'cue-nnoisseur, spellchecker, and positive thinker, wrapped into a land use lawyer. Interested in Triangle growth policies, sports, and bourbon.
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One lesson from going on 25 years practicing land-use law:
The best outcomes rarely come from treating every disagreement as a fight.
Competence matters. Preparation matters. So does the ability to disagree without making every issue personal.
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A comprehensive plan is a policy based document that describes a community’s long term vision. A zoning ordinance, on the other hand, establishes enforceable development standards.
They’re related, but they’re not interchangeable and often get confused.
Understanding the distinction is fundamental to understanding land-use decisions.
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Developers can often account for demanding standards.
Uncertainty is harder to price.
Predictable permitting, clear requirements, and consistent administration matter just as much as what’s written in the zoning ordinance.
urban.org/urban-wire/what-ma…
Housing affordability isn’t just about construction costs or interest rates.
Regulatory costs matter, too. NAHB estimates they account for more than a quarter of the price of an average new single-family home.
When we talk about housing affordability we need everyone involved in the process - especially at the municipal level - to understand these very real costs.
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Just because zoning allows a project doesn’t mean the project will get built.
Land values, infrastructure, financing, and market demand still matter.
Zoning creates opportunity. Economics determines whether that opportunity becomes reality.
housingmatters.urban.org/how…
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This was the case for a Raleigh teacher’s recent death:
“Decades of Warning: WRAL Documentary traces Ryan Camacho’s history before Zoe Welsh’s murder”
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I remember being at Rhyme University (as you know, Chris, a preschool) and we got to vote for President. After voting for Carter I’m pretty sure I went outside and ate dirt.
Jason Barron retweeted
Oklahoma is advancing major building code reforms to unlock middle housing;
🪜 allow single-stair up to 4 stories,
🏘️ 4-unit homes can be built under the residential building code rather than the commercial code,
🧯scaling sprinkler requirements to small apartments.
I gave up on WRAL a few years ago. This guy has brought me back. You’re excellent @PatrickWelter, keep on.
NC State wasn't healthy vs. Wake Forest, but that doesn't excuse 31 unanswered. Jake Dickert's Wake Forest program is "built in the dark," & its shedding a light on what's possible in this state and just turned up the heat on Doeren... Full Rapid Reaction youtube.com/watch?v=VfM1H5oO…
When someone shows you who they are the first time, believe them.
- Maya Angelou
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Tulsa has a pre-approved stock house program.
You do not have to pay a license fee.
You do not have to pay a review fee.
You only have to pay a permit fee.
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Jason Barron retweeted
One year ago today, my City eliminated minimum parking requirements for multifamily housing.
One year later: the sky didn’t fall. Most projects still include parking. But some infill housing is finally moving forward where parking mandates once made it infeasible.
📍Salem, MA
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A new book traces how Research Triangle Park transformed North Carolina's economy through collaboration between government, industry and universities. bizjournals.com/triangle/new…
only thing I can do is just take everything he's got. But to beat me, he's gonna have to kill me, and to kill me, he's gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of me, and to do that, he's gotta be willing to die himself and I don't know if he's ready to do that.
🚨🚨 #Giants Cam Skattebo on potentially facing Aaron Donald this week:
"If it is his first game, he's got to be ready for it, just like we do. I'm excited to play against him...if I have to meet him in the hole on 3rd and 1, so be it. I gotta get one yard."
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"Zoning determines what is allowed; the permitting system determines what gets built."
🚨🏘️ My new report, Delayed by Design: How Discretionary Permitting Stalls Housing in Massachusetts, examines how discretionary review, uncertainty & delay can keep housing from getting built.
