Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/03/2015

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November 10, 2015 1 Volume 9 1 Issue 21 Zoning Bulletin ing of medical marijuana in an industrial zone in Dade City. The Commission determined that agricultural activities were prohibited in the light industrial district. Moreover, the County attorney's office had noted that Pasco County's land development code states that all uses are subject to federal law, which cur- rently does not authorize the cultivation of marijuana. Source: The Suncoast News; www.suncoastnews.com MARYLAND "A bill before the Annapolis City Council could stop housing development in the city up to six years as it would link projects to school capacity." If passed, the legislation "would require school crowding to be considered when approving residential projects. If a school is overcrowded, a development that would add students to that system would have to wait until the issue is alleviated, or six years, whichever comes first." Source: Capital Gazette; www.capitalgazette.com VIRGINIA A proposed amendment to the Town of Blacksburg's zoning codes would define and outline new rules for the usage of land by mobile food vendors. "The most recent discussion draft allows food truck vendors on private property in several commercial, industrial and office areas around town. It requires vendors to locate 50 feet from residential areas . .. [and] to stay at least 100 feet from a restaurant unless they have the owner's approval." The proposal would also required mobile food vendors to apply annually to get a temporary -use permit based on a town business license or special approval from the Virginia Health department, written permission from the property owner and a sketch of the site on which they plan to operate. The proposal additionally restricts vendors to three trucks per parcel, and limits vendors to two days per week in the same spot, with operating hours between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Source: Collegiate Times; www.collegiatetimes.com 12 © 2015 Thomson Reuters