Asheville Downtown Commission The Asheville Downtown Commission was created by City Council for the sustainability and continued development of downtown, a vital urban center of western North Carolina’s economic, cultural and visitor activity. In addition to providing City Council with recommendations on Downtown policies and initiatives, the Downtown Commission carries out Downtown Design Review on major development projects within the Central Business District. More information about the Downtown Commission’s role and duties is available here. Special Notice The Downtown Commission’s Parking & Transportation Committee will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 15 at 12 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to hear updates from City transportation staff on possible parking fee changes and to provide informal feedback Listen by phone at: 855-925-2801 Meeting code: 9272 The meeting will be live-streamed at https://publicinput.com/U601 and on the City’s YouTube Channel. The next full Downtown Commission meeting will be held on May 14, 2021. The Agenda will be posted on Monday, May 10 The meeting will be live-streamed at https://publicinput.com/U601 and on the City’s YouTube Channel. Public comments are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before each meeting date and can be sent to AVLdowntowncommission@publicinput.com or voicemail may be left at 855-925-2801, code 9272 Regular Scheduled Meetings The Downtown Commission is meeting virtually on the second Friday of every other month (each month if there is critical business with critical business) at 9:30 a.m. The typical length of each meeting is 1-2 hours. Previous Meeting Recordings Friday, March 12, 2021 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Friday, February 26, 2021 – Downtown Commission work session – video link Friday, February 12, 2021 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Friday, February 5, 2021 – Design Review Committee meeting – video link Wednesday, January 13, 2021 – Design Review Committee meeting – video link Monday, December 7 – Design Review Committee meeting – video link Friday, November 13 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Friday, October 9 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Friday, September 11 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Friday, August 14 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Friday, July 10 – Downtown Commission meeting – video link Thursday, July 23 – Joint Riverfront and Downtown Design Review Committee meeting – video link Tuesday, June 16 – Design Review Committee – Revisions for Coxe/Asheland Mixed-Use Development – video link Committee Meetings Design Review Committee Please call Sasha Vrtunski in the Planning & Urban Design Department at 828-259-5560 with specific questions (such as deadlines) regarding the Downtown Design Review process. The Design Review Committee is currently meeting virtually. Contact Sasha Vrtunski about scheduling. Downtown Design Review Guidelines Downtown Design Review Submittal Checklist Meeting Dates 2021 Local Living Economy Working Group This Working Group of the Downtown Commission is chaired by Franzi Charen and meets virtually on the third Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. A general monthly agenda is here. Parking & Transportation Committee This Committee of the Downtown Commission is chaired by Sage Turner (sagesturner@gmail.com), and meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the large conference room on the 5th floor of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). Please check for any schedule changes under “special notice” above.Meetings are currently on-hold during COVID-19. Agendas and meeting notes are are available here. Downtown Public Space Management Committee Downtown Public Space Management is the focus of the first section of Updates to the Downtown Master Plan. More information about the Downtown Master Plan Updates is here. An ad-hoc Public Space Management Committee generally meets on the first Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. in the large conference room on the 5th floor of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). Following a workshop with the committee on October 24, staff is in the process of drafting guidelines. The committee will reconvene in spring of 2020 to review and provide feedback on the draft guidelines. The Committee is chaired by Andrew Fletcher. Meetings are currently on-hold during COVID-19. Agendas and Documents Agenda Documents No meeting in April March 12, 2021 Agenda March 12, 2021 Documents February 26, 2021 Agenda February 26, 2021 Documents February 12, 2021 Agenda February 12, 2021 Documents January 8, 2021 – meeting cancelled No meeting in December November 13, 2020 Agenda November 13, 2020 Documents October 9, 2020 Agenda October 9, 2020 Documents September 11, 2020 Agenda September 11, 2020 Documents August 14, 2020 Agenda August 14, 2020 Documents July 10, 2020 Agenda July 10, 2020 Documents No Meetings May or June 2020 April 2020 April 2020 Update Report March 13, 2020 Agenda (meeting was canceled) March 13, 2020 Documents February 12, 2020 Agenda February 14, 2020 Documents January 10, 2020 Agenda January 10, 2020 Documents 2019 Meeting Materials 2018 Meeting Materials Membership and Resource Documents Membership Roster – (Feb 2021) Downtown Master Plan Plan Appendices Downtown Commission Charter Rules of Procedure 2018 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report Member contact: Bryan Moffitt, Chair – Bryan.moffitt@arca-design.com Contact Information Dana Frankel, Downtown Specialist Office: 828-251-4051 Cell: 828-273-5248 Related Services Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Request public records Find a list of records already available online, records not held by the City, and records that are not public record. Submit a request for public records. More Related Services Asheville Downtown Commission News Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to April 13 meeting Posted on April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the April 13 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. April 13 will be the third budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. 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Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Request public records Find a list of records already available online, records not held by the City, and records that are not public record. Submit a request for public records.
Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to April 13 meeting Posted on April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the April 13 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. April 13 will be the third budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...]
Updated details announced for Asheville City Council retreat Posted on March 30, 2021April 6, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will hold a retreat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 on the Arena Floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, 87 Haywood St. During the retreat, Council members will first participate in team-building exercises aimed at strengthening understanding of each other as [...]
Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to March 23 meeting Posted on March 19, 2021March 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the March 23 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. March 23 will be the second budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...]