# Planning & Zoning Commission – November 4, 2026

The November 4, 2026 meeting of the City of Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission included an update that the city and Opticos Design Inc., along with its sub-consultants, are under contract for the comprehensive plan, Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and related standards and specifications work. The project is funded through a Community Development Block Grant disaster-relief initiative; no contract value or number was stated, and the commission took no procurement or spending vote. Commissioners discussed serving as the project’s steering committee and how public and commission engagement would be organized. The commission also unanimously continued Drury’s conditional rezoning request for 2 Hendersonville Road to December 2, 2026.

The commission held an informal discussion of possible changes to the RS2 residential zoning district, including lot sizes, environmental constraints, housing availability, and whether interim zoning amendments should proceed alongside the broader UDO rewrite. No zoning changes were adopted. Commissioners unanimously approved a motion requesting that City Council clarify its appetite for interim zoning text amendments before the UDO is completed. Staff emphasized that the consultant-led plan and code update is underway and raised concerns about staff capacity and public-process coordination.

**Industries:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026