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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting, Jan. 7, 2020
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This is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Jan. 7, 2020. For this agenda and others visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners
A
A
Earlier
this
week,
3500
additional
military
personnel
who
are
stationed
at
Fort
Bragg
in
North
Carolina,
were
ordered
to
prepare
for
deployment
to
the
Middle
East.
So
before
we
begin
our
meeting
this
evening,
I'd
like
to
ask
for
a
moment
of
silence
to
recognize
these
military
personnel
and
their
families,
and
during
which
time
you
may
offer
a
silent
prayer
for
the
safety
of
all
of
those
who
are
serving
our
country.
Please
join
me
in
a
moment
of
silence.
A
All
right,
I've
got
a
couple
of
announcements
want
to
announce
that
we
have
parking
validation
for
any
folks
who
are
attending
the
meeting
this
evening
who
parked
in
the
county
parking
deck
next
door
or
he
or
who
utilized
the
transit
system
to
travel
to
the
meeting
this
evening,
you
can
get
validation
for
parking
or
transit
from
one
of
the
officers
who
was
serving
us
here
at
the
meeting
this
evening.
Please
feel
free
to
see
them
on
your
way
out.
Let
me
read
the
ethics
reminder
to
the
board.
A
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
would
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member?
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
the
board?
Today,
there
being
none
all
board,
members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
any
matters
that
are
done
by
the
board
at
this
meeting.
A
A
A
A
B
A
D
D
F
D
D
Thank
you,
sir
okay.
So
before
you
tonight
is
only
public
hearing,
2019
45.
This
is
the
Fernwood
zoning
map
amendment
the
application
before
you
was
properly
noticed
in
accordance
with
north
carolina
general
statutes
of
Buchan
county
code
in
your
packet,
you
should
have
before
you
an
ordinance
to
approve
Sergi
choose
to
approve,
as
well
as
a
resolution
to
deny.
D
Should
you
choose
to
deny
this
application
your
options,
as
always
in
a
rezoning,
are
to
approve
as
presented
deny
as
presented,
or
you
can
continue
under
guidance
from
from
a
legal
staff
or
you
can
remand
it
back
to
Planning
Board
for
further
consideration.
The
applicants
information
mr.
David
day
of
lcv
venture
LLC
is
the
applicant.
The
current
owners
are
misters,
john
carpenter,
david
Holdridge
and
paul
murray.
The
property
is
located
off
cheryl
highway
along
Fernwood
mobile
home
park
drive.
This
is
an
image
of
the
subject.
Properties
I
believe
there
are
four
properties
in
total.
D
On
the
west
hand,
side
of
Charlotte
Highway,
just
across
the
street,
from
Hemphill
knoll,
Road,
6.39,
acres
in
size,
I,
say
plus
or
minus
20
manufactured
homes.
There's
20
address
points
for
that
for
as
many
as
20
homes
and
the
property
I
believe
there's
between
18
and
19
present.
At
the
moment
service
will
about
public
water
and
wastewater
services.
D
The
rezoning
request
is
to
rezone
the
property
from
the
current
zoning
district,
which
is
our
three
to
commercial
services
or
CS.
The
map
on
the
left
is
the
current
zoning.
The
map
on
the
right
is
the
proposed
zoning.
As
you
can
see,
there
is
Commercial
Services
zoning
across
the
street
across
Asheville
Highway
from
the
subject
property,
so
this
would
be
a
contiguous
rezoning.
It
would
not
constitute
spot
zoning.
D
Just
a
brief
summary
of
the
two
districts
r3
is
your:
is
your
highest
density
standard
residential
zoning
district?
It
allows
a
fairly
broad
range
of
residential
development
types
primarily
intended
to
be
concentrated
in
areas
where
there's
water
and
wastewater
services.
Commercial
services,
on
the
other
hand,
does
allow
the
same
broad
range
of
residential
uses,
but
also
is
more,
more
importantly,
intended
for
commercial
uses
clustered
in
along
major
arteries
again
in
areas
where
there's
water
and
sewer
services
available
in
terms
of
the
dimensional
requirements.
D
Your
setbacks,
things
like
that
minimum
lot
sizes
there's
very
little
difference
between
the
two
districts.
The
key
difference
is
in
the
is
in
the
potential
building
height
your
tallest
building
height
in
our
three
is
35
feet,
whereas
your
tallest
building,
height
allowable
and
commercial
Services
is
50
feet,
a
couple
of
use
of
the
properties
from
various
angles,
so
you're
looking
north
here,
you're
looking
west.
D
Looking
east
in
terms
of
land-use
plan
analysis,
this
is
one
that
hits
kind
of
scores
points
on
both
consistency
and
inconsistency.
It
is
within
reasonable
proximity
to
major
transportation
corridors
served
by
water
and
sewer
infrastructure.
It's
outside
elevations
of
2500
feet
or
greater.
On
the
other
hand,
it
does
contain
some
limited,
steep
slope
areas
on
the
western
side
of
the
property.
D
Some
moderate
high
hazard
slopes,
although
those
are
largely
kind
of
in
transition
areas,
say
along
a
roadway
where
you're,
where
there's
a
cut
bank
or
a
fill
slope
related
to
the
road
access
to
the
property,
it
is
in
the
floodplain.
I
think
this
is
a
key
point
and
the
comprehensive
plan
to
the
Land
Use
Plan
sorry
does
recommend
that
it
suggests
that
commercial
uses
be
directed
away
from
floodplains,
and
it
also
suggests
that
such
uses
be
directed
away
from
low
low-density
residential
areas
from
staffs
perspective.
D
This
is
largely
compliant
with
your
with
your
land
use
plan,
specifically
for
the
three
reasons
listed
in
blue.
It's
outside
of
high
elevations.
It's
near
services,
it's
along
a
transportation
corridor,
the
steep
sloped
areas
on
the
property
there.
The
land
use
plan
recommends
avoiding
areas
of
25
percent
slope
or
greater.
D
Also
from
the
floodplain
perspective.
This
is
a
this
was
a
tough
one
for
staff
and
for
the
Planning
Board,
as
we
work
through
the
analysis
that
it
is
in
the
floodplain.
However,
it's
also
adjacent
to
a
major
corridor
service
hole
by
utilities
and
it's
currently
developed
as
a
manufacturing
home
park.
D
The
park
was
developed
prior
to
the
current
floodplain
development
regulations,
so
most
of
the
homes
or
older
units
that
are
even
pre
HUD
units
and,
in
some
cases,
most
importantly,
that
project
is
not
developed
in
compliance
with
the
current
flow
and
development
regulations,
and
there
have
been
prior
flooding
events
that
have
impacted
that
site.
