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Monday, October 18, 2004
Environment - Stories today
"Environmental issues get little attention: Presidential campaign is dominated by Iraq war and struggling economy" is the headline to this story today in the Chicago Tribune.
The Chesterton Tribune (my home town) had a story on last week's Porter County Plan Commission vote on "an open space ordinance requiring developers in the unincorporated areas to set aside at least 10 to 20 percent of the land in new subdivisions for green space, while allowing those eligible the right to retain the same housing density by building on smaller lots." A quote:
The ordinance requires a minimum 10 percent open space in so-called cornfield developments, or those lacking natural features like woods or wetlands. Developers could count retention areas toward their open space, but the minimum set-aside in such cases rises to 15 percent. Developments with natural features must set aside 20 percent for open space, with the goal of preserving as much of the natural area as possible up to a maximum of 40 percent total. Developers setting aside at least 15 percent would qualify for an “intensity bonus” potentially allowing the same lot density while still setting aside the open space.See also this Oct. 14th entry for other coverage (3rd item).
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 18, 2004 12:01 PM
Posted to Environmental Issues