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Asheville council denies conditional‑zoning amendment for Meadows at New Hawk Creek after floodplain and access concerns
Summary
The council voted to deny an amendment that would have altered access and added a bridge for the 84‑unit Meadows at New Hawk Creek project, citing risks to the floodplain, reliance on uncertain infrastructure approvals, and inconsistency with city planning standards.
Asheville City Council voted on Nov. 18 to deny a conditional‑zoning amendment for the Meadows at New Hawk Creek, a planned 27.05‑acre development at 767 New Hawk Creek Road that would have added 49 single‑family lots and 35 townhomes.
The motion to deny, made by a council member who asked to be recorded as the mover in council minutes, said the amendment was not reasonable or in the public interest and was inconsistent with the city’s comprehensive plan. The motion cited reliance on proposed infrastructure (a vehicular bridge and related fills/retaining walls) that, the motion said, could cause substantial negative impacts to the environment, existing infrastructure and neighboring properties.
Staff planner Sam Starbaum told council the amendment would change the site’s vehicular access and noted the property remains zoned as 'residential expansion' under the Unified Development Ordinance; he emphasized the council should…
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