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Zoning Bulletin June 10, 2010 i Volume 41 No. 11 <br />Here, the court found that 7-Eleven's proposed minimart was a <br />"substantial change" in the use of the properties. This was because <br />the proposed redevelopment "would not involve simply an expansion <br />of the convenience store or the former Shell gas station." Rather, it <br />"would add the retail sale of gasoline to [7-Eleven's] current operation <br />of a convenience store." <br />Having found the proposed redevelopment was a "substantial <br />change" in use, the court concluded that the Board should have ap- <br />plied the more restrictive standard of review to 7-Eleven's use variance <br />application. <br />See also: Town of Belleville v. Parrillo's, Inc., 83 N.J. 309, 416 A.2d <br />388 (1980). <br />See also: Burbridge v. Governing Body of Tp. of Mine Hill, 117 N.J. <br />376, 568 A.2d 527 (1990). <br />Case Note: The court also concluded that 7-Eleven had failed to <br />meet the more restrictive standard for its requested use variance. <br />Zoning News from Around the Nation <br />Colorado <br />The Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled "that Boulder <br />County must allow Rocky Mountain Christian Church to expand its <br />Niwot campus from 128,000 square feet to around 240,000 square <br />feet." The ruling upholds an earlier jury verdict that "found the county <br />had violated federal law by treating the church differently than a secu- <br />lar institution, `unreasonably limiting' religious institutions and impos- <br />ing a `substantial burden' on religious practices." <br />Source: Law Week Colorado; www.lawweekonline.com <br />New Jersey <br />Governor Christie recently signed into law legislation (S-82), which <br />"provides that a land -use development application will be governed by <br />the municipal development regulations in effect at the time of the ap- <br />plication." Under the new law, there are exceptions "for those rules re- <br />lated to health and public safety." <br />Source: NewJerseyNewsRoom; www.newiersevnewsroom.com <br />Governor Christie has recommended eliminating the state's Coun- <br />cil on Affordable Housing and repealing the state's Fair Housing Act. <br />Christie endorses a shift to local control, with municipalities determin- <br />© 2010 Thomson Reuters 11 <br />171 <br />