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Council told a 130‑unit Sweeten Creek project would be 100% affordable at 80% AMI and requires conditional zoning

Asheville City Council · July 24, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff said a proposed 130‑unit multifamily development on 12 acres at 3862 Sweeten Creek Road would offer 100% of units at 80% AMI; because it exceeds 50 units in RM‑16 zoning it requires council conditional zoning approval and planning recommended approval with a PNZ 6–1 recommendation and suggested upsized stormwater controls.

Planning staff described a proposed 130‑unit multifamily project on 12 acres at 3862 Sweeten Creek Road and said all units are proposed to be affordable at 80% of area median income (AMI). "A 100% of these units are proposed to be affordable at 80% AMI," staff said when previewing the public hearing.

Staff explained the project requires council approval because RM‑16 projects over 50 units must receive conditional zoning. Planning staff recommended approval and Planning & Zoning voted 6–1 to recommend approval with a comment that the developer should consider upsizing stormwater controls to a higher design standard. Councilmembers raised traffic and cumulative impacts along Sweeten Creek Road as neighborhood concerns; staff agreed to provide additional analysis before the formal public hearing.