So
from
a
rezoning
perspective,
staff
feels
that
this
would
actually
create
an
opportunity
to
redevelop
the
site
in
a
way
that's
more
compatible
with
potential
flooding
conditions
in
the
future.
D
Setback
from
the
edge
of
that
slope,
so
whatever
commercial
development
might
happen
in
the
future
on
this
property,
would
would
in
reality,
have
little
direct
impact
on
those
low-density
residential
properties
to
the
west.
Other
religion,
low-density
residential
properties,
do
exist
to
the
east
there
across
Asheville
Highway,
and
so
there
is
somewhat
of
a
buffer
there.
If
you
will,
if
you
want
to
view
it
that
way,
so
staffs
recommendation
is
approval,
as
presented
by
the
applicant.
The
Planning
Board
did
recommend
denial.
D
Staffs
recommendation
again
is
largely
based
on
general
compliance
with
with
the
Land
Use
Plan,
as
well
as
the
opportunity
for
a
safer
form
of
development
under
current
flow
plan
development
regulations.
The
Planning
Board's
recommend
addition
of
a
denial
which
was
unanimous,
was
based
largely
on
a
concern
about
displacement
of
the
current
residence,
which
is
totally
a
valid
concern.
I
think
the
applicant
is
going
to
speak
more
to
that
and
I'll
defer
to
to
them.
On
that
point.
With
that
I'll
take
any
questions
that
you
might
have.
D
A
In
light
of
the
fact
that
there's
a
floodplain
on
the
property,
the
fact
that
it's
already
been
developed
in
the
way
that
it
has,
if
it
were
to
be
raised
owned
and
some
different
use
were
going
to
be-
you
know
developing
the
property
it
would
have
to
come.
The
new
development
would
have
to
comply
with
all
of
the
floodplain
regulations
that
exist
today.
This.
D
Summary
no
whatsoever
brief,
summary
any
future
development,
whether
it's
residential
or
commercial,
would
have
to
be
located
outside
of
the
floodway,
which
is
the
higher
velocity
area
of
the
floodplain,
where
the
where
the
stream
channel
tends
to
to
be
located
and
where
you
get
the
fastest
waters.
Anything
outside
of
the
floodway,
but
still
on
the
floodplain
would
have
to
be
elevated
to
T
to
2
feet
above
base
flood
elevation,
which
is
FEMA's
estimated
high-water
mark
and
100-year
flood
event.
D
Commercial
structures
would
have
to
also
have
to
be
flood
proofed
and
there's
a
whole
series
of
other
life
safety
related
requirements
that
go
along
with
that.
That
would
have
to
be
met
any
impact
to
the
elevation
of
the
floodplain.
So
if
some
of
the
development
were
to
potentially
impact
the
flood
way
say
with
an
improved
stream
crossing,
they
would
also
have
to
be
a
no
rise
study
that
proves
that
the
project
is
not
going
to
create
any
harmful
impact
downstream
across
stream
or
upstream
related
to
the
elevation
of
the
flood
level.
That
makes
sense
question.
H
D
D
Great
so
the
homes
that
are
located
in
the
floodplain,
which
again
are
also
or
all
of
them,
are
potentially
subject
to
flooding
in
a
major
flood
event
and
I
100
year.
Storm
event
under
your
foot
went
out
of
your
flood.
The
structures
that
are
in
the
flood
way
are
additionally
at
risk
of
being
severely
damaged.
Do
the
to
the
high
velocity
waters
that
traverse
the
flood
way.
So
imagine
a
stream
channel
in
a
100-year
event:
the
stream
level
rises.
You
have
water
in
the
stream
channel.
That's
moving
really
fast.
D
That's
the
flood
way
and
that's
where
you
can
have
structures
destroyed.
You
could
have
persons
washed
away
in
the
100-year
floodplain,
which
is
to
either
side
of
that
the
water
is
not
moving
as
fast,
but
it's
elevating
and
it's
backing
up
and
it's
ponding,
that's
really
where
you
get
water,
encroaching
into
the
the
foundation
system
into
the
insulation
into
the
the
floors
flooring
system
of
the
home.
So
it's
not
so
much
lateral
movement
that
you're
worried
about
it's
more
just
water,
damaging
insulation
and
electricity.
Things.
H
A
H
A
J
That's
theft,
one
thank
you
good
evening,
commissioners
and
and
mr.
chairman,
my
name
is
Bob
as
the
law
firm
of
Maguire
wouldn't
miss
it
here
in
town
I'm,
here
representing
David
day
who's
the
applicant
for
this
rezoning
from
r3
to
CS
commercial
services.
I
want
to
thank
the
staff
for
their
good
and
thorough
presentation.
I,
don't
have
a
lot
to
add
to
that,
but
I'd,
but
I
do
want
to
provide
a
little
bit
of
detail
some
additional
context
and
some
details
about
the
land
use
issues
as
well
as
mr.
day's.
J
I
first
want
to
start
with
just
to
give
you
all
some
context.
This
is
this
is
look
look.
This
photograph
is
looking
from
the
from
in
from
within
the
mobile
home
park
up
towards
Charlotte
Highway,
and
you
can
see
that
there's
a
there's,
a
driveway
there
there's
just
one
way
in
and
out
and
that's
it
and
it
crosses
gash's
Creek
this.
J
We
know
there
have
been
some
rescue
efforts
there
in
the
past.
Here's
a
close-up
of
that
of
that
same
photograph,
showing
you
can
see
in
the
distance
there
that
that
sort
of
white
apparition
behind
the
tree.
There
is
a
car
on
Charlotte
Highway,
which
gives
you
some
idea
of
how
close
it
is
to
Charlotte
Highway
a
major
five
lane:
five
Lane
Road
US
Highway.
J
As
far
as
some
of
the
zoning
for
the
zoning
jobs,
as
far
as
some
of
the
planning
justifications
for
this
action
that
we're
requesting
I
looked
a
little
bit
at
at
your
competetive
land-use
plan
and
one
of
the
strategies
in
there
is
to
adopt
zoning
for
the
county
that
coincides
with
the
land
use
areas
depicted
on
the
proposed
comp
into
bland
use
plan,
which
is
map.
12
of
your
2016
plan
update
that
plan
update
includes
the
description
of
things
called
hubs.
There's
a
hub
a
and
a
hubby
hubby.
You
can
see.
G
J
Service
area
for
for
the
areas
around
it,
this
is
a
as
a
as
a
detail
from
the
2006
Land
Use
Plan
map,
which
is
map
number
12.
The
proposed
land
use
map
and
it
shows
a
hub
B,
which
is
the
blue
dot
right
there
closest
to
Asheville
and
and
that's
the
approximate
location
of
the
firm
with
mobile
home
park.
