The document discusses rezoning properties at 408 Nimitz Street and 409 Eisenhower Street. It involves changing the comprehensive plan designation and current zoning of the properties. The proposed new zoning classification is also mentioned.
This document summarizes environmental studies conducted for the Haven South Municipal Development Plan area in West Haven, Connecticut. The studies identified two areas of potential environmental concern - along First Avenue south of Elm Street, and along Water Street between Elm Street and Main Street. For the Water Street area, the properties at 30, 70, 105, and 106 Water Street were flagged for further investigation due to their past industrial uses. The Bilco Company properties at 5, 43, and 65 Water Street also indicated potential volatile organic compound contamination and are being evaluated under the state's Brownfield program. The document recommends additional environmental testing be conducted on specific properties prior to redevelopment.
The document summarizes a preliminary investigation of the Rolling Knolls Landfill site to determine if it constitutes an "area in need of redevelopment" under New Jersey law. The landfill operated from the 1930s to 1968 and received various wastes. It is now a closed, unlined Superfund site with soil and groundwater contamination. The investigation finds the site demonstrates characteristics like contamination that qualify it for redevelopment area designation. This would allow the town to direct redevelopment and cleanup of the hazardous site.
This document discusses the Land Readjustment System (LRS), an approach to urban development projects that involves reallocating land parcels to allow for infrastructure improvements. The key points are:
1) LRS follows 3 principles - securing landowners' property values, community participation, and promoting public benefits. It is suitable for areas with infrastructure shortages.
2) LRS involves landowners voluntarily exchanging land according to a redevelopment plan in order to provide public amenities like roads and parks. Landowners receive replotted parcels of equivalent total value.
3) Benefits of LRS include supplying high-quality housing, improving livability, disaster resilience, efficient land use, and raising asset
This document outlines the process and objectives of site organization and soil investigation for new construction projects. Site organization involves studying the topography, access, services, and any special restrictions of the land. A soil investigation aims to obtain representative subsoil samples to determine suitability for foundations, identify potential difficulties, and inform an economic design. Samples can be taken using trial pits, augered holes, or borings, and should be extracted from locations that do not interfere with planned works but capture the site conditions. Together, site organization and soil investigation provide essential information about land characteristics to establish if the site is suitable and support adequate foundation design.
The document discusses a regular agenda item regarding a comprehensive plan amendment for land use changes. It lists several residential developments or neighborhoods that will be affected by the proposed amendment including Atique, Wellborn Oaks, Castlegate II, Turnberry Place, and Creek Meadows.
The document outlines the proposed FY15-16 budget for the City of College Station. The operations and maintenance budget is $217.5 million, with $86.7 million budgeted for capital projects, totaling $304.1 million. Revisions to the proposed budget include a $5.5 million net increase, with additional funds allocated to employee pay plans, information technology, outside agencies, and capital street projects. The revised total budget is $309.6 million, which includes a property tax rate of $0.452500.
This document discusses proposed amendments to parking regulations for single-family homes, including rearranging the ordinance for ease of use, allowing parking on one side of 27-foot wide streets, changes to visitor parking standards, prohibiting on-street parking on narrow streets, modifying traffic calming requirements, setting right-of-way requirements for wider streets, and establishing alley-fed parking standards.
The city council held a public hearing on September 21, 2015 to consider Budget Amendment #2 totaling $2,637,463 for legal costs, equipment purchases, and debt service. The amendment also included budget transfers between funds totaling $3,272,509, including moving funds from the Recreation Fund to the General Fund and Parks Department. If approved, the revisions would bring the total FY15 budget to $260,358,701. The council would vote on adopting the related ordinance and budget transfers after holding the public hearing.
This document summarizes environmental studies conducted for the Haven South Municipal Development Plan area in West Haven, Connecticut. The studies identified two areas of potential environmental concern - along First Avenue south of Elm Street, and along Water Street between Elm Street and Main Street. For the Water Street area, the properties at 30, 70, 105, and 106 Water Street were flagged for further investigation due to their past industrial uses. The Bilco Company properties at 5, 43, and 65 Water Street also indicated potential volatile organic compound contamination and are being evaluated under the state's Brownfield program. The document recommends additional environmental testing be conducted on specific properties prior to redevelopment.
