Expected act to temporarily suspend
requirement to adjust certain impact tax rates for inflation and
generally amend the law governing impact tax rates -
Bill 32-09
Introduced June 16, 2009 by Elrich
MFP Worksession: September 21, 2009; 2:00pm; September 29,
2009; 2:00pm; February 8, 2010; 2:00pm
NEW
Public Hearing: September 15, 2009; 1:30pm
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Ethics - Amendments
Amends the County ethics law to
conform to a State Ethics Commission requirement and clarify and
update other provisions of the County law -
Bill 27-09
Introduced June 16, 2009 by the Council President Andrews at the request
of the Ethics Committee
MFP Worksession: September 21, 2009; 2:00pm; November 23,
2009; 2:00pm; February 24, 2010; 9:30am
NEW
Public Hearing: July 14, 2009; 1:30pm; September 15, 2009;
1:30pm
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Ethics - Ex Parte Communications
Further defines which communications
are allowed when a decision must be made on the basis of a hearing
record; and generally amend the County law regarding communications
to decision-makers -
Bill 12-09
Introduced March 31, 2009 by Andrews, Berliner, Floreen, Ervin
and Leventhal
MFP Worksession: June 15, 2009; 2:00pm; June 22, 2009;
2:00pm; July 27, 2009; 2:00pm; September 21, 2009; 2:00pm;
November 23, 2009; 2:00pm; February 24, 2010; 9:30am
NEW
Public Hearing: April 28, 2009; 1:30pm
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Development Impact Tax - Deferral
Authorizes the deferral of certain
development impact tax payments for a certain period; and generally
amend the law regarding payment of impact taxes - Expedited
Bill 4-09
Introduced February 10, 2009 by Andrews at the request of the
County Executive
MFP Worksession: March 9, 2009; 2:00pm; April 14, 2009;
2:00pm; May 13, 2009; 9:00am; June 22, 2009; 2:00pm; February 8,
2010; 2:00pm
NEW
Amendment defining the term
"workforce housing unit" and providing standards for development of
workforce housing units - ZTA
10-01
Introduced January 26, 2010 by PHED
Public Hearing: February 9, 2010; 1:30pm; Rescheduled for
March 2, 2010; 1:30pm
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Residential Townhouse (RT) Zones - Existing Dwellings
NEW
Amendment adding a provision to make
certain existing structures conforming -
ZTA 10-02
Introduced February 9, 2010 by Council Vice President Ervin and
Elrich
Public Hearing: February 9, 2010; 1:30pm; March 16, 2010
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Workforce Housing - Voluntary
NEW
Amendment modifying requirement for
workforce housing - Bill 4-10
Introduced February 2, 2010 by PHED
Public Hearing:
March 3, 2010; 1:30pm
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Residential Zones - Agricultural Vending
Allows the sale of farm produce by
Certified Agricultural Producers in residential zones under certain
circumstances - ZTA 09-11
Introduced November 17, 2009 by Berliner
PHED Worksession: January 21, 2010; 9:30am
NEW
Public Hearing: January 12, 2010; 1:30pm
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Transit Mixed-Use (TMX) Zone - Prior Approvals
Allows any approved development plan,
supplementary plan or site plan to construct subject to the
applicable approval; allows amendments to preliminary plans and site
plans approved under any prior zone under certain circumstances -
ZTA 09-13
Introduced December 1, 2009 by the Planning, Housing and
Economic Development Committee
PHED Worksession: January 21, 2010; 9:30am
NEW
Public Hearing: January 19, 2010; 1:30pm;
February 2, 2010; 11:00am
NEW
PHED Committee recommends approval
NEW
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Growth Policy - Amendments
Renames and modifies the County Growth Policy
and revises the process to adopt and amend the County Growth Policy -
Bill 38-09
Introduced November 3, 2009 by
Floreen and Knapp
PHED Worksession: December 7, 2009;
2:00pm; January 21, 2010; 9:30am
NEW
Public Hearing: December 1, 2009;
1:30pm; December 3, 2009; 7:30pm
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Sandy Spring/Ashton Overlay Zone -
Prohibited Uses
Amends the prohibited land uses in the Sandy
Spring/Ashton Rural Village Overlay Zone -
ZTA 09-01
Introduced March 17, 2009 by Elrich
