Tacoma starts collecting transportation impact fees on new development June 1
Tacoma’s transportation impact fees took effect June 1, shifting some sidewalk, bike lane and crossing costs onto many new permits, with some exemptions.
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Mead water district agenda weighs RV park moratorium, pump work, tank payment
Mead OK – A June 8 rural water agenda points to growth limits and utility upgrades, with possible action on a moratorium, pump work and a tank payment.
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Tacoma approves 98-unit Proctor housing project with 20 affordable units
Tacoma WA – The City Council approved a 12-year property tax exemption for a 98-unit Proctor project, with about 20 homes set aside as affordable.
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Athens gets $266,660 for Food City road work, west-side project advances
Athens won a $266,660 grant for west-side road and drainage work near the future Food City site, with a $322,207 local match and a council hearing pending.
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Cincinnati’s Hyde Park Square revised plan drops hotel, lowers height
Cincinnati OH – Developers filed a June 3 revised Hyde Park Square plan that drops the hotel, lowers the building, and reworks parking access.
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Denver Broncos finalize Burnham Yard land deal, moving stadium plan forward
The Broncos have a formal agreement to buy Burnham Yard in Denver, but the 58-acre site still needs a fall closing before the transfer is done.
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Minneapolis data center moratorium heads to June 16 hearing
Minneapolis MN – The city’s six-month data center moratorium is in effect and returns to council June 16 for a committee hearing on possible zoning limits.
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Fontana approves 265-unit Maple and Foothill project near SR-210
Fontana approved a 265-unit multifamily project at Maple and Foothill on May 19, with CEQA paperwork posted May 22 and nearby elementary schools listed.
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Reno council extends data-center moratorium through August 2027
Reno council extended the city’s data-center moratorium to Aug. 31, 2027, while staff keeps rewriting Title 18 and planning for utility demand.
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Chicago still in play after Springfield stalls Bears stadium deal
Chicago IL – Illinois lawmakers ended session without a final Bears stadium package, but a Senate amendment still leaves Chicago in the mix.
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Deer Park sets June 16 hearing on 22.9-acre Red Bluff Road rezoning
Deer Park will hold a June 16 joint hearing on rezoning 22.9 acres at 5151, 5301 and 5401 Red Bluff Road from Highway Service to M1 Industrial Park District.
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Fontana Planning Commission to weigh grocery-store center at Sierra and Terra Vista
Fontana’s June 2 Planning Commission hearing will review a grocery-anchored retail plan at Sierra and Terra Vista, but it is not approved yet.
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Denver pauses new data center permits for a year to write rules
Denver CO – City leaders have paused new data center applications for a year while Denver writes rules on water, power, zoning, noise and air quality.
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Red Bank Super Foodtown closes after 50 years, and Broad Street watch begins
Red Bank NJ – Super Foodtown closed on Broad Street after about 50 years, and a reported Atlantic Club move plan now hangs over the site.
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Houston’s Main Street Promenade opens downtown, adding a seven-block corridor
Downtown Houston opened the permanent Main Street Promenade on May 30, turning seven blocks between Commerce and Rusk into a pedestrian corridor.
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Visalia warns contractors about fake permit invoices tied to Site Plan Review
Visalia is warning builders, developers and property owners about fake invoices and phishing emails aimed at active Site Plan Review and permit cases.
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Elkhart’s biggest street project breaks ground on Hively Avenue
Elkhart has broken ground on the Hively Avenue Overpass, a $51 million project meant to cut rail delays and ease traffic near South Main Street.
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Brooklyn’s South of Prospect plan could reshape housing along key corridors
The city has launched an early South of Prospect planning process that could reshape zoning, housing, and business growth south of Prospect Park.
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Tacoma starts transportation impact fees June 1 for new development
Tacoma will begin collecting one-time transportation impact fees on new homes and commercial projects June 1, shifting some growth costs to development.
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Minneapolis Council approves six-month pause on large data centers
Minneapolis approved a six-month pause on certain large data centers while officials study zoning, power demand and neighborhood impacts.
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Colorado Springs council revisits Palmer High street closure
Colorado Springs City Council is reconsidering whether to vacate East Boulder Street by Palmer High School, a move tied to renovation timing and downtown access.
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Worcester seeks new Union Station Grand Hall operator before lease expires
Worcester has opened a search for a new Union Station Grand Hall operator, with proposals due June 26 before the current lease expires June 30.