The document summarizes a preliminary investigation of the Rolling Knolls Landfill site to determine if it constitutes an "area in need of redevelopment" under New Jersey law. The landfill operated from the 1930s to 1968 and received various wastes. It is now a closed, unlined Superfund site with soil and groundwater contamination. The investigation finds the site demonstrates characteristics like contamination that qualify it for redevelopment area designation. This would allow the town to direct redevelopment and cleanup of the hazardous site.
This document discusses the Land Readjustment System (LRS), an approach to urban development projects that involves reallocating land parcels to allow for infrastructure improvements. The key points are:
1) LRS follows 3 principles - securing landowners' property values, community participation, and promoting public benefits. It is suitable for areas with infrastructure shortages.
2) LRS involves landowners voluntarily exchanging land according to a redevelopment plan in order to provide public amenities like roads and parks. Landowners receive replotted parcels of equivalent total value.
3) Benefits of LRS include supplying high-quality housing, improving livability, disaster resilience, efficient land use, and raising asset
This document outlines the process and objectives of site organization and soil investigation for new construction projects. Site organization involves studying the topography, access, services, and any special restrictions of the land. A soil investigation aims to obtain representative subsoil samples to determine suitability for foundations, identify potential difficulties, and inform an economic design. Samples can be taken using trial pits, augered holes, or borings, and should be extracted from locations that do not interfere with planned works but capture the site conditions. Together, site organization and soil investigation provide essential information about land characteristics to establish if the site is suitable and support adequate foundation design.
The document discusses a regular agenda item regarding a comprehensive plan amendment for land use changes. It lists several residential developments or neighborhoods that will be affected by the proposed amendment including Atique, Wellborn Oaks, Castlegate II, Turnberry Place, and Creek Meadows.
The document outlines the proposed FY15-16 budget for the City of College Station. The operations and maintenance budget is $217.5 million, with $86.7 million budgeted for capital projects, totaling $304.1 million. Revisions to the proposed budget include a $5.5 million net increase, with additional funds allocated to employee pay plans, information technology, outside agencies, and capital street projects. The revised total budget is $309.6 million, which includes a property tax rate of $0.452500.
This document discusses proposed amendments to parking regulations for single-family homes, including rearranging the ordinance for ease of use, allowing parking on one side of 27-foot wide streets, changes to visitor parking standards, prohibiting on-street parking on narrow streets, modifying traffic calming requirements, setting right-of-way requirements for wider streets, and establishing alley-fed parking standards.
The city council held a public hearing on September 21, 2015 to consider Budget Amendment #2 totaling $2,637,463 for legal costs, equipment purchases, and debt service. The amendment also included budget transfers between funds totaling $3,272,509, including moving funds from the Recreation Fund to the General Fund and Parks Department. If approved, the revisions would bring the total FY15 budget to $260,358,701. The council would vote on adopting the related ordinance and budget transfers after holding the public hearing.
This document requests a comprehensive plan amendment for 3970 Gus Roy Road to change the land use designation from Rural to Restricted Suburban, Wellborn Preserve-Open, and Commercial. It proposes to redesignate parts of the property for residential, open space, and commercial uses to develop a business park with different land uses.
The 2020 incentives compliance report found that six projects were monitored for performance. These projects represented over $405 million in investments and created more than 1,300 jobs with payrolls exceeding $98 million. Specific projects like Advanta US, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, and LSPI met their investment and job creation requirements. The report provided details on incentives granted and the performance metrics and results for each project.
A market study was conducted in February 2020 through telephone interviews with 600 randomly selected households in Brazos County to determine interest and preferences for a new community recreation center in College Station. The study found that the Central Park and Fire Station 6 locations were preferred and that 4.6% of unaffiliated households expressed great interest in joining a recreation center, higher than the national average. Top programs of interest included an outdoor pool, children's programs, soccer, and teen programs. The city council directed staff to further research operating models and programming partnerships with outside agencies and consider the project alongside other community priorities.
The agenda item discusses a comprehensive plan amendment for 3970 Gus Roy Road. City staff recommends denying the amendment to the comprehensive plan's future land use designation. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 2-5 to fail a motion to approve the amendment.
The document outlines the City of College Station's proposed debt issuance for fiscal year 2021 totaling $62.443 million. The debt will fund various street, facility, technology, water, wastewater and electric projects. Key details include street projects totaling $21.14 million, vertical/facility/IT projects totaling $1.75 million, and utility projects for water ($8.84M), wastewater ($11.65M), and electric ($16M). General government projects account for 40% of the total issuance and utility projects account for 58%.
