
AE
The
citizens-
and
you
guys,
both
in
a
develop
developmental
sense
and
I,
wanted
to
be
clear
myself
whether
the
Udo
was
something
that
originated
in
Asheville,
rather
than
it
just
being
a
copy
paste
document
from
another
major
city
that
we
thought
that
we
could
overlay
onto
Asheville
residents.
AE
I
want
to
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Ben,
also
because
one
of
my
first
projects
here
is
a
four
house
project
that
I
thought
I
would
have
11
houses
finished
by
now.
I
moved
back
here
from
Hong
Kong
and
I
am
a
city.
Planner
I've
lived
and
worked
in
22
countries,
and
my
home
is
Hong
Kong,
and
here
and
I've
really
tried
to
have
a
conversation
with
you
guys
and
if
it
wasn't
for
Ben
after
400
emails,
writing
all
of
your
department
heads
and
asking
questions
and
getting
nowhere.
AE
AD
AE
150
emails
later
wow
and
so
I'm
just
saying
some
kind
of
communication
is
broken
between
the
citizens.
You
know
and
you
guys
making
them
feel
like.
AE
They
are
part
of
the
conversation
rather
than
you
know
them
them
feeling,
like
you
guys,
are
doing
things
for
court
for,
for
you
know
big
corporate
interests,
so
our
presentations,
you
know
all
tonight
is
my
time
over
I'm.
F
AE
AE
L
AA
AA
I
mean
right
now,
it's
a
bit
reserved
for
privileged
people
such
as
myself,
I
actually
live
in
North
Asheville
I'm
privileged
to
live
there,
but
we
are
not
doing
enough
to
have
more
diversity
there
in
North,
Asheville
and
part
of
the
reason
I'm
just
going
to
be
specific.
Is
the
zoning
I
mean
most
of
the
zoning
in
single
family?
There's
some
multi-family
zoning,
but
where
the
multi-family
zoning
is
we've
already
built
single-family
housing.
So
it's
not
going
to
be
displaced.
AA
So
let's
talk
about
really
where
the
housing
needs
to
be
and
I'm
going
to
quote.
Councilwoman
Roney,
who
said
housing
needs
to
be
close
to
resources
and
we're
pushing
people
further
out
from
the
resources
and
Merriman
Avenue
would
be
a
natural
place
to
build
housing.
In
fact,
the
Jefferson
was
built
there
in
1925.
AA
The
maximum
floor.
Plate
is
six
thousand
square
feet.
To
give
you
an
idea.
What
that
is?
It's
the
Chick-fil-A
on
Merriman,
that's
on
an
acre
of
land.
It's
about
five
thousand
square
feet.
That's
pretty
much!
The
only
thing
you
can
build
on
Merriman!
That's
why
Merriman
has
not
changed,
because
all
you
can
build
is
a
Wendy's
or
a
McDonald's.
You
can't
build
any
housing
despite
the
fact
that
we
have
two
buses
going
down
Maryland.
We
have
the
N1
and
N2
which
I've
taken
because
it's
convenient,
but
barely
anybody
takes
it.
AA
We
should
be
building
Apartments
on
Merriman
as
close
as
possible
to
downtown
to
serve
our
community
and
the
zoning
doesn't
allow
it
and
nobody
as,
as
you
know
you
mentioned
at
one
of
the
meetings
about
the
Larchmont
project
that
was
came
through
in
2010,
there's
a
significant
amount
of
resistance
to
that
project
because
they
have
to
get
a
rezoning.
The
only
way
you
can
build
anything
on
Merriman
is
rezoning
and
there
was
so
much
pushback
I
think.
AA
The
only
reason
that
went
through
is
because
it
was
100,
affordable
housing
and
it
was
done
by
Mountain
housing,
which
was
willing
to
take
the
risk,
but
nobody,
no
private
Enterprise,
is
going
to
take
the
risk
of
trying
to
rezone
a
site
on
Merriman
and
it's
a
natural
place
for
us
to
build
housing.
So
unless
that's
just
one
example,
we
need
to
really
review
our
zoning,
so
we
can
build
housing
close
to
resources
and
public
transportation.
Thank
you.
A
The
next
person
Jared
Wheatley.
H
D
AK
Jared
Wheatley,
unfortunately,
my
thunder
was
a
little
bit
stolen.
I
thought
I
was
really
going
to
be
unique
tonight,
but
I'm
gonna
go
one
step
further
I
run
a
small
project
called
the
indigenous
walls
project.
We
focus
on
amplifying
Native
voices,
raising
awareness
of
indigenous
causes
and
sooner
or
later,
land
back
we'd
like
the
whole
chunk,
but
we'll
take
what
we
can
get.
