Tesco Associates and NEDA presented the draft Dempster Corridor plan — an 18-month, highly engaged process with nearly 350 survey responses and a project website — proposing a Dempster 0.25 overlay district and conceptual redevelopment and transportation improvements; trustees asked design and zoning questions during first readings.

The Wasatch Front Regional Council certified a River Trail Tracks impracticability determination for South Salt Lake and approved West Jordan’s Jordan Valley and Sugar Factory Road station‑area plans. WFRC staff announced a new $1,150,000 USDOT grant to kick-start implementation work across the region.

Council received a concept review for expansion of a Storage King self-storage facility at 11600/11650 Wadsworth Boulevard. Staff told council the proposed indoor/outdoor storage use is inconsistent with the property's transit-oriented-development (TOD) designation and would require rezoning or a custom PUD; no decision was made.

Congressman Jake Auchincloss described a bipartisan federal housing law that bundles roughly 50 provisions designed to encourage states and cities to build housing. He highlighted transit‑oriented development, manufactured housing reforms, and transportation projects (South Coast Rail, East‑West Rail) as relevant to Massachusetts.

The committee recommended favorable consideration (4-0) of a housing authority-backed, transit-oriented project in Capitol Heights called '210 on the Park,' a proposed ~150-unit development targeting 40–60% AMI with mixed financing including tax-exempt bonds and 4% low-income housing tax credits.

At a special meeting, consultant John Guskowski told the Milford Planning and Zoning Board that Public Act 25‑1 requires municipalities to allow ‘‘transit‑oriented middle housing’’ (2–9 units) in commercial and mixed‑use zones by summary/site‑plan review and removes many municipal parking minimums for small multifamily projects.

City staff told the Housing Advisory Board that the TOC law’s formula — multiplying transit‑area acres by 40 units per acre to compute a Housing Opportunity Goal — yields a very large aspirational target and may require rezoning or removal of discretionary review to count by‑right capacity.

The Miami Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board recommended a future land use map amendment and companion rezoning for Lotus Village properties in Overtown to allow limited commercial and civic uses; staff said the change supports transit‑oriented redevelopment while a resident asked how nearby homes would be affected.

Penang developers are now required to construct covered walkways and pedestrian links around transit stations under new regulations aimed at prioritizing public access and connectivity over property density. Jason H'ng Mooi Lye, chairman of Penang's local government and town and country planning committee, emphasized that Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) does not permit developers to seek higher density or plot ratios. Instead, TOD focuses on creating connectivity and essential public facilities to ensure easy access to LRT stations, bus stops, taxi stands, and other future transit infrastructure. H'ng highlighted that Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has already implemented covered walkway requirements for certain developments, even outside designated TOD zones, to address existing connectivity gaps. He stressed that the first- and last-mile (FLM) connectivity is just one aspect of TOD, which encompasses broader planning principles. The state has appointed a consultant to develop a TOD concept for Penang, with TOD areas identified in local plans under both MBPP and Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP). H'ng also noted that Penang can no longer allow land-use planning, development, and transportation to evolve independently, especially with the ongoing construction of the Mutiara Line LRT. The Draft Penang Structure Plan 2040 (Review) incorporates TOD components, including FLM connectivity, feeder buses, covered walkways, pedestrian crossings, and traffic management. MIPNB chairman Datuk Michael Ong Chin Keong added that TOD should not be viewed merely as a planning concept to increase development intensity around rail stations but as a means to build communities around people. He emphasized that successful TOD should be measured by providing shorter, safer, and more convenient journeys while improving quality of life and making public transport the preferred choice for daily travel. The Transit-Oriented Development conference in Sungai Nibong, attended by approximately 300 professionals, featured sessions on local authority planning, human-scaled TOD, gender-responsive urban mobility, policy and governance, land value capture, and safe, connected mobility. The conference included speakers such as MBPP planning development director Mohd Bashir Sulaiman and Pulau Tikus assemblyman Joshua Woo. The new regulations aim to ensure that Penang's urban development aligns with sustainable transportation goals, enhancing accessibility and reducing reliance on private vehicles.

Presenters described Article 21 transit-oriented incentives (up to 25% height bonus; up to 100% density bonus when qualifying criteria are met) and affordable housing incentives tied to inclusion of designated affordable units with 30-year affordability controls.

City planning staff briefed council on Proposition 1‑2‑3 (state affordable housing fund with 90‑day fast‑track requirement), the transit‑oriented communities mapping (TOC), and the HOME Act. Council directed staff to pursue targeted code changes (e.g., removing Planning Board call‑ups for some form‑based code reviews) and to tighten form‑based code standards where appropriate.

Planning staff presented the citywide design standards update, summarizing a completed code audit and Phase 1 testing and saying Phase 2 modeling, illustration updates and stakeholder outreach will precede Planning Commission review in early 2027 and council action in mid-2027.

Shaker Heights accepted a $945,000 award from USDOT’s Innovative Finance and Asset Concession program to study two rail‑adjacent sites for transit‑oriented development; council approved grant acceptance and an appropriation amendment to add $945,000 to the capital fund.

County planning staff outlined rezoning proposals across four unincorporated areas to satisfy a state "transit oriented communities" requirement, citing affordability metrics and a deadline to report to state officials by year-end.

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Westgate CRA proposes increasing density bonus pool by 3,000 units to address housing demand.

The Plan Commission on Dec. 1 recommended a package of transit‑oriented development (TOD) zoning changes to implement the city’s housing plan, approved allowing 3–4 unit buildings in TODs, tightened rules on new auto‑oriented uses, and added a new cottage‑court housing type; commissioners added an 8‑foot rear‑setback amendment for cottage courts before approval.