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Sedona Red Rock News The United Methodist Church, located at the intersection of State Route 179 and Indian Cliffs Road, recently put up an A-frame sign stating that overflow trailhead parking is no longer allowed. The church had been allowing parking for tourists heading to the Cathedral Rock Trail. Photo by David Jolkovski/Larson Newspapers Trash, noise, illegal parking, human excrement, pedestrian dangers and vehicle exhaust. These are some of the items listed from Indian Cliffs ...

Citys planning and building directors leaving May 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 Two City of Laredo department directors have announced that they are leaving the city — Building Development Services Director Arturo Garcia, who is retiring, and Planning Director James “Kirby” Snideman, who is leaving for personal family reasons. Garcia had been with the city for 24 years and recently qualified for retirement. He had previously served as the Community Development director. He told L...

St. Johns County imposes regulations on short-term ‘vacation’ rentals Updated:  Tags:  Among the new regulations: Only ten people are allowed per rental, not counting children 12-years-old or younger. This limit will be phased in over three years. There has to be at least one parking spot for every three guests. There must be at least one garbage can for every four guests. Operators have to register their rental properties with the county. They have until Nov. 5 to do so and the registrat...

The city of Gainesville is engaged in a consultant-driven Comprehensive Plan update, following several years of far-reaching and tumultuous land use changes. Comprehensive plans, mandated by state law, require that governmental entities create and approve a community-supported long-term vision. What is Gainesville doing, and why? It is important to understand city planners’ best practices, to appreciate how far the city has deviated from these tested methods. First, some definitions:  Top-d...

Sarasota Medieval Fair on Myakka property requires special permit, but construction continues

Neighbors demanding transparency after Gilbert group home murder Despite having rules specific to group homes, the Town of Gilbert says it has limited authority over group homes and that most authority would come from the state. Author: Erica Stapleton Updated: 6:09 PM MST May 3, 2021 For the past three weeks, not much has been done to put Deborah Arambul at ease. "Every month it gets worse and worse," she told 12 News. She lives two houses down from Tilda Manor ...

The coronavirus pandemic has underscored housing disparities between Black and white people in Louisville, with Black residents more likely to face financial hardships that put them behind on rent, according to a report from the Metropolitan Housing Coalition. The nonprofit agency, made up of more than 300 members, released its latest State of Metropolitan Housing Report on Tuesday, breaking down the struggles residents faced as they attempted to stay "healthy at home" over the last year....

Sedona Red Rock News Are you familiar with commercial or residential development? Have an interest in zoning laws? Or what about a desire to help plan Sedona’s future? If you answered yes to any of these, the city of Sedona may have a seat waiting for you on its Planning and Zoning dais. Staff announced during the April 6 commission meeting that Commissioner Eric Brandt had stepped down for personal reasons. Brandt had served on P&Z for nearly 11 years. Commission Chairwoman Kathy...

NEW PORT RICHEY — Coronavirus-related restrictions loosening and vaccination numbers increasing are resulting in an increase of social gatherings and events. In an effort to accommodate guests, now and into the future, the New Port Richey City Council voted April 20 to expedite the reconfiguration of the Nebraska Avenue parking lot at a cost not to exceed $90,000. The 5-0 vote of approval increases the cost of the project by 12.5%, from $721,942.50 to $811,942.50. It also tasks Largo-based...

Michael Tortorich The Ascension Parish Council emerged from executive session after nearly a half hour April 15 to approve the preliminary plat of the Delaune Estates subdivision. The vote for the subdivision planned for the Prairieville area was 6-5, which Parish President Clint Cointment announced the following day that he would veto.  Council members voting to approve were: Alvin “Coach” Thomas, Corey Orgeron, Dempsey Lambert, Teri James Casso, Aaron Lawler, and John Cagnolatti. Orgeron...