College Park City Zoning Code

PART 8

COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN ZONES.

Sec. 27-476. Reasons for Comprehensive Design Zones.

(a)

The following are the reasons for having Comprehensive Design Zones:

(1)
It is within the ultimate objectives of the District Council's authority (under Article 28 of the Annotated Code of Maryland) to use recent planning and zoning innovations;
(2)
The demands for housing, commercial and industrial activities, and related public facilities and services are undergoing substantial and rapid changes, requiring improved methods of land use control; and
(3)
There is a need to encourage the optional and imaginative utilization of land contemplated by Comprehensive Design Zones in order to:
1. (A)
  Improve the total environment;
2. (B)
  Lessen the public costs associated with land development and use;
3. (C)
  Fulfill the purposes of each individual Comprehensive Design Zone; and
4. (D)
  Fulfill the recommendations and purposes of the General Plan, Master Plans, or Sector Plans in selected areas.

(CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-477. Applicability.

(a)

It is not generally intended that the Comprehensive Design Zones will be utilized in areas that are shown for permanent low-density residential development (less than one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre) recommended in Master Plans. The R-L (Residential Low Development), V-L (Village-Low), and V-M (Village-Medium) Zones may be utilized in areas recommended for the R-A Zone intended for staged future development. Areas appropriate for the R-L (Residential Low Development) Zone are those which provide for an alternative low-density residential development technique, provided the area is included within the boundaries of a Master Plan approved by the District Council after April 1, 1991. In all other areas, the preceding sentence shall not apply.

(b)

It is not generally intended that areas zoned O-S (Open Space), R-A (Residential-Agricultural), or R-E (Residential Estate), through the Sectional Map Amendment process, should be considered for Comprehensive Design Zones, where these zones were imposed for staging reasons. The preceding sentence does not apply to the application of the R-L (Residential Low Development), V-L (Village-Low), and V-M (Village-Medium) Zones in the R-A and R-E Zones.

(c)

If a property zoned O-S, R-A, R-E, or R-R in a Sectional Map Amendment is then rezoned to a Comprehensive Design Zone, it may still be developed and used under O-S, R-A, R-E, or R-R regulations. Upon approval of a Preliminary Plat of Subdivision for the entire property in accordance with the prior O-S, R-A, R-E, or R-R zoning, the Comprehensive Design Zone and any approved Basic Plan, Comprehensive Design Plan, or Specific Design Plan shall be null and void.

(d)

Upon conveyance of any property to a public agency for recreational purposes, for which there exists an approved Basic Plan, Comprehensive Design Plan, or Specific Design Plan, any such Basic Plan, Comprehensive Design Plan, or Specific Design Plan (including any conditions attached to such Plans), shall be null and void and of no further force or effect. All subsequent development of any such property (including issuance of permits) for recreational purposes (which may include an arena (stadium)), regardless of ownership, shall not be subject to approval of any Basic Plan or Comprehensive Design Plan, but shall be subject to approval of a Specific Design Plan in accordance with Section 27-532.02.

(CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-53-1995; CB-11-2000; CB-94-2000)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-478. Review process.

(a)

The purposes of each individual Comprehensive Design Zone (Division 2 of this Part) are intended to be satisfied by establishing incentives for good development, and the following three (3) phase plan review procedure:

(1)
The initial phase is the review of a Basic Plan, which shall show the types, amounts, and general location of land uses proposed. The Basic Plan shall be reviewed concurrently with the review of, and action on, the Zoning Map Amendment application (PART 3, Division 2, Subdivision 3). When a Comprehensive Design Zone is established through a Sectional Map Amendment intended to implement land use recommendations for mixed-use development as recommended by a Master Plan or Sector Plan, design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or the Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change may constitute the Basic Plan for development on the subject property.
(2)
The second phase is the review of a Comprehensive Design Plan, text, and schedule, which shall show amounts and locations of land use, the circulation system, and the portions of development which may be constructed during the same time period.
(3)
The third phase is the review of a Specific Design Plan, which serves as the final design of the development for each portion to be constructed during the same time period.

(b)

All plans referred to in (a), above, shall be reviewed and acted upon prior to, or concurrently with, the review of, and action on, a subdivision proposal.

(c)

The three (3) phases of review may be filed or considered concurrently.

(d)

The above provisions shall not apply to the review process for property or properties in the R-M Zone which are part of an assemblage of properties, inclusive of property already zoned M-X-T, which are included in a Conceptual Site Plan application for a Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex. In such instances, the Comprehensive Design Plan and Specific Design Plan are not required. The R-M zoned property or properties shall be governed by the process and regulations concerning development and use of M-X-T zoned property.

(e)

The above provisions are applicable to a Planned Environmental Preservation Community in the E-I-A Zone, but an approved Comprehensive Design Plan may be amended by the reduced Comprehensive Design Plan process in Section 27-518. A Planned Environmental Preservation Community is governed by the development regulations in Divisions 1 and 5 of this Part. Where the regulations are in conflict, those in Division 5 shall apply.

(CB-18-1990; CB-44-1997; CB-35-2003; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-479. Mixed uses.

Uses may be mixed within a total development, or within buildings in the development.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-480. General development regulations.

(a)

Except as provided in Subsection (g), the exception of the minimum lot area requirement for townhouses as set forth in (b), below, and the height limitation for multifamily dwellings as set forth in (f), below, dimensions for yards, building lines, lot area, lot frontage, lot coverage, and building height shown on an approved Specific Design Plan shall constitute the development regulations applicable to the development of the land area addressed by that particular Specific Design Plan.

(b)

The minimum lot area requirement for townhouses constructed pursuant to a Specific Design Plan for which an application is filed after December 30, 1996 (with the exception of property in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or planned Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station and the V-L and V-M Zones), shall be one thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet.

(c)

A minimum of sixty percent (60%) of all townhouses constructed in the Comprehensive Design Zones pursuant to a Specific Design Plan for which an application is filed after December 30, 1996 (with the exception of the V-L and V-M Zones), shall have a full front façade (excluding gables, bay windows, trim, and doors) constructed of brick, stone, or stucco.

(d)

There shall be no more than six (6) townhouses per building group in any Comprehensive Design Zone (with the exception of the V-L and V-M Zones) for which an application for a Specific Design Plan is filed after December 30, 1996, except where the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Planning Board or District Council, as applicable, that more than six (6) dwelling units (but not more than eight (8) dwelling units) would create a more attractive living environment or would be more environmentally sensitive. In no event shall the number of building groups containing more than six (6) dwelling units exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total number of building groups in the SDP, and the end units on such building groups shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet in width. The restrictions on units per building group and percentages of building groups shall not apply to townhouses in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion of the L-A-C tract lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or planned Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station. In no event shall there be more than nine (9) dwelling units in a building group. Garage parking within all building groups shall be provided in rear-loaded garages except where the rears of the units are located along open space areas along the perimeter of the development area or areas of steep topography.

(e)

The minimum building width for townhouses in any continuous, attached group shall be twenty (20) feet, and the minimum gross living space for a townhouse shall be one thousand two hundred and fifty (1,250) square feet in any development for which an application for a Specific Design Plan is filed after December 30, 1996 (with the exception of townhouses in the V-L and V-M Zones and, as it applies to the minimum building width only, townhouses on property in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion 0lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or planned Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station). For the purposes of this Subsection, "gross living space" shall be defined as all interior building space except the garage and unfinished basement or attic area.

(f)

The maximum building height for multifamily dwellings for which an application for a Specific Design Plan is filed after December 30, 1996, shall be as follows: in the R-S and R-M Zones, forty (40) feet; in the R-U and L-A-C Zones, eighty (80) feet; and in the M-A-C Zone, one hundred and ten (110) feet.

(g)

When property is placed in a Comprehensive Design Zone through a Sectional Map Amendment or through a Zoning Map Amendment intended to implement land use recommendations for mixed-use development recommended by a Master Plan or Sector Plan that is approved after October 1, 2006, and for which a comprehensive land use planning study was conducted by Technical Staff prior to initiation:

(1)
The design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change, and a referenced exhibit of record for the property should establish and provide guidance for the development regulations to be incorporated in the Specific Design Plan.
(2)
The limitations on the maximum percentages of townhouse and multifamily dwelling units contained in Section 27-515(b)(7), footnote 29, the lot area requirement in Subsection (b) above, and the lot width requirements in Subsection (e) above shall not apply. However, the Planning Board or District Council may impose similar restrictions where appropriate, only to implement the recommendations of the Master Plan or Sector Plan.

(CB-56-1996: CB-25-2003; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-481. Floor area ratio.

Floor area ratios (FAR) for Comprehensive Design Zones shall exclude floor area devoted to vehicular parking and parking access areas, notwithstanding Section 27-107.01 (Definitions).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-482. Fractional totals.

When a figure for the total number of dwelling units permitted on the gross residential acreage contains a fraction, the fraction may be increased (at the option of the applicant) to the nearest whole number, if it is one-half (1/2) or more.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-483. Fee in lieu of public facilities.

(a)

An equivalent fee may be accepted in lieu of a public facility (not including streets, parks, or other open space areas), if the Planning Board finds (upon advice of the appropriate public agency) that the facility would be better located outside the boundary of the Comprehensive Design Zone because of either the size or location of the zone.

(b)

The fee collected by the Planning Board shall be promptly remitted to the County Office of Finance.

(c)

Notwithstanding the subdivision requirements for adequate public facilities, where a public facilities financing and implementation program has been established, all collected fees and funds shall be applied to the provision of public facilities (including streets, parks, or other open space areas) within the area designated by the financing and implementation program.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-484. Structures over or under public rights-of-way.

Private structures may be located within the air space above, or in the ground below, public rights-of-way within the boundaries of a Comprehensive Design Zone. The use of that space shall be approved by the District Council, concurrently with its action on the Zoning Map Amendment application.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-485. Increment factors and land use area calculations.

