McMillan Mesa Village Plan Takes Shape
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By J. Ferguson, The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff  Sep. 21--Despite plans to develop hundreds of acres atop McMillan Mesa,  the city of Flagstaff has reached a tentative agreement with developers to  preserve a significant tract of contiguous open space.
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By Chuck Mueller, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Mar. 1--HELENDALE -- Directors of California's newest community-services  district face a wide range of issues linked to steady growth as they chart a  course for this booming desert town.
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By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun.
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By ROD WALTON World Staff Writer  The plan involves some public-access areas along the Illinois River and its tributaries.
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By Margie Wood, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 9--Pueblo County's 1041 land-use regulations are becoming a "smorgasbord for lawyers," as Commissioner Matt Peulen put it.
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By TONI-LYNN ROBBINS; OF THE NEWS STAFF  HERMON - The town has received a community planning grant to research extending public water and sewer into the village area.
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By Jonnelle Marte, The Miami Herald  Feb. 11--Getting all Pinecrest residents hooked into the county water system and improving Pinecrest Gardens are top priorities Mayor Gary Matzner plans to focus on in his annual State of the Village address Tuesday night.
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By Karen de Sa, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 6--Mansions that block views from miles around will be tougher -- if not impossible -- to build on unincorporated hilltops from Cupertino to East San Jose, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has decided.
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By Darla L. Pickett, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine  Feb. 3--SKOWHEGAN -- About 70 acres north of Coburn Avenue that were  destined for a housing development are being purchased by a local land trust.
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By Larry Parsons, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep. 21--A proposal to offset the future loss of Monterey County farmland to development in the proposed county general plan provoked heated protests Wednesday before county planning commissioners.
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By Mahalia Asanaenyi, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 14--New landscaping, "gateways" at major intersections and a mix of commercial and residential development are part of the final revitalization plan for the Benson and Ames neighborhoods.
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By PATRICIA FARRELL AIDEM\\ Staff Writer  County planners have received dozens of requests, mostly from environmental groups, urging more time to add their comments before this week's final hearing on the first phase of the huge Newhall Ranch project.
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By Daniel Witter, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Feb. 19--Two weeks after approving the Yuba Highlands environmental impact report, the Yuba County Planning Commission will consider the project's zoning ordinances and development agreement Wednesday night.
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By JUAN-CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Journal Staff Writer  The final design for a South Valley park that would serve as a welcoming gateway to the neighborhood was unveiled Wednesday night, moving the project into the next phase -- figuring out how to pay for it.
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By Chris Markham, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec. 12--Chandler City Council members will try to figure out a plan Thursday for dealing with about 1,800 county island homes that don't have permanent fire service.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 13--A plan to improve Cucharas Reservoir has been put on hold because a company that would have paid part of the cost can't get a permit for a power plant in northern Pueblo County in a timely manner.
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By Elias E. Lopez, The Miami Herald  Dec. 17--A new zoning plan for Old Cutler Road, to be considered Wednesday by the Cutler Bay Town Council, would establish distinct areas for commercial and multiuse developments and for single-family homes.