This document summarizes a presentation about local historic markers in College Station, Texas. The historic preservation committee's mission is to collect and preserve local history and educate citizens. Their marker program documents structures over 50 years old and businesses over 20 years old, with 105 residential and 13 business markers awarded so far. The application process involves approval by the committee, with an awarded commemorative plaque. One recent marker was awarded to the 1939 Vincent House for its location in the Southside Historic District and its association with local mathematician John Mitchell.
The Historic Preservation Committee presented on their local historic marker program and cemetery projects. The marker program documents the history of structures over 50 years old and businesses over 20 years old through commemorative plaques, having awarded 105 residential and 13 business markers to date. They also discussed documenting and preserving three local cemeteries - College Station Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery, and Salem Cemetery - through Historic Texas Cemetery Certificates.
The City Council discussed applying for a TxDOT grant to help fund construction of a new shared-use path from the Jones Crossing Development to the Larry Ringer Library. The grant would cover 80% of construction costs, with the city covering the remaining 20% of construction as well as 100% of design costs. Notification of grant funding is expected in October 2021, with construction funds potentially available in fiscal year 2023 or 2024.
The document discusses a public utility easement abandonment at 15301 Creek Meadows Blvd that will be presented at the City Council meeting on May 27, 2021. A location map is included but the specific details of the easement abandonment are not provided in the short document.
This semi-annual report provides updates on the city's impact fee program. It outlines the schedule for the required 5-year update to land use assumptions and the capital improvements plan, which includes appointing an advisory committee, obtaining public and stakeholder input, finalizing amendments, and adopting any changes through an ordinance. The report also includes a table showing the 10-year capital needs and costs for various systems, the maximum and adopted collection rates per service unit, amounts collected in 2016, and projected recovery over 10 years at the collection rate.
The document discusses several existing and potential options for city ordinances to preserve neighborhood integrity, including implementing or modifying neighborhood overlay districts, parking requirements, impervious cover standards, building design standards, and occupancy regulations. Specifically, it outlines options to address parking such as requiring larger parking spaces, one space per bedroom, and driveway designs. It also discusses regulating building placement, size, and types to manage density, occupancy, and aesthetics.
The Northgate Study and Operations Plan document provides recommendations on operations, design elements, and issues regarding a mobility study for the Northgate area. It discusses key issues like day-to-day operations, pedestrian and roadway concerns, and parking supply, demand, and pricing. Funding options presented include generating revenue from current sources, possible changes to rates, comparing to nearby university parking, allocating increased property values, establishing a Public Improvement District or Tax Increment Revitalization Zone. City Council is asked to adopt the Northgate Mobility Study, provide guidance on priorities, and determine the path forward.
The document discusses options for improving the Lick Creek Hike & Bike Trail crossing at Midtown Drive. It notes the existing conditions and provides two options - raising the trail by 2 feet for $100,000-$120,000 or bringing the trail up to the road level and installing a pedestrian refuge and rapid flashing beacon for $250,000-$300,000. A decision on the project will be considered as part of the City Council Workshop Agenda on May 13, 2021.
The document outlines an animal ordinance regarding the housing of fowl. It recommends enclosures be at least 50 feet from neighboring residential structures and limits the number of fowl allowed based on the enclosure's distance from dwellings. For enclosures 50 to 100 feet away, no more than 6 fowl are permitted, and for those over 100 feet, up to 12 fowl are allowed. The ordinance also declares it a nuisance if the keeping of fowl creates odor, noise, attracts pests, or endangers health within the city limits or 5,000 feet outside.
The document discusses the City of College Station's public debt management strategy and plans for fiscal year 2021 debt issuance. It outlines a 4-step process for establishing debt policies, gathering community needs, evaluating resources, and reviewing the strategy. General government and enterprise projects funded by debt since 2015 are shown, with the new police station requiring a 2.5 cent tax rate increase. The anticipated terms and amounts of FY21 debt issuance are provided for various funds. Current planning for a potential 2022 general obligation bond election is also outlined.
The City Council held a retreat in February 2021 to update their strategic plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The plan identifies shared priorities, provides a framework for the annual budget, and highlights the community vision. Key revisions include strategies to engage the public during COVID-19 and share information about fiscal issues, core services, and infrastructure. The proposed fiscal year 2022 initiatives focus on areas like partnerships, broadband expansion, neighborhood issues, economic growth, mobility, and sustainability.
