Board of Adjustment | August 12, 2026

The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment held its regular meeting on August 12, 2026, focusing primarily on zoning and land use cases involving special use permits and variances. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a special use permit for the Georgetown self-storage phase 3 development, which involved conditions related to site plans, lighting, landscaping, and compliance with environmental permits. The board also reviewed a special use permit for the Alden Asheville planned unit development, addressing concerns about building separations, buffers, traffic impact analyses, and stormwater management. Several residents requested party standing to raise concerns about property impacts, but most were denied standing and allowed to participate as witnesses. Expert testimony was provided by civil engineers, a real estate appraiser, and a traffic engineer, who confirmed compliance with zoning and traffic standards. Additionally, the board granted a variance for a single-family dwelling in the protected ridge overlay district, allowing an increase in building width due to unique lot constraints. Motions to approve permits and variances were passed with conditions to ensure adherence to county ordinances and to protect neighborhood character. No direct contract awards or procurement actions were discussed, but the meeting involved decisions that could influence future development contracts and vendor opportunities in construction and land development within the county.