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Blue Ridge council adopts new planning-fee schedule, approves asset-management plan and renews depot lease
Summary
The council adopted resolution BR2026-06 to update planning and zoning fees, approved an asset-management plan required by EPD for the drinking-water permit (with a discussed project cost of $22,000), and authorized renewal of the train depot lease.
The Blue Ridge City Council on Wednesday voted to adopt a revised planning and zoning application fee schedule, approved a new City Asset Management Plan required by EPD for the city’s drinking-water permit, and authorized the mayor to renew the train depot lease.
The council adopted resolution BR2026-06, which updates the planning and zoning fee schedule; the resolution and its attached Exhibit A were provided to council members in the meeting packet. Councilors said the fee changes were tied to application complexity and designed to align fees with those of similar municipalities.
Council members also approved a City Asset Management Plan that city staff and the presenting engineer said will inventory assets, evaluate levels of service, perform life-cycle cost analysis and develop a long-term financial strategy to meet EPD requirements. Council discussion identified an initial setup cost of $22,000 to be paid at project completion and an expected one-year timeline with completion projected in December.
Separately, after returning from executive session, the council authorized the mayor to renew the train depot lease by voice/hand vote.
What happens next: The asset-management work will begin under council approval; the mayor was authorized to execute the depot lease renewal. The council did not publish line-item budget authority or amended ordinance language in the meeting transcript; those details were not specified during the meeting record.
