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MONDAY, Oct. 24 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Public Works conference room. TUESDAY, Oct. 25 AUBURN — Auburn Public Library board of trustees meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the library conference room, 49 Spring St. AUBURN — Community forum and informational session with city planning staff regarding zoning to create traditional neighborhoods using […]

Big Rapids planning commission is proposing amendments to city zoning to accommodate more versatility in housing.

DESCRIPTION The City of Crystal River Florida is seeking Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish a new, city-wide, transect-oriented, form-based, Land Development Code. Crystal River is a waterfront city with tremendous potential and excitement surrounding its new riverwalk, town square park, rail trail, and main street restaurants and shops. In addition, the city recently completed a Civic Master Plan to help guide the infusion of new growth that is anticipated. While the city’s popul...

Another multi-story apartment complex is coming to Downtown Colorado Springs, this time on a 1.31-acre vacant lot on the southwest corner of Cimarron and Weber streets.

FORT SMITH -- The city's Board of Directors unanimously approved appealing the Planning Commission's decision regarding the planned outdoor display for an incoming business.

FORT SMITH -- The city's Board of Directors unanimously approved appealing the Planning Commission's decision regarding the planned outdoor display for an incoming business.

The cement spheres of "Dark Star Park" in Rosslyn, the electric blue ribbon of "Dressed Up and Pinned" in Courthouse and the twin striped monoliths of "Echo" in

The City of LA Wants to Shut You Out of the Planning Process Details PLANNING HIJACKS-On March 30, the Department of City Planning released a memo signed by the Director of Planning, Vince Bertoni. The purpose of the memo was to give “guidance” on the way the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (MSPSP) would be implemented from now on. For many years, projects proposed for the hills below Mulholland Drive needed to be reviewed by the Mulholland Design Review ...

Laval has taken a major step in revising its urban planning regulations by adopting a draft urban planning code by-law (CDU), a regulation inspired by best practices in urban planning and part of an approach based on Form-Based Code and will soon be the subject of a public consultation. “Our expert urban planners have set the bar very high and have worked tirelessly over the past three years to achieve this result” said Stéphane Boyer, deputy mayor, vice-president of the executive ...

Housing Task Force hears about form-based codes By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com LIMA —The Lima Housing Task Force continues its work to examine Lima’s housing stock and how to better regulate it. During the meeting, held virtually, members heard from Marta Goldsmith, director of the Form-Based Code Institute. Goldsmith spoke about how form-based codes can be a tool for economic and community development. “Form-based code focuses on what happens outside the buildings,” said Goldsm...