The vibrant iron and mahogany-hued exterior is enough to turn heads on a street full of houses in varying shades of white, but Mike and Lisa Ryan are laid-back about the design of their house; they weren’t trying to make a statement. For them, the house is just a reflection of long-held aesthetics and […]
From the unfinished great room on the main floor, built on piers to lend an illusion of floating in mid-air, John Forasté points out a far-off hillside filled with orderly dots of bare trees. Apple orchards, he says. In the distance are grazing cattle, clearly visible against the thick snow. Foraste’s half-built house is seated […]
AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP Planned Developments: under 50 acres Current fees: $1,020 Recommended fees: $2,500 Planned Developments: 50 acres or more Current fees: $1,570 Recommended fees: $3,500 All other map amendments: under 50 acres Current fees: $1,020 Recommended fees: $1,250 All other map amendments: 5 acres or […]
The commission proposes a 30-35 percent average increase in fees, with a few special provisions.