PHED Committee recommended approval with
amendments on October 27, 2009
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Life Sciences Center
(LSC) Zone - Revisions
Amends the Zoning Ordinance to revise the LSC
Zone to permit mixed-use development under certain circumstances
- ZTA 09-07
Introduced July 28, 2009 by District
Council at Request of the Planning Board
PHED Worksession: October 26, 2009;
2:00pm; November 9, 2009; 2:00pm; November 12, 2009; 9:30am;
January 26, 2010; 3:30pm; February 23, 2010; 2:00pm
NEW
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Commercial Residence (CR) Zones
Establish Commercial/Residential
(CR) zones; and establishes the intent, allowed land uses, development
methods, general requirements, development standards, density
incentives and approval procedures under the Commercial/Residential zones
- ZTA 09-08
Introduced September 22, 2009 by District
Council at Request of the Planning Board
PHED Worksession: November 2, 2009;
2:00pm; November 12, 2009; 9:30am; November 17, 2009; 2:30pm;
November 23, 2009; 2:00pm; January 11, 2010; 9:30am; January 25,
2010; 2:00pm
NEW
Public Hearing: October 27, 2009; 7:30pm
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Subdivision Approval - Conflict Resolution
Resolves certain conflicts between departments and agencies
concerning the conditions of the approval of a preliminary
subdivision plan and generally revises the requirements for approval
of a preliminary subdivision plan
PHED Worksession: September 21, 2009; 2:00pm; October 13,
2009; 2:00pm
Public Hearing: July 28, 2009; 1:30pm
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Zoning Text Amendment - Home Occupations and
Residential Off-street Parking
Amendment to County Zoning Ordinance to amend
the provisions and definitions concerning home occupations; amend
the provisions for violations; amend the definition of a commercial
vehicle; add a definition of a light commercial vehicle; add
definitions associated with off-street parking and home occupations;
require a use-and-occupancy permit for a one-family detached
dwelling; limit the amount of surfaced area in front yards for
certain one-family zones; limit parking in front yards to surfaced
area; limit off-street parking in clustered agricultural zones;
amend the provisions for renewing a special exception for a home
occupation; and generally amend the provisions related to home
occupations, off-street parking; and violations of the Zoning
Ordinance - ZTA 09-03
Introduced May 5, 2009 at the request of
the County Executive
PHED Worksession: July 13, 2009;
2:00pm; September 14, 2009; 2:00pm
Public Hearing: June 9, 2009; 7:30pm
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Land Use - Christmas Tree Sales
Amendment to delete or revise the
date restrictions for Christmas tree sales; and generally amend the
provisions for Christmas tree sales and the sale of seasonal
decoration - ZTA 08-18
Introduced December 9, 2008 by the District Council at the
request of County Executive
PHED Worksession: February 23, 2009; 2:00pm; October 8,
2008; 2:00pm
Allows additional building height to
accommodate hotels in mixed-use optional method of development
projects in the Fenton Village Overlay Zone and generally amends
building heights in the Fenton Village Overlay Zone
ZTA 08-10
Introduced May 6, 2008 by Ervin and Elrich
Public Hearing: June 17, 2008; 1:30pm
PHED Worksession: June 26, 2008; 2:00pm; July 28, 2008; 2:00pm
Establishes the Transit-Oriented Mixed-Use 1.0
(TOMX-1) and the Transit-Oriented Mixed Use 1.0/Transferable
Development Rights (TOMX-1/TDR) Zones, established the allowable
land uses, development standards, and approval procedures for
development in these zones and amends the land uses, development
standards, and approval procedures for development in the TOMX-2 and
the TOMX-2/TDR Zones ZTA
08-05
Introduced
April 8, 2008 by the District Council at the request of the
Planning Board
Revises the standards for setting sales prices
for moderately priced dwelling units (MPDU) and revises the control
periods and building standards of MPDUs. Also repeals the
authority of the Director of the Department of Housing and Community
Affairs to allow applicant to pay into the HIF instead of the MPDU
subdivision
Bill
38-07.
