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August 25, 2010 I Volume 4 I No. 16 Zoning Bulletin <br />"move[s] forward on an agreement designed to govern development <br />at historic Doughoregan Manor in Ellicott City." <br />Source: Columbia Flier; www.explorehoward.com <br />The state's highest court recently ruled that a referendum challeng- <br />ing zoning for construction of a slots casino at Arundel Mills mall <br />"should be placed on the [November] ballot." <br />Source: The Baltimore Sun; htt p: / /articles.baltimoresun.com <br />PENNSYLVANIA <br />The Northampton Township Board of Supervisors recently "ap- <br />proved an ordinance that will regulate the construction of alternative <br />and emerging energy systems in the township." Among other things, <br />the new law "bans wood -fired burners "; "essentially relegates wind <br />turbines" to a less dense R -1 zoning district; and "eases traditional <br />setback requirements for residents and businesses contemplating sys- <br />tems like solar panels." Solar panels, allowed in all zoning districts, <br />are restricted under the ordinance to "behind the front facade of a <br />building" with no systems permitted in front yards. <br />Source: Bucks Local News; www.buckslocalnews.com <br />WISCONSIN <br />A new state health plan reportedly "suggests that municipali- <br />ties use zoning regulations to limit the number and density of fast - <br />food restaurants, particularly in low- income neighborhoods." State <br />health officials say this is a strategy that can help reduce obesity in <br />Wisconsin. <br />Source: The Cap Times; http:/ /host.madison.com <br />Editorial Questions or Comments: west.quinlan @thomsonreuters.com <br />12 © 2010 Thomson Reuters <br />