\u201cTypos\u201d and long sought clarification of sections of the Saipan Zoning Law were corrected in a recent amendment to the statute.<\/p>\n
This was gathered during a Zoning board meeting late last Thursday after board members asked for clarification on the passage of Senate Local Bill 19-03, authored by Sen. Arnold Palacios (R-Saipan).<\/p>\n
The bill drew the ire of some lawmakers who were not to keen on the amendment\u2019s exemption of Best Sunshine International, Ltd.\u2019s from certain zoning prohibitions.<\/p>\n
During the board meeting, counsel Kate Fuller told board members that the bill also clarified a section of the law that were \u201cnot terribly clear.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was also a typo in that bill at the first time it was passed. We wanted to correct that typo and we wanted to clarify exactly where the poker establishments are allowed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Both Zoning administrator Therese Ogumoro and Fuller both noted inconsistencies in an earlier amendment to the bill in 2013.<\/p>\n
For example, distance prohibitions were 300 feet in one section and 200 feet in another section. On top of this, the language about what districts were set was not clear.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been trying to correct it,\u201d said Ogumoro said, but it was left idle among other legislation since 2013.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe language was very confusing,\u201d added Fuller.<\/p>\n
To one member\u2019s concern that the board was not informed about the amendment, chair Diego Blanco said it was his opinion that \u201cthe Legislature can amend the law with or without our consent.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have done it before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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