That's
designated
in
the
in
the
2006
Land
Use
Plan,
as
a
hub
B,
which
is
appropriate
for
commercial
for
commercial
uses.
J
Now
that
the
the
2006
Land
Use
Plan,
as
you
all
know,
was
pre
zoning,
so
it
there
was.
There
was
no
zoning
associated
with
this
that
with
this
designation,
but
the
strategy
and
your
current
plan
calls
for
Rize.
It
could
cause
rezoning
to
be
to
coincide
with
the
designations
in
the
Land
Use
Plan,
and
that's
that's
what
we're
seeking
to
do.
Here's
the
here's!
The
statement
of
district
intent
from
the
from
the
ordinance
josh
has
already
explained
this
to
you,
but
it
is.
J
It
is
appropriate
for
a
clustered
commercial
development
in
order
to
encourage
the
concentration
of
commercial
activity
in
the
specified
areas,
and
this
is
this.
Property
is
adjacent
to
commercial
areas,
as
mr.
Freeman
explained,
the
the
adjacent
residential
areas
are
that
they,
it
is
on
the
directly
abutting
property
but
they're,
but
there's
a
good
buffer
created
by
the
hill
and
the
and
and
and
and
some
forest
land
between
the
developable
developable
area
of
this
property
and
the
and
there's
adjacent
residences.
So,
even
though
it's
adjacent,
it's
a
is
that
there's
a
there's,
a
natural
separation
there.
J
Now
the
the
planning
board
in
this
commission
or
or
right
absolutely
right
to
be
concerned
about
the
potential
for
displacement
of
the
current
residence.
It
may
not
be
strictly
a
land
use
issue,
but
it
sure
is
surely
a
planning
concern.
We're
aware
of
that
and
mister
day
has
met
with
the
residents
of
the
mobile
home
park.
J
He
did
that
on
sunday
I
sent
you
all
a
report
about
that
and
offered
a
generous
relocation
assistance
package
to
cover
moving
costs,
including
moving
homes
that
can't
move
in
those
homes
that
can
be
moved
and
pay
the
movie
moving
expenses
for
the
households
that
live
in
homes
that
can't
be
moved.
We
know
that
this
cannot
be
a
condition
of
the
zoning,
but
it's
it's
a
legitimate
concern
and
in
good
faith,
that's
something
mr.
day
is
proposing
to
do
all
David
lives
in
the
community.
So.
J
And-
and
we
and
we
think
it's
the
right
thing
to
do
so
in
summary,
on
my
part
of
it
anyhow
that
this
we
think
that
this
that
this
proposed
rezoning
is
unquestionably
consistent
with
your
plans.
It's
it's
it's
a
it's
recommended
for
the
subject.
Property
and
commercial
use
is
more
appropriate
in
this
area,
as
mr.
Freeman
mentioned
any
in
response
to
it
from
the
chair.
J
Any
new
development
will
have
to
comply
with
the
flood,
damage,
protection,
ordinance
and
Prevention,
ordinance
and
other
environmental
ordinance
which
the
current
use
does
not
and-
and
we
think
the
relocation
assistance
available
to
current
residents
will
address
the
the
many
of
the
concerns
about
displacement.
So
it
asks
for
your
support
and
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
mr.
J
day,
who
can
explain
a
little
bit
more
about
his
interactions
and
and
and
and
work
with
the
residents
mister
day
is
from
this
area
he's
a
contractor
and
developer
for
those
you've
all
familiar
with
the
fund
depot
he's
responsible
for
that.
So
we
think
he's
done
a
lot
of
good
in
the
community
and
will
do
good
here.
So
I'll
turn
it
over
to
us
today.
Unless
you
all
have
any
questions
for
me,.
K
K
K
The
planning
staff
agrees
that
the
property
should
be
rezone
to
commercial.
You
know
for
for
I
believe
the
right
reasons,
I
believe
that
even
the
Planning
Board
would
have
agreed
with
the
staff
if
it
wouldn't
have
been
for
the
display
displacement
of
the
18
families.
As
of
the
time
of
the
Planning
Board,
meeting
I
had
not
had
the
privilege
to
meet
with
the
families
that
lived
there
soon
after
the
meeting
I
was
able
to
meet
with
the
residents
and
address
their
biggest
concerns
that
they
had.
K
The
two
main
concerns
that
they
had
I
tried
to
put
myself
in
their
situation.
Is
that
how
long
do
we
have?
How
long
can
we
have
to
find?
You
know
our
new
home?
Some
of
these
people
have
have
lived
here,
for
maybe,
since
1978
I
believe
is
when
David
Holder
its
family
took
over
the
park.
Some
of
them
been
there
very
long
time,
there's
actually
multiple
family
members
living
there,
so
you
have
siblings
and
so
forth.
K
K
The
the
price
per
acre
for
commercial
land
is
quite
a
bit
more
than
residential
and
honestly,
there's
not
money
left
over
when
you
have
a
residential
community
to
to
try
to
be
generous,
I
own
the
property
next
door,
and
my
original
intention
and
intention
was
to
because
it's
already
permitted
I'm
ready
to
go
engineered
and
so
forth.
But
my
original
intention
was
to
make
this
phase
2
of
that
subdivision.
K
That
subdivisions
been
approved
as
17
homes
or
you
I
believe
you
could
have
34
duplex
units,
because
I
believe
you
can
have
a
duplex
on
each
one.
So
I
was
going
to
continue
the
road
that
was
already
been
approved
into
this
subdivision,
but
as
we
got
into
it,
I
really
believe
that
the
best
use
is
commercial.
K
K
So
I'll
mention
to
you
what
the
pre
HUD
is
I,
think
it's
June
15th
of
1976
any
home,
that
is,
that
age
or
older
those
homes,
I
believe,
are
not
allowed
to
be
moved
because
they
have
no
HUD
label
so
that
causes
a
you
know
terrible
inconvenience
for
those
people.
So,
at
any
rate,
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
help.
You
know
the
people
relocating
and
thanks
to
mark,
he
has
been
in
the
Fairview
community
for
40
years.
K
I
believe
and
has
many
contexts
so
I
hope
that
you
will
see
that
that
I
have
tried
my
best
as
the
developer,
to
help
the
existing
residents
and
to
give
consideration
for
what
is
best
for
this
property.
What
is
the
best
use
for
this
property
and
for
the
entire
community
of
Fairview
as
I
endeavor
in
developing
this
property
I
will
do
so
in
a
way
that
I
have
a
market
study
done
to
answer
some
very
important
questions.
The
first
one
is:
what
does
the
Fairview
Reynolds
community
really
need?
K
K
You
know
property.
So
when
I
Drive,
by
with
my
wife
in
the
car,
she
said
why
you
know,
did
you
do
that?
