[Chat] Re: [Discussion] FW: URGENT Re: Zoning Changes

[Crystal]

Thanks Christine. Despite all the latest in security
and anti-virus updates, my computer got hit by a virus
last night so I couldn't forward this note to the Chat
& Discussion Lists. Fortunately, I got it out to the
other lists before the crash.

:(

Crystal

--- Christine Gray <Langwidge at erols.com> wrote:
> 
> >From Peter Duvall and forwarded by Christine Gray 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news at lists.thevillage.org
> [mailto:news at lists.thevillage.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:55 PM
> To: Charles Village News
> Subject: URGENT Re: Zoning Changes 
> 
> 
> Major changes to zoning affecting the Charles
> Village
> Area have been proposed as part of the comprehensive
> rezoning process now taking place.  A planning
> Commission hearing for major revisions is to take
> place Thursday, May 6 at 3 pm at 417 East Fayette
> Street.
> 
> Here are some of the highlights of major changes:
> 
> - Drug treatment clinics will be allowed as of right
> in B-2 to B-5 zones and as a conditional use in O-R
> zones.  This change affects nearly all of Old
> Goucher
> and also Greenmont Avenue.
> 
>  - Large Group homes (9-16) disabled persons will be
> allowed as of right in nearly the whole of the CVCBD
> area.  Recovering drug addicts are considered
> disabled
> under this law.  Group homes are considered single
> family homes, therefor they are exempt from all
> health
> and safety inspections and many other housing
> regulations.  Because the Housing Department has no
> right of entry to these homes we could end up with
> 20
> people or more in a three bedroom house with no
> legal
> recourse.
> 
> Peter Duvall


	
		
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