Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

General Information

The Committee will work in conjunction with City leadership and staff to implement the 2008 Affordable Housing Plan. The specific functions will be:

  • to consider affordable housing policy issues and advise City leadership about those policies;
  • to develop concrete action steps to implement the highest priorities of the Affordable Housing Plan, and to update that Plan as appropriate over time;
  • to advise City leadership and staff regarding affordable housing priorities for the investment of City-controlled funds.

Contact

Sasha Vrtunski
svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov
828-259-5560

Documents

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)

Membership

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is composed of no more than 13 members who will represent the diverse viewpoints of community stakeholders on affordable housing, such as

  • A non-profit developer of affordable housing
  • A for-profit housing developer
  • An affordable housing advocate
  • An architect
  • A real estate agent
  • A neighborhood association representative
  • A resident of affordable housing
  • A representative of the housing authority
  • A representative of the private philanthropic community
  • A banker/lender with loan and/or commercial expertise
  • A senior staff member from the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA)

Members shall serve three-year staggered terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

View current members and board composition requirements

Regular Meeting Schedule

NOTICE: The regular meetings of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will remain meeting as needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Special meetings may occur if a board needs to meet regarding Helene-related or pressing matters.

Members of boards that are meeting on an as-needed basis have the following pathways to propose new tasks that have not been directed by City Council:

  • Ask their board’s representative on the Helene Recovery Boards to present the idea to their respective Recovery Board.
  • Communicate the idea to a Council Committee.
  • Communicate the idea to City Council.
  • Ask their board chair to present the idea to the department director who provides support to their board (e.g., Urban Forestry Master Plan, Arts & Culture Plan, Home Repair, Resilience Hubs, etc.).

Next Meeting

Next Meeting: November 20, 2025 at 9:00am, taking place at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

To view more upcoming Affordable Housing Advisory Committee events, visit the Events Calendar.

Public Access:

Public Comment:

  • Voicemail public comments: Please call: 855-925-2801 Enter Code 7663. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.
  • Written public comments, email AHACmeeting@publicinput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting)
  • Live Call-in : Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call 855-925-2801 Meeting Code: 7663 and follow the prompts to join the live speaker cue

NOTICE: The agenda commenting period will be closed at 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. All public comments will be sent to the committee prior to the meeting but will not be read aloud.

Meeting Materials

For older Affordable Housing Advisory Committee materials, please visit the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Documents folder. To watch older recordings, you may view them on the Engagement Hub.

Agendas and Documents
Agenda Documents Video
November 20, 2025 Agenda November 20, 2025 Documents
September 25, 2025 Agenda September 25, 2025 Documents September 25, 2025 Video
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