(a)
Compliance with the standards set forth in the Landscape Manual shall not be considered a public benefit feature for purposes of additional density or development intensity calculations.
(b)
For the purpose of applying the density or intensity increment factors to mixed uses, the amount of commercial floor area and the amount of residential floor area shall be used to establish a ratio for calculating the amount of land devoted to the respective uses. In this way, a theoretical number of acres for commercial and residential land use will be established, which shall be used to calculate public benefit features and density/intensity increment factors related to commercial and residential development. Increment factors are to be added to the base residential density or the base commercial building intensity. Increment factors shall not be compounded.
(c)
The following formulas shall be used for computing theoretical gross residential and gross commercial acreage for the M-A-C and L-A-C Zones:

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

(CB-39-1988; CB-1-1989)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-486. Density and intensity calculations.

(a)

Residential density determinations in the L-A-C and M-A-C Zones shall be based on an average number of dwelling units per gross residential acre. Residential density determinations in the R-S, R-M, R-U, V-M, V-L, and R-L Zones shall be based on an average number of dwelling units per gross acre, minus fifty (50) percent of the density attributed to any land located within a one hundred (100) year floodplain. The base residential density shall be the numerical base to which increment factors may be applied. The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone. Motel units, hotel units, and living accommodations in institutions shall not be considered as dwelling units.

(b)

Portions of the proposal devoted exclusively to a mixed retirement development shall be excluded from the density calculations for the overall proposal, and shall be subject to a separate density calculation specified for mixed retirement development in the general standards for each zone. For the purposes of density calculations, each separate living unit provided in any nursing or care home or assisted living facility shall be considered a dwelling unit. Whatever property in the zone that is not utilized for mixed retirement development shall maintain its approved density, and no density transfer shall be approved.

(c)

Commercial intensity determinations shall be based on a gross-building-area-to-gross-commercial-land-area ratio. The base commercial floor area ratio shall be the numerical base to which increment factors may be applied.

(d)

Increments shall not be allowed for any improvement which is required to be made by the developer (by other laws or regulations).

(e)

Notwithstanding Subsections (a) through (d), above, density limits or a range of density limits lower than those recited in this Section for Comprehensive Design Zones may be established as part of the text of an approved Master Plan, Sector Plan, or other comprehensive planning document.

(CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-30-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-14-2010)

Footnote 1:Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-487. Housing provisions.

Comprehensive Design Zone proposals shall contain provisions for housing to serve all income groups.

(CB-84-1990)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-488. Swimming pools.

All outdoor swimming pools shall be enclosed by a fence at least six (6) feet high. If the pool is constructed above grade, and a fence or railing (the top of which is at least six (6) feet high) is attached to it, another separate fence shall not be required. (See Figure 51.)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-488.01. Satellite dish antennas.

(a)

On any lot, one (1) satellite dish antenna to serve one (1) dwelling unit, or one (1) or more satellite dish antenna(s) to serve more than one (1) dwelling unit or any other allowed use, are allowed (subject to the requirements of the Table of Uses), provided that each antenna shall be located at least two (2) feet from any side or rear lot line.

(b)

The location of a satellite dish antenna shall be dependent on the reception of usable satellite signals, and/or the size of the satellite dish antenna. Where usable signals can be obtained, the antenna shall be ground-mounted and located in the rear yard. If usable signals cannot be obtained from such rear yard location, the antenna shall be ground-mounted and located in either side yard. If usable signals cannot be obtained from such side yard location, the antenna may be mounted on a pole or any other structure. In no event shall a satellite dish antenna be located in the front yard. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, a satellite dish antenna six (6) feet four (4) inches) or less in diameter may be mounted on the roof of any building other than a single-family dwelling unit. On lots having no rear yard (through lots) and on corner lots where the designated front of the main building faces a side street, the rear, side, and front yards, as used herein, shall mean the yards at the rear, side and front of the building.

(c)

Usable satellite signals shall be those signals from communication satellites which are at least equal in quality to that received from local commercial stations or by way of cable television, or which meet accepted broadcast industry standards of good engineering practice.

(d)

Screening shall be provided along the rear and sides of any ground-mounted or roof-mounted satellite dish antenna, when such antenna is visible from the street or surrounding property as viewed at ground level.

(e)

Satellite dish antennas may be located within any required green area or in any required landscaped area except along a street.

(CB-19-1985; CB-5-1991; CB-54-1991)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-515. Uses permitted.

(a)

No use shall be allowed in the Comprehensive Design Zones, except as provided for in the Table of Uses. In the table, the following applies:

(1)
The letter "P" indicates that the use is permitted in the zone indicated.
(2)
The letters "SE" indicate that the use is permitted, subject to the approval of a Special Exception in accordance with PART 4 of this Subtitle.
(3)
The letters "PA" indicate that the use is permitted, subject to the following:
1. (A)
  There shall be no entrances to the use directly from outside the building;
2. (B)
  No signs or other evidence indicating the existence of the use shall be visible from outside the building, other than a business identification sign lettered on a window. Which sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area; and
3. (C)
  The use shall be secondary to the primary use of the building.
(4)
The letters "PB" indicate that the use is permitted, subject to the following:
1. (A)
  The use shall be related to, dependent on, and secondary to a primary use on the premises;
2. (B)
  The use shall be located on the same record lot as the primary use;
3. (C)
  The use shall not be located within a building not occupied by the primary use; and
4. (D)
  The floor area of any building (and the land area occupied by any structure other than a building) devoted to the use shall not exceed an area equal to forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of the building within which the primary use is located.
(5)
The letter "X" or a blank (unless otherwise clear from the context) indicates that the use is prohibited.
(6)
All uses not listed are prohibited.
(7)
The word "manufacturer" includes the words "fabricate," "assemble," and "repair."
(8)
Whenever the table refers to an allowed use, that use is either permitted (P), permitted by Special Exception (SE), or permitted as a (PA) or (PB) use, as accordingly listed in the zone in which it is allowed.

(CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991)

(b)
TABLE OF USES.

