But at least one planning commissioner is questioning how that could be.
The 2012 Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan sets a goal of housing 65% of the Jackson Hole workforce locally. Annual Indicator Reports â amalgamations of environmental, transportation and housing data prepared by the town and county â track the communityâs performance against that metric and, after prolonged decline between 2002 and 2014, a draft 2021 report said the numbers may be plateauing.
April Norton, director of the Jackson/Teton County Housing Department, took that as good news, even though, hovering between 58% and 59%, the community is underperforming the 65% metric.
âWeâve stabilized our percentage of the workforce living locally,â she told the Jackson Hole Daily.
But at least one planning commissioner is questioning how that could be.
The 2012 Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan sets a goal of housing 65% of the Jackson Hole workforce locally. Annual Indicator Reports â amalgamations of environmental, transportation and housing data prepared by the town and county â track the communityâs performance against that metric and, after prolonged decline between 2002 and 2014, a draft 2021 report said the numbers may be plateauing.
April Norton, director of the Jackson/Teton County Housing Department, took that as good news, even though, hovering between 58% and 59%, the community is underperforming the 65% metric.
âWeâve stabilized our percentage of the workforce living locally,â she told the Jackson Hole Daily.
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Permitting fees for accessory dwelling units colloquially called “granny flats” in Newport Beach will now be waived through the end of 2022, following City Council action Tuesday.
Accessory dwelling units are small homes or apartments built on the same lots as larger, single-family homes. That can include attached or stand-alone guest houses, converted garages and apartments built above garages. Typical costs for permitting can range anywhere between $1,000 to $5,000, depending on the scope of the project.
The City Council voted to adopt the pilot program to temporarily waive the costs of project plan reviews, building construction permit reviews and other city permits related to the creation of a granny flat or a junior accessory dwelling unit, which are smaller in scale.
The Cypress City Council faces a full agenda that includes the new park at Lexington Ave. and Cerritos Ave., City grants to local non-profits, and three items requested by Councilwoman Frances Marquez in addition to the usual consent calendar and updates of ongoing projects.
Item 14 regarding the new park brings back a discussion of what the park will be named because construction on the park now requires it. According to the staff report:
The City Council’s Strategic Plan includes an objective to present the results of sports park community outreach and name options to the City Council for action. In the Spring of 2019, the City Council directed Recreation and Community Services (RCS) and the Recreation and Community Services Commission to conduct public outreach to solicit suggestions on names for the new park at Lexington and Cerritos. RCS solicited suggestions at special events including the Egg Hunt, Concerts on the Green, and Cypress Festival. Suggestions were also collect
Redondo wants to protect single family zoning to preserve single family homes such as this refurbished Victorian-style home built in 1918. Photo by Bruce Hazelton
Redondo wants to protect single family zoning to preserve single family homes such as this refurbished Victorian-style home built in 1918. Photo by Bruce Hazelton
by Rachel Reeves
The Redondo Beach City Council is continuing to push back against state lawmakers’ efforts to determine the city’s zoning and housing allocation. At its Tuesday meeting, the council unanimously agreed to advocate for the city’s right to judicially review state-mandated housing requirements and to oppose decisions about zoning made in Sacramento.