Burr Ridge joins DuPage suburbs pushing back on Illinois BUILD housing plan
Burr Ridge officials are joining a DuPage-area push against Illinois’ pending BUILD housing plan, warning it could weaken zoning and infrastructure control.
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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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Charlotte’s proposed 150-day data center moratorium heads to June 8 vote
Charlotte City Council is weighing a temporary pause on new data center and telecom applications while staff study water, power, noise, and zoning impacts.
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Conway-area rezoning requests put new housing pressure back on the county agenda
Conway-area parcels are back on Horry County’s planning docket, with rezoning requests that could affect traffic, density, and future land use.
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Baltimore smoke-shop crackdown advances as zoning and enforcement split
Baltimore MD – City leaders are moving two smoke-shop measures forward: a zoning bill for new locations and a separate enforcement push for repeat violators.
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Austin moves to expand HOME housing rules beyond the first rounds
Austin City Council took a first step toward widening HOME-style duplex and triplex rules, but the housing code changes are still being drafted.
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Walton posts one-year moratorium on new solar projects
Walton has posted a one-year solar moratorium while officials review land-use rules, a move that could delay permits, site plans and variances.
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Harrisonburg planners weigh Peach Grove rezoning amid traffic concerns
Harrisonburg planners are set to hear a Peach Grove Avenue rezoning and special-use request May 13, with traffic and growth pressure still under review.
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Deer Park weighs Red Bluff Road rezoning that could expand industrial use
Deer Park is weighing a May 4 zoning hearing on three Red Bluff Road parcels that could broaden allowed industrial uses if the change advances.
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Boston parking minimums debate could change how new housing gets built
Boston is weighing a zoning change that would remove parking minimums for new homes citywide, a move supporters say could lower costs and ease building.
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Hope Mills land-use draft review set for May 14 in Cumberland County
Cumberland County and Hope Mills will review a draft land-use plan May 14, giving residents an early look at future growth guidance.
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St. Petersburg commission approves Tierra Verde Marina plan after hearing
St. Petersburg’s Development Review Commission approved the Tierra Verde Marina plan after a heated May 6-7 hearing and resident pushback.
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Seattle council heads into May 14 hearing on zoning changes for housing
Seattle City Council is set to take up Phase 2 of the One Seattle Plan on May 14, with zoning changes that could affect centers and transit routes.
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St. Louis data center zoning draft heads to May 18 hearing
St. Louis has updated its proposed data center rules and will hold another hearing May 18, with an informational webinar set for May 11.
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Austell agenda puts streetlights, zoning requests, and decorum rules on deck
Austell GA – The May 4 council agenda included streetlight concerns, housing-related variance requests, a Maxham Road rezoning and annexation item, and decorum rules.
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New Brighton seeks final feedback on downtown vision plan before council review
New Brighton is still taking input on its downtown vision plan, with a June draft due before City Council review and possible long-term policy decisions.
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Miami-Dade reopens Kelly Tractor land-use fight over growth outside the UDB
Miami-Dade commissioners deferred Kelly Tractor’s land-use request again May 5, keeping the debate open over expansion outside the Urban Development Boundary.
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Rio Rancho District 4 council seat is vacant; applicants due May 26
Rio Rancho’s District 4 council seat is open now, and residents have until noon May 26 to apply for appointment consideration.
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Reno starts rewriting data center rules after council vote
Reno City Council has started a code-change process for data centers, with water, power, noise and infrastructure questions still ahead.
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Hialeah weighs TOD rezoning for 1081 E 17th Street
Hialeah FL – A parcel at 1081 E 17th Street was up for an April 28 public hearing on a proposed shift from low-density residential to TOD.
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Douglasville Saddleton Way parcel up for fast-food zoning review
A county zoning memo lists a proposed PUD amendment for 3357 Saddleton Way in Douglasville that could allow fast-food restaurant use.
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Torrington delays daycare permit decision after split hearing
Torrington City Council tabled a conditional-use request for an in-home daycare at 132 Holly Drive after hearing support and opposition on April 21.