Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/05/2010

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June 10, 2010 I Volume 4 ( No. 11 Zoning Bulletin ing "how much low- and moderate -income housing they need." Chris- tie's proposal still needs legislative approval. Reportedly, the proposals are being praised by municipal representatives and criticized by afford- able housing advocates and environmentalists. Source: North. ersey.com; www.northjersey.com Governor Christie recently signed into law S-921. The new law ex- empts solar panels from zoning limitations on impervious cover (i.e., driveways, buildings, and other surfaces that prevent water from ab- sorbing into the ground). The new law defines "solar panel" as "an elevated panel or plate, or a canopy or array thereof, that captures and converts solar radiation to produce power, and includes flat plate, focusing solar collectors, or photovoltaic solar cells and excludes the base or foundation of the panel, plate, canopy, or array." Source: Lexology; www.lexoloncorn New York The East Hampton Town Board is considering adoption of a zoning provision that would allow nonprofit museums in residences as a spe- cial permit use. Museum use would be permitted as long as the owner or lessee of the property resided on -site. Source: The East Hampton Star; www.easthamttonstar.com Ohio Streetsboro's Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve legislation "which would regulate construction of wind turbines for individual homeowners and businesses." The proposed law would regulate the following features: height, noise, lighting, and setbacks. Maximum height for "wind energy conversion systems" would be 120 or 80 feet for "ground -mounted" systems or 70 feet for "roof -mounted" systems. Source: The Gateway News; www.thegatewavnews.com omnientswest:quin mson�euters of i - © 2010 Thomson Reuters 172