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Home / Government / City Council Committees / Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee

Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee

Last updated or reviewed on May 16, 2025

Effective May 2025, this committee will become the Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee.


The Planning, Economic Development & Environment Committee will review policy updates and make policy recommendations that ensure:

  • Provide direction on land use and transportation policies and processes that result in sustainable development and redevelopment strategies.
  • Support City Council’s long-range vision and comprehensive planning goals.
  • Promote economic development that focuses on rebuilding and revitalizing the local economy by prioritizing critical infrastructure recovery, promoting collaborative public-private partnerships, and helping businesses navigate post-disaster challenges by ensuring they have access to resources needed to recover and rebuild.
  • Advise on economic development strategies that improve the health of the local economy, enhance workforce development opportunities that promote the economic mobility of residents, and enhance Asheville’s economy and strengthen resilience through a diversified and sustainable economic base.
  • Increase outreach and support business development and expansion to ensure that both existing and start-up businesses can participate and benefit in recovery opportunities.
  • Support Municipal Climate Action Plan goals and activities to strengthen the City’s ability to mitigate, prepare for, and adapt to changing climate conditions. 
  • Support neighborhood-led resilience efforts that build community capacity to withstand future challenges.
  • Chair: Council Member Maggie Ullman
  • Members: Council Member Sage Turner, Council Member Kim Roney
  • Staff liaison: Assistant City Manager Ben Woody
  • Meeting schedule: Third Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. Meetings are virtual.

 NOTICE:  The next Planning, Economic Development & Environment Committee will take place virtually on May 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

This will be a remote meeting which the public can access by any of the following means:

  • Watch the live stream through the City of Asheville Public Engagement Hub at https://publicinput.com/L0226 or the City YouTube Channel at youtube.com/cityofasheville.

  • Call toll-free to listen to the meeting live on your phone: 855-925-2801 and enter code 8187. 

  • Pre-recorded voicemail comments by calling 855-925-2801 and Enter Code 8187 (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).

  • Pre-submitted written public comments: AVLPEDCommittee@publicinput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).

  • LIVE speaker queue during public comment: 855-925-2801 and enter code 8187; Hit * and option 3.

*Pre-recorded and written comments will be provided to committee members prior to the meeting. Only live comments will be played during the meeting.

Have an issue with accessing or participating in a board or commission meeting, in person or virtually? Use this form to let us know!


To access Planning and Economic Development Committee archived documents, please use the following links: 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020

For additional information, please contact Katie Noun at knoun@ashevillenc.gov.

 

Agendas, Documents and Recordings

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May 20, 2025 Agenda May 20, 2025 Documents May 20, 2025 Recording 
September 9, 2024 Agenda September 9, 2024 Documents September 9, 2024 Recording 
August 12, 2024 Agenda August 12, 2024 Documents August 12, 2024 Recording
July 8, 2024 Agenda July 8, 2024 Documents July 8, 2024 Recording 
June 10, 2024 Agenda June 10, 2024 Documents June 10, 2024 Recording
May 13, 2024 Agenda May 13, 2024 Documents May 13, 2024 Recording
March 11, 2024 Agenda March 11, 2024 Documents March 11, 2024 Recording
February 12, 2024 Agenda February 12, 2024 Documents  February 12, 2024 Recording
January 8, 2024 Agenda January 8, 2024 Documents January 8, 2024 Recording
December 11, 2023 Agenda December 11, 2023 Documents December 11, 2023 Recording 
November 13, 2023 Agenda November 13, 2023 Documents November 13, 2023 Recording
October 9, 2023 Agenda October 9, 2023 Documents October 9, 2023 Recording 
September 11, 2023 Agenda September 11, 2023 Documents September 11, 2023 Recording
August 14, 2023 Agenda August 14, 2023 Documents August 14, 2023 Recording
July 10, 2023 Agenda July 10, 2023 Documents July 10, 2023 Recording
June 12, 2023 Agenda June 12, 2023 Documents June 12, 2023 Recording
April 10, 2023 Agenda April 10, 2023 Documents April 10, 2023 Recording
March 13, 2023 Agenda March 13, 2023 Documents March 13, 2023 Recording
February 200, 2023 Agenda February 200, 2023 Documents February 200, 2023 Recording 
October 10, 2022 Agenda October 10, 2022 Documents October 10, 2022 Recording
September 12, 2022 Agenda September 12, 2022 Documents September 12, 2022 Recording
June 13, 2022 Agenda June 13, 2022 Documents June 13, 2022 Recording
May 9, 2022 Agenda May 9, 2022 Documents May 9, 2022 Recording
April 11, 2022 Agenda April 11, 2022 Documents April 11, 2022 Recording
November 8, 2021 Agenda November 8, 2021 Documents  November 8, 2021 Recording
October 11, 2021 Agenda October 11, 2021 Documents  October 11, 2021 Recording
September 13, 2021 Agenda September 13, 2021 Documents September 13, 2021 Recording
May 10, 2021 Agenda May 10, 2021 Documents May 10, 2021 Recording
April 12, 2021 Agenda April 12, 2021 Documents April 12, 2021 Recording
March 8, 2021 Agenda March 8, 2021 Documents March 8, 2021 Recording
February 8, 2021 Agenda February 8, 2021 Documents February 8, 2021 Recording
January 11, 2021 Agenda January 11, 2021 Documents January 11, 2021 Recording
 
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