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Planners weigh business opportunity zones, town‑center overlays to help small businesses
Summary
Buncombe County planning staff and participants discussed adding 'business opportunity zone' overlays, streamlined permitting and beautification measures to encourage local small‑business growth and stronger town centers; staff will research program models and what the county can endorse versus implement.
Buncombe County planning staff and meeting participants discussed new tools aimed at supporting locally owned small businesses, including so‑called "business opportunity zones," town‑center overlays and complementary beautification projects.
Staff described the concept as a zoning overlay that could streamline permitting, emphasize form‑based design and lower some barriers to entry for entrepreneurs. A participant framed the overlay as a way to "create pathways" that make it easier for businesses to locate…
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