Amendment to Commercial Zoning District Standards (24-06716PZ)
Amendment to Commercial Zoning District Standards (24-06716PZ)
Status: Scheduled for Planning & Zoning Commission Hearing
Next Key Date: Planning & Zoning Commission | 1/22/2025
Managing Planner: Vaidila Satvika, vsatvika@ashevillenc.gov
This is a proposed text amendment to update certain commercial zoning districts to remove regulatory barriers and encourage the development of housing along commercial corridors.
Key changes:
Removal of residential density caps to provide greater housing flexibility in commercial areas,
Expansion of gross floor area limits for residential uses,
Clarification of front setbacks to support pedestrian access from the street,
Locating parking to the side or rear of buildings in all districts except HB and RB,
Reiteration of the exemption to off-street parking minimums for residential (see today’s UDO amendment for Parking Standards), and
Clean-ups and removal of extraneous zoning code to simplify the document for all users
Public meeting Schedule:
This text change is scheduled for a Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing on Wednesday, 1/22/2025. Comments will be downloaded and summarized for staff, Planning and Zoning Commissioners, and City Council.