I,
don't
want
that
to
happen.
You
know
so.
I
asked
for
your
support
in
rezoning
this
property
to
cs4
I
believe
it
is
truly
the
best
use
of
this
property.
It
is
consistent
with
the
planning
departments,
vision
and
it
provides
the
best
opportunity
for
the
current
residents
and
I
want
you
to
know
that
my
heart
is
in
this
development.
Thank
you.
If
you
have
any
questions,
I'm
happy
to
answer
them.
A
Alright,
mr.
Jay,
thank
you
I,
don't
see
any
that
we
any
initial
questions,
but
they
took
around
and
will
call
any
if
we
do
all
right
commission,
we
need
to
open
the
public
hearing
on
this
rezoning,
so
I'm
going
to
open
the
public
hearing
at
5:55
p.m.
and
so
any
members
of
the
public
who
would
like
to
comment
on
the
proposed
rezoning
are
welcome
to
do
so.
A
We
would
just
ask
you
to
come
up
to
the
podium
and
just
let
us
know
your
name
and
where
you
live
and
you'll
have
three
minutes
to
comment
and
you'll
get
an
orange
light
when
I
think
you
have
30
seconds
left
and
then
a
red
light
when
your
three
minutes
are
up
and
when
your
time
is
up,
we
ask
you
to
please
stop,
because
we
want
to
give
everybody
the
same
amount
of
time
to
to
speak
to
the
board.
All
right
is
there.
Anyone
who
would
like
to
comment
on
the
proposed
rezoning?
L
Good
evening
my
name
is
sherry:
Barrett
and
I
live
at
101
charlotte
highway.
The
Fernwood
trailer
park,
the
land
that
mr.
day,
is
referring
to
that
he
purchased
that
borders.
It
would
belong
to
my
husband's
family
and
we
still
live
on
that
property,
so
we're
in
very
close
relation
to
where
all
this
has
taken
place.
Some
of
the
biggest
concerns
that
we
have
is
traffic.
L
We
were
once
a
two-lane
road.
We
are
now
a
four-lane
road
with
a
turning
lane.
It
is
extremely
hard
to
get
in
and
out
of
our
driveways
I
have
waited
in
some
instances
up
to
20
minutes
to
get
out
of
the
driveway.
This
doesn't
happen
all
the
time,
but
that
just
shows
you
at
times
the
level
of
traffic
up
the
road
above
us
they
are
putting
in
an
apartment,
complex
called
the
reserve
at
gash's,
Creek
I
tried
to
search
to
find
out
how
many
units
would
be
in
there,
but
I
was
not
successful.
L
I
couldn't
find
it
anywhere,
but
the
clearing
has
already
begun,
which
is
going
to
mean
more
traffic
in
our
area.
I
am
a
native
of
Buncombe,
County
and
I
am
saddened
to
see
how
Charlotte
Highway
is
becoming
concrete
and
asphalt.
It
is
not.
It
is
not
what
we
in
the
Reynolds
community
like
to
see
happening
the
amount
of
development
that
is
going
on.
We
are
the
main
corridor
into
Fairview,
so
this
is
a
very
heavily
trafficked
area.
L
L
A
E
Hello,
my
name
is
Jon
Thorpe
I
live
at
number
22
and
flirting
with
mobile
home
park.
My
wife
and
I
bought
Karen
over
here.
My
wife
and
I
bought
the
trailer
that
was
already
there.
We
assumed
alone
and
April
of
1989.
This
April
will
be
there
31
years
over
that
time.
I
have
totally
remodeled
everything
in
the
trailer
water
lines,
light
switches,
kitchen
cabinets,
countertops,
bathroom,
the
whole
nine
yards
and
I
wasn't
at
the
meeting
that
they
had
Sunday
I
wasn't
aware
of
the
meeting.
E
E
We
work
part-time,
come
from
meager
means,
and
this
home
is
basically
all
we
have.
If
we
have
to
move
out,
I
have
no
idea
where
we
would
go
to
I'm
sure,
there's
many
other
residents.
There
don't
want
to
move
either,
but
they
don't
know
where
to
go.
What
to
do
either
I'm
very
nervous
about
public
speaking,
but
I
do
have
to
say:
I
had
expected
to
live
there.
The
rest
of
my
life
looks
they've
been
there
almost
31
years,
everybody
in
the
community
gets
along
great.
E
E
It's
caused
some
structural
damage,
but
you
know
we
fix
it
and
I
only
know
of
one
rescue,
and
that
was
when
a
retaining
wall
of
stream
that
had
collapse,
diverted
water
into
the
park
and
there
was
a
culvert
down
by
the
parkway
that
was
clocked.
So
therefore,
that
caused
the
water
to
rise,
and
it
did
knock
a
couple
of
buildings.
I
had
off
the
foundation,
moved
them
back,
Jack
them
up,
strapped
them
down,
and
it's
all
good
now,
I
just
really
hate
to
move
there's
nowhere
for
us
to
go.
M
That's
why
a
lot
of
us
locals
will
fight
to
state
where
we're
at
and
we'll
fight
to
the
bitter
end
me
being
one
of
those
but
as
I
hear
these
conversations
I
see
that
we
pass
laws
in
one
Center
that
has
to
apply
throughout
the
county
and
we've
got
mobile
homes
that
are
in
the
floodway
now,
as
development
occurs
upstream
in
the
floodway,
and
people
filled
it
in
to
raise
their
structure
above
the
floodway.
What's
that
gonna
do
to
the
level
of
the
flood
in
the
mobile
home
park?
M
Folks,
you
don't
take
a
college
degree
in
environmental
science
to
know
exactly
what
happens.
It's
raising
the
water
level
so
the
hundred
year
flood
plain
that
the
government
gives
you
is
that
best,
a
guess
that
is
not
modified
and
changed
each
year
as
more
building
occurs
in
the
valleys,
and
all
you
got
to
do
is
look
at
the
city
of
Asheville,
how
many
houses
been
built
in
valleys
al
where
they
used
to
be
a
valley
that
would
soak
up
water.
So
all
I
got
to
say
and
I
told
this
to
a
big
developer
out
there.
M
Would
you
put
his
parking
lot
here
and
I
said:
don't
put
a
culvert
in
put
a
concrete
drop
it
down
like
this
and
let
the
water
flow
over
it
elevate
it
like
this,
so
the
water
pushes
the
concrete
in
the
ground
and
when
it's
flooding,
guess
what
you
can't
get
in
or
out.
But
what
happens
when
it
quits
raining?
You've
got
no
damage,
so
I.
Don't
care
what
happens
here
in
this
Park
I.
M
Just
think
that
we
need
to
provide
the
technical
expertise
to
minimize
the
flooding,
and
if
this
the
development
is
approved,
then
there
should
be
no
building
in
the
flood
way.
