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Zoning BulletinTM <br /> <br />VOLUME 46, NUMBER 10 ® OCTOBER 10, 1998 <br /> <br />in this issue: <br /> <br />Communication Tower -- Wireless provider says FCC <br />regulations preempted county requirements ............................ page 2 <br />Free Speech -- Adult store claims licensing ordinance violates <br />First Amendment ..................................................................... page 3 <br />Taking -- Owners seek compensation for six-month closure of <br />their motel ................................................................................ page 4 <br />Code Violation -- Court fines owners $147,500 for storing 10 <br />junk vehicles ............................................................................ page 6 <br />Rezoning -- Developer and commission spar over definition <br />of "neighborhood" .................................................................... page 6 <br />Variance -- Board challenges court order requiring it to grant <br />variance .................................................................................... page 8 <br /> <br /> ~t'"1~ he City's further suggestion that the zoning code allows some <br /> I <br /> 60 uses other than as a motel ignores the fact that the structure <br />on the property was designed and built as a motel. Transforming it into <br />some other use (a shopping mall? a gasoline station?) for the six-month- <br />closure period lacks any basis in reason."-- The court shooting down an <br />argument that the six-month closure of a motel didn't deny the owners of <br />alt economical use of the property because the owners lived on the <br />premises. See City of Miami v. Keshbro Inc., p. 4. <br /> <br />Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Stephanie Federico <br />Editor in Chief: Michael R. Jung, Esq. Legal Editors: Carol Johnson <br />Perkins, Esq., Jeanne L. Belasco, Esq., Alfred Gordon, Esq., Maya D. Bazar, Esq. <br />Editors: L. Hunter Boyle, Mary Moylan, Emily S. HenderSon <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 a. ttorney 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 ~s 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 <br />OUINL PU LISI G Co. <br /> <br />(61 7) 542-0048 <br />e-mail' info@quinlan.com <br /> <br />ZONING BULLETIN Copyright©1998 <br />23 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA02210-2387 <br />ISSN 051 4-7905 <br />fax (61 7) 345-9646 <br />http ://www. quin lan .corn <br /> <br /> <br />