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June 10, 2016 ( Volume 10 I Issue 11 Zoning Bulletin <br />Zoning News from Around the Nation <br />KANSAS <br />The Kansas House recently passed a bill —Senate Bill 366 that <br />would, among other things, prohibit local governments from enacting <br />inclusionary zoning laws. The bill now heads to the Senate for <br />consideration. <br />Source: Lawrence Journal -World; hill://www2.liworld.com <br />MARYLAND <br />Reportedly, "Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman vetoed <br />legislation . . . that would have slashed the amount of commercial <br />space required for some development units along Route 1, citing that <br />the public and the zoning depaitiuent did not have the opportunity to <br />review significant changes to the bill. The bill, which further reduces <br />the amount of commercial space required for developments with more <br />than 800 units from 70 to 20 square feet per acre for every residential <br />unit in exchange for a fee -in -lieu, was passed by the County Council in <br />a 3-2 vote [in April]." To override the veto, four of the five council <br />members must once again vote in favor of the bill. <br />Source: The Baltimore Sun; www.baltimoresun.com <br />MINNESOTA <br />The state Senate passed a bill that would "make it legal, unless a lo- <br />cal government bans it, to allow temporary trailer -like homes to be <br />placed on caregivers' land, even if zoning ordinances otherwise would <br />not allow it. The homes [, called "granny pods" or "tiny homes" and <br />limited to 300 square feet,] could be located there for up to a year, and <br />the resident must be under health care." The bill would allow cities and <br />counties to "opt out if they do not want the homes in their <br />communities." A similar bill awaits House approval. <br />Source: WDAY6; htto://www.wday.com <br />12 ©2016 Thomson Reuters <br />