City Planning

The Town of Orchard City is seeking to fill two positions on the Orchard City Planning Commission. The positions are three-year terms and will begin April 24. Interested parties must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of Orchard City for no less than one year. Please send a letter of interest [...]

QA: Thomas Stosur, city planning director, Baltimore By Stacy Lipson | February 9, 2012, 5:57 AM PST

Ottawa might have to sprawl by another 163 hectares after it emerged Wednesday that the citys lawyers didnt understand an Ontario Municipal Board ruling the same way as the OMB member who made it. The Ontario Municipal Board can overrule city planning decisions and regularly hears appeals of city decisions about its urban boundary. The [...]

Opinions on the proposed signage upgrade at Sports Authority Field at Mile High remain split. On the same day the citys Community Planning and Development Board issued a statement approving the changes, the Sloans Lake Citizens Group voted to oppose them — just like every other registered neighborhood organization within 3,000 feet of the stadium [...]

A controversial aspect of the current ordinance is a provision that the Malibu Planning Commission would make a decision on a view determination if two neighbors fail to reach an agreement after mediation and binding arbitration. Critics of the ordinance say involving the city in view disputes will lead to costly lawsuits for the city. [...]

The empty seat on the Planning Commission may soon be filled by Cindy Wu, a planner with the Chinatown Community Development Center. Board of Supervisors President David Chiu said Friday he will nominate Wu to replace Christina Olague, who recently stepped down from her position as commission president to become District Fives supervisor. Wu, 30, [...]

Iowa City officials say they hope to bring in more public input regarding the city’s soon-to-be-revised Comprehensive Plan. City associate planner Sarah Walz said the first workshop Feb. 1 brought in roughly 40 individuals and sparked conversation over the Riverfront Crossings District, the downtown area and student housing. With a second workshop planned from 7 [...]

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff The citys planning committee will be getting a look at four financial incentive programs to help reduce upfront costs associated with remediation, reuse and redevelopment as part of its Brownfield Strategy and Community Improvement Plan. Brownfields are described as property previously used for commercial or industrial purposes that is vacant, [...]

I think by now, most have noticed the very large building being erected at the corner of Seventh and Putnam streets. It is a monster, isnt it? It is Marietta Colleges newest dormitory. By far the tallest structure built in central Marietta in recent years. I understand the city granted them a height variance – [...]

ROCHESTER Skyhaven Airport, as many others in the country, will likely benefit from a new bill that would fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the next four years, leading to upgrades of the nations air traffic control system and airport infrastructure. City Planning Director Kenn Ortmann, who serves on the Skyhaven Airport Advisory Council [...]