Introduced
December 11, 2007 by Knapp at the request of the County
Executive
Public
Hearing: February 5, 2008; 1:30pm
PHED
Worksession: February 5, 2008; 1:30pm; Postponed to March 13,
2008; 2:30pm; March 17, 2008; 9:30am; March 31, 2008; 2:30pm;
September 25, 2008; 2:00pm; October 13, 2008; 2:00pm; November
24, 2008; 2:00pm; December 1, 2008; 2:00pm; January 15, 2009;
2:00pm; February 5, 2009; 3:30pm; February 23, 2009; 2:00pm;
March 30, 2009; 2:00pm; June 29, 2009; 2:00pm; September 14,
2009; 2:00pm; November 19, 2009; 3:00pm
Action:
Resolution to extend expiration date until December 31, 2009
Allows Planned Development Zones on certain
commercially zoned sites, provides a standard for commercial density
in Planned Development Zones, and removes the requirement that in
Planned Development Zones development in or adjoining a central
business district must comply with the use recommended in a master
plan ZTA 07-13
Introduced
September 11, 2007 by Praisner at the request of the County
Executive
Amends the density calculations in the Rural
Density Transfer Zone to clarify that the number of child lots must
not exceed the allowable base density
ZTA 07-09
Introduced
June 12, 2007 by Praisner on behalf of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
Public
Hearing: July 19, 2007; 7:30pm
PHED
Worksession: September 10, 2007; March 10, 2009; 2:00pm
Eliminates the requirement that a development
must use at least two-thirds of the allowable number of transferable
development rights in order to use any transferable development
rights ZTA 07-08
Introduced
June 12, 2007 by Praisner at the request of the Ad Hoc
Agricultural Policy Working Group
Amends the density calculations in the Rural
Density Transfer Zone to exclude a lot for a child under specified
conditions, and amends the standards to approve a child lot in the
Rural Density Transfer Zone
ZTA 07-06
Introduced
June 12, 2007 by Praisner at the request of the Ad Hoc
Agricultural Policy Working Group
Eliminates the requirement that a development
must use at least two-thirds of the allowable number of
transferable development rights in order to use any transferable
development rights SRA 07-02
Introduced June 12, 2007 by
Praisner at the request of the Ad Hoc Agricultural Policy
Working Group
Public Hearing: July 19, 2007;
7:30pm
PHED Worksession: TBD
Public Safety
(PS)
Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy & Environment (T&E)
Forest Conversation - Enforcement
Amendment to the 10-yr Comprehensive Water
Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan; water and sewer category change -
Bill 34-09
Introduced October 6, 2009 by the Council
President Andrews at the request of the Planning Board
Public Hearing: November 24, 2009; 1:30pm
T&E Worksession: November 17, 2009;
7:30pm; November 30, 2009; 9:30am; January 14, 2010; 2:00pm
NEW
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Buildings - Permits and Inspections
Revises the validity periods for building
permits for certain dwelling units; revises inspection requirements
for certain dwelling units; and generally amends County law
governing building permits -
Bill 24-09
Introduced May 5, 2009 by the Council
President at the request of the County Executive
T&E Worksession: July 13, 2009;
2:00pm; September 14, 2009; 2:00pm
Public Hearing: June 9, 2009; 7:30pm
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Enforcement of County Laws - Notice of
Violation - Appeals
Authorizes an enforcement agency to issue a
notice of violation to enforce certain County laws; limits the
jurisdiction of the Board of Appeals regarding certain enforcement
actions taken by certain enforcement agencies; clarifies when
certain appeals may be taken and removes the right to appeal certain
orders and decisions; makes technical corrections and repeals
obsolete provisions of law; and generally amends County law
regarding enforcement - Bill
22-09
Introduced by Council President
Andrews at the
request of the County Executive
T&E Worksession: July 13, 2009;
2:00pm; September 14, 2009; 2:00pm
Public Hearing: June 9, 2009; 7:30pm
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Parking Lot Districts - Use of Revenue
Expands the use of Parking Lot
District revenues for transit service serving the Parking Lot
District; and generally amends the law regarding the use of parking
lot district funds -
Expedited Bill 17-09
Introduced April 14, 2009 by Floreen, Knapp,
Elrich, Leventhal, and Council President Andrews
Public Hearing: May 5, 2009; 7:30pm
T&E Worksession: April 27, 2009; 9:00am; May 8, 2009;
11:00am; June 15, 2009; 9:30am
Amends the County forest conservation law in
various areas, including: the removal of certain exemptions from the
Forest Conservation Law, establishes criteria for certain levels of
review when applying for plans, revises requirements for
reforestation, financial security, appeal procedures and variance
requirements, and repeals provisions related to the Forest
Conservation Advisory Committee and the County Arborists
Bill
37-07
Introduced
December 11, 2007 by Knapp at the request of the Planning Board
Public
Hearing: January 22, 2008; 7:30pm
T & E
Worksession: February 7, 2008; 9:30am; Postponed to February 19,
2008; 9:30am, postponed to March 17, 2008; 9:30am, postponed to
July 14, 2008; 9:30am; July 28, 2008; 9:30am; September 8, 2008;
9:30am; September 22, 2008; 9:30am; October 6, 2008; 9:30am;
November 24, 2008; 9:30am
