GSO Gate City Blvd Sign Ordinance:
This issue will be reviewed in upcoming Council work sessions pending completion of an analysis of the additional corridor sections and more thorough research into the financial impact of amortization…
GDOT expanding sidewalk exemption for industrial parks to all industrial areas
We are expecting a draft of this ordinance soon. Spring of 2016 GDOT staff called us to propose this expansion of the exemption, and asked us to support it, which…
GSO Area Plans Update
Innovation Village (School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering area) study will begin in February 2017; Plans for the Willow Oaks area are underway and should be in front of Council by…
GSO Inspections Improved Communication is Always a Plus!:
In response to member concerns the cutoff for calling in a next day inspection has been extended from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Members report that inspectors are more responsive and…
HP Minimum Housing Code Changes:
Members of council and staff are discussing an ordinance change that will require owners to repair more houses (that do not meet minimum code) rather than vacate and close. Current…
HP Affordable Housing
In collaboration with the City, Bank of North Carolina is investing $5 million to build affordable housing on lots in High Point that were acquired through the Guilford County tax…
HP EDC Gets New Board Members
City Council appoints 7 of the 19 EDC board members. All seven council appointees are being replaced this year. New members are: Bruce Davis, Royale Wiggin (Thayer Coggin) Patricia Carter-Jones…
Forward High Point Mixed-Use Development:
Forward High Point, the new public-private downtown redevelopment organization, is assembling property on Main Street (no further identification other than “downtown”) for a mixed-use development. Executive Director Ray Gibbs says…
HP New Development Ordinance-Amendments Already Proposed!:
While training staff to use the new ordinance, several policy changes, format issues and necessary clarifications were identified. Thirty-four amendments were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in December…
HP Watershed Management Plan Update for First Time Since 1980’s
Staff has arranged a series of meetings with property owners adjacent to City Lake and Oak Hollow Lake to gather comments. The purpose of the update is to better protect…
