Architizer

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Akumal Monterrey is a new residential project being developed in the Monterrey metropolitan area of San Pedro Garza García, a vibrant zone that is a landmark in Mexico’s northeast for its rapid urban and commercial expansion. Text description provided by the architects. © Sordo Madaleno. © Sordo Madaleno.

Permits 69

Permits Residential Government Zoning 69

Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How would you rate the performance of local government like the Portland Development Commission, or the development and planning bureaus? . I am going through my first significant permitting process with them on our Lombard apartment building, so I have to be careful what I say here!

Architect 236

Architect Firms Permits Modern 236

Community Architect Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

"The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. The bills are intended to create the zoning necessary to permit the proposed size of the project which cannot be built with the existing Urban Renewal Plan and current zoning in place. This gives everyone a chance to mull this over.

Masterplanning 88

Masterplanning Zoning Development Developer 88

Landscape Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2023

One of the interesting things about the town is we don’t have zoning, but what we do have, what we’re working on right now, is site plan regulations. HAND: We’ve got one response to the issue, even though the manuals say there are 10 different things that you can do in terms of stormwater permitting. I think that’s part of it.

Landscape 107

Landscape Transportation Education Management 107

Architizer

APRIL 26, 2022

The new addition had to be elevated substantially to meet the stringent freeboard requirements by the local government’s water authority (Melbourne Water), and ensure that any overland flow paths are unimpeded. Our office was engaged for the design and permit approvals. It was very much a labour of love on their part.

Housing 64

Housing Exterior Concept Contemporary 64

Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

While the Senate voted to pass the law, it will need to be re-reviewed by the Committee on Governance and Finance before it can be passed into law. Concurrent Permit Review. Cities must review and issue demolition permits at the same time as ADU permits. Retroactive Permitting. Objective Standards Only. Conclusion.

Permits 92

Permits Finances Government Zoning 92

SW Oregon Architect

MAY 19, 2024

and still prevalent in Europe, could, when paired with zoning reform, enable the cost-effective construction of attractive, light-filled multifamily housing on urban sites currently zoned for single-family homes. Point-Access Blocks Re-legalizing single-stair apartment buildings, or "point-access blocks," offers one promising solution.

Housing 184

Housing Zoning Government Regulation 184

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 7, 2024

We organized the building’s layout, structural system, and exterior expression in accordance with the 40-foot grid that overlays the entire campus, an artifact of the mid-century planning principles that governed its initial form. Mahlum further broke the 40-foot grid down to three sections of 13’-4”.

Building 208

Building Utilities Schematic Design Site 208

Community Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Manhattan before the pandemic The old urban signage ordinances and guidelines of local zoning codes haven't foreseen this and they need an overhaul. It is big business versus local government. The billboard industry sees an opportunity, preservationists and residents see a potential menace. 1) through (.3),

Cities 58

Cities Industrial Zoning Technology 58

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Each time, it involves a different mix of government policy and investment with private development and equity. The Jersey City government issued bonds to purchase the Bayfront site so it could control how it was sold and developed, making sure it included elements such as affordable housing and open space.

Housing 104

Housing Residential Government Permits 104

Santa Cruz Architect

JULY 16, 2023

The State of California has a recognized housing shortage, with the result that both Sacramento and local municipalities throughout California have made myriad recent changes to the regulations governing ADUs. Permits For ADUs Although all ADUs require a building permit, no discretionary approvals (i.e.

Regulation 63

Regulation Cities Permits Remodeling 63

Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 19, 2024

This transformation aims to simplify and expedite the permitting process, making it more accessible for homeowners to expand their properties with additional housing units. However, local governments retain the authority to impose objective design standards and limitations as long as they align with the state law’s requirements.

Landscape 65

Landscape Housing Permits Innovation 65

Landscape Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As hurricanes increase in frequency and intensity, Puerto Rico’s landscape architects have solutions for managing rivers, stormwater, erosion, and coastal development—if only the government would ask. And I believe that project also helped with the stormwater management in that zone, which used to get very flooded as well. By Laurie A.

Landscape 85

Landscape Roofing Education Government 85

Architizer

MAY 9, 2023

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) mandated by the State of California override local planning regulations to permit a second unit on almost any single-family zoned property. The law also allows any single-family zoned lot to be subdivided into two parcels. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. Image by Caitlin Murray.

