Sentences with phrase «of city land use»

UPPER MANHATTAN — As talks heat up over a developer's plans to build skyscrapers in Washington Heights, officials plan a forum to educate residents on the intricacies of city land use regulations.

Not exact matches

The theory is that Cersei sent Qyburn on a mission to investigate an «old rumor» that there are hidden stashes of wildfire all over King's Landing that could be used to burn down the city.

The book begins with an overview of the renewable energy technologies we have now, and then moves on to discuss food, women and girls, buildings and cities, land use, transport, and materials.

Nowhere near as sophisticated as things are today, geo - targeting allowed marketing companies to hit a general area (usually a town, county or city) and drill down to the right people in that area using data mined from cookies, so, for example, farmers within driving distance of one of the many Springfields across our great land would get ads from the local Agway there telling them when there was a sale on farmer stuff.

But, for the most part, cities have not yet fully bought in to them, largely because of the inflexibility they introduce: Cities lose their ability to repurpose community - entrusted land for other uses, such as zoning it for commercial use if necessary, because the land is often locked into long - term leases, usually spanning in the 75 - year cities have not yet fully bought in to them, largely because of the inflexibility they introduce: Cities lose their ability to repurpose community - entrusted land for other uses, such as zoning it for commercial use if necessary, because the land is often locked into long - term leases, usually spanning in the 75 - year Cities lose their ability to repurpose community - entrusted land for other uses, such as zoning it for commercial use if necessary, because the land is often locked into long - term leases, usually spanning in the 75 - year range.

The mayor of the Atlanta suburb of Stonecrest, Jason Lary, said his city would use 345 acres of industrial land to create a new city called Amazon.

The city of Boston even used eminent domain to clear a portion of land for a local land trust.

Launched in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles (with a satellite office in New York City), Patch of Land uses technology and data to provide transparent and low - minimum real estate investing opportunities in both residential and commercial projects.

In «Tapping the Land: Tax Increment Financing of Infrastructure,» author Adam Found shows how cities could use tax increment financing (TIF) to finance infrastructure ranging from sports arenas to public transit.

In environmental policy, the Party promises stronger greenhouse gas emission regulations and enforcement in the oil - patch; a water management plan to ensure that current and future needs are balanced; a moratorium on additional resource development on lakeshores and lake beds; a Green Energy Plan to support green energy projects and move the province away from coalpower; and a land - use framework that curbs urban sprawl and safeguards farmland and habitats in the vicinity of cities.

The language has a quaint and innocent ring, redolent of the countryman upset by the vices of the city and the new temptations to the young, like movies, while worrying about land use patterns and the waste of resources ¯ part seer and part curmudgeon.

Nor will its use demand payment of fare, and no longer will His children need travel across land or sea, no, but upon the winds of the air as like He does, and shall dwell upon the clouds in great floating cities away from the foulness of the earth's sand upon which will crawl the wicked children, and the wicked hostesses except those which He sees fit to allow to visit the cloudy cities for reasons of firm discipline... (10:45) Round shapely... (10:63) And as it is written so shall it come to pass while I do live.

I would REALLY hate to see him playing for City this year, I mean REALLY hate it, but pragmatically if he stays we're missing out on big money that could be used to land 1 - 2 quality players (in theory at least, we same incapable of actually closing deals lately), he's going to wind up at City almost for sure next year, and the likely and eventual clear knowledge of this is going to make it hard for the fans to support him (to put it mildly) and be a major distraction to the team and chemistry.

Naperville Library and Park District officials plan to formally discuss using Park District land for the site of the city's newest library.

The only money paid to the Chicago Park District by the eight private yacht clubs that use prime park district land on the city «s lakefront are taxes on the gasoline and oil they sell to boaters — a total of about $ 24,000 a year.

At a recent Library Board meeting that drew City Council members, homeowners groups and other city leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facilCity Council members, homeowners groups and other city leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facilcity leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facility.

In 1920, Robert and Nora Pilcher donated 320 acres of land to the city of Joliet; the land had previously been used as a private park and was called the «Forest of Arden.»

Now, the Highland Park City Council must deem the project an appropriate use of the land and sign off on the design features.

As the landlord, the city has final say over whether the park would make a good use of city land.

The Elmhurst City Council and library board have agreed to the proposal, which transfers control of park property in Wilder Park to the library and determines how land north of Virginia Street is to be used in the future.

The fields will cut down on maintenance costs and provide a safer playing surface than compacted dirt patches that often plague land used for soccer, one of the city's most popular sports, officials said.

But as the landlord of the property, the city has final say over whether the park would make a good use of city land.

She commented about the problem of getting developers to commit to actually building what they promise to build, and noted that this problem is endemic to the land use process in New York City generally.