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

1	The similar use is only allowed in the same manner as the listed use. For example, if the listed use is allowed as a permitted (P) use, the similar use is also allowed as a permitted (P) use. If the listed use requires a Special Exception (SE), the similar use also requires a Special Exception.
2	Includes professional offices such as lawyer's, doctor's, and accountant's; general business offices, such as insurance companies, trade associations, manufacturing companies; banks and financial institutions; and real estate companies.
3	Provided the operation is for local service only, and no work for other similar establishments is done on the premises.
4	Provided goods prepared on the premises shall be offered for retail sales only on the premises.
5	Provided the size of the shop is appropriate to the service area of the center or the Storefront Area. (CB-53-1991)
6	Limited to convenience commercial establishments to serve other uses (and employees) in the zone.
7	Such as administrative or executive offices; or banks and lending institutions which principally serve other uses (and employees) in the zone.
8	Only of a medical, educational, or recreational nature.
9	Limited to delicatessens not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet in gross floor area.
10	Limited to quick service grocery stores not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet in gross floor area.
11	May include convention facilities and swimming pools.
12	Provided the site is either:
	(A) In the proximity of an area designated as a fire or rescue station on an approved Functional Master Plan of Fire and Rescue Stations;
	(B) In a location which the Fire Chief has indicated (in writing) is appropriate; or
	(C) Occupied by a station that was in use immediately prior to July 1, 1982.
	The following activities are considered to be ancillary uses permitted within the hall/assembly area of a voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station: bingo (with an approved license from the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement), weddings, dinners, community events, organization functions, and private events (with no advance or at the door ticket sales).
	All events must comply with County or State regulations, and events requiring a specific license must obtain such license to be considered a permitted ancillary use. All events must be organized by the voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue corporation or company and/or a community group from within the immediate vicinity of the station. For weddings, receptions, and dinners, the event may be organized by an individual in conjunction with the voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue corporation or company and/or a community group within the immediate vicinity of the station. A permitted ancillary use does not include the leasing of the station facility for use by a promoter. Private events may not have advance or at the door ticket sales. All events must end by 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday (except that bingo events must end by 11:00 p.m.), and by midnight on Friday and Saturday, with all patrons off the site within thirty (30) minutes after closing. (CB-70-2008; CB-29-2014)
13	Provided:
	(A) The mobile home is located on a lot having property consisting of five (5) or more acres.
	(B) The use of the mobile home is in connection with another use on the property for which the County levies or collects an amusement tax;
	(C) The occupants of the mobile home are employed by, or reasonably connected with, the other use; and
	(D) The mobile home shall not be located on the property for more than one hundred twenty (120) cumulative days per calendar year, except mobile homes used in connection with a pari-mutuel racetrack where the use shall not exceed two hundred eighteen (218) cumulative days per calendar year.
14	Except in an emergency. In this case, the parking shall be subject to the parking and traffic regulations applicable to the right-of-way.
15	It may include a private spa.
16	As an accessory use only.
17	This shall not apply to:
	(A) Storage accessory (and related) to an allowed use; or
	(B) One (1) such vehicle stored in a wholly enclosed garage.
18	An Adaptive use of a Historic Site shall be limited to uses which are:
	(A) In a building(s) within the environmental setting of a designated Historic Site;
	(B) Listed on the Basic Plan; and
	(C) Compatible with surrounding uses. (CB-120-1989)
19	Subject to the "Design Standards" set forth in Sec. 24-138.01 of Subtitle 24. (CB-72-1989)
20	Provided both uses were existing as of January 1, 1991. (CB-11-1991)
21	Flag lots are only permitted for single-family detached units; for the Village House and Narrow Lot Line units, the flag stem and parking areas shall not be counted toward the minimum allowable lot area. (CB-10-1992)
22	Providing mining activity does not occur in the Buffer Area. (CB-10-1992)
23	The only types of dwellings that are permitted in the Hamlet are storefront, one-family detached, and semidetached dwellings. (CB-10-1992)
24	Provided the use is located in the designated Village Buffer or a recreational area, and complies with the requirements set forth in Section 27-514.03. (CB-10-1992)
25	Provided the use is located in the designated Buffer Area. (CB-10-1992)
26	Provided a commercial recreational attraction presently exists on contiguous land not zoned R-S and, further provided, operation of the commercial recreational attraction on the land zoned R-S will be undertaken in conjunction with the commercial recreational attraction presently existing on the contiguous land not zoned R-S. The provisions of PART 4 of this Subtitle shall govern the use, the site plan, and any revisions thereto in lieu of the provisions of PART 8 of this Subtitle. (CB-93-1994)
27	Subject to approval of a Specific Design Plan in accordance with Section 27-532.02. For the purposes of this use, the word "contiguous" shall include those properties which are separated by a public right-of-way. (CB-53-1995)
28	The owner of the property shall record among the Land Records of Prince George's County a declaration of covenants which establishes that the premises will be solely occupied by elderly persons, in accordance with State and Federal Fair Housing laws, for a fixed term of not less than sixty (60) years. The covenant shall run to the benefit of the County. (CB-78-1996)
29	Except as provided in Section 27-480(g), for Specific Design Plans for which an application is filed after December 30, 1996, the following restrictions shall apply. Townhouses may comprise not more than the following percentages of the total number of dwelling units included in the Comprehensive Design Plan: in the R-L Zone, thirty-five percent (35%); R-S, thirty-five percent (35%); R-M, thirty percent (30%); R-U, thirty percent (30%); L-A-C, forty percent (40%); and M-A-C, thirty percent (30%). Multifamily dwelling units may comprise not more than the following percentages of the total number of dwelling units in the Comprehensive Design Plan: in the R-S Zone, ten percent (10%); R-M, ten percent (10%); R-U, thirty percent (30%); L-A-C, thirty percent (30%); and M-A-C, forty percent (40%). These multifamily restrictions do not apply to Transit District Overlay Zones, and these townhouse and multifamily restrictions shall not apply to dwelling units on property in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or planned Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station. In the R-U Zone the applicant may propose all townhouses or all multifamily dwellings provided that this results in a reduction of at least thirty percent (30%) of the total number of dwelling units permitted under an approved Basic Plan. No Basic Plan or Comprehensive Design Plan Amendment is required provided the building design and architecture requirements, as previously approved, are not modified. Notwithstanding the above, in the R-S Zone the applicant may propose townhouses up to thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of dwelling units included in the Comprehensive Design Plan, provided the subject property consists of at least 1,000 acres and abuts land in the C-S-C Zone, contains a fully operational 18-hole golf course, and was placed in the R-S Zone prior to January 1, 1990. (CB-56-1996; CB-25-2003; CB-96-2005; CB-77-2006; CB-53-2015; CB-91-2016)
30	Provided at least 20% of the total floor area is to be devoted to office use. (CB-19-1997)
31	Provided that the multifamily dwellings are located within a Mixed Retirement Development located on a tract containing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) acres. (CB-99-1997)
32	Any related telecommunications equipment building shall be screened by means of landscaping or berming to one hundred percent (100%) opacity. (CB-103-1997)
33	Provided:
	(A) The store has no more than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet gross floor area;
	(B) The store fills medical prescriptions and sells medical supplies and nonprescription medicines, in addition to general merchandise; and
	(C) Except for medical prescriptions, medical supplies, and nonprescription medicines, the store has no more than 50 percent of its gross floor area devoted to the sale of a single type of merchandise, such as food or specialty items. (CB-5-2002)
34	Subject to an amendment to an approved Basic Plan which, until December 31, 2003, the Planning Board may approve, as a minor amendment in accordance with Section 27-197(a)(7), for property zoned R-S which:
	(A) Does not add any additional property to the land covered by the approved Basic Plan;
	(B) Creates a more logical and orderly configuration of the land area in proximity to the golf course and clubhouse approved on the Comprehensive Design Plan;
	(C) Does not increase the number of dwelling units, and any increase in the square footage shown on the approved Basic Plan shall not lower the level of service of transportation facilities at any stage of development below that anticipated in the approved Preliminary Plan or Traffic Staging Plan; and
	(D) Has frontage on and direct vehicular access to an existing roadway of arterial or higher classification and said property is no less than one thousand (1,000) acres. (CB-45-2002)
35	Provided the use is located on a parcel of less than five (5) acres within an integrated industrial park in excess of three hundred (300) acres, which is at least eighty percent (80%) developed with existing uses as of July 1, 2003. (CB-61-2003)
36	The general development regulations on an approved Comprehensive Design Plan which includes a minimum of 100 acres of land, a portion of which was used as an airport on or before December 30, 2015, shall constitute the development regulations applicable to the development. The development regulations contained in Section 27-515(b)(7) footnote 29 and Section 27-480(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall not apply to development approved in this Comprehensive Design Plan. The approved Comprehensive Design Plan shall include, but not be limited to, dimensions of yards, building lines, building widths, lot area, lot frontage, building height, building materials, maximum townhouse and multifamily percentages, the number of dwelling units in a building group and width of private streets. (CB-58-2016)
37	No amendment of an approved applicable plan shall be required if the use is proposed within an existing commercial office building. (CB-47-2017)
38	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) is permitted, provided:
	(a) The use is located on a parcel, a portion of a parcel, or an assemblage of adjacent land that:
	(i) was rezoned from the E-I-A and R-A Zones to the I-1 and R-S Zones by a Sectional Map Amendment approved after January 1, 2006;
	(ii) contains at least 400 acres and adjoins a railroad right-of-way; and
	(iii) is adjacent to an existing employment park developed pursuant to the E-I-A Zone requirements.
	(b) Regulations regarding green area set forth in Section 27-501(a)(2) shall not apply. The minimum green area (of net lot area) shall be 10%. All other regulations in the E-I-A Zone shall apply to uses developed pursuant to this Section.
	(c) Regulations in the R-S Zone shall not apply to uses developed pursuant to this Section.
	(d) Additional requirements for uses developed pursuant to this footnote shall include the following:
	(i) Street connectivity shall be through an adjacent employment park; and
	(ii) A public park of at least 20 acres shall be provided. (CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.01. Surface mining; sand and gravel wet-processing.

(a)

In order for any surface mining or sand and gravel wet-processing operation to continue, the requirements of this Section shall be met.

(b)

The purposes of this Section are to prevent or control the detrimental effects of surface mining and sand and gravel wet-processing operations upon neighboring properties, and existing and proposed land uses in the general area.

(c)

All surface mining and sand and gravel wet-processing operations shall meet the following requirements:

(1)
The uses shall be operated in full compliance with applicable extraction and surface mining or sand and gravel wet-processing regulations;
(2)
For the safety of residents and property, the operator of the facility shall take effective measures to control the speed of trucks utilizing his facility and neighboring streets;
(3)
The operator shall avoid depositing any debris upon any streets; and
(4)
The owner of the subject property shall be required to post and maintain a permanent, durable sign identifying the use as a surface mining or sand and gravel wet-processing operation, in accordance with the requirements of Section 27-629.

(d)

On land which is located within a Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zone, development is subject to Subtitle 5B.

(CB-17-1984; CB-72-1987; CB-76-2010)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.02. Arenas (stadiums).

(a)

Purposes.

(1)
To establish a review process which effectively examines the impacts of arenas (stadiums) in the Comprehensive Design Zones; and
(2)
To provide an opportunity to take advantage of the economic development, private investment, tourism, and recognition created by the location of a professional sports franchise.

(b)

General.

(1)
While the purposes of a Comprehensive Design Zone typically require a three (3) step review process, taking development from the general (Basic Plan), to the conceptual (Comprehensive Design Plan), to the detailed (Specific Design Plan), these steps and the need for them are adequately addressed by the additional submittal requirements and findings established in this Section for arenas (stadiums); and
(2)
The level of analysis made as part of a typical three (3) step Comprehensive Design Zone review process will be provided in a one (1) or two (2) step Specific Design Plan process. The first step, an optional preliminary Specific Design Plan review, will allow conceptual staff approval of the preliminary Specific Design Plan at the applicant's discretion.

(c)

Requirements, general.

(1)
A tract of land greater than one hundred fifty (150) contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), and which may include properties which are separated by a public right-of-way;
(2)
A fiscal analysis that estimates the public costs and revenues expected to be generated by the proposed development; and
(3)
A comprehensive plan detailing how trash, litter, and other debris will be addressed.

(d)

Requirements, optional preliminary Specific Design Plan.

(1)
A preliminary Specific Design Plan shall include the following:
1. (A)
  A reproducible drawing showing the proposed development of the property. The drawing shall show the approximate location of all buildings, structures, parking, and environmental constraints, such as floodplains, wetlands, soil types, and other important physiographic landforms;
2. (B)
  A text that includes a description of design principles proposed to govern the project;
3. (C)
  The total number of acres in the proposed project and the percentage thereof proposed for various uses;
4. (D)
  An approved Natural Resource Inventory;
5. (E)
  A Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or Letter of Exemption;
6. (F)
  Engineering feasibility studies (including traffic engineering studies), as necessary; and
7. (G)
  A statement of justification describing how the proposed design preserves or restores the regulated environmental features to the fullest extent possible.

(e)

Requirements, final Specific Design Plan.

(1)
The final Specific Design Plan shall be prepared in accordance with Sections 27-282 and 27-283 of the Zoning Ordinance for Detailed Site Plans; and
(2)
The Specific Design Plan shall include a text or statement of justification, additional drawings, and such other documentation necessary to address:
1. (A)
  Noise, and the way in which the use will conform with applicable state noise laws;
2. (B)
  Lighting for the parking lot and arena;
3. (C)
  An approved conceptual stormwater management plan;
4. (D)
  An approved Natural Resource Inventory;
5. (E)
  A Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or a Standard Letter of Exemption;
6. (F)
  Location of existing site features as shown on the approved Natural Resource Inventory;
7. (G)
  Street grading;
8. (H)
  Locations, names, and present right-of-way widths of adjacent streets, alleys, or public ways;
9. (I)
  Location and names of adjacent subdivisions and names of owners of abutting acreage;
10. (J)
  Width and location of all existing or proposed easements; and
11. (K)
  An accurate plat (prepared, signed, and sealed by a registered engineer or land surveyor) showing the present configuration of the property, including bearings and distance (in feet).

