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Council strikes UDO waiting‑period provision to comply with new state law
Asheville City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary
City council voted to remove section 7‑7‑7 of the Unified Development Ordinance — a 12‑month waiting period for refiling rezoning applications — to align the UDO with recently enacted state legislation (referred to in hearing as chapter 160D).
Assistant City Attorney Carly Gillingham recommended a text amendment to chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances to strike section 7‑7‑7 (the 12‑month waiting period for refiling rezoning applications) so the city’s Unified Development Ordinance complies with new state law…
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