Asheville City Council recorded 14 votes at its regular meeting on March 8, 2022; 1 drew at least one no vote. Most items concerned Boards & Appointments, Zoning & Land Use and Housing.
Voting: Sandra Kilgore, Esther E. Manheimer, S. Antanette Mosley, Kim Roney, Sheneika Smith, Sage Turner, Gwen Wisler.
14recorded votes
1split votes
0failed
0members absent
Split votes
Item VI-A · ORD 4936 · Zoning & Land Use · Ordinance
Conditionally zone 363 Hilliard Ave et al. from CBD to CBD Expansion/Conditional Zone
Passed6–1 · Moved by Gwen Wisler, seconded by Sage Turner
City Attorney Branham explained that this project was originally considered by the Asheville City Council on February 22, 2022, and was denied. Pursuant to Rule 19(I) of the City Council Rules of Procedure, the City Council may newly consider a substantive vote taken at the same meeting or the next successive meeting. The applicant has asked for reconsideration of previous Council action on its rezoning application, and has made changes to the proposed conditions.
Item F · RES 22-43 · Transportation · Resolution · consent agenda
Accept Haw Creek Community Association donation for Masters Park parking lot
Passed7–0 · unanimous · Moved by Sage Turner, seconded by Gwen Wisler
All members present voted yes.
Staff report summary
Mayor Manheimer said that members of Council have been previously furnished with copies of the resolutions on the Consent Agenda and they would not be read.
Reconsider conditional rezoning of 363 Hilliard Ave (per Rule 19(I))
Passed7–0 · unanimous · Moved by Sage Turner, seconded by Gwen Wisler
All members present voted yes.
Staff report summary
City Attorney Branham explained that this project was originally considered by the Asheville City Council on February 22, 2022, and was denied. Pursuant to Rule 19(I) of the City Council Rules of Procedure, the City Council may newly consider a substantive vote taken at the same meeting or the next successive meeting. The applicant has asked for reconsideration of previous Council action on its rezoning application, and has made changes to the proposed conditions.
Item VI-B6 · RES 22-49 · Economic Development · Appointment
Appoint members to Reparations Commission (impact focus areas)
Passed7–0 · unanimous · Moved by Esther E. Manheimer, seconded by Gwen Wisler
All members present voted yes.
Staff report summary
In summary, and by motion of Mayor Manheimer, the following individuals were appointed to the Reparations Commission: Dewana Little to the Criminal Justice impacted focus area; Dwight Mullen to the Economic Development impacted focus area; CiCi Weston to the Education impacted focus area; Tamarie Macon to the Health Care impacted focus area; and Joyce Harrison to the Housing impacted focus area. This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Wisler and carried unanimously. Mayor Manheimer then announced and Council confirmed the neighborhood choices.