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July 10, 2010 'Volume 4 1 No. 13 Zoning Bulletin <br />Colorado <br />Denver's city council was expected to (on June 21) adopt a new zon- <br />ing code. This is reportedly "the fast major overhaul of city zoning <br />since the 1950s." A "six-month grace period will follow" adoption of <br />the new law. During that grace period "zoning applicants can use ei- <br />ther the new or existing code for their projects." <br />Source: Denver Business Journal; httb://denver.biziournals.com <br />Maine <br />The city of Portland is considering: a proposed six-month morato- <br />rium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city; and another pro- <br />posal that would "allow state -licensed dispensaries in two downtown <br />business zones." <br />Source: Maine Sunday Telegram; www.bressherald.com <br />New Jersey <br />The state Senate has passed a bill that would reform affordable <br />housing laws and abolish the state's Council on Affordable Housing <br />("COAH"). Reportedly, the legislation also would "end[] state quotas <br />and giv[e] more power to local governments." Also, it would require <br />10 percent of a given development to be set aside for affordable hous- <br />ing, allowing developers "to opt out by paying about $75,000 for each <br />unit that would have been designated affordable. The money would be <br />used to build affordable housing elsewhere." The bill, which has faced <br />heavy opposition, still needs to pass the state Assembly. If passed by the <br />Assembly, Governor Christie is expected to sign the legislation into law. <br />Source: Statehouse Bureau; www.ni.com <br />Pennsylvania <br />A bill pending in the state House of Representatives (Bill 2431) <br />would consolidate 2,567 municipalities into 67 counties. The bill "calls <br />for the commonwealth's counties to assume responsibility for munici- <br />pal operations including law enforcement, road maintenance, land use, <br />zoning, health and safety and sanitation." In order to become law, the <br />bill, which is currently before the House Local Government Commit- <br />tee, "would have to be approved by a majority vote in the General As- <br />sembly in two successive sessions, such as 2010-11 and then 2011-12, <br />and then be voted on by Pennsylvanians in a referendum." <br />Source: Pittsburgh Post -Gazette; www.bost-aazette.com <br />12 <br />© 2010 Thomson Reuters <br />0 <br />98 <br />