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January 10, 2015 1 Volume 9 1 Issue 1 Zoning Bulletin <br />The lawsuit says the ordinance makes shelters in the city unfeasible <br />such as by designating sites for shelters, which are actually unavail- <br />able, and imposing costly standards. "Since 2007, Senate Bill 2 has <br />required all cities in California to adopt zoning allowing discretion - <br />free shelters." <br />Source: OC Register; www.ocregister.com <br />NEW JERSEY <br />Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto recently announced that he is <br />introducing legislation that would consolidate the New Jersey <br />Meadowlands Commission (the zoning and planning agency for a <br />30.4 -square -mile area in Bergen and Hudson counties) and the New <br />Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (which promotes athletic <br />contests, horse racing, and other spectator events in the state). Prieto <br />reportedly touts this as a move that would "boost property tax sav- <br />ings, economic growth and job creation in the Meadowlands <br />region." Among other things, the bill would also reestablish the <br />Hackensack Meadowlands Transportation Planning District. <br />Source: NJ.com; www.nj.com <br />RHODE ISLAND <br />Providence Mayor Angel Taveras recently signed an ordinance <br />updating the city's zoning rules "for the first time in more than 60 <br />years." The new rules, which go into effect on December 24, report- <br />edly include "streamlining the development process and making <br />changes to encourage more pedestrian friendly development in <br />certain areas of the city." <br />Source: The State; www.thestate.com <br />VERMONT <br />The state's Department of Housing and Community Develop- <br />ment recently announced that nearly 50 Vermont cities and towns <br />will share $475,000 in state municipal planning grants. <br />Source: The Barre Montpelier Times Argus; www.timesargu <br />S.C0111 <br />12 © 2015 Thomson Reuters <br />