Carthage Water & Sewer Impact Fee Case Impact
This recent NC Supreme Court case establishes that water and sewer authorities may not charge new developments “impact fees” for future infrastructure capacity. To see if the case affects any…
Crisis Maybe Not So Averted on Jordan Lake Rules?
Because most of the methods NC and the US have been using for cleaning lake water have had questionable impact, in 2016 legislators: Stayed any new rules; Funded two studies…
CBUs Now Must be ADA Compliant, per NCDOI
This summer NCDOI issued a memo that says that until USPS declares that CBUs (or their service to homes) are ADA compliant, we will have to make them so. It…
ICC Building Code Considering SF Residential Sprinklers Requirement November 2016
– In November ICC Voting Representatives will decide if fire sprinklers should be required in all new residential construction, including single family homes. None of our local Voting Representatives have…
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:
Spring of 2016 GDOT staff called us to propose this expansion of the exemption, and asked us to support it, which of course we did! In concept anyway. We will…
GSO Inspections Improved Communication is Always a Plus!:
GBA members report that inspectors are more responsive. They were thrilled to tell us that the Electrical Inspector called early morning to say they would NOT be able to inspect…
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 will go to 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…
HP TRC Meetings Reinstituted at our Request:
: In response to our concerns, staff reintroduced TRC meetings at 9:30 on Wednesdays. Members now discuss current and upcoming plans as well as receive updated information from the Planning…
