WE WON!! THE CITY OFFICIALS OFFICIALLY REJECTED THE ZONING PROPOSAL FOR THE MHO DEVELOPMENT SITE ON MERRIMON AVENUE!! OUR PERSISTENCE PAID OFF AND WE KEPT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE FROM THIS OVERSIZED PROJECT!!
April 25, 2010
Final supporters
- A number of residents in North Asheville are extremely concerned about the proposed DENSITY of the 60 unit, Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc.(MHO) Project to be constructed on the site of the old Naval Reserve Center (785 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville NC).
- Traffic is already excessive on Merrimon Avenue and Larchmont Road that connects with Merrimon Avenue at the site of the North Asheville Post Office.
- With a proposed 60 units in place, access to Merrimon Avenue by the Post Office will prove to be very difficult and will, in all likelihood, block the Post Office parking lot exit during periods of moderate and heavy traffic. Traffic on Merrimon Avenue will also get backed up as cars wait to get into the Post Office parking lot. We do not want this additional traffic burden overwhelming our North Asheville Post Office or our North Asheville Fire Department.
- We support affordable housing. However, we believe the size of this project at 60 units is TOO BIG for the site, the current infrastructure, the adjacent single family residential homes, and the traffic capacity for these access streets, namely Larchmont Road, Long Street, Edgewood Road, Merrimon Avenue, and Kimberly Avenue.
- The density of this project will require rezoning. The current zoning, "Institutional" allows for 16 units per acre, or 32 units maximum. WE SUPPORT THE CURRENT ZONING.
These individuals, all of whom work, reside, and or own property in North Asheville hereby PETITION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Asheville to KEEP THE ZONING for the old Naval Reserve Site AS IT CURRENTLY IS, "Institutional" and NOT change it to "Urban Residential" or any other zoning category that would allow for increased density.
- and -The Asheville City Council to reject MHO's request for rezoning and ask MHO to resubmit a plan for lessor units (a 32 unit maximum) in accordance with the site's current "Institutional Zoning."
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Updates
February 23, 2010
WE JUST SMASHED THROUGH 250 SIGNATURES!! THE MOMENTUM FOR OUR NORTH ASHEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC RIGHT NOW!! THIS IS CLEAR PROOF THAT WE ARE ALL UNITED AGAINST THIS MASSIVE MHO PROJECT AND THE DENSITY CHALLENGES WE FACE!!
Reached 250 supporters
February 21, 2010
February 20, 2010
THE MOMENTUM AROUND THIS PROJECT IS ABSOLUTELY EXPLODING RIGHT NOW!! IT IS CLEAR THAT NORTH ASHEVILLE STANDS TOGETHER AGAINST THIS MASSIVE DENSITY AT THE OLD NAVAL RESERVE SITE!! WE ARE MAKING OUR CONCERNS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!!
February 11, 2010
WE JUST BLASTED PAST 100 SIGNATURES!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE STUFF AND THE MOMENTUM IS TOTALLY REAL!!
Reached 100 supporters
February 8, 2010
6 Comments
NOT FAIR TO THE NEIGHBORS. They should have thought about the traffic flow before dumping so many units right by the fire station.
Needs to be scaled back. We want affordable places but not at the expense of every car on this road being stuck in gridlock.
60 units is crazy. Who approved this density on such a tight street?
way too much density for that lot. keep it reasonable so the neighborhood doesnt fall apart.
I use that post office all the time and it is already a pain to get in and out. This will make it impossible.
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WE WON!! THE CITY OFFICIALS OFFICIALLY REJECTED THE ZONING PROPOSAL FOR THE MHO DEVELOPMENT SITE ON MERRIMON AVENUE!! OUR PERSISTENCE PAID OFF AND WE KEPT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE FROM THIS OVERSIZED PROJECT!!
April 25, 2010
Final supporters
- A number of residents in North Asheville are extremely concerned about the proposed DENSITY of the 60 unit, Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc.(MHO) Project to be constructed on the site of the old Naval Reserve Center (785 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville NC).
- Traffic is already excessive on Merrimon Avenue and Larchmont Road that connects with Merrimon Avenue at the site of the North Asheville Post Office.
- With a proposed 60 units in place, access to Merrimon Avenue by the Post Office will prove to be very difficult and will, in all likelihood, block the Post Office parking lot exit during periods of moderate and heavy traffic. Traffic on Merrimon Avenue will also get backed up as cars wait to get into the Post Office parking lot. We do not want this additional traffic burden overwhelming our North Asheville Post Office or our North Asheville Fire Department.
- We support affordable housing. However, we believe the size of this project at 60 units is TOO BIG for the site, the current infrastructure, the adjacent single family residential homes, and the traffic capacity for these access streets, namely Larchmont Road, Long Street, Edgewood Road, Merrimon Avenue, and Kimberly Avenue.
- The density of this project will require rezoning. The current zoning, "Institutional" allows for 16 units per acre, or 32 units maximum. WE SUPPORT THE CURRENT ZONING.
These individuals, all of whom work, reside, and or own property in North Asheville hereby PETITION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Asheville to KEEP THE ZONING for the old Naval Reserve Site AS IT CURRENTLY IS, "Institutional" and NOT change it to "Urban Residential" or any other zoning category that would allow for increased density.
- and -The Asheville City Council to reject MHO's request for rezoning and ask MHO to resubmit a plan for lessor units (a 32 unit maximum) in accordance with the site's current "Institutional Zoning."
Please Note: a submission without your NAME is not recognized as part of a petition. 'Anonymous' submissions are deleted.
Updates
February 23, 2010
WE JUST SMASHED THROUGH 250 SIGNATURES!! THE MOMENTUM FOR OUR NORTH ASHEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC RIGHT NOW!! THIS IS CLEAR PROOF THAT WE ARE ALL UNITED AGAINST THIS MASSIVE MHO PROJECT AND THE DENSITY CHALLENGES WE FACE!!
Reached 250 supporters
February 21, 2010
February 20, 2010
THE MOMENTUM AROUND THIS PROJECT IS ABSOLUTELY EXPLODING RIGHT NOW!! IT IS CLEAR THAT NORTH ASHEVILLE STANDS TOGETHER AGAINST THIS MASSIVE DENSITY AT THE OLD NAVAL RESERVE SITE!! WE ARE MAKING OUR CONCERNS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!!
February 11, 2010
WE JUST BLASTED PAST 100 SIGNATURES!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE STUFF AND THE MOMENTUM IS TOTALLY REAL!!
Reached 100 supporters
February 8, 2010
6 Comments
Merrimon is a nightmare already. Adding 60 cars to that exact spot is just asking for accidents every single day.
NOT FAIR TO THE NEIGHBORS. They should have thought about the traffic flow before dumping so many units right by the fire station.
Needs to be scaled back. We want affordable places but not at the expense of every car on this road being stuck in gridlock.
60 units is crazy. Who approved this density on such a tight street?
way too much density for that lot. keep it reasonable so the neighborhood doesnt fall apart.
I use that post office all the time and it is already a pain to get in and out. This will make it impossible.
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Merrimon is a nightmare already. Adding 60 cars to that exact spot is just asking for accidents every single day.