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A six-story apartment building proposed for Shorewood has won village zoning approval over opposition from some residents, who say it will be too tall for their neighborhood.

The Village Board, after nearly four hours of a public hearing and board discussion, voted 7-0 late Monday night to approve the building, whichGeneral Capital Group plans to develop west of Oakland Ave. and south of Olive St.

The apartment building, with about 90 units and street-level retail space, will be part of a larger project that includes a two-story Metro Market, to be built north of Kenmore Place, with a four-level parking structure between that upscale supermarket and the apartments. The existing one-story Pick 'n Save supermarket, and two smaller vacant buildings, will be demolished to make way for the new development.

General Capital, and village officials who support the project, said the apartment building needs to be six stories to make it financially feasible. While the village's master plan for Oakland Ave. calls for buildings no higher than four stories, those two extra floors bring additional apartments that create more rental income.

Supporters say Shorewood has other buildings that are six stories or higher, including the LightHorse 4041 apartment building, which opened last year west of Oakland Ave. and south of Kenmore Place. They said the continued redevelopment of Oakland Ave. is generating more property tax revenue for the village, and its school district.

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Steamboat Springs Building in Routt County in the first half of 2014 has outpaced the same stretch of last year, with the number of permits and construction valuation up, according to the Routt County Regional Building Department.

While both Steamboat Springs and the rest of Routt County have seen an increase in building activity, the greatest gains were within Steamboat city limits.

Total construction valuation overseen by the department was up almost 10 percent compared to last year, and the number of building permits in Steamboat and the county increased by about 42 percent.

But while construction valuation in Steamboat Springs was up about 60 percent, it fell more than 30 percent in the county despite there being more building permits issued, 76 to 58.

About $4 million of that valuation increase in Steamboat was from two permits being pulled for the 42-unit SkiView apartment building (formerly SkyView) being constructed by Brinkman Partners, but there also have been 17 single-family home building permits issued so far this year as well as one duplex permit.

Initially, according to department staff member Dana Seidenberg, the homes were larger, but more modest projects have come along as of late.

Overall in Steamboat, there have been 131 building permits issued through June compared to 88 in the same period last year, an increase of almost 50 percent.

Revenues for the Routt County Regional Building Department were almost $570,000 through June, up about 40 percent compared to last year.

Weve been seeing that every year is a bit of an incline, Seidenberg said, adding that the department has hired another staff member to do inspections through the summer.

Seidenberg said the new inspector was hired in June and likely will work till November or December.

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Marc Smith and Steven Schelling present their fave patios on The North Shore - Vancouver
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Nassau Countys Board of Commissioners is working on an amendment to the countys Land Development Code to allow dining with dogs outdoors only, on a restaurant patio. The code amendment empowers restaurants to legally allow dogs in their patio area, based on state rules that mandate local municipalities must amend their codes to allow this. The commission asked staff on May 21 to draw up an ordinance. At a June 17 public hearing, the countys Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the ordinance to the commissioners. The second public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the commission chambers at 96135 Nassau Place in Yulee.

Dan Scanlan the Times-Union

ARGUMENTS FOR

No restaurant is mandated to allow this if passed. This gives them the option, and no fees are associated with it.

ARGUMENTS AGAINST

Some have concerns about allowing dogs in restaurants.

WHO TO CONTACT

Board of County Commissioners, 96135 Nassau Place, Suite 1, Yulee, FL 32097. The telephone number is (904) 530-6010. Here are the five county commissioners contacts:

District 1: Fernandina Beach Daniel B. Leeper, (904) 430-3868

District 2: South Amelia Island, Nassauville, O'Neil Stephen W. Kelley, (904) 556-0241

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Since 1856, the craftsmen at Vermont Soapstone have been handcrafting custom fixtures and home accents in our Perkinsville, VT facility.

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Home automation - why the top companies in the home-building industry are jumping head first into the automation pool.

A recent article from one of the East Coasts largest custom builders, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, illustrates that luxury home buyers are now demanding home automation solutions almost as often as exotic countertops.

"How To Make Your Life Run Smoother" shows custom luxury home buyers there are new options to spend their money on that offer excellent returns in both time, convenience and money through energy savings. This article shows whats possible from the big brands today.

Big companies like Trane (heating and air), Schlage (locks and security), GE (appliances) and others in the home building, remodeling and home DIY space have all seen the writing on the wall and embraced technology to help customers use technology to make life a little easier, while providing a great differentiation from their competitors.

For instance, heating and air units are often considered a commodity for most consumers and its hard to differentiate among brands. However, as a manufacturer, if now consumers can control their temperature by room and systems change based on the weather as a result of automation, you really have something that makes you different for a while.

As the luxury custom home market demands some of the top home automation concepts today, it is only a matter of time before all builders are put in the position of needing to offer home automation elements as options or even standard features to stay relevant.

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