ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A debate over the future of the Asheville Mall property is expected to take center stage when the Asheville City Council meets Tuesday evening, as elected leaders consider whether to rezone part of the aging shopping center and potentially open the door to new development along the Tunnel Road corridor.
During Thursday’s agenda briefing, council members spent more time discussing the Asheville Mall proposal than any other zoning item on next week’s agenda, signaling it could be one of the meeting’s most closely watched decisions.
The request would rezone part of the mall property from the city’s Urban Place zoning district to Regional Business zoning. Unlike a conditional rezoning tied to a specific development plan, this request comes with no proposed project attached. If approved, the property could be developed under the broader list of uses allowed in the Regional Business district…