(f)

Required findings, final Specific Design Plan.

(1)
In order for the District Council to approve a Specific Design Plan for an arena (stadium) in the Comprehensive Design Zones, it shall make the following findings:
1. (A)
  Significant natural features which are impossible or difficult to reproduce, such as waterways, streams, hills, wooded lands, and specimen trees, have been preserved to the degree practicable;
2. (B)
  A Stormwater Management Plan has been approved by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement or the municipality having approval authority, unless the District Council finds that such approval will not affect the plan. Stormwater management facilities, existing or proposed as part of the development, shall have sufficient capacity to convey surface water runoff;
3. (C)
  A public safety plan has been reviewed by the County Executive or his designee. The public safety plan shall address, at a minimum, fire/rescue services, emergency medical, and police services, in accordance with the provisions of the Guidelines for the Analysis of the Impact of the Development on Police Facilities and the Guidelines for Analysis of the Impact of Development on Fire Facilities. The plan shall account for all necessary staffing requirements for local personnel needed for traffic control, point control, and off-site parking lot security, with direct input and participation from the County.
4. (D)
  Transportation facilities.
  1. (i)
    There is, or will be in place, sufficient traffic management systems during stadium events to assure safe and reasonable access to residential neighborhoods in the area for residents and emergency vehicles;
  2. (ii)
    All streets proposed for dedication to public use shall be designed to the standards of the County Road Ordinance (Subtitle 23) and street standards for width and minimum curve radii, or to the standards of municipalities having jurisdiction. Variations from these standards may be granted by the District Council upon the approval of the Department of Public Works and Transportation, or upon the recommendation of the municipality or other governmental authority having jurisdiction; and
  3. (iii)
    Either:
    (aa)
    The development will be adequately served within a reasonable period of time with existing or programmed facilities, or facilities that will be provided as part of a developer agreement with the County and/or State (notwithstanding the provisions of the "Guidelines for the Analysis of the Traffic Impact of Development Proposals," traffic impacts may exceed Level-of-Service "D" for a reasonable period of time during peak operations); or
    (ab)
    Roadway improvements or trip reduction programs, participated in or funded by the applicant or its successors or assigns, will alleviate any inadequacy as determined by the District Council.
  4. (iv)
    All required improvements shall be constructed prior to the issuance of any use and occupancy permit.
5. (E)
  One hundred (100) year floodplain.
  1. (i)
    In the case of a proposed stadium which includes a one hundred (100) year floodplain area along a stream, unless such area is to become a public park or recreation area maintained by a designated public authority, the area shall be denoted upon the plan as a floodplain easement. Such easement shall include provisions for ingress and egress, where practicable. The floodplain easement area may be used, if necessary, for utility lines, storm drainage facilities, open-type fencing, passive recreation, or road crossings, provided that no structures are built that would interfere with the flood conveyance capacity of such easement area, unless designed in conformance with an approved stormwater management plan; and
  2. (ii)
    The floodplain associated with a watercourse having less than fifty (50) acres of watershed upstream may be excluded from the floodplain area computation, subject to the approval of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 4 of this Code.
6. (F)
  Stream, wetland, and water quality protection and stormwater management.
  1. (i)
    The development has been designed to preserve and/or restore the regulated environmental features in a natural state to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirement of Subtitle 24-130(b)(5).
  2. (ii)
    If any existing soils are found to be unsafe, the District Council may permit the part of the lot to be developed in which there is sufficient land to erect any buildings within the property if a twenty-five (25) foot setback is maintained between the proposed building and the unsafe area; and
  3. (iii)
    When the applicant proposes remedial actions to correct or alleviate unsafe soil conditions, the District Council shall refer such proposals to the Chief Building Inspector for a determination of whether such measures are sufficient to protect the health and safety of existing and future residents. The Council may approve the development of such land, upon recommendation of the Chief Building Inspector, provided that covenants have been recorded which incorporate the remedial actions.
7. (G)
  The development complies with the provisions for woodland conservation and tree preservation established for the use in Subtitle 25 of the County Code.
8. (H)
  Any lighting used to illuminate the site shall be designed in such a way as to not cause direct glare on any adjacent residential neighborhood.

(g)

Application.

(1)
An application shall be filed by the applicant on forms provided by the Clerk of the Council. The application shall include the names and addresses of the applicant, record owner(s), and any contract purchaser, and shall be signed by the record owner(s);

(h)

Filing fees.

(1)
Upon filing the application, the application shall pay to the District Council a filing fee to help defray the costs related to processing the application. The filing fee shall be in accordance with the Planning Board's current fee schedule.
(2)
In addition to the filing fee, a sign posting fee shall also be paid by the applicant to the District Council at the time the application is filed. The fee shall be in accordance with the Planning Board's current fee schedule.

(i)

Hearing.

(1)
Prior to making a decision on the Specific Design Plan, the District Council shall hold an evidentiary hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 27-132.

(j)

Time limit for final action.

(1)
The District Council shall take action on the Specific Design Plan within one hundred (100) days of its submittal.
(2)
If no action is taken within one hundred (100) days, the Specific Design Plan shall be deemed to have been denied. The applicant may (in writing) waive the one hundred (100) day requirement to provide for some longer specified review period.

(k)

Technical staff report.

(1)
The technical staff shall analyze the request, and shall forward its comments and recommendations to the District Council. These comments and recommendations shall be available for examination at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the evidentiary hearing.

(l)

District Council decision.

(1)
After the close of the record, the District Council shall take action on the application. The decision of the District Council shall be based on the record, and shall be embodied in an ordinance adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting;
(2)
The District Council shall give written notice of its decision to all persons of record; and
(3)
The provisions for reconsideration set forth in Section 27-135 shall not be applicable to a Specific Design Plan for an arena (stadium) in the Comprehensive Design Zones.

(CB-53-1995; CB-1-2004; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-29-2014)

Editor's note(s)—Section 3 of CB-28-2010 provides that a development project for which all required development applications have been approved by the Planning Board, Zoning Hearing Examiner, or District Council, and appeal periods have not expired as of September 1, 2010, is grandfathered; or a development project that has an approved preliminary plan of subdivision, but has not completed subsequent processes such as final plat or site plan as of September 1, 2010, is grandfathered for that portion of the project covered by the preliminary plan.

Section 3 of CB-34-2011 provides that a development project for which all required development applications have been approved by the Planning Board, Zoning Hearing Examiner, or District Council, notwithstanding any appeal period, is grandfathered regarding the provisions of CB-28-2010 that became effective on September 1, 2010, or any subsequent revisions in conformance with the grandfathered approval; or a development project that has an approved preliminary plan of subdivision, notwithstanding any further development review requirements including record plats is grandfathered regarding the provisions of CB-28-2010 that became effective on September 1, 2010, or any subsequent revisions in conformance with the grandfathered approval for that portion of the project covered by the preliminary plan.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.03. Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex.

(a)

Purposes:

(1)
To promote quality retail shopping, restaurant and entertainment development, and lodging development oriented toward a theme(s) at locations in appropriate areas of the County;
(2)
To afford reasonable flexibility in the design of these projects; and
(3)
To avoid scattered and unbalanced development of such uses.

(b)

A Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex is permitted in the R-M Zone subject to the following criteria:

(1)
Private and/or public vehicular access shall be sufficient to accommodate the traffic generated by the project; and
(2)
Setbacks, tree conservation, landscaping and screening, green space, lot coverage, parking, and loading shall be addressed in the Conceptual Site Plan approval. However, the provisions of this Subtitle applicable to such items are not applicable.

(c)

The requirement for a Detailed Site Plan may be waived by the District Council at the time of its review of the Conceptual Site Plan if the District Council makes the findings required in Subsection (f), below.

(d)

An applicant seeking approval of a Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex shall submit an application and site plan containing the following information, which information shall also serve as the site design guidelines for such projects:

(1)
A general description of the project and the proposed activities;
(2)
The proposed traffic circulation system;
(3)
The general location and size of all activities;
(4)
A text indicating the theme, design, and architectural concepts that will be implemented throughout the property applicable to the use;
(5)
Information contained in Section 27-282(f), provided that the locations of all improvements may be moved, altered, and revised within an established development envelope. No building permit may be issued without certification of a site plan by the Planning Director. Provided the property is designated in the County General Plan as a Metropolitan Center, the addition of residential dwellings, not to exceed two thousand five hundred (2,500) units, shall not require a revision to an approved Conceptual Site Plan. Building permits for residential dwellings shall not be issued until construction of the convention center/hotel has commenced.

(e)

The requirements of PART 3, Division 9, Subdivision 3, and Section 27-546 of this Subtitle do not apply to the processing or approval of a Detailed Site Plan for a Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex. The Planning Board shall consider Detailed Site Plans for Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complexes in accordance with the following procedures:

(1)
Unless waived pursuant to Section 27-532.01(c), a Detailed Site Plan shall be approved by the Planning Board prior to the issuance of any building or use and occupancy permit.
(2)
The Planning Board shall review the Detailed Site Plan for compliance with this Section.
(3)
The Planning Board shall give due consideration to all comments received from other agencies.
(4)
The Planning Board shall only consider the plan at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board after a duly advertised public hearing.
(5)
The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the Detailed Site Plan, and shall state its reasons for the action.
(6)
The Planning Board's decision shall be embodied in a resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting, a copy of which shall be sent to all persons of record (in the Detailed Site Plan approval process) and the District Council.

