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Organizations
<br /> Global Cities Project (A project of the Center for the
<br /> Study of Law and Politics)
<br /> 2962 Fillmore Street
<br /> San Francisco, CA 94123
<br /> (415) 775-0791
<br /> (Published a series of handbooks titled Building
<br /> Sustainable Communities: An Environmental Guide for
<br /> Local Governments)
<br /> Center for Rural Massachusetts
<br /> Department of Landscape Architecture and
<br /> Regional Planning
<br /> Hills North
<br /> University of Massachusetts
<br /> Amherst, MA 01003
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<br />Publications
<br />Arendt, Randall, Rural by Design: Maintaining Small
<br /> Town Character, Chicago: APA Planners Press, 1994.
<br />Kendig, Lane, with Susan Connor, Cranston Byrd, and
<br /> Judy Heyman, ]~erfo~raance Zoning, Chicago: A_PA
<br /> Planners Press, 1980. : .
<br />Pivo, Gary, Small, Robert, and Wolfe, Charles 1L, ~Rural
<br /> Cluster Zoning: Survey and Guidelines," Land Use Law
<br /> &Zoning Digest, September ~1990. ~.5~ i"
<br />Reed, Charle~, ~Cluster Housing Zoning and .'
<br /> Subdivisions: New Ideas for Innovative Housing," The
<br /> Zoning Rep.orr, June .!9 and July 3, 1987 (rwo parts).
<br />stok=, Samua V.~ ~im ~ ~bem wa%n;
<br /> Ameriam's Count~}idt, Washingtori, D.C.(National
<br /> Trust for'Historic Preservation, 1989.'
<br />Yaro, Robert, et. al.,'~Dealing with Change in the' -.
<br /> Connecticut River Valley, Cambridge, Mass.: Lincoln
<br /> : Institute of Land Policy.and the Environmental Law
<br /> Foundation, 1988.
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<br />creative design. Also be careful to set standards for the land to
<br />be built on. In one case, a cluster development meant to
<br />preserve agricultural land ended up clustering the dwellings on
<br />the best agricultural soil.
<br /> "All duster developments shall conform to the following
<br />restrictions: (1) Preservation area. Within the cluster
<br />development, a minimum of seventeen (17) percent of the total
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<br />parcel shall be in preservation open space areas that would not
<br />otherwise be preserved under chapter t 2, Floodplain, Floodway,
<br />Watercourse, and Wetland Protection. The preservation open
<br />space areas shall be measured no closer than ten (10) feet to the
<br />side or thirry-five (35) feet to the rear of the dwelling units and
<br />shall be dedicated to the common use of the residents of the
<br />development. Roads and bodies of water, while included in total
<br />parcel area, shall be excluded from the preservation area
<br />calculations." (West Bloomfield Township)
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<br />Vital Points
<br />The success of open space zoning.depends on the administra-
<br />tion of the ordinance. Set clear guidelines, and don't stray
<br />from them. Also, bear in mind that as lots become smaller,
<br />some of the benefits of living in a rural environment may be
<br />lost. The density of the developments is critical as it affects
<br />the neighboring open space. If higher density is permitted, it
<br />will be built, so be certain that the added density will not
<br />have adverse effects.
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<br />Dump Truck
<br />Dispute Plays
<br />in Peoria
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<br />The inhabitants of Limestone Township in Peoria County,
<br />illinois, are in an uproar over an enormous red dump truck
<br />parked in their neighborhood. In 1988, its owners, Bill and
<br />Twila Barlow, bought six acres of land in the area. in spire of its
<br />residential zoning, the land was littered with much junk, most
<br />of which the Barlows hauled away in their truck.
<br /> Having done so, the Barlows felt justified in asking their
<br />neighbors to remove junked vehicles and other garbage from
<br />their property. Irritated by what they regarded as unwarranted
<br />interference, the neighbors reported the Bartows to the zoning
<br />board for violating the Peoria County zoning code, which
<br />prohibits the parking of trucks of more than 1.5-ton capacity on
<br />residential property, either outside or in a private garage. The
<br />Barlows paid. a $250 fine but, at the same time, applied to the
<br />board for a home occupation license to operate a trucking
<br />business on their property. The board denied the license, and
<br />the Barlows appealed to the board ofzonlng appeals, which
<br />upheld the denial. The Barlows then appealed to the local trial
<br />court, which concurred in the denial. On appeal, the state
<br />appeals court remanded the case to the zoning board for further
<br />considerarion. The case remiins in litigation.
<br /> Meanwhile, the dispute with the neighbors has grown more
<br />acrimonious. The Barlows reacted to their fine by seeking out
<br />and reporting evew zoning violation they could identify. They
<br />uncovered more than 500 incidents. Zoning enforcement in
<br />Peoria Count7 is comp]aim-driven, and the board is obliged to
<br />investigate every complaint it receives. Area residents were
<br />enraged by this latest action. Two years ago, alarmed by the
<br />backlash the)' had triggered, the Barlows retracted their
<br />complaints. They later reinstated their actions. The board is
<br />now processing some 270 complaints.
<br /> The acrimony has led, however, to broader action by the
<br />counu'. The Barlows' actions and their neighbors' reactions
<br />have forced the counD' !and:use committee to review the
<br />regulations for trucks and hcaW equipment parked at night in
<br />residential areas after being used elsewhere in the daytime.
<br /> Fa), Dolnick
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