What we do The Planning and Urban Design Department provides sound, professional land use planning, zoning, urban design and historic preservation services to achieve livable and sustainable neighborhoods for everyone. The department is committed to collaborating with our community on its vision for equitable growth and development consistent with Asheville’s comprehensive plan. ConnectPlanning and Urban Design70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801Mailing AddressPO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802Business HoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Director Todd Okolichany, AICP, LEED AP NDPhone828-259-5830 Related Services Schedule a mandatory Technical Review Committee pre-application meeting A pre-application meeting is required for Level II, Level III, Conditional Zoning and Major Subdivision reviews. Go to develop.pre-app.ashevillenc.gov to schedule your meeting. Apply for a homestay permit Apply for a new homestay permit or apply to renew your existing permit. Look up information about a permit Use online tools to look up information about permits Find what permits and licenses you need for your business Use Asheville's Open for Business wizard to find out what permits and licenses you will need and an estimate of permit fees. Find location and zoning information Visit asheville.zoningcheck.com to look up the zoning information for your project. More Related Services Planning and Urban Design News City of Asheville releases draft zoning standards for Urban Centers Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville thanks the public for their input on the Urban Centers initiative, which is part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Living Asheville. This plan calls for the City to foster higher density, mixed-use development that is economically viable and pedestrian oriented in a way that contributes to the placemaking [...] VIDEO: Urban Centers initiative, plus ways you can still weigh in on this project Posted on May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 by Polly McDaniel If you missed the May 7-8 public meetings on the City of Asheville’s Urban Centers initiative, we offer our residents a video version of the presentation given at these meetings. Watch the video, then scroll down for more information below this initiative. About the Urban Centers initiative The City of Asheville is working on a plan for the [...] City to embark on Urban Centers project and is asking for community input Posted on April 29, 2019May 9, 2019 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City of Asheville is seeking public input on the potential future zoning of properties at/near Kmart (Patton Avenue), Innsbruck Mall (Tunnel Road), Steinmart (Merrimon Avenue) and Walmart (Bleachery Boulevard). The Urban Centers initiative will examine how the properties may be used in the future and what they could look like if redeveloped. The initiative [...] More Planning and Urban Design News
Schedule a mandatory Technical Review Committee pre-application meeting A pre-application meeting is required for Level II, Level III, Conditional Zoning and Major Subdivision reviews. Go to develop.pre-app.ashevillenc.gov to schedule your meeting.
Find what permits and licenses you need for your business Use Asheville's Open for Business wizard to find out what permits and licenses you will need and an estimate of permit fees.
Find location and zoning information Visit asheville.zoningcheck.com to look up the zoning information for your project.
City of Asheville releases draft zoning standards for Urban Centers Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville thanks the public for their input on the Urban Centers initiative, which is part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Living Asheville. This plan calls for the City to foster higher density, mixed-use development that is economically viable and pedestrian oriented in a way that contributes to the placemaking [...]
VIDEO: Urban Centers initiative, plus ways you can still weigh in on this project Posted on May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 by Polly McDaniel If you missed the May 7-8 public meetings on the City of Asheville’s Urban Centers initiative, we offer our residents a video version of the presentation given at these meetings. Watch the video, then scroll down for more information below this initiative. About the Urban Centers initiative The City of Asheville is working on a plan for the [...]
City to embark on Urban Centers project and is asking for community input Posted on April 29, 2019May 9, 2019 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City of Asheville is seeking public input on the potential future zoning of properties at/near Kmart (Patton Avenue), Innsbruck Mall (Tunnel Road), Steinmart (Merrimon Avenue) and Walmart (Bleachery Boulevard). The Urban Centers initiative will examine how the properties may be used in the future and what they could look like if redeveloped. The initiative [...]