Staff proposed converting design guidelines into enforceable standards and adding illustrations; council discussed where design standards should apply, director-level discretion on departures, inclusionary zoning targets (debate ranged from 5% to 20%), and the interaction of heights, setbacks and feasibility.

Council voted to introduce amendments creating objective design standards that apply across single‑family and two‑family zones (and therefore to SB9 units) addressing second‑story setbacks, hillside grading limits, privacy mitigations and visibility rules; staff said the approach is intended to preserve neighborhood privacy while complying with state law.

A draft comp-plan update would allow an Uptown Center with a base of 75 feet and a 50-foot bonus in limited areas, prompting commissioners and residents to press for clearer limits and design controls to prevent monolithic towers and to address resiliency and community character.

Staff introduced an Objective Design Standards (ODS) program to create measurable, non‑subjective development rules to speed housing project review under state law; staff plans a professional workshop followed by a public hearing before returning to the commission in early winter 2027.

The Selma Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt a Downtown Selma Business Improvement District overlay zone and commercial design standards intended to guide facade improvements and a storefront grant program; staff said the rules are objective, apply only to exterior work, and are CEQA-exempt.

The Anna City Council unanimously approved a suite of ordinances rewriting zoning, subdivision and design rules to streamline approvals, tighten design standards and pursue Dark Sky lighting certification. Staff said the changes will shorten plat and site‑plan timelines and raise construction and landscaping standards.

City staff and consultants proposed streamlining multifamily objective design standards into a guidebook format, adding an optional discretionary deviations path, and using REAP grant funding to complete rezoning and preapproved ADUs by December 2026.

After a staff presentation and public comment period, the council voted to approve a zoning-text amendment adding objective design standards to the municipal code to streamline ministerial housing review, align with the city's housing element, and create a local ministerial alternative tied to affordability and project eligibility.

City staff and consultants presented a study-session approach to convert the South Of Forest Area (SOFA) plans into objective design standards, recommending a three-track review alignment, a new Title 18 chapter for ministerial/streamlined standards, and folding SOFA-2 historic candidates into the citywide inventory while retaining demolition protections.

Gina Penny critiques Starbucks proposal for not adhering to Wynwood design standards

Geleakte Bilder zeigen das neue Xiaomi-SUV „Le Mans“ sowohl von innen als auch von außen. Der chinesische Hersteller hat sich hier offensichtlich an wesentlichen Designstandards orientiert und einen Wagen kreiert, der deutliche Parallelen zu einem…

City staff outlined a three-phase plan to enable overlay districts in the code, define a downtown geography and draft design standards; council generally supported the approach and directed staff to return with enabling language and map options for a downtown overlay.

Präsentationssoftware erobert neue Einsatzfelder – von politischen Botschaften bis zur Content-Erstellung. Die jüngsten Entwicklungen zeigen: KI-Automatisierung, strenge Designstandards und Slides als Medium für öffentliche Debatten prägen die Zukunft.Protest per Präsentation: Gen Z antwortet mit SlidesWas als Büro-Werkzeug begann, wird zunehmend zur Waffe im politischen Diskurs. Die Content-Erstellerin Urwashi Palandurkar setzte am 1. August 2026 eine […] The post PowerPoint-Protest: Gen Z nutzt Slides für politische Debatten appeared first on BornCity.

Neue KI-Werkzeuge und aktualisierte Designstandards setzen auf automatisierte Workflows und makellose Markenkonsistenz. Gleich mehrere Produktneuheiten Ende Juni 2026 zeigen den Trend: Spezialisierte KI-Assistenten ziehen direkt in etablierte Präsentationsplattformen ein.Dokie und Docsie: Zwei neue Player mit klarem FokusAm 30. Juni 2026 brachte die KI-Präsentationsplattform Dokie eine Funktion auf den Markt, die Unternehmen lange gefordert haben: die […] The post Dokie und Docsie: KI-Präsentationen mit Markenkonformität ab Juni appeared first on BornCity.

Die grünen und orangen Punkte auf dem Smartphone-Display werden zum Bollwerk gegen Spionage-Apps. Die großen Betriebssystem-Entwickler haben ihre visuellen Warnhinweise für Mikrofon- und Kameraaktivitäten grundlegend überarbeitet. Was viele Nutzer nur als kleinen grünen oder orangen Punkt kennen, ist in Wahrheit ein hochkomplexes Sicherheitssystem – und steht zunehmend im Fadenkreuz von Hightech-Spionagesoftware. Neue Designstandards für mehr […] The post Google und Apple verschärfen Kampf gegen heimliche Aufnahmen appeared first on BornCity.

Experts argue design standards raise costs without improving living conditions in new developments.

The Wildwood Economic Development Committee voted Oct. 20 to have staff prepare pre-zoning and design guidance for a set of properties along Route 109 and Main Street so quick-service restaurants with drive-throughs can be considered. The committee discussed design standards, traffic visibility and developer incentives and instructed staff to draft

The council approved plans for 729 Brookdale Drive while addressing design details for other projects.

Commission considers new grocery store development following approval of site plan and design standards.

After weeks of debate, the City Council voted down a proposal to amend Northland’s overlay-development rules to permit a 120,000-square-foot sports dome, with opponents citing design, precedent and brownfield/infrastructure concerns and proponents citing economic activation and 200,000 annual visitors.

The council approved a planned-development ordinance establishing zoning for about 57.39 acres annexed in December 2025 at Sienna Parkway and Fort Pinto Road, adding a requirement for multiple streetscape components and placing architectural approvals under the city manager's purview.

City staff discusses design variances and compliance issues for new pickleball facility project.