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January -December j Volume 41 Index 2010 <br />Zoning Bulletin <br />City allows churches meeting certain requirements to avoid special <br />use permit process (IL) Feb. 25 8 <br />City establishes different building height regulations on one -family <br />dwellings in the same zoning district (VA) May 25 2 <br />Commission denies subdivision application based on unsuitability of <br />land (CT) Feb. 10 8 <br />Commission denies subdivision preliminary plat approval (AL) Nov. <br />25 7 <br />Homeowners argue city's "point of sale" ordinance violates due <br />process rights (7th Cir.) Jan. 10 5 <br />Landowner says township must develop comprehensive plan before <br />adopting ordinance covering unincorporated areas (OH) Jan. 10 <br />Landowners contend historic district ordinance that refers only to <br />an "area" is invalid under state law (VA) July 25 4 <br />Ordinance prohibiting residential use in agricultural district, but <br />zoning ordinance permits such use (VA) Apr. 10 4 <br />Town limits location of adult -oriented businesses (2d Cir.) Apr. 25 2 <br />VARIANCES <br />Adjoining landowner appeals grant of variances but not dismissal of <br />that action (CT) Sept. 10 5 <br />Agency's refusal to certify variance challenged as not needed under <br />local ordinance (MN) June 10 7 <br />Applicant seeks variance from ordinance that reduced lot size, citing <br />difficulty in marketing land for sale (CT) Sept. 10 10 <br />Borough grants height variance for communications tower (PA) <br />Dec. 25 6 <br />City approves zoning variance, allowing company to expand its <br />mining operations (MS) Nov 25 6 <br />City finds historical use and zoning is "condition peculiar" to prop- <br />erty 'resulting in need for variance (IN) July 10 7 <br />Environmental organizations challenge development variance grants <br />(MD) June 10 4 <br />Landowner appeals denial of developer's variance application (NJ) <br />July 2s 7 <br />Landowner purchases nonconforming lots, then applies for variance <br />(MA) May 10 8 <br />Resident seeks area variance to allow his front -yard parking (NY) <br />Dec. 25 5 <br />Variance for "expansion of a nonconforming use," vs. "new use" <br />(NJ) June 10 9 <br />While variance applications were pending, amendments to statute <br />were enacted, requiring mitigation plans before variance ap- <br />proval (MD) Sept. 10 2 <br />18 <br />© 2011 Thomson Reuters <br />