Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/07/2017

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October 25, 2017 I Volume 11 I Issue 20 Zoning Bulletin involved growing farm products," and thus met the ordinance's defini- tion of a permitted "farm" or "ranch" use. Furthermore, the court affirmed that a writ of mandamus to revoke the permit now (even if the application for the building permit did not conform to ordinance's requirements for a site plan, as the Hoffmans argued) would be "ineffective" since the construction of the facility was already complete. Zoning News from Around the Nation GEORGIA Reportedly, Atlanta's City Council is considering two ordinances that would "bring inclusionary zoning both to the neighborhoods near Mercedes-Benz Stadium and around the Atlanta BeltLine." Under inclusionary zoning, "developers would be required to include afford- able housing when they build apartments" consisting of more than 10 units. Specifically, under the proposed legislation, developers would have to either: "make 15 percent of units affordable to people with 80 percent of area median income, or build 10 percent of units so they're affordable to 60 percent of the area median income." Source: WABE; httn://news.wabe.or' MARYLAND In early September, the Harford County Council introduced Bill 17- 015—"Adoption of Zoning Maps," which recommends zoning changes for more than 100 properties. It is expected that the council will vote on the bill in November. If the legislation is adopted, the public then has 60 days after adoption to seek a referendum on the bill before it takes effect. The county executive can also veto the legislation. Source: The Baltimore Sun; wwwbaltimoresun.com MICHIGAN Recently, the Hillsdale City Council voted unanimously to opt out of the five new medical marijuana businesses stemming from 2016 legisla- tion to better regulate and monitor the medical marijuana industry. Source: The Daily Telegram; www.lenconnect.com 12 © 2017 Thomson Reuters