City of Temple Considering a Masonry Ordinance
After countless meetings, a couple of public hearings and several revised drafts it appears that the City of Temple is drawing closer to enacting a masonry ordinance. The purpose of the ordinance would be “to create standards for the exterior of non-residential buildings" in a variety of areas of the City. Though, we are nearing completion of a final draft ordinance, the process isn’t complete. Should you wish learn more about this ordinance or to provide input into the process, please contact me at your first opportunity. TABA staff and members have testified publicly about this ordinance at recent City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, as have representatives of other organizations including Ken Higdon of the Temple Chamber of Commerce. If you’d like to review some of the recent testimony on the issue, click here then click view video, February 7, 2008, and scroll to and click regular agenda item 8.
Energy Code Training
TABA will be hosting a building science technology workshop at our office at 12 North 5th from 11 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, March 19th. The Energy Code training has been approved for continuing education credit by the TRCC. Cost to attend is $30 for members and $40 for non-members (cost includes lunch). Please contact us at 254-773-0445 to sign up for the training. Click here to learn more.
Belton Officials Visit TABA
Belton Mayor Jim Covington and City Manager Sam Listi came by for a visit in early February to talk to our Government Affairs Committee about some development projects that are currently in the works. Among them a municipal storm water plan (much like those we’ve been working with a variety of municipalities on), revisions to the sign and landscape ordinances, a development standards overhaul, and a variety of Capital Improvement Projects. Be on the lookout for more information about these and other projects as they progress over the next year or so.
