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May 10, 2014 I Volume 8 I Issue 9 Zoning Bulletin <br />Zoning News from Around the <br />Nation <br />ILLINOIS <br />Reportedly, Hanover Park officials have directed staff "to prepare zon- <br />ing ordinances that limit [marijuana] dispensaries to stand-alone build- <br />ings in industrial areas, away from retailers and restaurants." Officials <br />also are reportedly "poised to ban drive-throughs and the sale of drug par- <br />aphernalia in medicalmarijuana shops." <br />Source: Daily Herald; www.dailvherald.com <br />Peru's City Council has approved a new zoning ordinance that regulates <br />the growing and selling of cannabis under the state's new medical <br />marijuana law. Among other things, the ordinance restricts cultivation <br />centers to M-2 manufacturing districts and restricts dispensaries to B-4 <br />highway districts. The ordinance also restricts the hours of operation of a <br />dispensary from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. <br />Source: LaSalle News Tribune; htto://newstrib.com <br />MARYLAND <br />Under a joint initiative by the Howard County Department of Planning <br />and Zoning and the Howard County Economic Development Authority, <br />the Howard County Council recently passed a tax credit program "to <br />encourage redevelopment along the Route 1 corridor." Under the initia- <br />tive, commercial property owners can apply for a property tax credit of up <br />to $100,000 against the cost of a renovation project. 'Property owners <br />who are approved for the program will receive 125 percent of the pro- <br />ject's cost as a tax credit." <br />Source: The Baltimore Sun; www.baltimoresun.com <br />OKLAHOMA <br />Pending in the state legislature is House Bill 2807, which would require <br />a vote by residents on any zoning regulation. Supporters of the bill say it <br />will "protect private property rights from federal or international <br />intrusion." <br />Source: Tulsa World; httb.//www.tulsaworld.cor <br />12 © 2014 Thomson Reuters <br />