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August 10, 2013 1 Volume 7 ( Issue 15 Zoning Bulletin <br />NEW MEXICO <br />The Eddy County Commission has approved an agreement to partner <br />with the City of Carlsbad in "developing the framework for extra- <br />territorial zoning that would include a commission and an autonomous <br />authority governing the [extra -territorial zone]." The proposal for the <br />zone was spurred by the City's decision to no longer issue building <br />permits and conduct building inspections in the unincorporated areas of <br />the county. <br />Source: Carlsbad Current-Argus; www.currentargus.com <br />OREGON <br />The State House of Representatives recently passed a bill legalizing <br />medical marijuana retail establishments. House Bill 3460 was headed to <br />Governor John Kitzhaber's desk, to be signed into law. The bill "creates a <br />registry of businesses that sell the medical marijuana." Reportedly, the <br />League of Oregon Cities, which endorsed the bill, noted it does not block <br />municipalities from adopting their own ordinances on medical marijuana <br />outlets. <br />Source: The Oregonian; www.oregonlive.com <br />WASHINGTON, D.C. <br />D.C. officials are reportedly working on a proposed zoning law change <br />that would allow developers to "build in high density areas, without hav- <br />ing to provide more parking." Proponents say that the change would let <br />"developers decide if extra parking is worth it" based on the level of car <br />ownership and proximity to high quality transit in a neighborhood. Op- <br />ponents say it would exacerbate an already "critical parking problem." <br />Source: WJLA; www.wila.com <br />12 ©2013 Thomson Reuters <br />