Zoning

As a Planning and Zoning Technician during the development of the 2030 Master Plan I was encouraged to provide long-range planning initiatives. I made the recommendation in the 2030 Master Plan to integrate form based development code in the zoning ordinance. For a small town, we are blessed with consistent industry investment but downtown has challenges with vacant parcels and structures. For a successful downtown, it is important to create a sense of place. I believe downtown will benefit by…

"brick-and-mortar" retail store. Which of these factors do you believe is most important? Why? Five key factors in choosing location include zoning, ease of access, real estate costs, proximity to bigger supply chain store and the level of competition. Of course, demographics play a part as well. You don’t want to open a store that may be in the bad part of town. Zoning has requirements for both city and county. You need to figure out which one you are considered to be in. You also have…

There are a number of licenses, permits, and regulatory issues for Salt Busters to follow prior to beginning construction. One such requirement is to obtain a zoning permit from the New Smyrna Beach Zoning and Planning department to be sure the area where the land is located is zoned for a car wash business (City of NSB. n.d.). Once the zoning permit is obtained and construction begins, Salt Busters must obtain other licenses and permits before being allowed to open. An overview…

During the reign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Kaka'ako was a prosperous community known for its agricultural terraced farmland and thriving fisheries with fishponds and salt ponds. In the Hawaiian culture, salt, due to its food preservation properties, was valued as gold. It is also said that King Kamehameha himself, along with his family, took residence in Kaka'ako. With the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, Kaka'ako slowly became the center of trade where foreigners would dock their ships and…

Three Signs to Look for When Buying Vacant Land Investing in a vacant land seems very daunting in Georgia as you aren’t sure about its profitable investment. But, many of you don’t know that vacant land is one of the perfect places to invest on. There is an entirely different story for understanding it. For an inexperienced land investor, it looks like a gambling, but for an experienced, it is an always a money-making investment. So, if you are looking for investing in land, you must be…

In the article, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, by James Thurber, Walter Mitty’s daily life would be described as boring, yet, the dramatic and powerful scenarios in his mind made his life not that dull. Because of his constant zoning out and going into his little “world” in his mind, he tended to make many mistakes for not paying the greatest attention in daily life. His wife, Mrs. Mitty, tried to avoid him from doing anything too crazy out in society, but Walter Mitty still had the…

They were district zoning and the affects it has on elections as well as representation on behalf of the district. Lastly, due to the lack of voting from citizens this directly affects how the people are represented. From I find that as I learn more about our government it…

and help identify weak demand areas (National Main Street Center, 2013). In addition, to help communities manage parking, the following concepts should be kept in mind: shared parking versus exclusive parking, on street, off street parking and the zoning ordinance, and short-term, long term parking, and parking meters. It is important to understand the difference between shared and exclusive parking. Shared parking is open to everyone in the community at any given time, making it more…

location. Are you in favor of county-wide zoning to manage future growth and development? First of all, I would like to apologize to the citizens that have expressed concern of what they believe to be a deteriorating quality of life or an inappropriate location of industries. I believe all new industries should be brought before the Fiscal Court to avoid improper industries or improper location of industries in Metcalfe County. I am not in favor of county-wide zoning. Most citizens in the rural…

Because Taiwan had one of the world’s highest population densities, it was a major target for convenience stores (and still is today). Taiwan was such a successful place for these stores. While America did horizontal zoning, Taiwan built their buildings with vertical zoning. Vertical zoning brought in a lot of traffic for the stores. Another reason convenience stores were perfect for Taiwan was that the people did not like to wait and these stores were fast paced, perfect for impatient people.…