Asheville Downtown Commission Last updated or reviewed on April 25, 2024 The Asheville Downtown Commission was created by City Council for the sustainability and continued development of downtown, a vital urban center of western North Carolina’s economic, cultural and visitor activity. The Downtown Commission provides City Council with recommendations on downtown policies and programs. In addition, Downtown Commissioners fill 3 out of 9 seats of the City’s Design Review Committee, which reviews development projects within the Central Business District, the River Arts District and hotel projects outside of those areas. The Downtown Commission provides input on development projects outside of the scope of Design Review, including impacts related to land use, economic development, parking, public space, safety, sustainability, etc. View current members and board composition requirements here More information about the Downtown Commission’s role and duties is available here. Regular Meeting Schedule The Downtown Commission will meet in-person on the 4th Friday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the first floor conference room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). The typical length of each meeting is 1-2 hours. All meetings are live streamed on the City’s YouTube Channel and the Downtown Commission’s Public Input Page. Voicemail and written comments may be submitted before 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting and will be provided to Downtown Commission members prior to the meeting. The email address for public comments is AVLdowntowncommission@publicinput.com. More information about submitting public comments in advance of the meeting is available here. Public comments during the meeting must be made at the meeting in-person. Have an issue with participating in a board or commission meeting, in person or virtually? Use this form to let us know! Upcoming Meetings & Special Notices At their regular April meeting date and time (Friday, April 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.), the Downtown Commission will hold a meeting focused on the proposed downtown Business Improvement District. Public comment will be held, and a vote/ recommendation will be made to City Council. Written comments can be submitted in advance (by 5pm on Thursday, April 25) by emailing AVLDowntownCommission@publicinput.com. To receive Downtown Commission meeting notices and agendas by email, please contact Dana Frankel at dfrankel@ashevillenc.gov. Sub-Committees Design Review Committee Information about the Design Review Committee can be found at ashevillenc.gov/drc. Please contact Will Palmquist at wpalmquist@ashevillenc.gov with specific questions about the downtown design review process. Downtown Public Space Management Task Force Downtown Public Space Management is the focus of policy and operational updates to address needs identified in the Downtown Master Plan. An ad-hoc Public Space Management Committee was formed in late 2018 to undertake guide this work. Following an extensive public engagement process, a Downtown Public Space Management Framework and Recommendations document was developed. The committee’s work was suspended during COVID, and staff’s focused turned toward the AVL Shares Space temporary outdoor expansion initiatives. At the Downtown Commission’s January 2022 meeting, there was unanimous support to reboot the Committee, and to seek participation from various representative groups. Current committee participation and open seats are viewable here. More information and an application form to participate is available here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with representative roles filled as-needed. Meetings are scheduled on an ad-hoc basis (approximately quarterly). Agendas and Documents Agenda Documents Action Minutes Video April 26, 2024 Agenda (meeting focus is the proposed Business Improvement District) April 22, 2024 Annual Retreat Agenda See links in Agenda April 22, 2024 Minutes N/A March 22, 2024 Agenda See links in Agenda March 22, 2024 Minutes March 22, 2024 Video February 23, 2024 Agenda See links in Agenda February 23, 2024 Minutes February 23, 2024 Video January 26, 2024 Agenda See links in Agenda January 26, 2024 Minutes January 26, 2024 Video December 15, 2023 Agenda (in place of regularly scheduled 11/24 and 12/22 meetings) See links in Agenda December 15, 2023 Minutes December 15, 2023 Video (audio for the first 25 can be accessed here) October 27, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda October 27, 2023 Minutes link to compiled video (technical issues occurred) September 22, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda September 22, 2023 Minutes September 22, 2023 Video August 25, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda August 25, 2023 Minutes part 1, part 2 and part 3 (technical issues occurred) July 14, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda July 14, 2023 Minutes July 14, 2023 Video June 29, 2023 Pack Square Plaza Visioning Advisory Committee Meeting See presentation N/A June 29, 2023 Public Space Management Task Force Agenda See links in Agenda N/A June 9, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda June 9, 2023 Action Minutes June 9, 2023 Video May 12, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda May 12, 2023 Action Minutes May 12, 2023 Video April 14, 2023 Agenda See links in Agenda April 14, 2023 Action Minutes April 14, 2023 Video Public Space Management Task Force Agenda – March 29, 2023 See links in Agenda N/A March 29, 2023 Video March 10, 2023 Agenda March 10, 2023 Materials March 10, 2023 Action Minutes March 10, 2023 Video February 17, 2023 Work Session Agenda February 17, 2023 Work Session Materials Work Session Notes N/A February 17, 2023 Pack Square Plaza Visioning Community Advisory Committee Agenda February 17, 2023 presentation N/A N/A February 10, 2023 Agenda February 10, 2023 Materials February 10, 2023 Action Minutes February 10, 2023 Video January 13, 2023 Commissioners to participate in Pack Square Visioning Design Workshop December 9, 2022 Agenda December 9, 2022 Materials December 9, 2022 Action Minutes December 9, 2022 Video Public Space Management Task Force Agenda – November 16, 2022 November 16 PSMTF Materials N/A November 16, 2022 Video No meeting in November October 31, 2022 Pack Square Plaza Community Advisory Committee (CAC) October 31, 2022 Materials N/A October 31, 2022 Pack Square Plaza Visioning CAC Meeting Video October 14, 2022 Agenda October 14, 2022 Materials October 14, 2022 Minutes October 14, 2022 Video No meeting in September August 12, 2022 Agenda August 12, 2022 Materials August 12, 2022 Minutes (draft) August 12, 2022 Video July 8, 2022 Agenda July 8, 2022 Materials July 8, 2022 Minutes July 8, 2022 Video June 23, 2022 Public Space Management Task Force Agenda June 23, 2022 Materials N/A June 23, 2022 Video June 10, 2022 Agenda June 10, 2022 Materials June 10, 2022 Minutes June 10, 2022 Video May 13, 2022 Agenda May 13, 2022 Materials May 13, 2022 Minutes May 13, 2022 Video May 5, 2022 Public Space Management Task Force Agenda May 5, 2022 Materials N/A May 5, 2022 Video Public Space Management Task Force Site Visits – April 6 and April 28 April Site Visit Materials April site visits worksheet N/A April 8, 2022 Agenda April 8, 2022 Materials April 8, 2022 Minutes April 8, 2022 Video March 25, 2022 Public Space Management Task Force Agenda March 25, 2022 PSMTF Materials N/A March 25, 2022 Video March 11, 2022 Agenda March 11, 2022 Materials March 11, 2022 Minutes March 11, 2022 Video February 11, 2022 Agenda February 11, 2022 Materials February 11, 2022 Minutes February 11, 2022 Video January 14, 2022 Agenda January 14, 2022 Materials January 14, 2022 Minutes January 14, 2022 Video December 16 work session w/ Multimodal Transportation Commission December 16, 2021 Materials December 16, 2021 Minutes December 16, 2021 Video 2022 Meeting Materials 2021 Meeting Materials 2020 Meeting Materials 2019 Meeting Materials 2018 Meeting Materials Membership and Resource Documents 2024 Meeting Dates Membership Roster Downtown Master Plan Plan Appendices Downtown Commission Charter Rules of Procedure (updated May 2021) 2018 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report Member contact: Bryan Moffitt, Chair – Bryan.moffitt@arca-design.com Contact Information Dana Frankel, Downtown Planning Manager 828-273-5248