Asheville is moving closer to adding restrictions on construction of buildings exceeding 100,000 square feet and lodging developments of more than 20 rooms in the city's central business district.

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Asheville is moving closer to adding restrictions on construction of buildings exceeding 100,000 square feet and lodging developments of more than 20 rooms in the city's central business district. The topic has been discussed for more than two years and aims to preserve Asheville's "urban fabric," Councilwoman Julie Mayfield told the Citizen-Times newspaper. Five new downtown hotels are planned or under...