Asheville-based nonprofit Riverlink will host a public information meeting on Tuesday, September 22 to discuss future plans for residential development on Amboy Road in the River Arts District, according to a press release sent out today by the organization.
The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at RiverLink’s Warehouse Studios, located at 170 Lyman Street in the RAD and will feature developer Jay Fiano and his team of architects and engineers working on the project. Fiano and his crew will follow up on previous meetings held by Riverlink regarding the project and will discuss details of the residential project and the proposed timeline for completion of the work.
“Amboy Road has been evolving since 1999,” says Riverlink in the press release, citing the conversion of the former Asheville Motor Speedway into the popular Carrier Park and phytoremediation efforts at the old EDACO junkyard, which the organization says are in the final stages of completion.
The residential construction will join other new businesses and projects along Amboy Road, including the Smokey Mountain Adventure facility, the development of a new river access point on Amboy Road and plans for a new food truck park and café at the intersection of State Street and Amboy Road.
These efforts are part of a comprehensive strategy to revitalize the RAD and Asheville’s riverfront properties in accordance with the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay and the citywide greenway connections, of which RAD is a central area of focus.
Residents interested in learning more about the September 22 meeting are encouraged to contact Riverlink at 828-252-8474, ext 16.
For more information on the Wilma Dykeman Riverway plan, current revitalization efforts along Amboy Road or other projects in the RAD, check out riverlink.org or see the official press release below.
Press Release:
Amboy Road Residential Project To Move Forward
ASHEVILLE, NC — Join RiverLink staff and developer Jay Fiano and his team of architects and engineers at RiverLink’s Warehouse Studios, 170 Lyman Street, in the heart of the RAD, on Tuesday September 22 at 5:30 pm to learn more about the new residential project planned for Amboy Road. Mr. Fiano and his professional team have been a guest at RiverLink twice in the past to describe the Amboy Road project to neighbors and answer questions about the project and timeline. This presentation is a follow up to those previous meetings and everyone is invited.
Amboy Road has been evolving since 1999 when RiverLink purchased the old Asheville Motor Speedway and turned it into Carrier Park, the most used and well loved park and greenway in the city wide system and a vital link in the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay. RiverLink also acquired the old EDACO junkyard on Amboy Road and is in what it hopes are the final stages of a phytoremediation of the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) in the soil.
Another new addition to Amboy Road is the Smokey Mountain Adventure facility that will offer a climbing wall, café, bike and boat rentals. RiverLink has received funding from the Pigeon River Fund to develop a new river access on Amboy Road to help accommodate the increased usage of the river.
Of course Amboy Road has long been home to Asheville Outdoor Center which has been offering canoe rental, camping, a café, gem mining and event space for decades. French Broad Boat Works, Harrin Sand, Eblen Oil Companies, Wilson Mobile Home Repair and RV Park are but a few of the businesses on Amboy Road which is soon to be home to a new food truck Park and Café on the corner of State Street and Amboy Road.
For more information on the September 22 meeting please contact us at 828-252-8474, ext 16.
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