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Zon g Bulletin <br /> <br />VOLUME 47, NUMBER 6 ° JUNE 10, 1999 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> Free Speech -- Owner challenges ordinance prohibiting <br /> commercial signs in residential areas ...................................... page 2 <br /> Conditional Use Company wants to house tigers, cougars, <br /> and leopards in agriculture zone .............................................. page 3 <br /> Variance -- Does rental income prevent finding that property <br /> can't yield reasonable return? .................................................. page 5 <br /> Appeal -- Can abutter challenge permit for Iow-income <br /> housing? ................................................................................... page 6 <br /> Site Plan Approval -- Owners claim town waited too long to <br /> act on their applicationS ........................................................... page 7 <br /> <br />~l n other words, 'the substantive evil -- visual blight -- is not <br /> I <br /> merely a possible byproduct of the activity, but is created by the <br />medium of expression itself.'"--The court declaring that a city's zoning <br />ordinance.wasn't unconstitutional simply because it banned all <br />commercial signs in residential areas. The goal wasn't to ban commercial <br />speech, but rather to protect residential areas from unsightly signs. City <br />of Rochester Hills v. Schultz, see p. 2. <br /> <br /> Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. iManaging Editor: Stephanie Federico <br />Editor in Chief: Michael R. Jung, Esq. Legal Editors: Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., <br />Joanne L. Belasco, Esq., Alfred Gordon, Esq., Maya D. Bazar, Esq. <br /> Editors: L. Hunter Boyle, M.ary Moylan, Emily S. Henderson <br /> Contributor: Shannon M. Quinlan, Esq. <br /> <br />The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice and assumes no responsibility for the <br />statements and opinions of the contributing writers or editors. Case law and statutes change without notice from time to <br />time and are often specific to one jurisdiction only. The information herein is not intended to be, nor should it be considered, <br />a substitute for legal or professional advice rendered by a competent attorney or other professional. If you have any <br />questions about the application of issues raised herein to your particular situation, seek the advice of a competent <br />attorney or other professional. The entire content of this newsletter is copyrighted by the publisher and may not be copied <br />without prior permission. Contact Copyright Clearance Center (978) 750-8400 for permission to photocopy for internal <br />use. Contact publisher for other reprint requests. <br />We respect your privacy. If you do not want your name used for future offerings of related products or for products from <br />third parties, please let us know by sending us your complete name and address. <br /> <br />Published by QUINLAN PUBLISHING GROUP Agent for Quinlan Publishing Co. <br /> <br />ZONING BULLETIN ISSN 0514-7905 <br />23 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210~2387 (617) 542-0048 fax: (617) 345-9646 <br />email: info@quinlan.com http://www, quinlan.com Copyright©1999 <br /> <br /> <br />