Planning and Zoning Commission Last updated or reviewed on June 18, 2025 The Planning and Zoning Commission is an advisory board to City Council that reviews text for proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance hears proposals to zone or change the zoning of property regulated under the Unified Development Ordinance, then makes recommendations to City Council for final action performs studies and surveys of the present conditions and probable future development of the City and its environs formulates and recommends to City Council the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan and other plans reviews the terms of the Unified Development Ordinance from time to time, as it deems appropriate reviews applications for planned unit development designation and preliminary plans reviews and decides on approval of all proposed preliminary plats for major subdivision and performs such additional powers and duties as may be set forth elsewhere in the Unified Development Ordinance and in other laws and regulations The Commission consists of seven members, five City residents appointed by City Council and two residents of the extra-territorial area of the City and appointed by Buncombe County Commissioners. The length of term of office is three years. View current members and board composition requirements here For general planning, development or zoning inquiries, please contact the Planner of the Day at: POD@ashevillenc.gov For questions or comments regarding items from past or current agendas, commissioners may be contacted at: PZCommissioners@ashevillenc.gov Rules of Procedure Planning & Zoning Commission Powers, Duties, and Membership NC General Statute 160D-301 Commission Membership Roster View current members and board composition requirements here Planning & Zoning Commission Land Acknowledgement Regularly Scheduled Meetings The next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will take place on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall at 70 Court Plaza. Public comment for the regular meeting will be accepted by the following means: In-person: Presentations by the public shall be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson. Virtual: Presentations by the public shall be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson. Written public comments: may be submitted by email to PZCommissioners@ashevillenc.gov Comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. Meetings are also available to livestream online via the City’s YouTube channel. Have an issue with participating in a board or commission meeting, in person or virtually? Use this form to let us know! NOTICE: The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear public comments only on agenda items. Any public comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to the Commission but may not be read aloud or played at the meeting. 2025 Meeting Schedule Special Meetings 2025 In addition to its regular meetings, the Planning and Zoning Commission holds special meetings as necessary: Annual Retreat 2024 The Planning and Zoning Commission held their annual retreat on Wednesday, March 15, 2024. Please see below for additional information regarding the retreat: March 15, 2024 Retreat Agenda March 15, 2024 Retreat Audio Annual Retreat 2023 The Planning and Zoning Commission held their annual retreat on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Please see below for additional information regarding the retreat: March 15, 2023 Retreat Agenda March 15, 2023 Retreat Audio Annual Retreat 2022 The Planning and Zoning Commission held their virtual annual retreat on Thursday, March 3, 2022 focusing on the theme of Zoning & Equity. Please see the links below for additional information regarding the retreat: March 3, 