The proposed amendments aim to:
1) Define animal rescue organizations and pet shops or stores.
2) Prohibit commercially raised dogs and cats from being sold at pet shops or stores in College Station.
3) Require pet shops or stores to obtain dogs and cats from animal shelters or rescues and retain records for 3 years.
The City Council meeting discussed a project by Unlimited Potential to fully rehabilitate 1115 Anderson Street. Unlimited Potential presented details on the project description and requested a Section 108 Loan Guarantee from the city to fund the rehabilitation within the proposed time frame. Council members considered authorizing city staff to work with Unlimited Potential on applying for the Section 108 Loan.
The document discusses a rental registration program fee consideration for the city. It provides data on the number of active rental properties from 2015-2021, showing an increase from 5,340 properties in 2015 to 8,930 currently. Failure to register rates have decreased from 9 cases in 2016 to 2 cases in 2020. The number of rentals converting to owner-occupied homes or changing ownership is also presented. The city is considering increasing the one-time rental registration fee from $35 to $60 to move towards fully supporting the program. Noncompliance would result in civil penalties ranging from $25 to $100 depending on the number of days late.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
This document requests a comprehensive plan amendment for 3970 Gus Roy Road to change the land use designation from Rural to Restricted Suburban, Wellborn Preserve-Open, and Commercial. It proposes to redesignate parts of the property for residential, open space, and commercial uses to develop a business park with different land uses.
The 2020 incentives compliance report found that six projects were monitored for performance. These projects represented over $405 million in investments and created more than 1,300 jobs with payrolls exceeding $98 million. Specific projects like Advanta US, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, and LSPI met their investment and job creation requirements. The report provided details on incentives granted and the performance metrics and results for each project.
A market study was conducted in February 2020 through telephone interviews with 600 randomly selected households in Brazos County to determine interest and preferences for a new community recreation center in College Station. The study found that the Central Park and Fire Station 6 locations were preferred and that 4.6% of unaffiliated households expressed great interest in joining a recreation center, higher than the national average. Top programs of interest included an outdoor pool, children's programs, soccer, and teen programs. The city council directed staff to further research operating models and programming partnerships with outside agencies and consider the project alongside other community priorities.
The agenda item discusses a comprehensive plan amendment for 3970 Gus Roy Road. City staff recommends denying the amendment to the comprehensive plan's future land use designation. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 2-5 to fail a motion to approve the amendment.
The document outlines the City of College Station's proposed debt issuance for fiscal year 2021 totaling $62.443 million. The debt will fund various street, facility, technology, water, wastewater and electric projects. Key details include street projects totaling $21.14 million, vertical/facility/IT projects totaling $1.75 million, and utility projects for water ($8.84M), wastewater ($11.65M), and electric ($16M). General government projects account for 40% of the total issuance and utility projects account for 58%.
This document summarizes a presentation about local historic markers in College Station, Texas. The historic preservation committee's mission is to collect and preserve local history and educate citizens. Their marker program documents structures over 50 years old and businesses over 20 years old, with 105 residential and 13 business markers awarded so far. The application process involves approval by the committee, with an awarded commemorative plaque. One recent marker was awarded to the 1939 Vincent House for its location in the Southside Historic District and its association with local mathematician John Mitchell.
The Historic Preservation Committee presented on their local historic marker program and cemetery projects. The marker program documents the history of structures over 50 years old and businesses over 20 years old through commemorative plaques, having awarded 105 residential and 13 business markers to date. They also discussed documenting and preserving three local cemeteries - College Station Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery, and Salem Cemetery - through Historic Texas Cemetery Certificates.
The City Council discussed applying for a TxDOT grant to help fund construction of a new shared-use path from the Jones Crossing Development to the Larry Ringer Library. The grant would cover 80% of construction costs, with the city covering the remaining 20% of construction as well as 100% of design costs. Notification of grant funding is expected in October 2021, with construction funds potentially available in fiscal year 2023 or 2024.
The document discusses a public utility easement abandonment at 15301 Creek Meadows Blvd that will be presented at the City Council meeting on May 27, 2021. A location map is included but the specific details of the easement abandonment are not provided in the short document.
