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BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners is hosting a second public hearing on the proposed amendments to the ordinance that governs subdivisions and multi-unit structures on Sept. 19. The ordinance changes originally went before a public hearing in May but the commissioners asked planning and inspections to review the ordinance again after some questions were raised. The department was asked to review the ordinance by the commissioners in January, when Boone’s former area of extraterritorial jurisdiction was returned to county authority. The idea was to clarify some language and add things that reflect statutory changes, said Director Joe Furman back in May. As previously defined in the ordinance, a multi-unit structure is a building containing three or more separate and independent dwellings, offices or commercial establishments (excluding hotels/motels). Ric Mattar, with planning and inspections, addressed the commissioners at their Aug. 15 meeting. Matt...

The innovative project looks to transform this downtown district through the infusion of a diverse set of programs that will provide activated street frontages and a variety of housing typologies at all levels of affordability. The Exchange LOS ANGELES - Aug. 25, 2017 - PRLog -- KTGY Architecture + Planning unveiled today the preliminary design for a new mixed-use development that was selected as part of Salt Lake City 's plan to revitalize its downtown core developed by The Domain Companies , one of the nation's leading real estate investment and development firms specializing in sustainable mixed-use development, and the GIV Group, which combines a non-profit and entrepreneurial approach to community development. Called The Exchange, the design envisions a pedestrian- and transit-oriented mixed-use district focused on innovation and includes "startup" micro-unit apartments, business incubator space , creative office space , affordable and market-rate apartm...

New apartments could be on the way to a vacant lot in Temecula, potentially offering more options for renters. The Temecula City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 13, considered a project proposal for the construction of a 120-unit complex on the northeast corner of Mira Loma Drive and Rancho Vista Road . Approval of the complex required a General Plan amendment to allow for 16 units to be built per acre, which is double the amount previously allowed at that site. By 9 p.m., council members had not yet voted on the proposal for the Mira Loma Apartments . Public speakers both supported the project for its housing options and opposed it out of concerns about traffic and open space preservation . “We still have in place our growth management plan that indicates we start at the lower end of the density and move up,” Councilman Jeff Comerchero said of the exception to allow the complex. The three-story project would occupy just more than 7.2 acres and would be situated near Vail Elementary S...

Tibetan Buddhist Nun and Teacher Pema Chödrön on Transformation Through Difficult Times" /> In every life, there comes a time when we are razed to the bone of our resilience by losses beyond our control — lacerations of the heart that feel barely bearable , that leave us bereft of solid ground. What then? “In art,” Kafka assured his teenage walking companion , “one must throw one’s life away in order to gain it.” As in art, so in life — so suggests the American Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher Pema Chödrön . In When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times ( public library ), she draws on her own confrontation with personal crisis and on the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to offer gentle and incisive guidance to the enormity we stand to gain during those times when all seems to be lost. Half a century after Albert Camus asserted that “there is no love of life without despair of life,” Chödrön reframes those moments of acute despair as opportunities for...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Lyndhurst hotel and a pair of projects that will bring nearly 500 apartments to Cleveland won financing support Tuesday from the Cleveland- Cuyahoga County Port Authority . The port's board signed off on nearly $200 million in real estate- related bond transactions , setting the stage for construction to start within months on a trio of projects. The agency acts as a conduit for development financing, issuing bonds and helping to structure deals that involve longer terms , lower interest rates or cheaper construction materials than a borrower might find in the private market. Tuesday's headline deals were: A  Hyatt Place hotel and a 355- space parking garage at the Legacy Village shopping center in Lyndhurst. Developer Mitchell Schneider hopes to start construction in May and to complete the $33 million project by June 2016, in hopes of grabbing hotel- room demand generated by the Republican National Convention in July. The 135-room hotel and gara...

ANSTEY. P/17/1647/2 Applicant Mr & Mrs Watson. 139 Cropston Road Anstey Leicestershire LE7 7BR . Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling. P/17/1525/2 Applicant Mr J H Whait. 88 Bradgate Road Anstey Leicestershire LE7 7FB . Remove 1 Sycamore tree and 2 Fir trees ( Tree Preservation Order ). P/17/1477/2 Applicant Mr & Mrs Allan. 343 Link Road Anstey Leicestershire LE7 7ED . Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of P/17/0871/2 - Landscaping. BARROW-UPON-SOAR. P/17/1652/2 Applicant Mr and Mrs Coyne. 14 Holbourne Close Barrow On Soar Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8NE . Formation of first floor balcony with new doors to side of dwelling. P/17/1617/2 Applicant Mr Pole. The Old Vicarage 1 Church Street Barrow Upon Soar Leicestershire LE12 8HP . Crown reduction to 1 horse chestnut tree (T1) by upto 4m. ( Conservation Area Notice ). BIRSTALL. P/17/1595/2 Applicant Mr Paul Morris. 68 Park Road Birstall Leicestershire LE4 3AW . Erection of 2 storey extension to rear of d...

Creative placemaking — a concept that employs a specific strategy to infuse the arts and culture into a space — can be seen in different forms all around the world. There’s Alphabet City cultural center (run by the City of Asylum nonprofit) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where you can soak in a cultural performance , browse through a bookstore, drink a glass of wine, and go back home to your apartment — all without leaving the premises. There’s also the Livable Laneways Project in Vancouver, British Columbia, that “ transform overlooked alleys or ‘laneways’ into vibrant outdoor gathering spaces with a stimulating mix of interventions,” according to the Project for Public Spaces, a nonprofit based in New York City, New York, that helps people create vibrant public areas . Now, one creative placemaking project along the waterfront in Berlin, Germany — near where the Berlin Wall once stood — has transformed into a robust urban village . The Holzmarkt urban village has a theater, dance ...

CLOSE Family- friendly spots in NYC Wochit The Hills on Governor's Island. (Photo: Timothy Schenck 2016) During the last two weeks of summer, when summer camp is over but school has yet to begin, getting the kids out of the house is a must. And if you're not jetting off to Europe — or even heading down the shore — you're going to need a plan. Lucky for you, we have one. From a ferry ride out to Governor's Island to a tour of an aircraft carrier, from 65-million-year-old fossils to playful sea lions , very much alive, we have curated six fun trips to New York City that promise to keep your child not only occupied, but entertained. We've even included plans for lunch.  Kids' decor:: Little girls' backyard dream house comes to life Going 'round:: Take a spin on these magnificent carousels Governor's Island Governor's Island is a pretty magical place to escape to for the day, and there really is something for everyone in the family to enjoy. The ...