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Board approves revised Transformation Village SUP for ABCCM campus, with conditions
Summary
The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment approved a major revision to ABCCM’s Transformation Village special-use permit, allowing a 243-unit planned unit development with transitional housing, workforce training facilities and a resident-only dog kennel, subject to NCDOT driveway and traffic-impact conditions.
The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment on July 8 approved a major revision to the Transformation Village special-use permit, allowing the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) to expand its campus at 29 and 33 Allyn Haven Way into a planned unit development that includes 243 residential units, transitional and recovery housing, a workforce training center, an office/warehouse and a kennel for residents’ pets.
At a quasi-judicial hearing, county staff presented the application and recommended approval with conditions, including proof that an updated North Carolina Department of Transportation driveway permit and a traffic-impact analysis (TIA) be submitted and approved before site work begins. Savannah Glantz of county staff described the site as 14.97 acres served by Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSD) and city water, and said the project seeks a deviation on parking allowances.
Michael Goforth, the project civil engineer, and Scott Rogers, executive director of ABCCM, described the development as a continuum of care. Goforth said the 243 units are split to serve different resident needs and that many residents will be transported to and from the site by ABCCM rather than relying on public transit. Rogers said the project moves people from emergency shelter to transitional housing and then to permanent supportive housing, and emphasized partnerships with local congregations, community groups and AB Tech for workforce training.
Board members asked detailed questions about unit counts, building heights and transportation. Staff and the applicants clarified a discrepancy in the record: the total unit count after buildout was described both as 243 units for this revision and 351 units as the broader campus total. Applicant representatives confirmed 243 units in the revised SUP and said 351 is the overall campus allotment referenced in other materials.
After hearing testimony and receiving admitted exhibits, a board member moved that the application met the criteria for a special-use permit under Buncombe County code. The motion to adopt findings of fact and approve the permit passed by voice vote. The board’s order requires the applicant to provide an updated NCDOT driveway permit and an approved traffic-impact analysis, and to agree in writing to standard conditions before site work begins. The board instructed staff to prepare the final order, which was entered with an effective date of July 8, 2026.
The project team told the board the kennel is intended only for residents’ pets and will be operated with veterinary partnerships. Rogers said ABCCM follows up with former residents for two years and reported that the organization’s programs have historically achieved strong long-term housing stability for participants.
The next procedural step is for staff to draft the order implementing the board’s findings and conditions; the permit will not be actionable until those conditions are satisfied.
