HP TRC Changes in Submission
Effective immediately, in a move to speed up approval timeframes, TRC will no longer have a formal Wednesday morning meeting. Plan review for site plans, subdivision plans and group developments…
HP Accela Implemented
The long awaited Accela software went live for public use on August 3, 2015. The software allows electronic submission, review and monitoring of plans. Assistance with registration and instruction on…
HP Residential Plan Review/Permitting
Prior to the implementation of Accela, production builders were allowed to submit master plans for house plans that were used more than once with minimal variations. Staff will continue to…
HP Commercial Plan Review/Permitting
Commercial permitting continues to drag. Applications are typically in the review process for 4-5 weeks. Although the implementation of Accela has improved the submission process, the culture of Building Inspections…
HP Land Development Ordinance Rewrite Nearing Completion
The full public-hearing-draft ordinance will be available on November 19, nearly 4 years after the original 28-month timeline was established. This will be our first opportunity to see the full…
HP Land Development Ordinance Rewrite Nearing Completion
The full public-hearing-draft ordinance will be available on November 19, nearly 4 years after the original 28-month timeline was established. This will be our first opportunity to see the full…
HP Complete Streets Ordinance
The Council’s Prosperity & Livability Committee called for a subcommittee to study this issue and draft an ordinance. In the end they produced only a “Statement of Intent”, which is…
HP Core City
Downtown District: Council recently discussed cutting incentives in half for downtown development. The Prosperity and Livability Committee discussed and recommended not cutting incentives, but instead considering increasing incentives to match…
HP Semi Annual Meeting
The next meeting between TREBIC members and High Point staff will be scheduled in early 2016 unless pressing issues arise.
Guilford County Environmental Health Director Search
Ken Carter is conducting interviews this month to fill Tobin Shepherd’s old job.
