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Council approves rezoning of 46 Green Hill Avenue to RS‑8 to match surrounding neighborhood
Summary
The council approved a straight rezoning of a subdivided lot at 46 Green Hill Avenue from Commercial‑Industrial and RS‑8 to RS‑8 Residential Single‑Family High Density; staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval as consistent with the comprehensive plan.
The Asheville City Council on May 27 approved a rezoning request to change the zoning for property at 46 Green Hill Avenue entirely to RS‑8 (Residential Single‑Family High Density).
Planning staff presented the petition as a straight rezoning without project plans; the property had been recently subdivided and contained a split zoning of commercial‑industrial at the rear and RS‑8 at the front. Planner Will Palmquist said the rezoning would permit single‑family detached development on the site but would foreclose by‑right multifamily development that the commercial‑industrial district allows.
Staff found the rezoning compatible with surrounding RS‑8 uses and consistent with the property’s comprehensive‑plan designation as a traditional neighborhood. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval at its May 7 meeting; staff concurred and recommended council approval.
Councilors asked about the likely yield under the current commercial‑industrial rules and heard that density limits in the commercial‑industrial district and site setbacks would limit multifamily yield on a 0.7‑acre parcel. No members of the public signed up to speak on the rezoning. Council approved the rezoning and found the request consistent with the comprehensive plan and in the public interest.
