City leaders and the public showed strong support for urban design standards in their infancy, but now some Amarillo City Council members are questioning whether they are being adequately enforced by the Urban Design Review Board. Amarillo National Bank President Richard Ware in August told members of the board he wanted to include street lights different from the type required by the standards as he develops a small park that will link ANB Plaza 2 and The Historic Federal Building, formerly the Coble Building. read more
Questions Raised About Urban Design Standards
Kevin Welch, Amarillo Globe-News
Sun, 09/21/2014 - 7:50pm
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Topics: Texas Potter County Amarillo
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