AK
What
we've
done
is
I
think.
Over
the
last
year
we've
been
speaking
the
wrong
love
language
I'm
like
an
ax
of
service
guy.
That's
what
I'm
about
so
we've
got
out
there
and
we've
produced
about
15
000
square
feet
of
murals,
which
sometimes
is
known
as
Place,
making
I
believe
it
was
called
earlier.
AK
Those
murals
we
get
a
lot
of
feedback
from
Elders
in
our
community
from
a
very
diverse
population.
It's
difficult
to
be
afro-indigenous
a
lot
of
times.
Folks,
don't
want
to
speak
up
about
their
indigeneity
if
they
don't
fit
the
Prototype
or
the
mold.
AK
So
through
these
acts
of
service,
I've
been
flirting
with
all
of
you,
hoping
to
get
your
attention
and
appreciation,
and
so
I'm
here
to
speak
directly
with
words
of
affirmation
about
how
much
I
love
the
city
of
Asheville
and
with
a
gift
of
a
rose
to
hopefully
catch
your
attention,
because
Buncombe
County
has
done
a
great
thing
and
followed
our
lead
by
putting
together
the
equity
murals
project,
at
which
point
they
just
opened
up
public
space,
and
they
said
what
do
you
guys
want
to
do?
We
have
this
idea
about
being
inclusive.
AK
AK
So
by
flirting
with
you
guys,
we've
done
good
things
like
spread
the
creativity
of
Asheville
abroad
to
Buncombe
County
and
soon
to
Atlanta
Georgia,
but
I
would
like
for
you
guys
to
take
our
hand.
You
know
in
the
community's
hand,
and
allow
us
to
unlock
the
creative
potential
of
our
community
without
all
the
Committees
I
think
it's
possible
and
I
trust
you
guys
to
do
it.
Thank
you.
A
AI
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name-
is
Queenie
McLeod
I'm,
owner
of
a
local
food
truck
here
in
Asheville.
It's
called
Queens
island
cuisine
and
today
I'm
here
seeking
change
in
policies
as
it
pertains
to
food
truck
owners
in
Buncombe
County,
specifically
their
zoning
laws
and
ordinance
that
keeps
food
truck
from
operating
in
the
central
downtown
area.
AI
AI
H
You
thank
you.
Thank
you.
You
know
I,
wouldn't
mind
him.
I,
wouldn't
mind
an
update
on
that.
We
moved
that
policy
to
remove
generators
in
downtown,
which
is
what
she's
referring
to
and
then
we
said
you
could
plug
them
in
if
they
were
in
certain
permitted
locations,
but
I'm
not
sure
that
really
worked
out
in
our
favor.
O
So
I
know
we're
not
responding
to
public
comment.
However,
I
did
present
some
questions
to
staff,
and
so,
if
staff's
going
to
get
instruction
from
us,
we
kind
of
need
to
Signal
support
for
that
to
re-look
at
it.
We've
talked
about
in
the
policy
and
finance
committee
today
policy
around
using
public
space
for
things
like
restaurants,
using
the
public
right
away,
but
we
haven't
Revisited
the
conversation
around
food
trucks
in
a
long
time.
So
we're
talking
about
local.
O
Also,
just
use
of
public
space,
so
I
asked
for
some
information
from
staff.
We
have
a
memo.
Perhaps
we
could
circulate
that
memo
to
all
of
council,
so
we
could.
A
And
I,
don't
I'm
I,
don't
know
which
committee
we
would
route
this
through,
but
we
could
figure
that
out.
I
will
I
public.
A
H
That's
I
would
support
seeing
this
memo
and
looking
into
it
only
because
I
do
manage
parking
lots
in
downtown
and
I
have
now
encountered
three
food
trucks
that
have
altered
their
internal
systems
to
do
away
with
generator
and
plug
into
a
110
outlet.
So
there
are
other
things
it's
time
to
revisit
so
we'll.
A
H
N
Do
it
I
move
that
the
city
of
Asheville,
the
city
Asheville
city
council,
go
into
closed
session
for
the
following
reasons,
one
to
prevent
disclosure
of
information
that
is
privileged
and
confidential
pursuant
to
the
laws
of
North
Carolina
or
not
considered
a
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
the
general
statutes?
N
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
NC
General
statute,
143-318.11
A1,
the
law
that
makes
information
privileged
and
confidential
is
NC
General
statute,
143-318.10
e
2
to
discuss
matters
relating
to
the
location
or
expansion
of
the
Industries
or
other
businesses
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
including
on
a
list
of
potential
Economic
Development
incentives.
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
North
Carolina,
General
statute,
143-318.11
A4,
all.