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A third category of go-betweens is arising to serve as
<br />advocates for the publi{ sector. CityTel, Inc. of Atlanta is one
<br />such firm. This option ~appeals to local governments because
<br />firms like CityTel ente~ the picture as a lessee of municipally
<br />owned property--and a~ lessor to the telecommunications
<br />carrier--thereby genera~ting revenues for themselves and the
<br />municipality. Thc firm ~approaches site selection on the basis of
<br />what is ideal for the ho~,ting municipal government rather than
<br />the cellular carrier. The}e firms are economically motivated to
<br />achieve tower sharing w~erever possible and take responsibility
<br />for tower maintenance. NIoreover, they appeal to
<br />communications carrier} who no longer need to spend time and
<br />money dealing with mu,hicipalities directly.
<br /> All the firms mentioeted above have a regional market within
<br />the U.S, but this is an et~erging market in which new firms are
<br />still developing. Research to find the most appropriate
<br />organization within a planning agency's state or geographic area
<br />would be worthwhile.
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<br /> Airport Brews ia
<br /> Bad Reaction '
<br /> The owners of the High point Brewing Corporation (HPBC), a
<br /> Denver firm, at first wer{ pleased when Stapleton
<br /> Redevelopment Foundation (SRF) officials showed them an
<br /> abandoned hangar at the Iciry's recently vacated airport. Once
<br /> merely home brewers, they were excited by the possibility of
<br /> opening up a microbrew~ry, and the former airport seemed
<br /> perfect. SKF is a nonprofit organization established to oversee
<br /> the redevelopment of StalPleton airport.
<br /> HPBC's owners decid~'.d after one visit that they wanted to
<br /> lease a space on the southSvest side of Stapleton. Unfortunately,
<br /> that area is zoned for corsg-nercial use, which excludes the
<br /> brewery. HPBC quickly a~pplied for a conditional use permit,
<br /> and the city posted signs ~otifying the public of the firm's
<br /> intentions. To the surpris~ of both parties, residents of the
<br /> nearby Greater Park Hill 6eighborhood immediately inundated
<br /> SRF with telephone calls. ~ part of an agreement reached with
<br /> the community, SRF is rdponsible for discussing all develop-
<br /> ment proposals w~th res~d/tnts to bmld consensus regarding
<br /> for the airport. Due to a lack of communica-
<br />appropriate
<br /> USes
<br />tlon between the leasing agent,~ SRF, and the city, SRF officials
<br />were unaware of the propO~'sal and caught offguard by the calls.
<br /> Most callers were concerned not about the microbrewery but
<br />about why they had not h~ard about the proposal earlier. The
<br />neighbors' fears eased whet~ they realized that SKF was not at
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<br />fault. The planning board ended the controversy by denying the
<br />conditional use permit, in part because of the parcel's proximity
<br />to the residential zone. HPBC has decided to look elsewhere.
<br /> Meanwhile, SRF continues the redevelopment of Stapleton
<br />with much larger plans than just subdividing and selling the
<br />property. Over the next few years, CEO Tom Gougeon plans to
<br />convert the seven-square-mile site into an environmentally
<br />responsible, mixed-use community complete with 20,000 jobs
<br />and 30,000 residents. He envisions a community in which open
<br />space is. maximized (over a third of the site), and public
<br />transportation is within walking distance for everyone.
<br /> To ensure Stapleton's future viability, SRF wants to install a
<br />flexible infrastructure--including fiber optic capabilities,
<br />natural drainage, and alternative energy sources such as
<br />photovoltaics--that can adjust to a variety of'technological
<br />innovations. SKF is also considering rate increases for peak-hour
<br />water usage in an effort to force Stapleton consumers to use
<br />creative conservation techniques. Martin Roupe
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<br /> Reports
<br />Land Use Practices:
<br />Exclusionary Zoning,
<br />de Facto or de Jure?
<br />Barbara Lukermann and Michael P. Kane. Center for Urban and
<br />Regional Affairs, 330 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 302 2 9th
<br />Avenue S., Min.neapolis, MN55455. 1994. 80pp. Free.
<br /> The Metropolitan Council in Minnesota's Twin Cities
<br />has long advocated a fair share approach to providing
<br />affordable housing for the region's low- and moderate-
<br />income population. Over the past two decades, it has
<br />published several development guides requiring communities
<br />to establish goals for accommodating affordable housing.
<br />This study sought to ascertain just how well the region was
<br />addressing these needs. The authors selected 10 growing
<br />suburban communities and looked at their current housing
<br />stock, local regulatory environment, and local policies and
<br />actions. The results offer quantifiable evidence that the
<br />growing suburban areas of our cities, even those with strong
<br />regional planning, are nor providing their fair share of
<br />affordable housing opportunities.
<br />
<br />Land Use in America
<br />Henry L. Diamond and Patrick F. Noonan. ~sland Press, I718
<br />Connecticut Ave., N~, Suite 300, Washington, DC20009. 368
<br />pp. 199~. $2~.95.
<br /> The United States has taken major steps in the last three
<br />decades to improve its environmental quality through a host of
<br />regulations, but has yet to find effective ways to restrain the
<br />alarming growth in the consumption of land for new
<br />development. The primary authors have included contributions
<br />from a number of prominent figures in the land conservation
<br />movement who discuss aspects of these problems. Among them:
<br />former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean; former EPA
<br />Administrator William Reilly; and Professor Jerold S. Kayden
<br />of Harvard University. The aim of the book is to aid
<br />communities in finding more fiscally and environmentally
<br />sound ways to accommodate growth.
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