This semi-annual report provides updates on the city's impact fee program. It outlines the schedule for the required 5-year update to land use assumptions and the capital improvements plan, which includes appointing an advisory committee, obtaining public and stakeholder input, finalizing amendments, and adopting any changes through an ordinance. The report also includes a table showing the 10-year capital needs and costs for various systems, the maximum and adopted collection rates per service unit, amounts collected in 2016, and projected recovery over 10 years at the collection rate.
The document discusses several existing and potential options for city ordinances to preserve neighborhood integrity, including implementing or modifying neighborhood overlay districts, parking requirements, impervious cover standards, building design standards, and occupancy regulations. Specifically, it outlines options to address parking such as requiring larger parking spaces, one space per bedroom, and driveway designs. It also discusses regulating building placement, size, and types to manage density, occupancy, and aesthetics.
The Northgate Study and Operations Plan document provides recommendations on operations, design elements, and issues regarding a mobility study for the Northgate area. It discusses key issues like day-to-day operations, pedestrian and roadway concerns, and parking supply, demand, and pricing. Funding options presented include generating revenue from current sources, possible changes to rates, comparing to nearby university parking, allocating increased property values, establishing a Public Improvement District or Tax Increment Revitalization Zone. City Council is asked to adopt the Northgate Mobility Study, provide guidance on priorities, and determine the path forward.
The document discusses options for improving the Lick Creek Hike & Bike Trail crossing at Midtown Drive. It notes the existing conditions and provides two options - raising the trail by 2 feet for $100,000-$120,000 or bringing the trail up to the road level and installing a pedestrian refuge and rapid flashing beacon for $250,000-$300,000. A decision on the project will be considered as part of the City Council Workshop Agenda on May 13, 2021.
The document outlines an animal ordinance regarding the housing of fowl. It recommends enclosures be at least 50 feet from neighboring residential structures and limits the number of fowl allowed based on the enclosure's distance from dwellings. For enclosures 50 to 100 feet away, no more than 6 fowl are permitted, and for those over 100 feet, up to 12 fowl are allowed. The ordinance also declares it a nuisance if the keeping of fowl creates odor, noise, attracts pests, or endangers health within the city limits or 5,000 feet outside.
The document discusses the City of College Station's public debt management strategy and plans for fiscal year 2021 debt issuance. It outlines a 4-step process for establishing debt policies, gathering community needs, evaluating resources, and reviewing the strategy. General government and enterprise projects funded by debt since 2015 are shown, with the new police station requiring a 2.5 cent tax rate increase. The anticipated terms and amounts of FY21 debt issuance are provided for various funds. Current planning for a potential 2022 general obligation bond election is also outlined.
The City Council held a retreat in February 2021 to update their strategic plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The plan identifies shared priorities, provides a framework for the annual budget, and highlights the community vision. Key revisions include strategies to engage the public during COVID-19 and share information about fiscal issues, core services, and infrastructure. The proposed fiscal year 2022 initiatives focus on areas like partnerships, broadband expansion, neighborhood issues, economic growth, mobility, and sustainability.
The proposed amendments aim to:
1) Define animal rescue organizations and pet shops or stores.
2) Prohibit commercially raised dogs and cats from being sold at pet shops or stores in College Station.
3) Require pet shops or stores to obtain dogs and cats from animal shelters or rescues and retain records for 3 years.
The City Council meeting discussed a project by Unlimited Potential to fully rehabilitate 1115 Anderson Street. Unlimited Potential presented details on the project description and requested a Section 108 Loan Guarantee from the city to fund the rehabilitation within the proposed time frame. Council members considered authorizing city staff to work with Unlimited Potential on applying for the Section 108 Loan.
The document discusses a rental registration program fee consideration for the city. It provides data on the number of active rental properties from 2015-2021, showing an increase from 5,340 properties in 2015 to 8,930 currently. Failure to register rates have decreased from 9 cases in 2016 to 2 cases in 2020. The number of rentals converting to owner-occupied homes or changing ownership is also presented. The city is considering increasing the one-time rental registration fee from $35 to $60 to move towards fully supporting the program. Noncompliance would result in civil penalties ranging from $25 to $100 depending on the number of days late.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Indira awas yojana housing scheme renamed as PMAYnarinav14
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) played a significant role in addressing rural housing needs in India. It emerged as a comprehensive program for affordable housing solutions in rural areas, predating the government’s broader focus on mass housing initiatives.
This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa. Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity JourneyAggregage
This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters — emphasizing trust, engagement, and community!