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Discretionary Permitting: What Homeowners Need to Know

Santa Cruz Architect

The discretionary permitting process is often used by local governments to ensure that proposed land uses are compatible with existing land uses, and that they do not pose an undue risk to public health, safety, or welfare. as to whether or not the permit should be granted. as to whether or not the permit should be granted.

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Don’t demo this sad trio

Architecture Here and There

Yet demolition permits are, according to the Providence Journal, in the works for all three – no one seems to know who applied for them, or for what purpose – and so the houses are sitting ducks awaiting their sad fate. Someone has it in for a row of decent old houses on Angell Street. Specifically, they are Nos. 209, 211 and 217.

Zoning 52
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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

Commercial architects need to cater to the public and understand how large groups use communal spaces while maximising functionality, comfort, and safety for everyone who enters the building. Health and safety requirements will also be included in the design of buildings for healthcare institutions.

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"Vacants to Value" becomes "Buy Into Bmore": More than just a name change?

Community Architect Daily

Many good things seem to be in the offing, many having to do with efficiency of the nearly 400 employee department itself, whether it is for permits or the release of federal grant money to small local recipients who suffer because payments take forever. Those zones can also be selected as one of the filters in the Buy Into Baltimore maps.

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Top 5 Dos and Don’ts: Impact of Homebuilding Budget on Cost and Quality

Design Thoughts Architects

Location and Site Conditions: The building site’s geographical location and specific conditions can impact construction costs. Regulatory Requirements and Permits: Compliance with building codes, permits, and other regulatory requirements is essential.

Client 52
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The Architect's Questionnaire: Daniel Toole

Portland Architecture

At the moment this includes a handful of houses in different urban and natural sites around the Puget Sound region, and a pair of mixed-use buildings here in Portland with visionary developer and friend Ryan Zygar. What is your favorite building project that you’ve worked on? .

Architect 236
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Prepared to Change

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Interview by Jennifer Reut Emily Lewis, ASLA, working on-site; at DuBois & King, she focuses on community planning and design for small towns in New England. 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.

Landscape 107