Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. City Hall (70 Court Plaza) 1st Floor North Conference Room www.ashevillenc.gov/pzc A pre-meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the 5th Floor Large Conference Room. The pre-meeting is open to the public, but public comment will not be accepted. PUBLIC COMMENT Any of the following means will accept public comment for the regular meeting: In-person: Presentations by the public shall be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group's primary spokesperson. Email: Written comments may be submitted to PZcommissioners@ashevillenc.gov (deadline: 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting). NOTICE: The Planning & Zoning Commission will hear public comments only on agenda items. All public comments received prior to the deadline will be sent to the Commission but may not be read aloud or played at the meeting. Administrative Land Acknowledgement. Approval of minutes from the July 1, 2026 meeting. Update from committee liaisons and workgroups. Report out on recent legislative and administrative actions. Update on Comprehensive Plan & Development Regulations Update project. Presentations A presentation on recently approved state legislation and the impacts on Asheville's Unified Development Ordinance. Staff presenting - Carly Gillingham, Assistant City Attorney. Legislative Public Hearings Zoning Text Amendments A request to consider a zoning text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances, to eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements, increase the maximum allowed size of accessory dwelling units, and permit duplexes as an allowed primary use in all residential and certain mixed-use zoning districts. Staff coordinating review - Chris Collins Zoning Map Amendments A request to rezone the property located at 23 Heritage Drive from Residential Multi-Family High Density (RM-16) to Highway Business (HB). The property is identified as PIN 9629-80-5624 in the Buncombe County tax record. The property owner is American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The applicant's contact is Jeffrey Moore, P.E., Planner coordinating review - Clay Mitchell July 24, 31 2026 LGSC0561303