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.
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Hialeah sets April 28 hearing on East 17 Street land-use change
Hialeah City Council will hold a second reading and public hearing April 28 on 1081 East 17 Street, where a 7-0 first vote advanced a land-use change.
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Kansas City advances Royals stadium negotiations after council vote
Kansas City MO – City Council approved the next phase of Royals stadium talks, keeping downtown financing, land use, and negotiations moving forward.
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Nashville approves East Bend rezoning for former PSC Metals scrapyard
Nashville TN – Metro Council and Mayor Freddie O’Connell have made East Bend zoning official, setting rules for redevelopment on the former PSC Metals scrapyard.
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Quincy adopts airport overlay zone near municipal airport
Quincy City Council adopted an airport overlay zone April 21, adding height and land-use review rules for future projects near Quincy Municipal Airport.
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Dorchester’s 190 Bowdoin affordable housing project wins new city funding
Dorchester MA – VietAID’s 190 Bowdoin Street project just got new Boston funding, advancing a 33-unit all-affordable plan in Bowdoin-Geneva.
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Corsicana to consider a new tax-abatement zone April 27; what residents should watch
Corsicana TX – City Council is set to hear a proposed Chapter 312 reinvestment zone on April 27, a first step that could shape future tax incentives.
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Hialeah’s April 28 council meeting could decide roadwork and zoning items that affect neighborhoods
Hialeah FL – The city has posted its April 28 council meeting, where postponed roadwork and zoning items could shape traffic, drainage, and business-site rules.
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Long Beach’s next housing test: downtown apartments, affordability rules, and what city planners are changing now
Long Beach CA – A downtown apartment proposal is back in view as the city revises density bonus and housing code rules that could shape future projects.
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Birmingham’s Eastern Area zoning rewrite puts East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn on a new land-use path
Birmingham AL – The City Council’s April 21 zoning action tied to the Eastern Area Framework Plan could steer future redevelopment in East Birmingham, Airport Hills, East Lake and Woodlawn.
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Gilbert’s proposed Target store near Higley and Ocotillo is stirring traffic and neighborhood concerns
Gilbert AZ – A Target-linked retail rezoning near Higley and Ocotillo is moving through review as neighbors press concerns about traffic, noise, and fit.
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Boston parking minimums could disappear for new housing, and the debate is moving forward
Boston MA – City Council review is underway on a proposal to drop residential parking minimums for new housing, a change that could affect costs and curbside pressure.
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Fremont weighs 22-acre North Cedar blight designation that could unlock TIF for redevelopment
Fremont NE – The city’s planning commission reviewed a proposed blight designation for 22.1 acres near North Cedar and East 23rd, a step that could support future redevelopment.
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Sheboygan comprehensive plan heads to April 28 review, with housing and land-use stakes
Sheboygan WI – The city’s updated comprehensive plan is headed to a Plan Commission review on April 28, a key step for housing, zoning, and redevelopment policy.
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Fontana planning panel backs downtown parking rollback for restaurants, retail and outdoor dining
Fontana CA – The Planning Commission backed a zoning update that could ease parking rules for some downtown uses near public lots, while also revising outdoor dining and housing-bank rules.
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Fayetteville NC and Cumberland County are moving toward a data-center moratorium. Why it matters now
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County has advanced a possible data-center moratorium toward a public hearing, putting water, power, and zoning questions in focus.
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Auburn may expand its housing density bonus into residential zones. Here’s what changes and when to weigh in
Auburn WA – The city is reviewing a housing code change that could extend its density bonus into RC, R-1 and R-2 zones, with comments due May 4.