HP Development Ordinance Rewrite
Planning & Zoning Commission held the first public hearing on February 9. At the hearing staff announced they will support the one year transition time proposed by TREBIC. The transition…
GSO Inspections Improvements Update
We have had good meetings in December, January and February with The city to discuss myriad issues with permitting and inspections. They are responding by: – moving forward and have…
GSO and WS Inclusionary Zoning
WS has been considering Inclusionary Zoning requirements for several months, the requirements for developers to provide affordable housing units in certain developments. The conversation has now come up in GSO…
Oak Ridge Jordan Lake New Development Rules
Oak Ridge, plus Durham, Cary and the other Triangle jurisdictions in the Jordan Lake basin adopted the New Development rule despite the legislature’s suspension of it till 2019 or later.…
GSO Downtown(?) Good Repair Ordinance Conversation Resurrected
It’s back! In mid-December 2015 GSO Council’s Infrastructure Committee revived the on-again/off-again discussion of strengthening the Downtown Good Repair Ordinance, and applying it to more/all areas of the city. It’s…
HP Rental Unit Inspections
At the February 10 Community Housing and Neighborhood Development Council Committee meeting, chaired by Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Golden, council members discussed creating a rental unit inspection program. The purpose…
HP Inspection Services
The manager’s office completed performance reviews with all Inspection Services employees and hired a consulting firm (Benchmark) to interview frequent customers including TREBIC. The consultants reported that the response from…
Guilford County Environmental Health Director Search
Ken Carter has now hired a new Environmental Health Manager. We’ll be arranging an introductory meeting soon. This person replaces Tobin Shepherd.
GSO/HP/Guilford County Historic Economic Development Cooperation
On November 20th Greensboro and High Point City Councils and Guilford County Commissioners will meet jointly to vote on a proposal for historic, official collaboration on Economic Development! HP and…
