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Council previews downtown activation plan; social districts, fee waivers and noise ordinance changes to appear before PED
Summary
Staff told council July 24 that a set of downtown activation proposals from the Asheville Downtown Association — including time-limited social districts, fee waivers for events and potential noise-ordinance changes — will be presented to the Planning, Economic Development & Enterprises (PED) committee for feasibility and legal review.
City staff and council discussed downtown activation proposals July 24 that the Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) requested, including social districts tied to events, parking/fee waivers, and other downtown-event incentives. Staff said a PED (Planning, Economic Development & Enterprises) briefing will include feasibility analysis and legal review of event-based social districts, plus consideration of fee-waiver strategies and potential noise-ordinance adjustments.
Why it matters: ADA’s proposals aim to increase downtown events…
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