Press release from the City of Asheville:
The following are City Council public hearings scheduled for the next formal meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25. This listing is for information only and is subject to change. Please call City Clerk Maggie Burleson at 828-259-5601 if you have any questions.A. Public hearing to amend the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development 5-Year Consolidated Action Plan in order to assess affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-making investment decisions. This public hearing will be continued to Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.B. Public hearings regarding a tree canopy preservation ordinance.
- Consideration of an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance amending Section 7-2-5, Definitions, 7-11-3(d), 7-11-3(f)2, 7-12-2(e)2(d) and establishing a new Section 7-9-1 Resource Management Overlay District, and a new Article XIX Tree Canopy Preservation.
- Consideration of an initial zoning to apply the new Resource Management Overlay District to all properties located within the City of Asheville corporate limits.
C. Public hearing to consider an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to update open space requirements.
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