(f)

The Planning Board may approve a Detailed Site Plan for a Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex if it finds the plan is in conformance with the approved Conceptual Site Plan, provides sufficient design guidelines, compatible location of uses and activities, and general safeguards to decrease or eliminate harmful impacts on adjacent property, while providing flexibility in design and development.

(CB-44-1997; CB-20-2005)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.04. Planned Environmental Preservation Community.

(a)

Purposes of Planned Environmental Preservation Communities.

(1)
To preserve and enhance in well-planned residential communities, significant environmental features, such as designated scenic rivers or streams, together with their associated green space, floodplains, wetlands, woodlands, and views;
(2)
To permit high-density residential uses in planned communities of luxury housing adjacent to office and employment uses and also near significant environmental features, in order to minimize impervious surfaces and runoff while enhancing enjoyment and use of the natural environment;
(3)
To encourage high-quality multifamily and single-family attached and detached dwellings in planned residential communities, with structured parking wherever feasible, to retain as much land area as possible its natural state;
(4)
To promote luxury residential development adjacent to planned and zoned employment and office uses, while using low-impact development techniques to preserve the natural environment much more than standard techniques could; and
(5)
To create residential communities of high quality with significant environmental features preserved and enhanced as community focal points, integrated as privately owned, publicly shared community open space, to establish a strong sense of place and identity.

(b)

Permitted use.

A Planned Environmental Preservation Community is permitted as shown in the table of uses in Section 27-515(b).

(c)

General requirements.

(1)
The Comprehensive Design Plan showing a Planned Environmental Preservation Community use shall demonstrate compliance, after amendment, where necessary, with all standards and requirements in this Section.
(2)
The text of the Comprehensive Design Plan, as amended, shall identify all significant environmental features on and adjacent to the subject property. The text shall explain how the proposed community enhances and protects significant environmental features.

(d)

Environmental standards.

(1)
Streams and floodplains: All streams and floodplains within a Planned Environmental Preservation Community shall be preserved in their natural state and protected by buffer areas, either natural buffers or natural buffer alternatives which meet the environmental preservation purposes of this Section. All buffer areas shall be preserved in their natural state, to the greatest extent possible. Where disturbed by building or grading, land area may not serve as Planned Environmental Preservation Community buffer area unless using it as buffer meets the environmental preservation purposes of this Section.
(2)
Buffer areas: The applicant shall demonstrate that it has retained a natural buffer, as provided in subparagraph (A), to the greatest extent possible. Where structures or utilities must be extended into natural buffers, natural buffer alternatives shall be retained, as provided in subparagraph (B).
1. (A)
  Natural buffer dimensions: Streams shall have a one hundred (100) foot natural buffer and a one hundred and fifty (150) foot building and parking setback, and one hundred (100)-year floodplains shall have a one hundred and fifty (150) foot buffer.
2. (B)
  Approved natural buffer alternatives: If a structure or utility must be extended into a buffer or setback area provided for in (A), then an equal area of natural buffer alternative shall be retained on the community property. All natural buffer alternative areas shall meet the environmental preservation purposes of this Section.

(2)
Passive buffer area use: Buffer areas shall be retained in their natural state. They may be used for passive recreation and uses associated with the passive recreation, such as trailhead parking. Subject to the natural buffer alternative approval process in paragraph (1)(B), no utilities are permitted in buffer areas.
(3)
Stormwater management: All required on-site stormwater management for water quality shall use low- impact development techniques, such as rain gardens, bioretention areas, infiltration trenches, and naturalized buffers with sheet flow. Stormwater quantity shall be controlled by facilities that manage the timing of stormwater and provide wildlife habitat. Stormwater management facilities shall be designed as site amenities, with gentle natural contours and extensive native planting. For the purposes of this Section, stormwater management facilities are not deemed utilities or structures. If permitted by applicable regulations, regional stormwater management facilities may be used for quantity or quality management.
(4)
Impervious surfaces: The area of impervious surfaces for parking access lanes and roadways shall be minimized, except where single-loaded or unloaded roadways are necessary for views of or access to significant environmental features.
(5)
Utilities clearing: Clearing for utility installation shall be minimized, especially in environmentally sensitive areas, and clearing for different utilities in those areas shall be coordinated, to minimize ground or buffer disturbance. Woodland disturbed solely for that purpose shall be reforested in cooperation with the appropriate utility.
(6)
Recreational amenities: Community recreational facilities shall take full advantage of environmental features on and adjacent to the property, and shall include extensive trail and boardwalk systems. The recreational facilities may also include educational features for the general public and public schools, such as kiosks along the trails, boardwalks at observation points, and education stations, with curriculum available to schools for use in specific locations.
(7)
Open space: The open space system, including but not limited to environmentally sensitive areas, shall extend through the site and link the uses. Portions of the open space shall be visible to and accessible from public streets.

(e)

Residential standards.

(1)
Density: Residential density in a Planned Environmental Preservation Community shall not exceed sixteen (16) dwelling units per net acre.
(2)
Housing types: The community shall include at least two (2) types of residential dwellings.
(3)
Building materials: All dwellings, single-family and multifamily, shall be built of materials which are enduring, distinctive, and of high quality, and use of siding shall be limited.
(4)
Single-family detached residential development: Single-family detached dwellings shall meet the following standards:
1. (A)
  The gross living space in each dwelling shall be at least two thousand and five hundred (2,500) square feet. For the purposes of this Subsection (e), gross living space includes all interior building area except for garage, attic, and unfinished basement areas.
2. (B)
  Each dwelling shall include a garage for two or more vehicles.
3. (C)
  Front façades and chimneys shall be all brick.
(5)
Townhouse development: Townhouses (attached dwellings) shall meet the development standards and requirements in Division 1 of this Part, except as follows:
1. (A)
  Gross living space shall be at least two thousand (2,000) square feet.
2. (B)
  Each dwelling shall include a garage for two (2) or more vehicles. Garages shall be rear-entry, except where lots have rear yards adjoining community open space, or where ground elevations or similar site constraints make rear-entry garages impractical or otherwise not consistent with the purposes of this Section.
3. (C)
  Minimum-lot-size requirements in Division 1 do not apply.
4. (D)
  At least sixty percent (60%) of the front façades shall be of brick or stone, and all chimneys shall be of brick. End units of building groups shall have one hundred percent (100%) brick or stone on the side walls.
5. (E)
  Building groups of attached dwellings shall contain no more than six (6) units each. A typical attached-dwelling building group shall have no more than four (4) units, but six (6)-unit groups are permitted where it is demonstrated that their use will preserve or enhance environmental features or otherwise promote the purposes of this Section.
(6)
Multifamily development: Multifamily dwellings shall meet the following standards:
1. (A)
  Maximum building height shall be eighty (80) feet.
2. (B)
  Multifamily development shall include a significant number of amenities typically provided in luxury rental and condominium projects.
3. (C)
  All required parking shall be structured.

(f)

Other standards and requirements.

In general, development and preservation standards for a Planned Environmental Preservation Community shall be as shown on an approved Comprehensive Design Plan, as amended in accordance with this Section.

(CB-35-2003)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.05. Tourist Home as an "Accessory Use".

(a)

"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" permitted (P) in the Table of Uses shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1)
The "Tourist Home" shall be an "Accessory Use" to a principal "Use" as a "Dwelling," which principal "Use" is permitted (P) in the Table of Uses;
(2)
The "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" may be located in a principal "Building" or an "Accessory Building;"
(3)
The "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" shall be rented for no more than thirty (30) consecutive days and no more than a total of ninety (90) days, if not occupied by the owner or no more than one hundred eighty (180) days if occupied by the owner, over a single calendar year;
(4)
The number of occupants using the "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" at any one time shall not exceed eight (8) guests at any one time and there shall not be more than three (3) guests per bedroom;
(5)
The owner of the property hosting the "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" obtains and maintains the appropriate and required licenses from the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcements and other applicable license authorities; and
(6)
The owner of the property hosting the "Tourist Home" "Accessory" use shall collect and remit all applicable taxes through the platform.

(CB-10-2018)

Editor's note(s)—Section 4 of CB-10-2018 (DR-3) states that these provisions shall take effect on October 1, 2019.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.06. Qualified data centers.

(a)

A Qualified Data Center shall include a site plan with any building permit application.

(b)

Qualified Data Centers shall be exempt from Comprehensive Design Plan or Specific Design Plan Approval.

(c)

Qualified Data Centers shall not be permitted in designated Regional Transit Districts, Local Transit Centers (Local), Neighborhood Centers (Local), or Campus Centers (Local) as designated by the County's Approved Plan 2035 General Plan, as may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding this requirement, Qualified Data Centers may be permitted in the Bowie MARC Campus Center, as may be amended from time to time.

(d)

Qualified Data Centers shall comply with the following standards:

(1)
Principal Building Façades.
1. (A)
  For the purposes of this Section, principal building façades shall be defined as all exterior building façades that face public rights-of-way or existing residential development.
2. (B)
  Principal building façades shall include at least two (2) of the following design elements applied cohesively to the entirety of the face: changes in building height; building step-backs or recesses; fenestration; and/or changes in building material, pattern, texture, color, or use of accent materials. When a building has more than one principal building façade, such principal building façades shall be consistent in terms of design, materials, details, and treatment.
(2)
All exterior lighting shall be designed and constructed with cutoff and fully shielded fixtures that direct light downward and into the interior of the property and away from adjacent roads and properties.
(3)
Regulations concerning the net lot area, lot coverage and green area, lot width/frontage, yards, building height, intensity, accessory buildings, and other similar requirements for uses in the M-A-C and E-I-A Zones shall not apply. Instead, minimum green area, yards (setbacks) and building height shall be as required in the I-1 Zone. In addition, the applicant may propose these regulations on the site plan to be reviewed by DPIE and M-NCPPC staff and approved by DPIE.
(4)
Security fencing shall be effectively screened by a minimum depth of 40 feet of vegetation from all abutting residential properties and public rights-of-way. Security fencing shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
(5)
The requirements of the Landscape Manual shall apply.
(6)
The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces shall be equal to the minimum number of parking spaces required for "warehouse unit (except consolidated storage)" by Section 27-568, and the minimum number of required off-street loading spaces shall be equal to the minimum number of loading spaces required for "wholesale or warehouse unit (except consolidated storage)" by Section 27-582.
(7)
Regulations pertaining to signage shall be the same as those applicable to uses in the I-1 Zone as required by PART 12, Signs, of this Ordinance.
(8)
Driveways for ingress and egress shall be identified on the site plan and shall be located so as not to endanger pedestrians or create traffic hazards.
(9)
The applicant shall submit an acoustical study prepared by a professional acoustical engineer that demonstrates the use will not violate the maximum allowable noise levels (dBA) set forth in Subtitle 19 of this Code.
(10)
Development of the use in the R-S Zone shall conform with Section 27-511(a)(7) of this Code.

