Lot #4 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Central Business District

It shall be the purpose of the Central Business District to reinforce the downtown as the urban center of Asheville and Western North Carolina, encouraging private and public investment which will preserve the Central Business District as the primary retail, office, hotel, institutional, cultural and entertainment center of our community. It is further the purpose of this district to encourage a strong supportive retail center along with high density residential development which will complement other downtown uses and surrounding neighborhoods. A high priority is placed on design, integrating new uses into and with existing architecture in a respectful and cohesive manner. Design review guidelines in place for the downtown area remain as a companion document for urban design decisions. Development within this district should facilitate the circulation patterns and needs of individuals and business alike. A well-balanced transportation system for this district must recognize the importance of all forms of movements, be it pedestrian, bicycling, transit, automobile, or truck in nature.