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Tag Archives: zoning
Bakken Boom May Need Timeout
Earlier this year, the USGS estimated “mean undiscovered volumes of 7.4 billion barrels of oil, 6.7 trillion cubic feet of associated/dissolved natural gas, and 0.53 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations in the Williston … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy
Tagged Bakken, cities, counties, economic development, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, ND, planning, zoning
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MN House Passes On Variance Bill
From the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services office: House votes to ease restrictions on zoning variances published 4/4/2011 The House voted 79-52 to allow local governments greater latitude to grant zoning variances, but some said more work was … Continue reading
Open Letter on Legislation for Zoning Variances in Minnesota
An open letter to sponsors of MN HF 52/SF 13, dealing with statutes for zoning variances in Minnesota: As a professional planner of 20 years experience in several states, and a committed Conservative, I strongly oppose the proposed amendments in HF 52/SF … Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged Constitution, equal protection, legislation, LinkedIn, MN, planning, property rights, zoning
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Don't Touch My Junk…..yard
Until recently, “Don’t touch my junk” was only a rallying cry for people who liked to accumulate broken down cars in their yards… Originally published on New Geography.com. Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged CA, CO, Constitution, CT, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, New Geography, planning, TSA, zoning
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FCC Sets Drop Dead Date on Wireless Sites
Planning & zoning professionals seem to have greeted with deafening silence the FCC decision last week on wireless tower siting timelines. The press release begins: In a Declaratory Ruling (“Ruling”) adopted today [18.11.09], the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) cleared the … Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged 60-day rule, AICP, broadband, cell towers, cities, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, MN, property rights, wireless, zoning
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