Don't
fill
it
up
high
because
you're
creating
more
flooding
downstream
now,
if
there's
any
way
to
develop
it
and
move
those
mobile
homes
out
of
the
flood
way
up
to
that
place
where
they
don't
flood,
you
may
have
a
solution
to
your
whole
problem
that
might
even
work.
M
So
all
I'm
saying
is
think
beyond
what
you're
seeing
and
hearing,
because
folks
you're
not
going
to
stop
the
rain
I,
don't
care
how
you
feel
about
climate
change,
you
can't
control
the
rain
nor
the
flood
you
have
to
work
with
it,
and
Kmart
Walmart
should
have
been
done.
The
same
way
and
I
made
that
recommendation
at
the
City
Council
pre
meeting
and,
of
course
it
fell
on
deaf
ears,
but
I'll
keep
saying
it
until
you
all
listen
or
I
die
and
I
got
a
feeling,
I
know
which
will
occur
first.
Thank
you.
N
I'm,
dr.
John,
Kelly
and
I
live
in
neighborhood
just
a
little
farther
outside
of
Asheville.
Then
the
Fernwood
mobile
home
park,
the
next
major
residential
area
going
in
the
other
direction
towards
Fairview.
So
we
have
a
concern
there
because
we
have
a
bridge
over
the
high,
the
waterway
that
leads
to
the
highway.
That's
our
only
way
in
or
out,
however,
the
bridge
has
flooded
on
one
occasion
has
had
some
structural
damage,
but
has
been
repaired
if
we
did
have
more
flooding
with
backup.
N
That
would
be
certainly
a
problem
for
us
because
it
might
shut
down
our
access
to
the
homes
there
over
20
homes
there
I've
been
there
for
over
20
years
now.
Iii
do
certainly
agree
that
we
are
developing
more
and
more
of
a
traffic
problem.
I
have
also
waited
quite
a
long
time
at
times,
particularly
on
the
weekend
like
Friday
afternoon.
It
starts
getting
very
heavy,
so
I
think
we
would
be
in
for
some
accidents
there.
N
If
there
was
not
a
traffic
light,
but
I
do
agree,
the
major
problem
is
trying
to
relocate
the
people
that
are
already
there
is
going
to
be
quite
difficult
in
this
economic
climate,
so
I
think
we
do
have
to
consider
our
neighbors.
In
that
way,
the
idea
of
more
development,
as
the
gentleman
previously
has
mentioned,
is
probably
going
to
impact
such
that
you
know
the
hundred
year
flood
is
going
to
be
more
like
the
25
year
flood
and
we've
already
had
some
evidence
of
that
in
our
neighborhood.
N
So
I
think
most
of
the
residents
in
our
neighborhood
are
not
eager
to
see
this
without
very
careful
planning
as
far
as
future
flooding
highway
access,
where
we
don't
put
other
people
at
risk.
I
thankfully
have
a
car
that
can
get
out
in
traffic.
Pretty
quick,
but
I
have
to
use
that
turn
lane
to
pulled
into
and
I,
don't
think
that's
really
what's
intended.
O
Thank
You
mr.
chair,
remembers,
board
I.
Think
your
duty
as
a
commissioner
is
first
of
all
health
safety
and
welfare.
When
you
look
at
this
development,
don't
look
at
the
land,
don't
look
at
the
economic
thing.
Look
at
the
people
and
if
you
want
to
do
the
economic
thing,
look
at
it!
How
many?
How
much
money
would
it
cost
to
take
care
of
17
families
and
put
them
in
housing
somewhere?
You
do
it
all
the
time
and
talk
about
it.
That's
a
lot
of
money!
So
do
the
right
thing
turn
it
down
for
the
people.
O
These
are
poor
people,
these
ain't
people
that
can
just
hop
out
and
go
get
them
something.
We
need
to
think
about
the
humanitarian
side
of
it.
You
run
for
election
you're,
all
out
there,
hugging
babies
and
kissing
people.
So
why
don't
you
do
the
right
thing
here:
do
it
for
the
people
that
live
there,
not
for
your
personal
gain
and
politics?
Thank
you
all.
P
My
name
is
Mark
Morris
unequivocally,
I
am
the
broker
that
represents
the
transaction
for
mr.
day.
I
do
live
in
Fairview,
I,
actually
own,
the
commercial
building
that
adjoins
the
property.
That's
been
acquired
for
future
development
and
then
the
next
property
closer
to
the
Parkway
would
be
Fernwood
mobile
home
park,
and
there
are
accidents.
There
is
traffic
there.
There
is
rear-end
collisions
just
about
every
week
in
front
of
my
building
and
I
do
see
that
but
I'm
here
to
speak
my
mind
and
my
emotions
and
to
just
make
a
couple
of
statements
or
opinions.
P
I
wasn't
the
meeting
Sunday
and
I
will
say
that
it
was
unanimous
that
every
person
there
signed
in
support
of
the
commercial
zoning
and
the
relocation
package,
the
other
four
or
five
that
we're
not.
There
was
because
of
circumstance
because
they
were
at
work,
but
I
did
communicate
directly
with
Renee
the
park
manager.
There
are
challenges
there
is
flooding.
There
are
several
pre
HUD
units
that
are
there.
That
cannot
be
moved,
so
the
challenges
are
clear.
P
But
let
me
tell
you
why
all
of
the
people
who
were
present
signed
this
plan
on
Sunday
because
it
was
presented
with
fairness.
So
let's
talk
about
fairness
and
why
the
proposed
plan
is
fair.
Number
one
is
compensatory.
There's
money
set
aside
to
take
care
of
the
residents.
It
may
not
be
every
dollar,
that's
absolutely
necessary,
but
it's
a
fair
compensation
package.
P
It's
compassionate,
there's
rare
cases
where
a
developer
has
spread
with
a
free
market.
The
free
market
has
created
the
ability
for
the
developer
to
compensate
and
share
the
benefit
of
the
free
market
and
the
transitions
that
are
occurring
up
and
down
Charlotte
highway.
Many
of
these
units
are
pre.
Hud
I
am
working
with
some
other
property
owners.
Some
Park
in
relocating
and
possibly
donating
I
do
have
one
commitment
for
a
1986
manufactured
home
that
can
be
acquired
at
zero
cost
other
than
the
cost
to
relocate.
P
That
would
be
provided
to
one
of
the
residents
I'm,
also
working
on
two
other
donations
of
manufactured
homes
that
we
need
to
relocate,
there's
always
a
solution
to
a
problem.
The
problem
in
this
case
is
how
do
you
balance
affordability
with
public
safety?
It
isn't
a
floodplain,
it
isn't
a
flood
way.
