Board of Adjustment
Board of Adjustment
Please see the City of Asheville Board of Adjustment page for current information.
The City of Asheville’s Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction to hear cases regarding variance requests from the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance. Additionally, the Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction to hear appeals regarding interpretations of the Unified Development Ordinance, Floodplain Ordinance, Housing Code Ordinance, and Historic District Guidelines.
REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
The Board of Adjustment meets once a month on the fourth Monday of the month in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza).
Board of Adjustment January 25, 2021
Meeting begins at 2:00 PM
HOW TO FOLLOW THE LIVE MEETING
Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call 855-925-2801 Meeting Code: 9255. Your phone will be muted but you will be able to hear what is happening in the meeting.
Watch the stream on the Engagement Page or the City’s YouTube Channel
Live Call-In Only
Public comment will only be taken from a live speaker queue. For this option, community members should listen to the meeting by phone and follow the prompts to join the speaker queue during the agenda item they would like to comment on. If watching on the live stream, please turn the sound on your computer or other devices all the way down.
Calls will be played during the board meeting in the order received. Additionally, all comments must conform to City boards & commission’s rules of decorum. Those comments that do not may be muted.
Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call 855-925-2801 Meeting Code: 9255 and follow the prompts to join the live speaker cue (which is Option "*3").
Each speaker will need to listen to the meeting throught the live phone application by calling 855-925-2801 Meeting Code: 9255
Callers who wish to speak should press " * " and then "3" to hoin the speaker queue during the meeting. This should be done when the board begins to discuss the item they wish to comment on.
To learn more regarding this process or for additional information please contact our office at 828-273-3025
You may view the Board's Agenda here.
Past Events
Board of Adjustment, November 24, 2025 (In person only)
Board of Adjustment August 25, 2025
Board of Adjustment April 28, 2025 (In person only)
Board of Adjustment September 23, 2024 (In person only)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF ASHEVILLE
September 23, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Adjustment of the City of Asheville will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024 in the First Floor Conference Room of the City Hall Building.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Approval of the minutes of the July 22nd, 2024 regular meeting.
VARIANCES
The petitioner, Andrew Weaver, is requesting variances to the setbacks standards in Section 7-8-6(f)(5) RM-8 Residential MultiFamily Medium Density District Setbacks as well as Aquatic Buffer standards 7-12-2(e)(2)a1 and 7-12-2(f)(3)a. The applicant is seeking relief from the required front setback from 15’ to 10’. And relief from the 30’ aquatic buffer standards for temporary and permanent impacts to the aquatic buffer to construct a single family home and required site improvements. The properties are known as 30 & 32 Waynesville Ave with respective PINs 9638-77-8224 & 9638-77-8212. For further information please contact Tyler Kelley, Residential Review Specialist, City of Asheville, PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC, 28802 or 828-259-5677.
APPEALS
The various petitioners, represented by J Brandon Freemen of Allen, Stahl, and Kilbourne PLLC, seek appeal of a Notice of Violation issued by Shannon Morgan dated June 6th, 2024.
The various petitioners, represented by J Brandon Freemen of Allen, Stahl, and Kilbourne PLLC, seek appeal of a Unified Development Ordinance determination by Eric Edgerton, Assistant City Attorney in an email dated April 18th, 2024.
All persons wishing to speak must appear in person at the aforementioned place and time listed above. To learn more regarding this process or for additional information please contact Zoning Services at 828-259-5450
All persons with disabilities that need auxiliary aid should contact the ADA Coordinator at 259-5800, TTY number 259-5548, at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing
Board of Adjustment August 26, 2024 (In person only)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF ASHEVILLE
August 26, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Adjustment of the City of Asheville will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024 in the First Floor Conference Room of the City Hall Building.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Approval of the minutes of the July 22nd, 2024 regular meeting.
APPEALS
The various petitioners, represented by J Brandon Freemen of Allen, Stahl, and Kilbourne PLLC, seek appeal of a Notice of Violation issued by Shannon Morgan dated June 6th, 2024.
The various petitioners, represented by J Brandon Freemen of Allen, Stahl, and Kilbourne PLLC, seek appeal of a Unified Development Ordinance determination by Eric Edgerton, Assistant City Attorney in an email dated April 18th, 2024.
All persons wishing to speak must appear in person at the aforementioned place and time listed above. To learn more regarding this process or for additional information please contact Zoning Services at 828-259-5450
All persons with disabilities that need auxiliary aid should contact the ADA Coordinator at 259-5800, TTY number 259-5548, at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing.