A measure approved by City Council this month would allow maximum height and density to increase in a zoning subdistrict within downtown, codifying a recommendation of the downtown strategic plan and accommodating a site where a new development has been proposed.
Continue reading Height, density increased at proposed Vermella site
Almost a year after City Council instituted street parking changes in the vicinity of Meridia Brownstones, the governing body approved further measures to add residential parking permits in the neighborhood.
City Council unanimously appointed Al Parker to the vacant 1st Ward seat until a special election this fall for the remaining two years of the unexpired term.
City Council is scheduled to approve a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement that would generate more than $26 million over 30 years for a proposed 292-unit mixed use complex across the river from downtown.
Continue reading City Council to vote new on PILOT agreement
First Ward Councilman Rodney Farrar of Park Street resigned, triggering a special election this fall for the remaining two years of his original term.
Bike sharrows have been installed along West Lake Avenue, part of efforts to create almost four miles of designated bikeways — not bike lanes — around the city.
Continue reading Bike sharrows installed along West Lake Avenue
Residents in the neighborhood around East Hazelwood Avenue and Stockton Street, where the city earlier this year requested traffic-calming measures from Union County, raised concerns about speeding and traffic in the area.
City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing new restrictions on breweries, joining a number of other municipalities around the state.