These
residents
are
in
harm
way.
The
conscience
would
be
much
greater
if
there
was
a
debt
that
there
was
a
casually
if
there
was
a
loss
of
life
because
of
the
flood
and
these
conditions
override
any
sense
of
affordability,
I'm.
A
Q
I'm
Rene
Hensley
I
live
in
lock,
20
I'm,
not
good.
At
this
I've
been
in
that
Park,
since
I
was
six
years
old,
I'm
53
now
we've
had
only
three
incidents
that
I
know
that
it
flooded
the
waters
gotten
up.
You
know
quite
often,
but
not
out
of
its
banks.
I
feel
like
that
people
actually
want
us
gone
from
there
because
they
think
mobile
homes
are
an
eyesore.
We
actually
have
a
good-looking
community
for
the
most
part
my
father
used
to
live.
Q
They
live
there
before
he
passed
away
and
he
used
to
keep
the
the
road
on
the
highway
mode
and
looking
good
all
the
time
and
now
there's
another
gentleman.
That's
took
that
over
since
he
died
and
most
of
our
homes
in
there
that
can
be
moved
her
in
their
80s.
Most
parks.
Don't
want
that
old
home.
They
want
newer
homes.
So
again,
we're
stuck
trying
to
find
a
home
to
live
in
an
affordable
housing
is
not
affordable
in
Nashville.
Not
for
us.
R
My
name
is
rose,
Anderson
I've
lived
in
Nashville
about
10
years.
We
live
in
the
neighborhood
Charlaine
Forest,
which
is
behind
the
mobile
home
park
and
I'm
very
concerned
for
these
residents.
In
fact,
my
whole
neighborhood
is
concerned
for
these
residents.
There's
four
or
five
of
us
here
from
my
neighborhood
they're,
a
quiet,
mobile
home
park.
There's
no
drugs,
no
drama
there
they're
nice
neighbors.
When
we
are
happy
to
have
them
near
us
and
affordable
housing
in
Asheville.
Is
it's
not
there?
I
guess
you
guys
know
that
the
relocation
package
these
people
have
been
offered.
R
Maybe
y'all,
should
ask
them
what
that
is.
I
understand
it's
not
very
much.
The
residents
maybe
could
answer
those
questions
a
little
bit
better,
because
I
wasn't
at
the
meeting.
I've
only
heard
it
secondhand,
but
I
hear
it's
anywhere
from
$2,500
to
6,000
and
you
can't
even
pay
first
and
last
month's
rent
for
an
apartment
for
that,
so
that
that's
just
not
going
to
cut
it
in
in
Asheville.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
feel
like
we
need
to
vote
for
people
to
have
homes
and
these
people
need
homes.
Thank
you
all.
A
F
F
The
five
lane
road
you
know
turn
in
and
stuff
that
doesn't
bother
me
I,
get
out
where
alley
of
a
lot
of
traffic
I
make
it
out
of
these,
but
the
fordable
housing
part
mr.
day.
I
wish
to
something
that
we
can
do
because
that's
a
taint
homes.
They
may
not
be
the
best
homes
but
their
homes,
I,
don't
know
what
you're
playing
for
the
property
and
I
don't
really
care
and
she's
Fred.
F
Are
you
stuck
him
up
through
there
and
every
week,
they'd
be
grass
real
high
at
the
end
of
the
guardrail
and
you've
been
driving
it
too,
and
the
grass
was
cut
all
the
way
up
to
going
in
centers
above
and
upon
that
heel
and
I
thought.
Somebody
has
really
taken
care
of
this.
Taking
care
of
this
you're.
F
Do
and
you're
damned,
if
you
don't
I
understand
that
am
I
I
was
for
it
in
a
way,
but
then
I
look
at
certain
people
and
it
takes
that
pulling
away
from
me.
You
know
it
only
takes
three
people
and
people
are
wrapped
in
their
own
in
their
own
forms
and
I'm.
Sorry,
but
I've
been
setting
up
here
working
for
poor
people,
elderly
people
for
how
long
they're,
not
elderly,
but
them
and
I,
have
a
whole
lot
gentleman's
got
31
years
and
down
there.
He
hasn't
lost
a
lot
yet.
F
F
I've
seen
how
they
make
a
fire
lane
road,
they
believe
the
rocks
they
blew
up.
I
mean
they
blew
up.
Everything
I
understand
that
we're
getting
more
neighbors
and
understand
everything
in
knives
for
Buncombe,
County
or
not
actual,
but
and
Scylla
Skyland
or
Fairview.
There's
nothing
getting
cheaper,
probably
not
even
this
property
and
I
understand
you
want
to
do
something
to
property
beside
it
and
understand
that
you
would
have
to
build
this
property
up
to
get
it
in
effect,
usable
for
whatever.
F
One
of
the
hardest
decisions
I'm
going
to
make
and
I've
got
to
sit
here
and
think
about
it
a
little
longer
but
I
look
at
these
people
and
it's
not
because
the
lady
spoke
about
the
traffic
and
it's
not
because
you
spoke
about.
You
would
like
to
bring
the
property
to
this.
It's
about
the
people
there's
forward
that
did
show
up
I,
don't
know
what
to
say
to
them.
Can
I
just
go
ahead
and
say
well:
you're,
just
going
to
move
well,
I
understand,
moving
an
axe
for
Buncombe
County.
F
H
H
There
is
there
wonder
what
double
white
in
there.
Let
me
just
say
for
the
record.
We
just
had
a
presentation
earlier
that
had
this
ability
to
be
able
to
see
in
someone's
kitchen
window
and
when
I
zoom
in
on
this
I
can't
see
whether
it's
a
metal
roof
or
a
shingle
roof.
So
I'd
like
to
be
able
to
do
that
on
this.
If
we
can
do
that
on
taxpayers,
but
I
won't
going
there
on
there,
I
won't
run
that
rabbit,
but
anyhow,
but
I'm,
not
if
you're,
not
one
dove
white,
I'm,
sorry
Commissioner,
fryer,.
F
No
problem
I'm,
not
against
anyone
in
this
deal,
I
want
people
to
understand
that
and
I
live
in
your
district,
but
I
live
in
their
district
too,
and
it's
not
forever
and
I
could
care
less
about
a
vote.
I've
set
up
here
and
cared
for
people
best
I
can
for
seven
years
and
I
got
one
year
left
and
I'm.
Gonna
have
to
continue
to
do
that.
So
I
will.
F
H
H
H
It's
just
not
that
easy,
just
moving
a
house
and
then
putting
it
somewhere
and
also
recognized
at
a
pre,
76,
HUD
I,
think
the
rules
are
you
kidding?
You
can't
move
it,
but
you
know
once
you're
you're
in
the
house
you're
taking
care
of
it.