2022 Retreat Agenda March 3, 2022 Retreat Video March 3, 2022 Retreat Action Minutes Agendas and Documents Agenda Documents Minutes Video July 2, 2025 Agenda July 2, 2025 Documents July 2, 2025 Minutes July 2, 2025 Video June 4, 2025 Agenda June 4, 2025 Documents June 4, 2025 Minutes June 4, 2025 Video May 7, 2025 Agenda May 7, 2025 Documents May 7, 2025 Minutes May 7, 2025 Video April 2, 2025 Agenda April 2, 2025 Documents April 2, 2025 Minutes April 2, 2025 video March 5, 2025 meeting has been canceled February 5, 2025 Agenda February 5, 2025 Documents February 5, 2025 Minutes February 5, 2025 Video January 22, 2025 Agenda January 22, 2025 Documents January 22, 2025 Minutes January 22, 2025 Video December 4, 2024 Agenda December 4, 2024 Documents December 4, 2024 Minutes December 4, 2024 Video Special November 12, 24 Agenda Special November 12, 24 Documents Special November 12, 24 Minutes Special November 12, 24 Video October 2, 2024 Agenda October 2, 2024 Documents October 2, 2024 Action Minutes October 2, 2024 Video September 4, 2024 Agenda September 4, 2024 Documents September 4, 2024 Action Minutes September 4, 2024 Video August 7,2024 Agenda August 7,2024 Documents August 7,2024 Action Minutes August 7,2024 Video July 11, 2024 Agenda July 11, 2024 Documents July 11, 2024 Action Minutes July 11, 2024 Video June 6, 2024 Agenda June 6, 2024 Documents June 6, 2024 Action Minutes June 6, 2024 Video May 1, 2024 Agenda May 1, 2024 Documents May 1, 2024 Action Minutes May 1, 2024 Video April 24, 2024 work session agenda April 24, 2024 work session documents April 3, 2024 Agenda April 3, 2024 Documents April 3, 2024 Action Minutes April 3, 2024 Video Mid-Month March 20, 2024 Agenda Mid-Month March 20, 2024 Documents Mid-Month March 20, 2024 Action Minutes Mid-Month March 20, 2024 Video March 6, 2024 Agenda March 6, 2024 Documents March 6, 2024 Action Minutes March 6, 2024 Video Mid-Month February 21, 2024 Agenda Mid-Month February 21, 2024 Documents Mid-Month February 21, 2024 Action Minutes Mid-Month February 21, 2024 Video February 7, 2024 Agenda February 7, 2024 Documents February 7, 2024 Action Minutes February 7, 2024 Video January 3, 2024 Agenda January 3, 2024 Documents January 3, 2024 Action Minutes January 3, 2024 Video December 6, 2023 Agenda December 6, 2023 Documents December 6, 2023 Action Minutes December 6, 2023 Video partial recording November 9, 2023 Meeting Canceled October 18, 2023 Agenda October 18, 2023 Documents October 18, 2023 Action Minutes October 18, 2023 Video October 4, 2023 Agenda October 4, 2023 Documents October 4, 2023 Action Minutes October 4, 2023 Video September 14, 2023 Agenda September 14, 2023 Documents September 14, 2023 Action Minutes September 14, 2023 Video August 2, 2023 Agenda August 2, 2023 Documents August 2, 2023 Action Minutes August 2, 2023 Video July 19, 2023 Agenda July 19, 2023 Documents July 19, 2023 Action Minutes July 19, 2023 Videos (Part 1, Part 2) July 19, 2023 Audio June 21, 2023 Agenda June 21, 2023 Documents June 21, 2023 Action Minutes June 21, 2023 Video June 7, 2023 Agenda June 7, 2023 Documents June 7, 2023 Action Minutes June 7, 2023 Video May 3, 2023 Agenda May 3, 2023 Documents May 3, 2023 Action Minutes May 3, 2023 Video (incomplete) May 3, 2023 Audio (complete) April 5, 2023 Agenda April 5, 2023 Documents April 5, 2023 Action Minutes April 5, 2023 Video (no sound until 1:04:09) April 5, 2023 Audio March 1, 2023 Agenda March 1, 2023 Documents March 1, 2023 Action Minutes March 1, 2023 Video February 1, 2023 Agenda February 1, 2023 Documents February 1, 2023 Action Minutes February 1, 2023 Video January 4, 2023 Agenda January 4, 2023 Documents January 4, 2023 Action Minutes January 4, 2023 Video December 7, 2022 Agenda December 7, 2022 Documents December 7, 2022 Action Minutes