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The ISD in Celina, TX, is preparing for the future — on a foundation secured by VoidForm. In just one year, from 2022 to 2023, the population of this formerly sleepy Texas town has grown by a staggering 26.6 percent. This has meant Celina's ISD has had to deploy a rapid expansion plan to ensure enough schools to accommodate its predicted 10,000+ student population by 2028 — 130 percent more students than they have today. VoidForm has partnered with Miller Sierra Contractors, Inc. to install nearly 60,000 sq ft of void systems below the slab of one of Celina's brand new Elementary Schools (No. 5), which is set to open in the fall of 2025. With VoidForm now installed under the slab, the community has mitigated the risk of structural damage for the school's functional lifespan. #Construction #engineering #structuralengineering

Griffin understands the importance of purpose-built student housing for young people living independently for the first time. Comfort, safety, and environments that promote well-being and enrichment are crucial for future leaders. Through the use of unintrusive scaffolding, we facilitate vital housing repairs, sustaining environments that are essential for personal growth and achievement. Our specialist expertise strengthens communities relied upon by students year after year. #scaffolding #studenthousing #buildingmaintenance

There’s a lot in zoning reform that’s hard to figure out, puzzles that twist my thoughts into pretzels. ADU zoning isn’t one of those things. It offers huge benefits (many lives improved), at little cost, and the legislation is straightforward to write. In 2024, let’s get statewide ADU zoning in MA.

Points To Consider While Looking for Land For School - The land is the first and foremost requirement to set up a new school. And that's what brings the significance of land for school purposes...https://lnkd.in/gt4gJz5w #SchoolLand #EducationRealEstate #SchoolSiteSelection #LandForSchools #SchoolDevelopment #EducationalFacilities #CampusPlanning #SchoolConstruction #RealEstateForEducation #FutureSchools

At VoidForm Products, LLC we teach classes too that relate to the application of how our void products will save your building from the disruptive forces of expansive soil, corrosive soil and seismic activity. connect@voidform.com to learn about SureVoid, StormVoid, PlumbingVoid and Mudskipper. #structuralengineers #buildingmaterials #architecturaldesign

A BATTLE OVER FAIR FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Gov. Newsome must decide whether to reform a method of sharing state matching money that has favored property-rich districts over their property-poor neighbors. The threat of a lawsuit challenging the legality of the present system face Newsome and legislative leaders. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d6QEYTSU #schooldistricts #fairfunding #schoolconstruction

Children...please...scooch closer. Don't make us tell you again...about the scooching! Gather round! It's time to learn a little more about Zoning Boards! Specifically, what the heck are Annual Reports and how do they work? 👩🏫 Per the MLUL, a Zoning Board of Adjustment "shall, at least once a year, review its decisions on applications and appeals for variances and prepare and adopt by resolution a report on its findings on zoning ordinance provisions which were the subject of variance requests and its recommendations for zoning ordinance amendment or revision, if any. The board of adjustment shall send copies of the report and resolution to the governing body and planning board.” To facilitate the #Cranford Zoning Board’s Annual Report, Topology provided an overview of the Zoning Board applications from 2021 and 2022, including a review of application types, bulk variances, use variances, and ordinance recommendations for the Township Committee's consideration, which was officially adopted by the Township of Cranford this past June. 📃✅ Want to take an even deeper dive? You can review our full report here: https://lnkd.in/eStQqmmM #CranfordNJ #njzoning #njlanduse #njredevelopment #njdevelopment #njplanning #njplanners #njplanningfirm

***CLASS Q PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT UPDATE*** As of 21st May 2024, Permitted Development Rights for the change of use of agricultural buildings to residential (Class Q Conversions) are changing! Far more barns now qualify under Class Q including barns that are no longer used for agricultural purposes, the previous limit of five new dwellings becomes ten new dwellings. The amount of space you can convert has increased to 1,000 m², however the maximum size of any dwelling is now 150 m² plus you can now extend to the rear of the barn or agricultural building by up to 4m. If you own a barn or agricultural building that you think may be capable of conversion under the amended Class Q limits get in touch with one of the ID Planning team and we will advise accordingly. Jonathan Dunbavin, Richard Irving, Andrew Windress, Jeremy Williams, Rachael Martin, Rachel Flounders, Joe Flanagan, Laura Chandler, Matthew K., Holly Gerrard

YAY to Minnesota and Sacramento for reforming town planning based on economic data. It's a win-win-win ( Gov't, Biz, Human) even for the big boxes. Ironically parking spaces create space between us as a community. They create: • shopping deserts in small towns ( • parking lakes, heat islands, and road rage • distance between everything, like you and your school or doctor. • those nasty clogged 4-lane roads that are super dangerous to bikes and pedestrians • big box shop car-only clubs • AND they are economically draining for a city 1) because parking spaces aren't spaces where people can be productive ( tax revenue for city) 2) tax revenue density; in WlaMart $157,550 per acre vs downtown Brevard NC $3.5mm https://lnkd.in/gn-sx8ur https://lnkd.in/gq9s5hFv https://lnkd.in/g8VbEM3y https://lnkd.in/gnpUuUsf https://lnkd.in/g2Gsqqx2 Urban3

As someone who has been working with zoning for some 30 years -- reviewing, permitting, writing, processing entitlements, and seeking variances -- this is an interesting if shallow read. It's too bad concerns like process steps, conflicts with other agency codes, and many other complexities are not covered. But I guess that is the point......and I will have to buy Sara C. Bronin's book. #housing, #affordablehousing, & #zoning