article thumbnail

Oklahoma City proposal for the U.S.'s new tallest building is fully funded, developers say

Archinect

billion development is fully funded. The outcome lies in whether he can receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, zoning approval from the city and whether the phase one apartment towers are sufficiently leased. Matteson Capital also said they won’t be able to obtain a building permit until at least September.

article thumbnail

Density bonus as inclusionary zoning offset

Brandon Donnelly

Somebody on Twitter responded to my recent post about inclusionary zoning and asked: Aren’t all the upzonings that the City is already doing a kind of density bonus? ” Why does there need to be any other sort of subsidy in order to mitigate the economic impacts of inclusionary zoning? Here’s a specific example.

Zoning 92
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Case studies on inclusionary zoning

Brandon Donnelly

Back in 2017, Portland, Oregon enacted new inclusionary zoning policies mandating that all new residential projects with 20 or more units must deliver a specified amount of affordable housing. Developers rushed to get new applications onto the books and then there was a drop off in new housing supply.

Zoning 45
article thumbnail

How to properly complain about development charges

Brandon Donnelly

In the wake of Bill 23 , there has been a lot of discussion and concern around development charges and parkland dedication revenues. But I do think it is important to consider two important facts when it comes to things like development charges. Here is one such example: New sections 4.1, ” Hmm. We should talk about this.

article thumbnail

A4 Spotlight: Act 6061 Legislation

A4 Architects

Rhode Island Housing Zoning Map On February 22, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed into law Act 6061, also known as the “Zoning Modernization and Housing Act.” The new provisions required each of the local Zoning Ordinances to be revised so that they are in compliance in compliance with the Act by January 1, 2024.

Zoning 52
article thumbnail

Columbia City Abbey Apartments by Allied8

Archinect

Several developers had attempted to redevelop the property, but failed on the hurdles of an old building, a strict zoning code, or a limited budget. Combining planning and design, we revised an old master use permit and an expiring contract rezone w. In 2014, Allied8 was hired to breathe new life into this anchoring building.

Cities 130
article thumbnail

The California Coastal Commission

Santa Cruz Architect

The California Coastal Commission is a state agency with quasi-judicial regulatory oversight over land use and public access in the California coastal zone. Development Defined:? Development activities are broadly defined to include construction of buildings, divisions of land, and activities that change the intensity of use of land.

Permits 85