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September 10, 2016 ( Volume 10 Issue 17 Zoning Bulletin <br /> anent that"would allow cellphone towers to be installed without a pub- <br /> lic hearing." Cell phone towers that would qualify for such treatment <br /> include: "antennas that would be placed on existing telephone poles or <br /> a pole no larger than 30 feet and be at least 300 feet away from a <br /> residence."Proponents of the amendment say it"will expedite the pro- <br /> cess of upgrading their data and other mobile services to cell phones <br /> users"who are increasingly using cell phones for internet services. Op- <br /> ponents, on the other hand, claimed it "would remove their ability to <br /> appeal the placing of cellphone towers by their homes." <br /> Source: The Sentinel;www.thesentinel.com <br /> OKLAHOMA <br /> State Question 777, also known as the Right to Farm Act—which <br /> may appear on the November ballot—is reportedly sparking <br /> "controversy." The Act"guarantees broad farming and ranching prac- <br /> tices,and would prevent the legislature from passing laws against those <br /> practices without a `compelling state interest.' "Reportedly, opponents <br /> say "SQ 777 takes away the power of the legislature and municipal <br /> governments to regulate agricultural practices to protect water and <br /> other natural resources and individuals'property rights." <br /> Source:KFOR;http://Icfor.com <br /> TENNESSEE <br /> Nashville is considering a proposal that would"encourage construc- <br /> tion of more affordable housing units."Under the proposed"inclusion- <br /> ary zoning"plan,apartment dwellers seeking"permissions"or"entitle- <br /> ments" would be required to build affordable units. Opponents of the <br /> measure reportedly say it "will burden developers, deter investors and <br /> potentially make housing costs worse." <br /> Source:Nashville Public Radio;http://nashvillepublicradio.org <br /> WASHINGTON <br /> The King County Council has adopted an ordinance regulating the <br /> production, processing, and retail sale of marijuana in unincorporated <br /> areas. Among other things, the new ordinance: removes all parcels <br /> under 10 acres and designated as Rural Area zones from use in the pro- <br /> duction(growth),processing, and retail sale of marijuana; and requires <br /> the County Executive to identify 10 locations suitable for retail in <br /> Neighborhood Business zoned areas across unincorporated King <br /> County.The adoption of the ordinance ended a four-month moratorium <br /> on the acceptance of applications for marijuana production,processing, <br /> and retail in unincorporated areas. <br /> Source: 013 Fox;http:Hgl3fox.com <br /> 12 ©2016 Thomson Reuters <br /> I <br />