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Zoning Bulletin October 25, 2010 1 Volume 41 No. 20 <br />in accordance with the procedures set forth in the zoning <br />code ... a reviewing court should not reserve the grant of <br />such an exception on the sole basis that some of the items <br />described in the plan may be completed at a later date." <br />Here, the court found that it could not be discerned from the re- <br />cord evidence that T-Mobile could satisfy the setback requirements <br />in the Code by moving its cell tower within its existing leasehold <br />with Bedford. Moreover, the court found no evidence that Bedford <br />was willing to negotiate another lease for a new location in the <br />cemetery or allow T-Mobile to widen the proposed access road. <br />Zoning News from Around the Nation <br />ARIZONA <br />If Arizona voters approve Proposition 203 in November, approxi- <br />mately 120 marijuana dispensaries are predicted to open. State Health <br />Director Will Humble recently warned cities and counties: "Get your <br />zoning regulations in order —and soon." Under the voter initiative, <br />the only restrictions on marijuana dispensaries are that they cannot be <br />within 500 feet of a school. Humble suggests new, related zoning regu- <br />lations be adopted by March. <br />Source: Arizona Daily Sun: www.azdailvsun.com <br />KENTUCKY <br />The Louisville Planning Commission recently approved zoning <br />guidelines for homeless shelters. Previously, the city's zoning laws "nei- <br />ther prohibited nor allowed a shelter to be built downtown." The new <br />zoning regulations now "define zoning for three types of buildings that <br />serve the homeless, and would allow shelters downtown." The new <br />zoning regulations are pending the final approval of the Metro Council <br />and "other legislative bodies." <br />Source: WFFL; www.wfoLory <br />MARYLAND <br />The Howard County Council recently voted to withdraw legislation <br />that would have created zoning regulations to allow wineries in Howard <br />County. The withdrawn legislation would have permitted larger wineries <br />to host up to 500 people up to 15 times per year. Reportedly, the legisla- <br />tion was withdrawn because of a failure to craft amendments aimed at <br />easing "critics' fears about large social events at rural wineries and satisfy <br />© 2010 Thomson Reuters 11 <br />65 <br />