Design Review The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) reviews projects within local historic districts and local landmarks to ensure that the proposed work is consistent with the applicable design review guidelines. Once a project has been approved, a Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) is issued to the property owner or applicant, which should be posted on site with any other required permits. Please note that a CA is for design review approval only, and does not include approval for building, zoning or other permit types that may be required. If you are considering a project and are unsure of what permit types you will need to obtain, you should contact the Development Services Department: 828-259-5846. Design Review Guidelines Design Review Applications NEW: Submit your Minor or Major Work Application online via the Development Portal! Applications may also be submitted in person or by mail to the permit center at the Development Services Department located at 161 South Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801. 2019-2020 Planning & Urban Design Fee Schedule Minor Work Minor Work applications are reviewed by Planning/Historic Resources staff. Staff will refer Minor Work applications to the HRC if, in staff’s opinion, the project involves changes that are substantial, do not meet the design guidelines, or are of precedent-setting nature. Minor Work applications typically include projects in which the visual character of the structure and/or site is not substantially altered, such as but not limited to signage, fences in rear yards, tree removal, mechanical equipment, roof replacement and minor building repairs. Typically, a CA for Minor Work can be issued within 10 business days, depending on the project type and completeness of the application. Minor Work Application Major Work Major Work applications are reviewed by the HRC at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. In general, Major Work applications typically include projects that involve a change in the appearance of a structure and/or site that is more substantial than routine maintenance or Minor Work projects, such as but not limited to new construction, expansion of a building footprint, or significant changes to a landscape feature. Applicants for Major Work construction projects are strongly encouraged to consult with Planning/Historic Resources staff at the earliest possible stage of the design process. A pre-application meeting with staff is required prior to submittal of a Major Work application. Submittal of a Major Work application without the required pre-application meeting could result in a delay of review by the HRC. Contact Planning/Historic Resources staff to schedule a pre-application meeting: 828-259-5638 Major Work Application Major Work Application Requirements Checklist Major Work New Construction Worksheet 2020 HRC Meeting Schedule & Application Deadlines 2019 Major Work Applications Date/agenda Date/Agenda_Link Documents Documents_Link 2020-01-08 1/8/20 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QhHiVX0Pm3rWH8UjGw96p2hwebjKHbNN 1/8/20 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J1qV5THIf6LvVruuf0eq3dQU28EGFciP 2019-12-11 12/11/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CzHZWFfAh32oVo3ekCFnf8AceK8YrRCh 12/11/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=17RrOKOsgIi_I7i3ODJVaZBEbprk98vI4 2019-11-13 11/13/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=18wV_f6pdcIL7Ar-pjJn9fCVc1Tqm_WsW 11/13/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iq0-gw2DphY4E9hbMXCIj56wdxsgC3hx 2019-10-09 10/9/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=19uVoW-6zVbLNLQpMtQgtBB2Cmu1YwBCw 10/9/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=10LwpOTti9GXuv_4wo7Gdql3dx3HnnKum 2019-09-11 9/11/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-T79Ib5DE6k81dMAlGj3cP_8mhUiIOt4 9/11/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yATz8lFiUsQ8h5XnDFOyfWHUXD_neyZY 2019-08-14 8/14/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wf-_W4PoAPvaU9xlqBOrmRKcbgle-88q 8/14/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xcQkezM4GGV6NUn_eEv3vOsY7bNEfc1x 2019-07-10 7/10/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pgawYIwZPLgNVwAVriwPM0hPFh1GyVVw 7/10/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oQeqXqwIqLNI2zemqtlqH6axugfTy9zL 2019-06-28 6/28/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nSakL9SH632CFlQd-8SiWjV8ksRbA4ur 6/28/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=19rJK2YgK50kIPG_XgSqjnKjA4bn-gHnD 2019-06-12 6/12/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1m9il0L360sEeMuv9T8s1Y2JBWwEg36uG 6/12/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AwC1MDy0r4KKY8JxcRTVH-2Xe2NiwzTF 2019-05-08 5/8/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=10UFD–vTN5kqohVpYdwzoGOSbzqOWEQu 5/8/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cPLoEsFRF1Xk33evIV3UjuB8-_h2K2bJ 2019-04-10 4/10/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=10UFD–vTN5kqohVpYdwzoGOSbzqOWEQu 4/10/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qXBbttABa_nqHCK0V06ucdmqK27Obr4w 2019-03-13 3/13/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_K9HNXaQnjCgmctKXgUMhpP39BaHAuRN 3/13/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S_ed0OM4z5kHcs9OecbeLsH0unqy9km6 2019-02-13 2/13/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XjTj9WYCjrMt9fiZp_ExsXzutYRl-CdC 2/13/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ji6hqJ0NzEFywX5ODR95ET1jM3AsWSWd 2019-01-09 1/9/19 Agenda https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TezfEgzHip9bWa0LEnBkBoORd0iEpS5e 1/9/19 Documents https://drive.google.com/open?id=10GzRvPmdx37NLmuJ1Qld5ymeSvyAKi_I Contact Information Alex Cole – 828-259-5638 Updated 1/13/20 Related Services Learn about large-scale development Keep up to date on current projects and applications. 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Explore city data Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov.
Schedule a mandatory Technical Review Committee pre-application meeting Schedule your required pre-application meeting for Level II, Level III, Conditional Zoning and Major Subdivision reviews.
Check whether your address is within city limits Search to see if it is within the City of Asheville's permitting jurisdiction.
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.
2020 City of Asheville initiatives: What to look for in the new year Posted on December 31, 2019January 8, 2020 by Polly McDaniel With a new year comes new programs, facility improvements and projects to improve our community. Here’s a look ahead at 10 Asheville City government initiatives as we ring in not only a new year, but a new decade in 2020. Civic Center gets Harrah’s Cherokee name The year 2020 will start with excitement for the newly named Harrah’s Cherokee Center — [...]
City of Asheville to host a community conversation on hotel development Posted on December 30, 2019January 8, 2020 by Polly McDaniel In September, Asheville City Council approved a temporary moratorium on the approval of new hotels, which means that no hotel development applications will be approved for a year. The purpose of the moratorium is to allow the City time to further study the issues surrounding tourism and assess the impacts of hotel development, both real [...]
City Council approves 1-year Asheville hotel moratorium Posted on September 24, 2019 by Polly McDaniel No hotel approval applications will go before City Council for a year, under a hotel moratorium approved by Council at their Sept. 24 meeting. City staff will use this time to work with the Urban Land Institute Charlotte on a planning process to include two community engagement sessions, analysis of the hotel industry, [...]