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zoning bulletin May 10, 2011 ( Volume 5 1 No. 9 ly basis for a 10-year period, and an irrevocable letter of credit to be provided immediately for one-half the total amount owed. The court found the letter of credit and the minimum payment consti- tuted "pre -payment of impact fees for the purpose of retiring the [C]ounty's debt with GEFA." Since the Agreement constituted the entire method of calculating, collecting and enforcing payment, the court concluded that it violated % 36-71-4(d) by requiring prepay- ment of impact fees. See also: Moore v. Dixon, 264 Ga. 797, 452 S.E.2d 484 (1994). See also: Shannondoah, Inc. v. Smith, 140 Ga. App. 200, 230 S.E.2d 351 (1976). Zoning News from Around the Nation CALIFORNIA San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is considering "urban ag- riculture" legislation that would "update zoning regulations to explicitly permit gardens in all areas of the City and allow for the sale of produce from those gardens." The legislation would allow for "gardens of less than one acre, while gardens one acre or larger would require a special Planning Commission exemption." Source: The Examiner; www.sfexaminer.com HAWAII The United States Senate is considering two bills related to native Hawaiian sovereignty. The Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act (S. 675) would "create a native Hawaiian sovereign government with- in the state." S. 676 would reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of Interior to take Hawaii lands into trust for an Akaka tribe and exempt tribal businesses from state and county regulations (such as labor laws and zoning) and from state taxes such as income tax, property tax and excise tax. Source: Hawaii Reporter; wwwhawaiiretiorter.com NEW MEXICO Farmington Councilors are considering an ordinance that would "limit where medical marijuana could be grown to areas zoned for industrial use." The proposed ordinance would also prohibit the production of medical cannabis within 300 feet of any school, © 2011 Thomson Reuters 11