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Ashville council approves amendment to MUTC zoning ordinance after brief hearing
Summary
The Ashville City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2024-017 to amend MUTC zoning regulations after a public hearing that drew no public comment; councilors suspended rules to consider and pass the ordinance on Oct. 7, 2024.
Mayor Derrick Mostella opened a public hearing on Ordinance 2024-017 to amend the MUTC zoning regulations at 6:04 p.m., and closed it at 6:05 p.m. after no members of the public spoke. The council then voted to suspend its rules to consider the ordinance and subsequently approved Ordinance 2024-017 in a unanimous roll call.
Why it matters: Zoning changes alter permitted uses and development standards that affect property owners and future permitting in the MUTC district. The council moved to act immediately after the hearing rather than sending the ordinance back for further study.
What the council did: Councilmember Denise Williams moved to suspend the rules and consider the ordinance; Councilmember Robin Bowlin seconded. In the roll-call vote that followed, Councilmembers Shirley Smith, Denise Williams, Adam Abernathy, Robin Bowlin and Mayor Derrick Mostella all voted yes. The ordinance was approved with no recorded dissent.
Context and next steps: The meeting record shows no public comment during the hearing. The ordinance amendment will take effect according to the city's adoption procedures; the council did not indicate any further changes during the meeting.
