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January -December 1 Volume 4 I Index 2010 Zoning Bulletin <br />County broadens definition of "community benefit" (MD) Apr. 25 <br />11 <br />County considering bill to allow developers to increase number of <br />townhomes in projects without resubmitting plans (MD) Nov. <br />10 11 <br />New state law passed for zoning guidelines to create "granny flats" <br />(NY) Nov. 25 12 <br />PRE-EMPTION <br />Agency's refusal to certify variance challenged as not needed under <br />•local ordinance (MN) June 10 7 <br />City code imposes setback distances for natural gas compressor sta- <br />tions (5th Cir.) July 10 5 <br />Town ordinance gives preference to applicants using less -intrusive <br />"alternate technologies" (2d Cir.) Aug. 10 2 <br />PROCEEDINGS <br />Abutters challenge' the validity of town ordinance adopting a smart <br />growth zoning district (MA) Oct. 25 6 <br />City adopts new zoning classification (UT) Apr. 10 2 <br />County amends proffer after public hearing (VA) Oct. 25 4 <br />Town agency fails to timely file "decision and report" with zoning <br />commission (CT) Oct. 25 2 <br />Trial court revokes developer's permit (WA) Feb. 25 6 <br />PUBLIC HOUSING <br />See Affordable Housing <br />REASONABLENESS OF DECISION <br />City grants conditional use permit for electrical substation expan- <br />sion despite opposition (KS) Dec. 25 8 <br />RELIGIOUS FACILITIES <br />Church sues city over ordinance prohibiting building on industrial <br />or commercial property (MI) Dec. 10 11 ' <br />City allows churches meeting certain requirements to avoid special <br />use permit process (IL) Feb. 25 8 <br />City considering zoning ordinance requiring religious institutions to <br />apply for special use permits to build in business or commercial <br />districts (IL) Dec. 25 11 <br />County ban on opening new religious facilities coincides with Mus- <br />lim center proposals (IL) Sept. 25 11 <br />Expansion allowed as church not to be treated differently from sec- <br />ular institutions (10th Cir.) June 10 11 <br />Restricting location of churches (AZ) Feb. 25 10 <br />State legislation prohibits locating sexually oriented businesses near <br />churches, parks, schools (KS) Apr. 25 11 <br />12 <br />© 2011 Thomson Reuters <br />