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The Panel
Amy Barrett
ULI South Carolina
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Community Recognition
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The Panel’s Assignment
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Our Process
March 2020
• Provide written report of recommendations and findings.
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What We Heard
During our research phase of this assignment, we heard
comments including:
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• No “golden” standard
Residential
20.7% Retail
Office
46.5%
Civic
5.6% Hotel
Industrial
1.6%
Vacant
15.0%
Other
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1.7% 6.2%
Source: Buncombe County
What is the appropriate balance of hotels
relative to other uses in Downtown
Asheville and in the city overall?
Share of Land Uses by Type, Downtown Asheville, 2020
3.9% 3.7%
Residential
15.3%
Retail
23.4%
Office
Civic
Hotel
17.2%
3.9%
Industrial
5.6%
Vacant
27.0%
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What is the appropriate balance of hotels
relative to other uses in Downtown
Asheville and in the city overall?
New Room Deliveries and Occupancy Rate, Buncombe Cty., 2016-2019
• Market
700 100%
performance for
600
hotels in 90%
Occupancy Rate
500
Buncombe County 400 73.7% 72.5% 72.7% 73.6% 80%
remain strong 300 70%
showing no signs 200
60%
of saturation 100
0 50%
2016 2017 2018 2019
• Occupancy has New Hotel Rooms Occupancy Rate
increased despite
new room Comparison of Occupancy Rate by Area, Buncombe Cty., 2016-2019
80.0% $200
70.0% $180
60.0%
$140
50.0% $120
40.0% $100
30.0% $80
$60
20.0%
$40
10.0% $20
0.0% $0
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What is the appropriate balance of hotels
relative to other uses in Downtown
Asheville and in the city overall?
• Highlight community
assets
• Understand challenges
• Create policies and use
incentives to attract uses
that the community
desires
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Recommendations
Strategic
Community
Investment
Policy and
Collaboration
Design
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Policy and Design
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What makes a bad hotel?
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Charleston’s Accommodations
Overlay Zone
• Established 1987 (left) and 2013 (right)
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Traffic & Transportation
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Strategic Community Investment
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Collaboration
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The Panel’s Assignment
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Next Steps
Questions?
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