Greetings,
My city has a state correctional facility within it's jurisdiction and is trying to deal with some zoning issues regulating property that adjoins the buffer zone around the facility. The existing municipal zoning was likely enacted prior to the existence of that facility, but there was never an issue because there was no development in that area. As development expands, buffer zone encroachment may be an issue in the future. If we change the zoning, we would like to follow current industry standards or recommendations.
Does anyone have any guidelines, research, or publications on recommendations for correctional facility buffer zone sizes and/or adjacent property zoning?
Any help or direction would be appreciated.
JK
CJ Analyst
City of Lancaster, CA
661-723-6059