Authorizes the Department of Public Works and
Transportation to award a certain number of passenger vehicle
licenses under certain circumstances Expedited
Bill 26-07
Introduced
October 30, 2007 by Praisner at the request of the County
Executive
Allows the Department of Public Works and
Transportation to issue temporary taxicab driver identification
cards to an applicant without obtaining both a state and a federal
background check in certain instances Expedited
Bill 17-07
Establishes outdoor lighting standards,
including standards relating to shielding, aiming, efficacy, color
rendition, power density, illuminance, luminance, controls, and
off-site spill, and requires a person to obtain approval of a
lighting plan from the Department of Permitting Services before
applying to the Planning Board for site plan approval or to the
Board of Appeals for a special exception
Bill 4-07
Makes standards and procedures governing
outdoor lighting consistent with the County Light Control Law, and
requires nonconforming lighting to comply with the County Light
Control Law ZTA 07-01
Introduced
February 13, 2007 by Praisner and Trachtenberg
Defers the effective date for
requiring that certain residential buildings meet certain Energy
Star standards - Expedited Bill
44-09
Enacted - LMC 2009 - Ch. 32
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Property Tax Credit - Renewable Energy - Annual Aggregate Limit
Amends the annual aggregate limit for
the property tax credit for solar and geothermal energy devices and
energy conservation devices; and generally amends law relating to
renewable energy property tax credit -
Bill 39-09
Requires certain eating and drinking
establishments to post certain nutrition information on menu boards
and menus Bill 19-07
Enacted - LMC 2009 - Ch. 29
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Unused Vehicles - Storage
Amends the definition of rubbish in Chapter
26; limits the storage of unused vehicles on residential property;
and generally amends County law governing the storage of unused
vehicles - Expedited Bill
23-09
Enacted - LMC 2009 - Ch. 25
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New Construction - Deferral
Authorizes the deferral of
certain permit, inspection, license, and engineering fee payments
for a certain period; extend the time for abandonment of a building
permit; extend the time for recording an initial building
inspection; and generally amend the laws regarding permits and
related fees - Expedited Bill
5-09
Enacted - LMC 2009 - Ch. 10
ZONING TEXT
AMENDMENTS/SUBDIVISION REGULATION AMENDMENTS
Hearing Examiner - Report Dissemination
Amends the dissemination requirements
for reports and recommendations from the Hearing Examiner -
ZTA 09-14
Enacted - Ordinance No. 16-43
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Rural Service (RS) Zone - Development Standards
Exempts pre-existing lots or parcels
in the Rural Service zone from minimum footage requirements -
ZTA 09-12
Enacted - Ordinance No. 16-42
_________________________________
Burtonsville Overlay Zone - Allowed Uses
Amends
the land uses allowed in the Overlay zone; and generally amends the
Overlay zone for the Burtonsville Employment Area of the Fairland
Master Plan - ZTA 09-05
Enacted - Ordinance No. 16-41
_________________________________
Town Sector (TS) Zone - Minimum Area
Allows, under certain
circumstances, a reduction in the land area required for land
currently zoned TS -
ZTA 09-06
Enacted - Ordinance No. 16-39
_________________________________
Zoning Text Amendment - Special Provision - Parcel Consolidation
Amends the
Zoning Ordinance to allow 2 or more tracts of land created by deed
or plat before June 1, 1958 to be consolidated by record plat into 1
buildable lot without regard to the width and size requirements of
the underlying zone, if the tracts of land are under common
ownership, and a habitable one-family dwelling crossed a property
line created by a deed or plat -
ZTA 09-02
Tax bills will be arriving July 1, 2010. In a
declining real estate market, there may be opportunities to
reduce property tax payments by seeking review of the
assessed value. Contact
GovernmentRelations@shulmanrogers.com
for a no-fee discussion of property's assessed value and your
options for appeal.
The City of Rockville has proposed wide-ranging amendments to
its building code, including a sweeping green building
component. The City released the revised ordinance
in January 2010 with a public hearing occurring on February 22,
2010, and public comment period expected to close on March 5, 2010.
Email
GovernmentRelations@shulmanrogers.com
to determine the impact this code may have on your building, project
and possibly residential properties.
Park
and Planning has
revised its Semi-Annual Report which continues to alter
its Master Plan and Sector Plan schedules. Email
GovernmentRelations@shulmanrogers.com
to learn of any current or upcoming Master Plans or Sector Plans
affecting your property.
Here is the legal part: (1) The information contained in this
publication should not be construed as legal advice. Please communicate with
your attorney for legal advice. (2) This Business Legislative Update highlights
legislation which the Government Relations Group believes to be relevant to the
interests of the business community. (3) The legislation reported here is not
exhaustive. Information is correct as of February 1, 2010. Dates are subject to
change.
