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Mansions Get Remodeled

SOME COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA ARE REGULATING THE SIZE OF HOMES.  FIND OUT WHY SUPERSIZE IS DISAPPEARING FROM THE ARCHITECTURAL MENU ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

THERE IS A NEW TREND IN THE HOUSING MARKET – COMMUNITIES ARE CREATING LAND-USE CODES TO KEEP THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IN CHECK.  RESIDENTS ARE REALIZING MANSIONS TAKING UP ENORMOUS SQUARE FOOTAGE AREN’T BENEFICIAL TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.  THEY ALSO WASTE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF ENERGY – NOT GOOD AT A TIME WHEN WE NEED TO SAVE MONEY AND PROTECT THE CLIMATE. 

ASPEN COLORADO, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND ALAMO CALIFORNIA ARE AMONG THE MANY COMMUNITIES RESTRICTING SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWANCES FOR NEW AND REMODELED HOMES.  THE CODES COULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR ENTIRE TOWNS – WHERE RARELY OCCUPIED VACATION VILLAS CONTRIBUTE ONLY MINIMALLY TO LOCAL BUSINESS AND RETAIL, AND GAS COMPANIES MUST PLAN AHEAD FOR THEIR SURGE WHEN OCCUPIED.        

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For more information on land use codes and ordinances, visit the Smart Communities Network.