Charleston’s Peninsula Plan moves into August public sessions
Charleston’s Peninsula Plan enters an August public-review series on street safety, ecology, public art, transit and future zoning.
Housing and development
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San Bernardino City Unified developer fees take effect August 1
SBCUSD’s fee schedule lists higher residential and commercial-industrial school-facilities charges for permits reviewed on or after August 1, while the self-storage rate remains unchanged.
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Thornton Begins Planning Around Two Future N Line Stations
Thornton is in the visioning phase for two future N Line station areas, with a public open house scheduled for Aug. 17 at Anythink Wright Farms Library.
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Minneapolis preservation commission weighs Franklin Avenue demolition request
A Minneapolis Historic Preservation Commission hearing will consider a request to demolish 122 Franklin Ave. W., identified by the city as a potential historic resource.
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Mesa removes last public-safety development fee after debt target was reached
Mesa adopted Ordinance 6020 on July 27 to remove its Public Safety Impact Fee from city code. Collections ended March 10 after eligible pledged debt was covered; the ordinance takes effect August 26.
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CMSD Restructuring Will Change Cleveland Schools as 12 Former Sites Await Redevelopment Decisions
Cleveland families face school mergers, program changes and transportation updates in 2026-27, while 12 former CMSD sites move through a separate redevelopment-selection process.
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Hoboken Planning Board Schedules Two Aug. 11 Proceedings After Newark Street Ordinance Approval
Hoboken’s Planning Board has scheduled a 7 p.m. subdivision and site-plan committee meeting and a 7:30 p.m. special ordinance-review meeting on Aug. 11. The City Council’s Newark Street redevelopment-plan ordinance was approved July 8.
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Little Elm schedules Aug. 18 hearing on proposed 11.693-acre annexation
Little Elm will hold a Town Council public hearing Aug. 18 on proposed annexation of approximately 11.693 acres in the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Murray RDA reviews old City Hall site as transit planning continues
Murray’s Redevelopment Agency reviewed future project areas and the former City Hall site on July 21, but no development plan or construction schedule was approved.
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Boulder council backs pursuit of FAA airport grants as Wallach resigns
Boulder council authorized the pursuit of FAA airport grants in an 8-1 vote before Mark Wallach resigned, leaving legal, housing and election questions unresolved.
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Amarillo Council to Hear Proposed Rock Ridge PID on July 28
Amarillo City Council will hear a proposed 254.55-acre Rock Ridge district July 28. Property owners could fund up to $11.8 million in improvements.
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Raleigh approves Jones Ridge Trail rezoning (Z-44-25) on July 7, 2026—key conditions
Raleigh NC – City Council finalized rezoning case Z-44-25 for the Jones Ridge Trail Assemblage on July 7, 2026, with limits of 190 principal dwelling units.
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Fulton County declines Atlanta TAD extension—effects for redevelopment and school planning
Fulton County commissioners voted July 15 to decline a proposed 30-year Atlanta TAD extension and adopted “taxpayer protection” rules for any future participation.
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Mesa Council to introduce ordinance removing Public Safety impact-fee column
On July 20, Mesa City Council plans to introduce Ordinance 26-0617 to remove the “Public Safety” impact-fee category column; a July 27 hearing follows.
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Bakersfield high-speed rail: HSRA shifts interim station north of 7th Standard Road
HSRA’s board adopted its Final 2026 Business Plan June 1, placing Bakersfield’s interim station north of 7th Standard Road—City leaders object.
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Landry line-item veto slashes $33M+ in New Orleans projects—what’s next
Gov. Jeff Landry’s line-item vetoes in HB 312 (Act 961) cut more than $33M tied to New Orleans—$16M Armstrong Park, $2M City Hall design, $1M Behrman Stadium.
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McKinney expands TIRZ No. 1 for east-side redevelopment
McKinney City Council approved a TIRZ No. 1 expansion adding ~15.7 acres in east McKinney, shifting future tax increments into reinvestment funds.
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Cleveland and CMSD RFQ to reuse 12 closed school sites: responses due July 20
Cleveland OH – City and CMSD extended the deadline for developers to respond to an RFQ for reusing 12 closed school sites to July 20, 2026.
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Newton considers letting raised beds sit closer to lot lines
In Newton, MA, city leaders are debating whether raised garden beds should count as structures, a change that could free up small yards. The ordinance is still pending.