You
know
they
can
you
can
at
last
me
or
anybody.
So
all
those
things
that
have
been
said
are
true.
H
You
know,
I
looked
at
the
property,
I
looked
and
I
think
that
in
in
my
opinion
the
property
is
not
as
well
suited
for
for
commercial
development,
as
some
folks
might
think,
I
think
everybody's
speaking
from
their
heart.
You
know
this
evening
and
I
and
I
think
after
weighing
and
I've
run
through
these
while
y'all
sitting
up
here,
if
y'all
seen
me
looking
down
I've
been
running
through
these
Maps
back
and
forth
and
looking
left,
you
know
left
and
right
of
that
property
up
there
and
I
have
some
concerns
about
it
being
turned
into
commercial.
B
Belcher
and
yes,
but
first
before
the
statute
requires
before
you
turn
to
the
motion
on
whether
to
zone
to
rezone
or
not,
you
need
to
adopt
a
consistency
statement
and
there's
two
one
stating
that
the
the
rezoning
plan
is
inconsistent
with
the
comprehensive
Land
Use
Plan
and
one
stating
that
it's
consistent
with
it,
because
there
are
different
portions
of
the
plan
that
this
this
project
does
meet.
Some
are
consistent
and
some
are
inconsistent.
I
think.
B
H
A
H
T
A
A
Further
discussion,
all
of
your
police
say
aye
all
those
opposed
to
the
motion,
all
right.
It
passes
all
right.
Thank
you
all
for
coming
out
on
both
sides
of
the
issue
who
who
spoke
to
this.
We
appreciate
hearing
everyone's
concerns
about
this.
So
thank
you
for
coming
out
this
evening,
all
right,
the
and,
if
folks,
want
to
stay
of
course
you're
welcome
to.
But
if
you
don't
want
to,
we
appreciate
that
as
well,
but
if
you,
if
you
choose
to
leave
just
we
do
need
to
move
on
to
our
next
business.
I
just
have
yes.
H
H
A
U
U
Can
see
it
all
for
you,
as
I
mentioned
at
the
last
minute,
I
received
the
letter
from
Catholic
charters,
request
and
written
consent
to
continue
their
refugee
resettlement
program
here
in
our
county.
So
you
have
the
letter
in
your
packet
and
you
also
have
a
copy
of
the
executive
order
that
was
written
in
of
them
in
last
September
requiring
a
written
consent
by
the
county
and
the
state
permitting
refugees
to
be
resettled
in
our
in
our
county.
U
A
A
Right,
commissioners,
are
there
any
questions
or
emotion
and
I
believe
that
I
believe
there's
a
couple
ways
we
could
do
it?
Maybe
the
simplest
way
would
be
to
to
delegate
authority
to
the
county
manager
to
execute
a
letter
so
or
or
or
the
chair,
but
you
know,
let's
just
reckon
if
we
was
just
used
to
manager.
Okay,.
H
H
U
H
H
S
V
A
T
Thank
you
and
good
evening,
chairman
and
commissioners.
Actually,
if
there
are
specific
questions
related
to
the
grant
contents,
Diana
Sierra,
who
is
the
program?
Yes?
Thank
you.
Family
justice
coordinator
is
present
to
answer
those
questions,
but
we
bring
before
you
this
evening
a
budget
amendment
request
which
would
additionally,
if
you
approve
the
budget
amendment
request,
would
enable
us
to
receive
the
grant
award.
T
But
this
is
a
continuation
grant
for
the
Buncombe
County
Family
Justice
Center.
Through
the
governor's
crime
Commission,
the
amount
of
the
award
is
one
million
one
hundred
and
eighty
two
thousand
dollars
eight
hundred
one
hundred
eighty
two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
seven
dollars
and
63
cents
for
budgetary
purposes.
We
would
round
that
to
eight
hundred
and
seventy
eight.
This
is
a
two-year
grant
fund.
T
T
H
O
A
O
A
I
A
I
O
I
A
H
A
V
A
E
A
B
W
A
H
A
I
S
A
Just
so,
since
we
have
so
many
what
we
just
talked
for
just
a
minute
about
the
how
much
time
we're
gonna
give
to
this,
my
recommendation
would
be
that
we
do
10-minute
interviews.
Then
we
allocate
10
minutes
for
each
for
each
interview.
I
know
that's
not
a
lot.
When
we
have
this
many,
you
know
I
think
he
just
if
you
have
additional
questions.
A
A
H
A
Right,
I'm
gonna
play
the
interview
all
right,
very
good,
all
right
now
we
come
to
public
comment.
So
if
there's
any
folks
who
would
like
to
speak
to
the
board,
please
feel
free
here
have
enough
three
minutes.
Mr.
Dalton,
you
can
go
first
and
you've
got
three
minutes.
Let
us
know
your
name
where
you
live.
When
you
get
an
orange
light,
you've
got
30
seconds
left
and
when
the
red
light
goes
off,
the
three
minutes
is
up.
Then
we
asked
that
folks
conclude,
then,
so
we
give
everyone
the
same
amount
of
time.
I.
M
No
wonder!
We
got
traffic
problems
because
scars
are
got
Florida
license.
Plates
New
Jersey
license
plates
Georgia
license
plates
and
we
talked
about
affordable
housing.
Folks,
if
you
drink
water
in
Asheville
and
flush,
your
commode
you're
subsidizing
public
house,
and
if
you
want
to
know
how
that's
done
see
me
after
this,
because
I
won't
tell
the
public
how
that's
done.
But
it's
done
and
every
time
you
give
2.2
million
to
HUD
are
to
Habitat
for
Humanity.
Where
does
that
money
come
from.
M
Us
all
of
us
in
this
room,
you
plus
everybody
that
should
be
out
here
and
every
time
you
do
that.
What
are
you
doing?
The
cost
of
housing
and
every
time
you
pass
a
law
and
say
you
got
to
do
this?
You
got
to
do
that.
If
it's
not
a
wise
choice,
you
increase
the
price
of
housing.
I
bring
up
that
flooding
thing
again.
I'd
like
to
see
this
guy
come
back
with
this
and
say
we're
going
to
redo.
This
whole
thing
we're
going
to
take
this.
M
We
go
put
a
commercial
area
next
to
it,
and
then
we're
gonna
find
a
place
for
those
17
homes
and
cut
a
deal
with
a
mobile
home
dealer.
That's
probably
up
there
on
the
board.
That
would
find
some
real
nice
used
homes
that
he
sets
up
a
nice
little
community
right
next
to
where
there's
a
bunch
of
jobs,
and
some
of
those
people
might
have
a
better
job.
