The Early Assistance program provides a non-mandatory flexible review session for prospective business owners, developers, and designers to receive expert technical advice from staff during the preliminary phase of a project. Go to Development Portal to schedule your Early Assistance Meeting.
The cost of this service is $120.00 plus a 4% technology fee. You will receive an invoice by email after submitting this request.
Disciplines available upon request include:
- Building Safety
- Planning and Urban Design
- Public Works
- Fire Safety
- Addressing
- Site Engineering
- Water Engineering
To submit for this meeting, you will need to provide the following information:
- Project Address and Parcel Number (PIN)
- Project Description
- Brief description of key questions/issues for each requested discipline
A preliminary site plan is required for this meeting. Please review the City of Asheville’s Unified Development Ordinance before drafting a conceptual site plan.