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Council approves Springside subdivision rezoning after months of neighborhood negotiations; conditions added for buffer, stormwater and crosswalk
Summary
After extensive neighborhood mediation and public comment, City Council approved conditional rezoning for a 35-lot Springside subdivision at 93–95 Springside Road, adding conditions for enlarged tree/vegetative buffers, upsized stormwater detention and a crosswalk/traffic review; opponents warned of safety and infrastructure strain.
Asheville City Council voted Aug. 26 to approve a conditional rezoning allowing a 35-lot single-family subdivision on roughly six acres at 93 and 95 Springside Road, after months of revisions, public hearings and intense neighborhood engagement.
The project: Developer Sage Communities proposed an RS-4 conditional zone to modify standard lot-size, width and setback rules to allow smaller lots and closer building envelopes than a typical RS-4 subdivision. The plan presented a single main entrance to Springside Road, a proposed internal street (Bridal Road A), sidewalks along part of the frontage, and an upsized StormTech stormwater detention system designed to detain a 25-year storm event.
Why it mattered: The neighborhood voiced repeated safety concerns about pedestrian crossings near four schools, narrow road geometry, and longstanding stormwater/sewer vulnerabilities in the area. Council members…
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