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MAYOR ALVAREZ TO ADDRESS COMMISSION'S DECISION TO TRANSMIT TO STATE APPLICATIONS MOVING THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla., Dec. 1 -- The office of the mayor of Miami-Dade County issued the following news release:

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez will hold a news conference on Friday, December 2, at 11:00 am, in Conference Room 29A, of the Stephen P. Clark Center, to address the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioner's Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) hearing and the decision to transmit applications moving the Urban Development Boundary to the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs.

Who: Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez

What: News conference on County Commission's decision to transmit applications moving the Urban Development Boundary to the State of Florida

When: December 02, 2005, 11:00 a.m.

Where: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street
Conference Room 29A

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ISSUES MEETING DOCUMENTS, NOV. 15

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CHICAGO, Nov. 15 -- The Cook County Board of Commissioners issued the following meeting documents:

Meeting Time and Location
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
10:00 AM
County Board Room
118 N. Clark Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL

Meeting Documents

The agenda lists the items that will be considered by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County at this meeting. The post board and new items show the disposition of items that came before the board, including the full text of all approved resolutions and ordinances.

Post Board Action Agenda:
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/pdf/111505pba.pdf
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/html/111505pba.htm

New Items Agenda:
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/pdf/111505newitems.pdf
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/html/111505newitems.htm

Ordinances:
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/pdf/111505orddoc.pdf
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/html/111505orddoc.htm

Resolutions:
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/pdf/111505resdoc.pdf
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/html/111505resdoc.htm

Meeting Attendance

Present

Commissioners Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Gorman, Goslin, Hansen, Moreno, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Silvestri, Sims, Steele, Suffredin and President Stroger (16)

Absent

Commissioner Maldonado (1).

FULTON COMMISSIONERS APPROVE CHATTAHOOCHEE HILL COUNTRY CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE

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ATLANTA, Dec. 8 -- Fulton County issued the following press release:

Fulton County Commissioners unanimously approved a zoning amendment to help preserve open space in the three-year-old Chattahoochee Hill Country development. Commissioners approved the amendment during the Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Commission meeting.

"The unanimous passage of the amendment shows that the Commissioners are strongly behind the concept and vision that we have for the Chattahoochee Hill Country Community," said District 7 Commissioner William "Bill" Edwards. District 5 Commissioner Emma Darnell described Chattahoochee Hill Country as an "excellent" model for community development and preservation.

The amendment to the Fulton County Subdivision Ordinance creates separate subdivision standards for the 65,000 acre community and requires the development of all subdivisions within Chattahoochee Hill Country as conservation subdivisions. Developers must maintain a minimum of 40 percent of open space. The only exception will be subdivisions with lot sizes exceeding five acres.

The amendment provides the following protections:

* Minimizes the environmental impact of new development on historic sites and the community's rustic surroundings,

* Places limits on land clearance and removal of plant life to prevent erosion and sedimentation,

* Allows the clustering of houses and structures to reduce the number of paved surfaces and utility lines, and

* Supports the development of walking trails and bike paths within subdivisions to allow easy access to neighboring communities, businesses and facilities.

The pedestrian and biking concept reduces reliance on automobiles to encourage fuel conservation and promote cleaner air.

Cooperation between Fulton County and the Chattahoochee Hill Country Alliance provided the means for development of Chattahoochee Hill Country, which emphasizes "Smart Growth."

Chattahoochee Hill Country is part of the South Fulton 2015 Amended Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Fulton County Chattahoochee Hill Overlay District Ordinance. The development covers four counties; South Fulton, northwestern Coweta, eastern Carroll and eastern Douglas counties.