Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/02/2016

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May 10, 2016 1 Volume 10 I Issue 9 Zoning Bulletin Zoning News from Around the Nation MARYLAND Wicomico County is considering zoning legislation that would establish "broader setbacks as well as buffers" for poultry houses. Under current zon- ing, poultry houses must be at least 100 ft. away from residential dwellings. Draft legislation, aimed at addressing "emissions" from poultry houses, would would create setbacks of 400 ft. in A-1 agricultural areas, and a min- imum of 500 ft. in designated growth areas. The draft legislation would also require "a minimum of four rows of trees" as a buffer from poultry houses "for aesthetic reasons." Source: WMDT; www.wmdt.com NEW YORK New York City is contemplating, legislation that would empower the City's Department of Transportation ("DOT") to exact control over the city's 69 pedestrian plazas. The legislation reportedly calls on the DOT to establish New York City Police Depaihnent-enforced "plaza -specific rules" to regulate the "use of, and activities within, an individual pedestrian plaza." Under the proposed legislation, costumed characters who do business in Times Square could, for example, be relegated to designated zones within Times Square. Such businesses reportedly oppose the legislation, alleging that it would impede their right to freedom of speech, and could negatively impact their business. Source: Gothamist; htty://nothamist.com TENNESSEE In late March, the state Senate approved a bill that would "prohibit cities from adopting a policy that would mandate affordable housing to be included in new residential projects." Proponents of preventing mandatory inclusionary zoning say it is aimed at "the inflated pricing and structure" with a goal of letting "the free market continue to work" to "enact an incen- tive -based that's free market inclusionary zoning policy." The bill was headed to the state House of Representatives for consideration. Source: The Tennessean; www.tennessean.com 12 ©2016 Thomson Reuters