December 7, 2022 Video November 2, 2022 Agenda November 2, 2022 Documents November 2, 2022 Action Minutes November 2, 2022 Video October 5, 2022 Agenda October 5, 2022 Documents October 5, 2022 Action Minutes October 5, 2022 Video September 21, 2022 Agenda September 21, 2022 Documents September 21, 2022 Action Minutes September 21, 2022 Video September 7, 2022 Agenda September 7, 2022 Documents September 7, 2022 Action Minutes September 7, 2022 Video August 3, 2022 Agenda August 3, 2022 Documents August 3, 2022 Action Minutes August 3, 2022 Video July 6, 2022 Agenda July 6, 2022 Documents July 6, 2022 Action Minutes July 6, 2022 Video June 1, 2022 Agenda June 1, 2022 Documents June 1, 2022 Action Minutes June 1, 2022 Video May 4, 2022 Agenda May 4, 2022 Documents May 4, 2022 Action Minutes May 4, 2022 Video (poor audio) May 4, 2022 Audio April 6, 2022 Agenda April 6, 2022 Documents April 6, 2022 Action Minutes April 6, 2022 Video March 2, 2022 Agenda March 2, 2022 Documents March 2, 2022 Action Minutes March 2, 2022 Video February 2, 2022 Agenda February 2, 2022 Documents February 2, 2022 Action Minutes February 2, 2022 Video January 5, 2022 Agenda January 5, 2022 Documents January 5, 2022 Action & Summary Minutes January 5, 2022 Video December 1, 2021 Agenda December 1, 2021 Documents December 1, 2021 Action Minutes December 1, 2021 Video November 3, 2021 Agenda November 3, 2021 Documents November 3, 2021 Action Minutes November 3, 2021 Video October 6, 2021 Agenda October 6, 2021 Documents October 6, 2021 Action Minutes October 6, 2021 Video September 1, 2021 Agenda September 1, 2021 Documents September 1, 2021 Action Minutes September 1, 2021 Video August 4, 2021 Agenda August 4, 2021 Documents August 4, 2021 Action Minutes August 4, 2021 Video (incomplete) August 4, 2021 Audio (complete) July 7, 2021 Agenda July 7, 2021 Documents July 7, 2021 Action Minutes July 7, 2021 Video June 2, 2021 Agenda June 2, 2021 Documents June 2, 2021 Minutes June 2, 2021 Video May 5, 2021 Agenda May 5, 2021 Documents May 5, 2021 Minutes May 5, 2021 Video April 7, 2021 Agenda April 7, 2021 Documents April 7, 2021 Minutes April 7, 2021 Video March 3, 2021 Meeting canceled February 5, 2021 Agenda February 5, 2021 Documents February 5, 2021 Minutes February 5, 2021 Video February 3, 2021 Agenda February 3, 2021 Documents February 3, 2021 Minutes February 3, 2021 Video January 6, 2021 Agenda January 6, 2021 Documents January 6, 2021 Minutes January 6, 2021 Video December 17, 2020 Agenda December 17, 2020 Documents December 17, 2020 Minutes December 17, 2020 Video December 2, 2020 Agenda December 2, 2020 Documents December 2, 2020 Minutes December 2, 2020 Video November 4, 2020 Agenda November 4, 2020 Documents November 4, 2020 Minutes November 4, 2020 Video October 7, 2020 Agenda October 7, 2020 Documents October 7, 2020 Minutes October 7, 2020 Video September 23, 2020 Agenda September 23, 2020 Documents September 23, 2020 Minutes September 23, 2020 Video September 2, 2020 Agenda September 2, 2020 Documents September 2, 2020 Minutes September 2, 2020 Video August 5, 2020 Agenda August 5, 2020 Documents August 5, 2020 Minutes August 5, 2020 Video July 1, 2020 Agenda July 1, 2020 Documents July 1, 2020 Minutes July 1, 2020 Video April, May, June 2020 Meetings canceled March 4, 2020 Agenda March 4, 2020 Documents March 4, 2020 Minutes March 4, 2020 Meeting not recorded February 5, 2020 Agenda February 5, 2020 Documents February 5, 2020 Minutes February 5, 2020 Meeting not recorded January 7, 2020 Meeting canceled Contact Information For information about the current agenda for the Planning and Zoning Commission please contact Will Palmquist at 828-259-5525. For archived minutes and materials for the Planning and Zoning Commission please contact Will Palmquist.