IT 86

IT Zoning Permits Remodeling 86

Community Architect

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Or, more precisely, and even more mundane, the zoning that enables it. The culprit hides out in a section of municipal zoning code that is titled "Single family residential", frequently abbreviated as R1. The history of zoning Zoning in general rarely gets much attention these days. Let's review the battles lines.

Zoning 93

Zoning Regulation Cities Housing 93

BD+C

JUNE 28, 2023

Zoned business districts cease to function after 6 p.m.” Eliminating single-use zoning so people can live throughout the city, where all of its districts thrive at all times, is a “net positive,” he says. This zoning provides opportunities to create a profitable development.”

Residential 52

Residential Zoning Cities Development 52

Santa Cruz Architect

OCTOBER 22, 2023

SB 9 applies to single-family residential lots in urban areas that are zoned for single-family homes. The bill was met with significant opposition from local governments and homeowners’ associations, and it ultimately failed to pass the Legislature. The new housing units can be single-family homes, duplexes, or townhomes.

Housing 72

Housing Home Government Permits 72

Community Architect

APRIL 20, 2024

No tall building would be permitted on the waterfront except for the eventually constructed Ian Pei designed World Trade Center The waterfront would be protected as parks, public areas with a wide promenade. In Rouse's times the federal government, the city and the private sector each contributed large amounts of money to urban renewal.

Contract 111

Contract Development Developer Cities 111

Building and Interiors

MAY 16, 2022

Also, they have the dual function of spreading out and directing the airflow into a location and permitting the regulation of airflow by opening or closing the register. Also, one thermostat will be located in each different air conditioning zone and will control an individual air handler unit’s operation.

Building 105

Building Commercial Regulation Diagram 105

Community Architect

APRIL 30, 2024

Local government is mostly responsible for the distribution of aid to affected families, longshoremen and businesses. The vast Cruise ship terminal is divided into zones. Other key parties involved in the recovery are the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard. Work begins at 6:30am.and ends officially at 5pm.

Engineering 91

Engineering Engineering Firms Transportation 91

Community Architect Daily

MAY 24, 2021

County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Mayor Brandon Scott have both vowed to make local government more fair and transparent. A small recent development example in the County brought me out to testify at the Baltimore County Council as board president of a land trust along with executive director Barbara Hopkins.

Zoning 52

Zoning Regulation Permits Development 52

Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

This next week – weather permitting – the electrical and plumbing rough should be completed and form boards adjusted and set to prepare for the actual concrete pour. We are building a modern/industrial house for about $180 SF which I believe is in the “affordable modern” zone.

Modern 94

Modern Architect Site Contractor 94

Bustler

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Suggestions for Project Positioning Refinement: - Suggestions for project theme features; - Suggestions for overall functional zoning of the project; - Suggestions for overall land use functions and proportions, along with analysis of how different spatial uses can drive customer groups. Refine Planning Proposal: a.

Diagram 40

Diagram Design Development Developer 40

Community Architect

APRIL 7, 2023

GROUP A sits in Keilepand , a repurposed old concrete warehouse next to a filled-in dock which now is a zone for a community garden and De Urbanisten's experimental garden testing the concept of "sponge city". The decommissioned and dismantled wind turbines spun off a separate business called Blade-Made.

Architecture 76

Architecture Design Cities Firms 76

Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The design of West End Square grew in response to the local community’s needs, balancing a rich organic terrain, evocative of the Texas Blackland Prairies, with events spaces and socializing zones imbued with a remarkable technological infrastructure.

Space 81

Space Project Masterplanning Landscape 81

Community Architect

MAY 7, 2021

Not enough housing for low income families This could change soon: The federal government is set to throw unprecedented resources at US housing, from supporting ownership to construction of more affordable housing to upgrades of existing public housing. Little progress since 1968 "Fair Housing" is federal law since 1968.

Housing 52

Housing Real Estate Zoning Transportation 52

Community Architect Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Does single family zoning prevent development? Today we will look at Baltimore Councilman Ryan Dorsey's zoning bill titled " Abundant Housing Act " which effectively will eliminate single family zoning in Baltimore. Will the suggested zoning bill endanger neighborhoods like this one?

Zoning 93

Zoning Regulation Permits Cities 93