ASHEVILLE - The Orange Peel's new music venue proposal has been approved by the city of Asheville Design Review Committee, putting it one step closer to becoming a reality.

Announced in October, downtown music venue The Orange Peel has been making steady progress toward obtaining approvals to establish a new music venue along Thompson Street near Biltmore Village. The venue is set to be developed at the former location of the Cursus Kĕmē brewery and the development team has proposed the partial closure of Mulvaney Street. The location at 155 Thompson St. sits along the Swannanoa River and was significantly flooded by Tropical Storm Helene, destroying Cursus Kĕmē. The week of Nov. 17 it was reviewed by both the city of Asheville's Technical Review and Design Review committees.

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