(CB-1-2021)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-489. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the M-A-C Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density and building intensity are dependent on providing public benefit features and related density/intensity increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, and Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes for Major Metro Centers, New Town Centers, and Corridor City Centers) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District; and
(4)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-490. Uses.

(a)

The general principal for land uses in this zone is to provide for uses which either serve a regional residential market or provide concentrated employment, and which are arranged to allow for easy pedestrian access between uses.

(b)

The uses allowed in the M-A-C Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-491. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY/INTENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the M-A-C Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-492. Public facilities.

Whenever a Comprehensive Design Plan for a Major Metro, New Town, or Corridor City Center area contains a proposal for a forty-five percent (45%) or greater increase in dwelling units above the base, and the Planning Board finds that development pursuant to this Plan would result in the need for public facilities in addition to those already existing or programmed for construction, these additional public facilities shall be provided, or a fee-in-lieu of them (provided for in Section 27-483) shall be paid. In this case, Section 27-491(b)(6) shall apply.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-493. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The following are exempt from the minimum zone size requirement of this Subdivision:

(1)
A transit station site owned by a public agency;
(2)
A predominantly developed area, if the District Council finds that one (1) or more of the following existing conditions will be remedied by the Comprehensive Design Zone proposal:
1. (A)
  Inadequate parking;
2. (B)
  Uncoordinated development, due to the separate planning and development of land in several ownerships;
3. (C)
  Lack of amenities; or
4. (D)
  Interference with the efficiency of public rights-of-way due to multiple accesses; and
(3)
A parcel of land abutting an existing M-A-C Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-494. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the L-A-C Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation Zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density and building intensity are dependent on providing public benefit features and related density/intensity increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, and Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes for Community, Village, and Neighborhood Centers) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development;
(5)
Group uses serving public, quasi-public, and commercial needs together for the convenience of the populations they serve; and
(6)
Encourage dwellings integrated with activity centers in a manner which retains the amenities of the residential environment and provides the convenience of proximity to an activity center.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-495. Uses.

(a)

The general principle for land uses in this zone shall be the need for uses or services in a residential area of a given size.

(b)

The uses allowed in the L-A-C Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-496. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY/INTENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the L-A-C Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-497. Reserved.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-498. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The following are exempt from the minimum zone size requirements of this Subdivision:

(1)
A transit station site owned by a public agency;
(2)
A predominantly developed area, if the District Council finds that one (1) or more of the following existing conditions will be remedied by the Comprehensive Design Proposal:
1. (A)
  Inadequate parking;
2. (B)
  Uncoordinated development, due to the separate planning and development of land in several ownerships;
3. (C)
  Lack of amenities; or
4. (D)
  Interference with the efficiency of public rights-of-way due to multiple accesses onto the rights-of-way; and
(3)
A parcel of land abutting an existing L-A-C Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-499. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the E-I-A Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Development is dependent on providing public benefit features; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone is in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, or public urban renewal plan;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, and public urban renewal plans for employment and institutional areas) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses; and existing and proposed public facilities and services by providing landscaping standards designed to preclude nuisances (such as noise, glare, odor, and pollution), so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Provide for a mix of employment, institutional, retail, and office uses in a manner which will retain the dominant employment and institutional character of the area;
(5)
Improve the overall quality of employment and institutional centers in Prince George's County; and
(6)
Allow, on properties meeting criteria for classification in the M-X-T Zone and satisfying other requirements, development of a Mixed-Use Planned Community, with high-quality, well-integrated architecture, site design, and placement of uses.

(CB-13-2002)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-500. Uses.

(a)

The general principle for land uses in this zone shall be:

(1)
To provide concentrated nonretail employment or institutional (medical, religious, educational, recreational, and governmental) uses which serve the County, region, or a greater area; and
(2)
To provide for uses which may be necessary to support these employment or institutional uses.

(b)

The uses allowed in the E-I-A Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(c)

A Mixed-Use Planned Community in the E-I-A Zone may include a mix of residential, employment, commercial retail, commercial office, hotel or lodging, civic buildings, parks, or recreational uses, meeting all requirements in the definition of the use. The development shall meet all M-X-T Zone requirements in PART 10.

(CB-13-2002)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-501. Regulations.

(a)

General standards.

(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-502)	5 adjoining gross acres
(2) Minimum open space to be improved by landscaping and design amenities, including the landscaping of parking lots, so that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features and grade changes	20% of net lot area

(b)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the E-I-A Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(c)
Mixed-Use Planned Community regulations.
1. (1)
  A Mixed-Use Planned Community shall meet all purposes and requirements applicable to the M-X-T Zone, as provided in PART 10, and shall be approved under the processes in PART 10.
2. (2)
  Where a conflict arises between E-I-A Zone requirements and M-X-T Zone requirements, the M-X-T requirements shall be followed.
(d)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-1-1989; CB-13-2002)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-502. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-501 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that a basic plan for an area of less than five (5) acres is suitable because of its compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; or
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing E-I-A Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-503. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the R-U Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development; and
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-504. Uses.

(a)

The general principle for land uses in this zone is that uses shall be either residential in nature, or necessary to serve the dominant residential uses. These latter uses shall be integrated with the residential environment without disrupting the residential character or residential activities.

(b)

The uses allowed in the R-U Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-505. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

1	Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978. For Comprehensive Design Zones approved pursuant to applications filed prior to this date, the minimum size is four (4) adjoining gross acres.
2	The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-U Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the properties being rezoned.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-30-1996; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-506. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-505 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than five (5) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, landscape features, or compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; and
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing R-U Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-507. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the R-M Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plans, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, and Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development; and
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-508. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the R-M Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(c)

A Regional Urban Community in the R-M Zone shall meet the following design standards:

(1)
The maximum percentage of attached dwelling units, which includes but is not limited to townhouses, two over twos and triplexes, shall be fifty percent (50%) of the total units in the project;
(2)
End units on building groups shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width and the minimum building width of a contiguous attached group shall be sixteen (16) feet per unit. A variety of townhouse sizes shall be provided. A maximum of ten percent (10%) of the units may have a minimum gross living space of 1,500 square feet;
(3)
The setback from any public or private right-of-way may be a minimum of seven (7) feet; and
(4)
For lots smaller than 1,800 square feet, a pro-rata reduction of the requirements for the number of on-site trees as set forth in the Landscape Manual shall be permitted proportional to lot size.

(CB-29-2008)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-509. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

1	Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978. For Comprehensive Design Zones approved pursuant to applications filed prior to this date, the minimum size is four (4) adjoining gross acres.
2	The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-M Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the property being rezoned.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-30-1996; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-510. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-509 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than ten (10) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, landscape features, or compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; or
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing R-M Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-511. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the R-S Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors;
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change; and
3. (C)
  Applicable regulations are satisfied for uses authorized pursuant to Section 27-515(b) of this Code.
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, or Section Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development;
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District; and
(7)
Allow qualifying properties in the R-S Zone to develop with uses in the E-I-A Zone pursuant to Section 27-515(b) of this Code.

(CB-77-2006; CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-512. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the R-S Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-513. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

1	Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978. For Comprehensive Design Zones approved pursuant to applications filed prior to this date, the minimum size is four (4) adjoining gross acres.
2	The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-S Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.
3. (3)
  Notwithstanding any other requirement of this Subdivision, the types of dwelling units permitted shall be limited to one-family detached and attached dwellings. No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of dwelling units shall be attached units; however, the restrictions for attached dwelling units of this subsection, above, shall not apply to Mixed Retirement Development in the R-S Zone.
4. (4)
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, a grading permit to support the development of uses permitted in the E-I-A Zone on land in the R-S Zone pursuant to Section 27-515(b) may be issued so long as it is in conformance with an approved Comprehensive Design Plan.
5. (5)
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 27-123 of this Code, the minimum standards set forth in the Landscape Manual for landscaping, buffering, and screening for all uses permitted in the E-I-A Zone on land in the R-S Zone pursuant to Section 27-515(b) may be modified by the approved Comprehensive Design Plan.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the property being rezoned.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-30-1996; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-77-2006; CB-91-2016; CB-36-2017; CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-513 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than twenty-five (25) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, landscape features, or compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; or
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing R-S Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.01. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the Village Zones (V-M and V-L) are to:

(1)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development through the creation of one (1) or more traditional, mixed-use villages or hamlets surrounded by permanent open space;
(2)
Preserve the agricultural land, open space, scenic vistas, and environmental features in Prince George's County;
(3)
Provide the opportunity for development on a human scale with a strong sense of community identity based on a shared, coherent, functionally efficient physical environment and a shared and diverse economic, social, and cultural environment;
(4)
Combine land uses in physical proximity, and link these uses with pedestrian trails, sidewalks, and paths;
(5)
Complement the natural characteristic of the area;
(6)
Regulate the design of public spaces and recreational areas for the maximum use and enjoyment of residents;
(7)
Promote a form of development which facilitates the most efficient use of costly public infrastructure;
(8)
Provide a variety of housing on a variety of lot sizes, including housing which is affordable by households at different income levels;
(9)
Create a community with a core which contains commercial, civic, community, and residential uses; and
(10)
In the V-L Zone, provide an alternative to conventional large lot development using a mixture of dwelling types and lot sizes, including a large lot component.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.02. Required land area.

