CBUs Now Must be ADA Compliant, per NCDOI
Marlene and NCHBA met with NCDOI on 10-25-17 to try to get them to back off their ruling that we have to provide on-street HC van parking for scattered CBUs…
GSO Sewer Extension North of the Lakes? Is it Possible? Is it Feasible?
Recent State legislation funding a study for a Water Authority in Rockingham County and northern Guilford County, has again prompted the question of sewer extension north of the lakes. Water…
GSO Green Building Permit Rebates
Prompted by TREBIC, GSO staff is following through with changes to the Energy Efficiency Rebates to offer a 50% rebate of the building permit fee for all residential structures, both…
GSO Retrofitting with Backflow Preventers Requirements??????
MAYBE YES!!!!! Though DEQ has indicated rule changes are coming, to date no changes are proposed. Water Resources is monitoring the DEQ website and will notify and include TREBIC members…
HP Charter Change for 4 Year Council Terms
Because the last Council made so much progress in their 3-year term (the result of a change from even to odd year elections), they have concluded that 4-year terms will…
HP Sign Ordinance Rewrite RFQ
Staff posted an RFQ in February for a consultant to review and rewrite the City’s sign ordinance. The sign ordinance was not included in the recent rewrite of the Development…
HP Tiny House Text Amendment
Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended adding Tiny Home Neighborhood as a development type by right within the Core City area in zoning districts that permit single family detached dwellings.…
HP proposing fee changes/increases in development services
– We will review as soon as available. The primary driver is recovering costs for multiple site visits and other direct expenses.
HP Water and Sewer Utility Access
Staff has met with the GSO Water Resources to learn more about their online access app. To keep up with GSO, HP’s Public Services Department is now also devising a…
HP Receivership Bill HB 573 revisited
GSO’s HOC Housing Stock recommends supporting this bill. Since 2012 the City has pursued state legislation that will allow the appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate, demolish or sell a…
