by DavidG | Aug 10, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
P REPORT BACK STATUS Positively Resolved Report Back Updated 8/18/26: According to multiple members of City Council, this item has been removed from the August 25th agenda and is paused indefinitely, as better solutions are sought. Use our new template to write to...
by DavidG | Aug 3, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 8/10/26: Last week, we renewed our call for the Buncombe County Commission to explore the development of a practical anti-displacement analysis framework. Using examples from last week’s agenda, we...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE R REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back Updated 8/3/26: City Council voted 6–0 to adopt the anti-displacement resolution, with Councilmember Maggie Ullman absent. Before the vote, Council amended the motion to require the City’s forthcoming...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE R REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Council voted 6–0 to approve the Home Repair Policy and allocate $3 million from the 2024 Affordable Housing Bond. The program can help an estimated 68–108 lower-income homeowners...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE R REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Council voted 6–0 to approve the conditional rezoning for 130 apartments at 3862 Sweeten Creek Road. All units must be affordable to households earning no more than 80% of area...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC Q REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Negatively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Council voted 4–2 to approve rezoning approximately 40 acres of the Asheville Mall from Urban Place to Regional Business, with Councilmembers Kim Roney and Sage Turner voted against....