M
But
you
know
what
that's
called
creative
thinking,
flexibility,
which
is
one
thing
that
government
does
not
have
and
I
mean
it
and
I
will
say
it
and
I'll
say
it
as
long
brownie
as
you'll.
A
public
comment
appreciate
you
taking
comment
on
your
actions
tonight
too,
and
I'll
say
it
until
the
day
I
die
and
I'm
telling
you
folks.
If
you
don't
start
listening,
you're
gonna
dig
the
hole
deeper.
You
know
that's
no
way
to
get
out
of
a
hole.
Is
it
dig
it
deeper,
dig
it
deeper,
more
money,
more
taxes,
give
more
away.
O
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman
members
aboard
that's
my
boy
dawn.
You
know
him
he's
really
good.
He
ought
to
be
a
sitting
up
burden
and
taking
some
of
you
down,
I'm
getting
a
head
start
dawn.
You
need
to
help
me
out
now.
You
need
to
help
me
out.
We
got
a
real
real
story
here
in
the
pre
meeting
we
talked
about
reevaluation
here,
21
or
20.
21
I
won't
choose
to
start
talking
about
your
campaign
trail
and
how
you're
going
to
give
the
taxpayers
some
relief
I.
O
Want
that
to
be
your
issue
on
your
taxes,
you
know
going
out
here
and
telling
people
what
you're
gonna
do
I
heard
the
technology
in
the
pre
meeting
that
technology
kind
of
lowers
the
cost
on
everything.
But
let
me
show
you
something:
in
a
real
valuation
year,
have
you
ever
seen
the
taxes
decrease
that
come
in
to
Buncombe
County?
Did
you
ever
see
the
budget
decrease
I
mean
these
are
just
simple
questions.
O
What
are
you
doing
with
some
money?
All
the
extra
money
that
comes
in
somebody's
got
a
pet
peeve
project,
two
pork
barrel
or
something
suspended
on
where's.
The
savings
at
I
tell
you
where
it's
going.
Now
it's
going
to
lawyers,
it's
going
to
people
out
here
that
stole
from
the
county
and
it's
going
to
get
even
worse.
It's
gonna
be
spending
more
you
money,
taxpayers
money.
So
what
I'd
like
to
ask
you
right
now
is
to
start
thinking
about
what
a
good
decrease
in
taxes.
O
O
They
don't
know
what
to
think
about
this.
We
need
commissioners
that
are
thinking
about
how
to
decrease,
not
increase
and
we're
gonna
bring
up
some
other
subject
in
the
very
near
future
about
everyone.
That's
sitting
up
there
and
how
your
salary
has
increased,
so
be
thinking
about
that
I'll
be
back.
G
Mr.
chairman
members
of
board,
my
name
is
Andrew
Selwyn
and
my
partner
and
I
own,
a
small
retail
store.
Just
a
few
blocks
from
here.
I
live
in
the
Riceville
section,
I'm,
also
one
of
the
city
of
Asheville's
appointed
representatives
to
the
tourism
development
board
and
I'm
here
this
evening.
To
give
you
some
of
my
thoughts
on
the
current
process
to
review
the
occupancy
taxes,
as
you
discuss
projects
and
options
for
the
occupancy
tax
I'd
like
to
help
by
dispelling
a
few
myths
that
are
out
there.
G
G
People
in
the
hospitality,
hospitality,
industry,
one
affordable,
housing
and
transportation
just
as
much
as
people
in
the
rest
of
the
county.
The
only
gap
that
exists
at
the
moment
is
between
what
the
people
in
our
county
want
and
what
some
of
the
hotel
lobbyists
tell
us.
We
are
able
to
ask
for
the
third
myth
I'd
like
to
dispel
is
that
we
can
only
spend
the
occupancy
tax
on
certain
things.
That
is
simply
not
true.
While
most
counties
abide
by
the
general
guidelines,
there
are
North
Carolina
counties
that
spend
money
on
non
tourism
related
items.
G
Buncombe
County
has
that
real
good
reason
more
than
3%
of
the
housing
stock
in
Ashe
Airbnb,
that's
just
not
the
highest
percentage
in
North
Carolina,
it's
the
highest
percentage
in
the
nation
tourism
industry
is
directly
affecting
the
ability
of
our
residents
to
house
themselves.
If
phone
comb
County
is
going
to
continue
to
collect
these
occupancy
taxes
and
help
our
area
market
itself,
we
should
be
using
some
of
those
taxes
to
help
ameliorate
the
effects
that
is
having
on
our
area.
I
stand
here
this
evening.
G
Someone
who
benefits
from
the
tourism
area
every
single
day,
where
people
who
come
into
my
shop,
downtown
and
I
think
that
we
need
more
money
on
long-term
spending
for
our
community
and
less
on
short-term
spending
on
marketing.
This
commission
is
a
unique
position
to
demand
that
change.
You
hold
the
power
of
the
purse
and
I.
Ask
that
you
use
that
power
to
request
more
than
just
a
little
money
for
a
few
projects
around
the
county.
G
Commissioner
fryer
is
quoted
in
the
papers
wanting
to
seek
re-election
to
help
seniors
on
fixed
incomes
and
poor
people.
What
better
way
to
help
these
populations
than
to
use
some
of
those
occupancy
taxes
to
try
to
make
it
a
bit
easier
for
those
struggling
standing
up
here
and
talking
is
easy.
Posting
on
social
media
is
easy.
I
recognize
that
governing
is
hard
and
even
harder
when
trying
to
find
an
agreement
between
county
city
and
state
lawmakers.
Thank.
A
C
I
just
wanted
to
let
everyone
know
that
this
Thursday
January,
9th
or
early
childhood
education
and
Development
Committee
will
be
having
a
community
outreach
meeting
that'll
be
from
3:30
to
5:00
p.m.
at
dr.
Wesley
grant
Senior
Southside
Center
at
285,
Livington,
Street,
Commissioner,
white,
sighs
vice
chair
Presley
and
myself
will
be
there
along
with
members
from
the
committee.
The
goal
is
to
meet
with
community
members,
answer
questions
and
help
people
get
a
lot
of
information
about
the
ongoing
application
process.
So
we
hope
to
see
folks
there
all.
A
Right,
thank
you
very
much
and
on
January
21st
at
3:00
p.m.
actually,
we
just
said
we're
not
gonna.
Do
this
nevermind
On
January
21st
at
5:00
p.m.
the
county
commissioners
will
have
their
regularly
scheduled
meeting
at
200
College
Street
room
three
to
six
in
downtown
Asheville.
As
we
discussed
earlier,
we
anticipate
having
interviews
with
applicants
for
the
county
greenways
committee
earlier
that
day.
Those
are
public
meetings,
so
anybody
who's
interested
may
attend
those
interviews.
All
right
we
are.
Is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn.