NL 5-7 Civil Service Act, https://cdsdemocracy.org/faqs/nl-5-7-civil-service-act/ contains a section, "D. Transparent Region Development Guidelines".
I would like to create a new Transparent Region Development Act to contain this information in a more logical stand-alone act and I would also like to more clearly detail who is responsible for each area and how much public notice is required in advance of any action.
I created a draft Google Sheet that contains a list of development areas, "Change Item". I would appreciate your thoughts on this list as well as the responsible parties and notification durations; please consider this as only a starting point for this conversation. The live sheet is embedded below.
Definitions:
Seasonal Ground/Tree Texture: Simple changing of the existing textures to fit the current season
Moveable Furniture: Any item that would be considered "moveable" in the real world, such as tables, chairs, cafe umbrellas, food cart, etc.
Permanent Decor: Decorative items that are not easily moveable in the real world, such as street lamps, a fountain, road signs, large tree planters, bollards.
Region Environment: "Windlight" or "EEP" settings for day cycle, color, cloud cover, etc.
Add/Remove/Change Trees, Rocks, Water, Roads: Changes beyond the routine seasonal texture change
Parcel number, shape, size: Adding or removing parcels, and any change to the size or shape of a parcel
Add/Change CDS-Owned structures: Any addition, removal, or change to a structure (for example, a building, quay, forum, plaza) on "public land", which includes "anchored" buildings such as those found inside the walls of NFS, Stella Marina, the LA Fishing Village and other structures not under the control of the parcel's owner.
Terraforming: Small adjustments to correct imperfections such as ground showing through a sidewalk would not require a notification or approval
Chancellor Discretion: Items solely within the Chancellor's discretion to affect, although public notice may still be required.
LUC Advisory: While not Required, it may be considered "best practice" for "significant" changes to seek the LUC's advice.
RA Approval: Does the change require approval by the RA?
Notice Required: Public notification period (via Forum post) required before change may be made or before the RA may vote to approve proposed change.
Notes:
Seasonal Ground and Tree Textures are listed as items within the Chancellor's Discretion, but also requiring 7 days notice. This notice is currently served through Delia's wonderful Weather Reports for example.
Change items such as trees and rocks may be covered through a blanket proposal such as "Replace Brand X trees in Region 1 with Brand Y trees".
A Temporary Event Venue is within the Chancellor's Discretion to erect for that purpose, but a minimal public notice may be advisable especially if it is a large build and may be in place for several days or weeks.