Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/03/2010

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-.April 10, 2010 ~ Volume 4 ~ No. 7 Zoning Bulletin reportedly say it will "allow developers to circumvent clean-water and j wildlife-protection regulations." " Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; www.phill, NEW YORK In December 2009, New York City "enacted- four bills designed to implement the City's plans to improve energy efficient in existing buildings." The bills: "create a-New York City Energy Code that: ex- isting buildings will have to meet whenever they make renovations"; '~ "require large buildings owners to make an annual benchmark anal- ysis of energy consumption so that owners, tenants, and potential " tenants can compare buildings' energy consumption"; "require large commercial buildings (over 50,000 square feet) to upgrade their ~~ lighting and sub-meter tenant spaces over 10,000 square feet"; and "require large private buildings to conduct energy audits once ev- ery decade and implement energy efficient maintenance practices. j Also, all city-owned- buildings over 10,000 sg fr. will be required to conduct audits and complete energy retrofits that pay for themselves within 7-Years." Source: Law o f the Land blog; htt5•//laiU~heland wordpress com/ =-l NORTH DAKOTA ~ ~ Williston's Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted to recommend to the city commission changes to a city ordinance, which would permit workforce temporary housing within city limits. Source: Williston Herald; www.willistonherald.com i PENNSYLVANIA Doylestown recently approved a zoning ordinance amendment ~~ that limits the location of sexually oriented business to: the retail dis- i uict; and at least 200 feet from all residential zoning districts or uses, schools, churches, playgrounds, and parks; and at least 750 feet from another such business. Hours of operation of sexually oriented busi- nesses are now also limited. Source: Bucks County Courier Times; www. phillvburbs.com 12 ~ ©2070 Thomson Reuters 54.