(a)

The Village-Medium (V-M) Zone shall consist of at least three hundred (300) contiguous gross acres.

(b)

The Village-Low (V-L) Zone shall consist of at least one hundred fifty (150) contiguous gross acres.

(c)

For the purposes of this Section, the word "contiguous" shall include those properties which are separated only by a public right-of-way or stream bed.

(CB-53-1991)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.03. Uses.

(a)

The general principal for land uses in these zones is to provide for a variety of residential, commercial, recreational, and public uses in a functionally efficient physical environment.

(b)

Uses may be mixed within the zone, and within buildings in the zone.

(c)

The uses allowed in the Village (V-M and V-L) Zones are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(d)

The following land use areas are required in the V-M and V-L Zones. More than one of each area may be provided in the Zone and, where deemed appropriate by the Planning Board or the District Council, areas may overlap physically, but the minimum area requirements for each use must be provided distinctly. Land use areas counting towards the satisfaction of one (1) requirement may not be used to satisfy any other requirement. The Comprehensive Design Plan shall include a phasing plan which establishes the relative construction schedule for all residential areas within the Village, including all Hamlets, in relation to the Storefront Area, Civic Use Area, and Village Commons. The purpose of this phasing plan shall be to ensure that the construction of a Village will progress in an orderly and balanced manner, and that Village residents will be provided with appropriate commercial, civic, and open space facilities and amenities concurrently with the construction of residential areas.

(1)
A Village Proper shall consist of a blend of residential and nonresidential uses, the concentration of which shall generally be within one-quarter (1/4) mile of the edge of the village core, which contains the Storefront Area, Civic Use Area, and a Main Village Commons. The types and densities of these uses shall support the pedestrian orientation, the community spirit, and the rural character of the village.

The required use areas in the Village Proper shall consist of the following:

1. (A)
  Storefront Area.
  1. (i)
    The purpose of this area is to provide employment opportunities and a variety of retail shops and services to support the day-to-day needs of village residents, and other local residents, in a manner consistent with a small downtown or central market place.
  2. (ii)
    Lots in the Storefront Area may be used for the uses listed in Section 27-515(b)(1), (4), (6), (8), and (9), as well as storefront dwellings.
  3. (iii)
    The Storefront Area shall be located where it acts as a central place, and where it can intercept traffic coming and going from the village without such traffic creating a hazard for local residential streets.
  4. (iv)
    The size of the Storefront Area shall be between twenty-six (26) and fifty-two (52) square feet of gross floor area per dwelling unit in the Zone. This requirement shall not include the gross floor area of the storefront dwelling units.
  5. (v)
    At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of storefront buildings above the ground floor shall be designated for residential units.
2. B.
  Civic Use Area.
  1. (i)
    The purpose of this area is to provide governmental, institutional, educational, recreational, cultural, and religious facilities and services which enhance the shared community life of village residents.
  2. (ii)
    Lots in the Civic Use Area may be used for the uses listed in Section 27-515(b)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (9).
  3. (iii)
    The Civic Use Area shall be located adjacent to greens, parks, and squares, and preferably should be at vista terminations.
  4. (iv)
    The size of the Civic Use Area shall be a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of gross land area per dwelling unit in the Zone.
  5. (v)
    The Civic Use Area shall not be used solely for recreational uses. It is intended that space should be allocated for permanent community meeting space commensurate with the size of the community.
3. C.
  Village Commons, Greens, and Squares.
  1. (i)
    The purpose of the Village Commons, Greens, and Squares is to provide spatially defined and distributed open spaces to serve the outdoor leisure and assembly needs of village residents, to enhance the form and appearance of the village, and to foster a sense of community. The Village Common areas and squares shall be appropriately landscaped as active gathering places with park benches, sitting areas, shaded areas, selected street furniture, and outdoor lighting. The main Village Common shall generally be designed so it can contain places for activities such as concerts, informal recreation, outdoor exhibits, and public gatherings in the day and evening.
  2. (ii)
    The main Village Commons area shall be no less than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet in size in the V-L Zone, and forty thousand (40,000) square feet in size in the V-M Zone, and the other smaller greens shall be no less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in size in both zones.
  3. (iii)
    The main Village Commons should be centrally located, should abut the highest intensity of storefront, civic, and residential uses, should generally be surrounded on at least three (3) sides by roads, and should generally be sited at natural vista terminations. Pedestrian walkways surrounding, and to and through the area shall be provided. A structure such as a bandstand or a gazebo and a flag pole are encouraged. Other, smaller greens shall be dispersed throughout the remainder of the Village Proper and the Village Fringe in such a way that no lot is more than approximately one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet walking distance from a common, green, or square.
  4. (iv)
    The total amount of land designated for Village Commons, Greens, and Squares shall be a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet of gross land area per dwelling unit in the Zone.

(2)
The Village Fringe shall generally include the area at the periphery of the Village Proper beyond the one-quarter (1/4) mile walking distance from the edge of the village core or Village Commons and generally adjoins the required Buffer Area. It shall be a lower density than the Village Proper. The only types of residential units permitted are dwelling units on lots between one (1) and five (5) acres in size, with variation in the size of the lots. The location of lots between one (1) and five (5) acres in size shall be in accordance with Figure 71.
(3)
Residential Areas.
1. (A)
  The purpose of these areas is to provide for a variety of housing opportunities and to provide for the flexible use of residential buildings in an environment which is complemented with compatible uses, including the Storefront Area, Civic Use Area, and Recreational Areas.
2. (B)
  A range of residential unit types and lot sizes is required and shall be mixed throughout the Village Proper and the Village Fringe, with small lot units located closer to the core of the village. Density shall decrease from the core to the periphery of the Village Proper. Lot sizes and frontages shall vary as much as possible according to a random pattern of a traditional village. Flag lots are generally not encouraged.
3. (C)
  A mixture of the following dwelling unit types shall be provided in each Village Proper, in addition to the mandatory storefront dwellings.
  1. (i)
    Large Lot: One-family detached dwellings on lots at least twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet in size;
  2. (ii)
    Village House: One-family detached dwellings on lots between eight thousand eight hundred (8,800) square feet and thirteen thousand (13,000) square feet in size, with small front yards;
  3. (iii)
    Narrow Lot Line: One-family detached dwellings on lots of at least six thousand (6,000) square feet with small front and side yards;
  4. (iv)
    Duplex: One-family semidetached dwellings on lots of at least four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet per unit;
  5. (v)
    Townhouse: One-family attached dwelling units on lots of at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet; and
  6. (vi)
    Multifamily: Buildings containing no more than six (6) dwelling units, with a height no greater than thirty-six (36) feet, with the following exceptions. If the multifamily building is restricted to provide housing for senior citizens, the building may contain no more than seventy-five (75) dwelling units. If the multifamily building is located in the core of the village, adjacent to or fronting onto the green or common, and being a vista termination, a portion of the building not to exceed two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet at the vista termination can exceed the thirty-six (36) feet height requirement, and can be extended upward as an architectural treatment to a height of sixty-six (66) feet. In the review of the Specific Design Plan, the massing, scale, and details of the multifamily building shall be reviewed to ensure compatibility with other buildings in the core area.
4. (D)
  Within the Village Proper, the following requirements for unit type distribution are as follows:

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

1. (4)
  Village Buffer.
  1. (A)
    The purpose of the Village Buffer is to preserve open space and sensitive natural features and to create a visual and physical buffer which will clearly separate the distinct, rural, clustered villages and hamlets from each other and from the traditional suburban patterns of development.
  2. (B)
    The Village Buffer shall comprise a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross land area of the zone, and shall meet the following dimensions (see Figure 71): the buffer area between villages shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet; the buffer area between a village and a hamlet shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet; the buffer area between hamlets shall be no less than two hundred (200) feet; and the buffer area shall be no less than four hundred (400) feet wide at any point along the perimeter of the residential area of the Zone, except as waived by the District Council to accommodate specific site conditions, such as where permanently undevelopable open space such as a floodplain, tree conservation easement, or public parkland, public school sites, or other similar institutional or quasi-public uses abut the perimeter of the village development; where there are unusual environmental or topographic conditions; where the Zone abuts property in the V-L or V-M Zone; where the Village Buffer contains agricultural uses, a golf course, or riding stables; or where a Historic Site, so designated on the Adopted and Approved Historic Sites and Districts Plan, is in the Village Buffer. In no case shall the width of the Village Buffer be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, unless the perimeter of the village abuts property owned by the Prince George's County Board of Education or the M-NCPPC, in which case the width of the Village Buffer may be reduced by the District Council to one hundred (100) feet. Where the Village Buffer abuts traditional suburban patterns of development, it may be necessary to increase the width of the Buffer to achieve the goals stated in subparagraph (A), above.
  3. (C)
    Unless a Special Exception has been approved for agricultural uses, a golf course, or a riding stable, the land within the Village Buffer shall be conveyed at the time of final plat approval to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a quasi-public organization approved by the Planning Board, or the Homeowners' Association, for preservation as permanent open space, or for passive recreation uses. For the purposes of this Subsection, passive recreation uses shall include equestrian, pedestrian, and bicycle trails systems. The body to whom the land is to be conveyed shall be subject to the approval of the District Council at the time of approval of the Comprehensive Design Plan, or at a later date to be determined by the District Council.
  4. (D)
    Land within the Village Buffer for which a Special Exception has been approved for a golf course or a riding stable shall be replaced with an equal amount of undisturbed open space at another location within the Zone. This undisturbed open space shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (C), above.
  5. (E)
    Land within the Village Buffer in excess of forty percent (40%) of the required buffer area and for which a Special Exception has been approved for agricultural uses shall be replaced with an equal amount of undisturbed open space at another location within the Zone. This undisturbed open space shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (C), above.
  6. (F)
    If a Special Exception has been approved for agricultural uses, a golf course, or a riding stable in the Village Buffer, the District Council shall, at the time of approval of the Comprehensive Design Plan, approve appropriate deed restrictions and covenants that ensure that if the Special Exception use ceases, the land will be preserved and maintained as permanent open space, or for passive recreation uses. The body to whom the land is to be conveyed if the Special Exception ceases shall be determined by the District Council at the time of Comprehensive Design Plan approval, or at a later time to be determined by the District Council.
  7. (G)
    Any land dedicated for open space purposes in the Village Buffer shall contain appropriate covenants and deed restrictions approved by the District Council that ensure that the area will not be subdivided in the future, and that appropriate provisions are made for the maintenance of the open space.
2. (5)
  Recreational Areas.
  1. (A)
    The purpose of the Recreational Areas is to provide active recreational facilities to serve all residents of the Zone.
  2. (B)
    The area of each parcel of open space designed for active recreational purposes shall be of such minimum dimensions as to be functionally usable.
  3. (C)
    Recreational Areas should be convenient and accessible to the dwelling units they are intended to serve. However, because of noise generation, they should be sited with sensitivity to surrounding development.
  4. (D)
    Any land designated as a Recreational Area shall contain appropriate covenants and deed restrictions approved by the Planning Board that ensure that the area will not be subdivided in the future, and that appropriate provisions are made for the maintenance of the area.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995; CB-47-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.04. Density.