A spatial plan allows the metro mayor to be bold and strategic about the future growth of the city region, making best use of the land available, especially within its city centres

Based on the city's Universal Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), the fate of the rezoning proposal is currently in the hands of the CPC, following non-binding votes and recommendations from Community Board 12 and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

Greenfield, who chairs the powerful Committee on Land Use, will become executive director at a major city nonprofit — the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty — which has been trying to recover since a 2014 scandal involving a former top executive married to ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's onetime chief of staff.

Among the beneficiaries may be Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield, who is said to be in line to be the next chairman of the City Council's powerful Land Use committee, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations for Council speaker.

Oddo started one last effort to halt the project last year by forcing the new streets to be part of the official city map and go through the city's lengthy Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) which could cripple their plans.

Sen. Andrew Lanza said that during discussions for Bricktown, which originally proposed to use the entire land as retail space, the city promised to set aside the majority of land in the Charleston Mixed - Use plan for public uuse the entire land as retail space, the city promised to set aside the majority of land in the Charleston Mixed - Use plan for public uUse plan for public useuse.

The city's top lobbyist, a nursing home operator and a property appraisal firm are among those who have been subpoenaed by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an investigation he has opened into an ongoing city land use scandal.

The consultation used the case study of Bonn city council, which has made extensive use of land pooling and typically has several pooling processes running concurrently.

In addition, Boards regularly conduct public hearings — on the City's budget, on land use matters, and other major issues — to give the people of the community the opportunity to express their opinions.

Borough President Scott Stringer, in his part of the ULURP (uniform land use review procedure) got Trinity to lower this height to 290 feet, the level City Planning just approved.

It was among the least controversial measures before the Council today — which included two major land use projects, the creation of condos at the graffiti mecca 5Pointz in Long Island City and the creation of mixed use developments in blighted Willet's Point, Queens.

Their support was necessary for the acquisition plan to move along under the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure that requires public review of land use plLand Use Review Procedure that requires public review of land use plaUse Review Procedure that requires public review of land use plland use plause plans.

A spokesperson for the City Council said that Quinn would take a public position on the rezoning at the conclusion of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure process.

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The proposals were prepared by the Department of City Planning (DCP) and were previously the subject of discussion at the October 19 Borough Board meeting and the November 12 Queens Land Use Public Hearing.

In her recommendations, the former Chair of the New York City Council Land Use Committee (2002 - 09) cited several concerns with the proposals, namely the impermanence of senior affordable housing, the effect of eliminating parking for residents in a transit desert like Queens, the scores of extensive contextual rezonings previously issued throughout the five boroughs, and the insufficiencies in skilled labor commitments.

Daniel L. Doctoroff, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg's deputy mayor for economic development, can justly claim credit for many land - use initiatives that helped lift the city out of its post-9 / 11 malaise.

The Garden has been operating with a temporary certificate of occupancy for some 18,000 people for the past seven months as its permit application moved through the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.

This initiative follows a report my administration compiled in 2016 recommending the use of the ULURP process to secure affordable cultural and studio spaces for artisans and artists,» Adams said, referring to the city's Uniform Land Use Review Proceduuse of the ULURP process to secure affordable cultural and studio spaces for artisans and artists,» Adams said, referring to the city's Uniform Land Use Review ProceduUse Review Procedure.

Mr. Johnson, 35, who represents the West Village, Chelsea and areas of Midtown Manhattan, had been considered among the front - runners for the job, the second most powerful political perch in New York City, with responsibilities for land - use decisions and approval of the city's $ 86 billion annual budCity, with responsibilities for land - use decisions and approval of the city's $ 86 billion annual budcity's $ 86 billion annual budget.

«Whatever Gilbert Taylor's qualifications may be, the appearance of using a Family Court judgeship as a soft landing for someone who botched the city's response to the homeless crisis is concerning,» said City Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Queens), chair of the Committee on Courts & Legal Servicity's response to the homeless crisis is concerning,» said City Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Queens), chair of the Committee on Courts & Legal ServiCity Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Queens), chair of the Committee on Courts & Legal Services.

Mr. Johnson said he would approach land - use decisions by trying «to get to a place of yes»; that he wanted to take steps to «eradicate hunger in New York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.»

Some of that influence stems from a simple City Council practice: In land - use matters, tradition dictates that council committees defer to whichever member represents the property at hand, according to members and observers.

The job of Council speaker is almost certainly the second-most influential political perch in the nation's largest city, with the power to reshape New York's physical layout through land - use decisions, and its municipal services through the budget, now $ 86 billion and growing.

The Department of City Planning certified a proposal to rezone Midtown East, meaning the plans will now make their way through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, department officials announced on Tuesday.

Ten open seats on the City Council will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will take over.

Stringer's report criticized the city for holding onto hundreds of vacant land parcels, which his office estimated could be used for about 50,000 units of affordable housing.