The City Council on Oct. 16 approved an ordinance awarding a construction contract to Easy Bell Construction LLC not to exceed $11,477,500 to build a trail connection from Himner Creek to Flour Court Drive; funding is from the 2022 general obligation bond and the tree preservation fund.

City staff presented a public hearing for a $2 million, no‑match application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Resilient Communities Program for an 800 Monroe Resiliency Park to provide open space and flood mitigation.

Consultants said North Las Vegas has about 2.2 acres of public open space per 1,000 residents versus a 4–10 acre benchmark; council members and residents urged prioritizing parks, a third library and partnerships with schools and HOAs.

The West Palm Beach Planning Board approved the Temple Israel site plan and six variances for a 27‑story, 306‑foot residential tower with 100 condominiums and a five‑story, 204‑space garage, conditioning approval on inclusion of an adjacent westward strip of public open space in the site plan and tree‑mitigation payments for trees not planted on site.

The commission approved the Bay Park Conservancy’s request to proceed with design and planning for Phase 3, asking the county to match funding; the commission also agreed to allow up to $1 million in near‑term design invoices to be paid from existing TIF reserves while parties finalize permitting and financing.

Parks staff updated the Landmarks Board on the Civic Area East Bookend P3: the city received nine RFI submissions, will include the Boulder County Farmers Market as a core partner in an RFP targeted for late 2026, and plans Phase 2 park improvements supported by a Council‑approved $18 million budget to upgrade 13th Street and adjacent park space.

Council members support public engagement on open space and psychedelic mushroom regulations.

After hours of public comment and council debate, the Costa Mesa City Council voted to move forward with environmental review of the Fairview Developmental Center specific plan using a study envelope of 2,300 to 4,000 housing units, up to 35,000 square feet of commercial space and a minimum of 14 acres of publicly accessible open space; council did

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After hours of testimony and debate over shoreline access and bridge timing, Lake Havasu City Council approved a major general‑plan amendment and a planned‑development rezoning for a proposed 90‑acre mixed‑use waterfront project on Pittsburgh Point; developers committed to recorded shoreline easements, expanded public open space and infrastructure contributions.