Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved the following projects at its Nov. 2 meeting:
Charlotte-based 2 Riverside LLC requested a conditional rezoning on 2.3 acres at 175 Lyman Street, changing the property from River Arts District – River to Mixed-Use Expansion. A new building to go on the site would contain 263 residential units, 3,933 square feet of retail space and a parking deck. The commission voted 4-1 to approve the project, with only Kelsey Simmons opposed.
This project is tentatively scheduled to come before Asheville City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Project documents can be accessed at avl.mx/c7p.
Asheville-based Aston Flats LLC requested approval for its plan to build 231 microhousing units across two seven-story buildings and a single-story retail building on 0.64 acres. The commission voted 5-0 to approve the project.
As a Level II project, the development does not require City Council approval and can proceed with construction. However, developer David Moritz said he may seek a city subsidy to designate some of the units as affordable housing; he secured roughly $593,000 from Council in June for affordability guarantees at a similar microhousing project on Hilliard Avenue.
Project documents can be accessed at avl.mx/c7q.
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