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August 10, 2016 ( Volume 10 Issue 15 Zoning Bulletin <br /> expects to work with other municipalities, as well as the local police <br /> department for input and assistance. <br /> Source: The Hour;www.thehour.coin <br /> MARYLAND <br /> The Harford County Council changed its zoning code to add a defini- <br /> tion of an "outdoor dining area." Reportedly, the new legislation <br /> "defines an outdoor dining area as an accessory to an existing restaurant, <br /> stating it must be limited to 30% of the overall indoor seating or 12 <br /> seats, whichever is greater, and must consist of removable tables and <br /> chairs in an unenclosed area."The legislation also specifies that outdoor <br /> dining areas shall be permitted to encroach up to, but not to exceed, <br /> 50%of the side,rear or front yard setback requirement for the district. <br /> Source: The Baltiniore Sun;www.baltinioresun.coni <br /> TENNESSEE <br /> The City of Nashville is considering "[c]ompeting proposals aimed <br /> at affordable and workforce housing." Under one proposed ordinance, <br /> residential apartment developers building five or more units would be <br /> required to include a percentage of new affordable or workforce units in <br /> their projects when they request a zoning variance for greater develop- <br /> ment rights such as density or greater height. Alternative proposed <br /> legislation would"focus[] only on workforce housing,which is geared <br /> for people who make between 80 and 120 percent of an area's median <br /> income,in contrast to affordable housing,which is reserved for a lower- <br /> income demographic. Like the other legislation, the ordinance would <br /> take effect when residential builders seek greater development rights <br /> than what is allowed."However,under the second proposal, developers <br /> would not be required to construct any new affordable or workforce <br /> housing at all, but be allowed to choose to use a grant to help build <br /> workforce housing or"those dollars would go into the Barnes Fund For <br /> Affordable Housing to help other workforce housing projects down the <br /> road." <br /> Source: The Tennessean;www.tennessean.com <br /> i <br /> is <br /> I <br /> 12 @ 2016 Thomson Reuters <br /> I <br /> k <br /> i <br />