(a)

The density of the entire Zone shall not be more than one and three-tenths (1.3) dwelling units per gross acre in the Village-Low (V-L) Zone.

(b)

The density of the entire Zone shall not be more than two (2) dwelling units per gross acre in the Village-Medium (V-M) Zone.

(c)

Ten percent (10%) of the density shall be moderately priced dwelling units. A density increment, not to exceed ten percent (10%), shall be granted for provision of the moderately priced dwelling units, provided that the moderately priced dwelling units are designated as senior citizen housing, and further provided the total density does not exceed one and three tenths (1.3) dwelling units per gross acre in the V-L Zone and two (2) dwelling units per gross acre in the V-M Zone. When the moderately priced dwelling units are designated as senior housing, the basis for the density determination set forth in Section 27-486(a), which requires the deletion of fifty percent (50%) of any land located within a one hundred (100) year floodplain, shall not apply, and the density calculation shall be based on gross acreage.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.05. Open Space.

(a)

A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the gross area of the Zone shall be designated as open space. This shall include the required Village Buffer, Recreational Areas, and Village Commons, Squares, and Greens.

(b)

All areas not included in a platted lot that are not designated for residential, parking, civic, or storefront use, and not included within a street right-of-way shall be included in the calculation of open space.

(c)

The open space, to the extent possible, shall include all sensitive natural features, including streams and stream buffers, slopes over twenty-five percent (25%), slopes over fifteen percent (15%) on highly erodible soils, one hundred (100) year floodplains, wetlands, and wetland buffers, and woodland conservation areas.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.06. Design Standards and Building Material Requirements.

(a)

General.

(1)
The Village Proper shall be arranged in a generally rectilinear network of interconnecting streets and blocks, and should generally be located so as not to conflict with sensitive environmental areas. The Village Fringe should be arranged in a generally irregular network of interconnecting streets, balanced with the need to leave environmentally sensitive areas undisturbed. In general, cul-de-sacs in the Village Proper should be avoided and long cul-de-sacs are strongly discouraged.
(2)
The Village Fringe and the Village Proper shall be connected through a logical extension of the street network, so as to provide clear connections between the peripheral lots and the village center and a cohesive design for the Village Zone.
(3)
The length of a block in the Village Proper shall generally range from one hundred (100) to four hundred (400) feet in length, and the length of a block in the Village Fringe shall generally range from eight hundred (800) to one thousand (1000) feet in length, as measured along the property (right-of-way) line, although block sizes may vary from this standard due to topographic, environmental, or other valid design considerations.
(4)
Each block which includes storefront or townhouse unit lots shall be designed to include a private alley.
(5)
The highest density shall be located in the center of the community, or around the Village Commons, with lower density on the periphery of the Village Proper, and the lowest density in the Village Fringe.
(6)
At the option of the applicant, the Village Zone may include an unplatted village expansion area at its periphery, which area is reserved for future expansion of uses. Such area shall not encroach on or be counted as part of the Buffer Area or required open space. The unplatted expansion space shall not be platted or built unless it is shown in full detail as part of an approved Specific Design Plan.
(7)
Lot layout, path, and sidewalk design shall ensure pedestrian access to each lot in the Village Proper.
(8)
A consistently high quality of architecture shall be used throughout this development. The mass and spatial relationships should emulate traditional villages and regional context in style, materials, and character. It is recommended that the development in this zone conform to the scale, materials, colors, façade modulation, fences, and landscaping which emulate the historic character of the existing buildings and streetscapes in the region. The public realm is the critical visual feature of the village and consists of the spaces, streetscape, and proportions between the heights of buildings and the distance between buildings along the street fronts, the sidewalks, squares, parks and open spaces, the sense of enclosure and visual terminations. These design qualities shall be considered just as important as the buildings which define these spaces. Streetscape design, including street trees, sidewalks, street lighting fixtures, front fences and hedges, building massing, and the spaces between buildings, paving design and materials, and street furniture, shall be subject to the same standards as the architecture for high quality and historic village character.
(9)
General architectural guidelines are as follows:
1. (A)
  Façade modulation shall reference the historic scale, façades, and details of the region. Articulation of the front façade may be handled through various creative methods with significant architectural elements, such as offsets, porches, sunrooms, bay windows, trellised gardens, privacy walls, and multiple wall planes.
2. (B)
  Intermixing of gabled roofs, hipped roofs with articulated cornices, flat roofs, flat roofs with built up parapet walls, and roofs with different pitches is encouraged on different buildings along a street, as a way of introducing diversity into the streetscape.
3. (C)
  In order to maintain the high standards of this residential development, the use of "natural materials" is encouraged. The term "natural materials" shall constitute the following: brick, stone, stucco, iron, steel, and wood. Vinyl and aluminum siding are discouraged. Only the highest quality of vinyl and aluminum siding shall be permitted. Roof material shall be wood, slate, cooper, standing seam metal, fiber glass, architectural grade asphalt, or shall emulate these materials.
4. (D)
  Any side wall that parallels the street shall comply with the same architectural guidelines as required for front façades.
5. (E)
  Multifamily buildings shall be compatible in style, scale, materials, and colors with surrounding dwellings.
(10)
The streetscape and streetscape elements shall be designed to provide a sense of visual harmony with the buildings, pedestrian and street network, and open space. These elements shall include street trees, sidewalks and plazas, street lighting fixtures, signage, and street furniture such as benches, trash receptacles, and phone kiosks. To insure consistency through the development, a conceptual streetscape plan shall be approved as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan, and shall be implemented and approved in each Specific Design Plan. Street furniture elements shall be compatible in form, material, and finish. Style shall be coordinated with that of existing or proposed site architecture and decorative street lighting. Selection of street furniture shall consider the architectural styles of the village, durability, maintenance, and aesthetic impact.
(11)
An integrated public street system with a variety of street standards shall be conceptually designed as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan. The street hierarchy shall be related to the street's function on the site, the average daily traffic (ADT) levels, lot frontage, design space, and the need for on-street parking. The design of the public street system shall include typical cross-sections showing paving widths, medians, parking, greenway and landscaping, sidewalks, and utility easements. The conceptual street system shall be approved by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan, and shall be implemented through the Specific Design Plan. The public street system shall be designed to emulate the vehicular, parking, pedestrian, and landscape patterns found in typical historic village settlements.
(12)
Porches and Yards.
1. (A)
  All Village Houses and Narrow Lot Line Houses should have a front porch. Front porches are encouraged for all residential dwellings.
2. (B)
  All one-family dwelling units within the Village Proper shall have clearly defined front and rear yards using landscaping, walls, or fencing.
3. (C)
  A hedge, wooden picket type fence, decorative metal fence, or wall approximately three (3) feet high is required in the front yards of fifty percent (50%) of the one-family residential dwellings.
4. (D)
  All townhouses and duplexes should have a separate entrance articulated with a covered entranceway, porch, or canopy.
(13)
Walls and Fences.
1. (A)
  Walls and fences shall be erected where required for privacy, screening, separation, security, to define common versus private space, or to serve other necessary functions.
2. (B)
  Design and materials shall be functional, they shall complement the character of the buildings, and they shall be suited to the nature of the development.
3. (C)
  Chain link fences are not permitted in any yard in the Village Proper. Chain link fences may be used to enclose side or rear yards only in the Village Fringe, but should not be visible from a public street.
(14)
Parking design standards.
1. (A)
  No parking for townhouses shall be permitted in parking bays perpendicular to the street frontage or in front yards. Parking shall be provided in the rear yards, perpendicular to the alley, and fenced or screened from the yard, or shall be provided in a common off-street parking area. Such common parking areas or garages shall be adequately buffered from residences.
2. (B)
  Parking for duplexes shall be provided for in garages in the rear or side yard, or in perpendicular spaces in the rear yard, accessed from an alley. Adjacent driveways shall be offset from the property line by a minimum of four (4) feet. Garages are strongly recommended as separate structures in the rear yard which can be connected to the house with a walkway. If a garage is attached, side yard entrances are recommended. If garages cannot be located in the rear yard or cannot have a side yard access, garages must be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the front façade.
3. (C)
  Where otherwise not required, private alleys are encouraged for all dwelling units within the Village Proper.
4. (D)
  Garages and carports shall comply with the general architectural criteria applicable to dwellings.
(15)
Building and Design Requirements for Civic and Storefront Buildings.
1. (A)
  Civic.
  1. (i)
    Civic buildings shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height, unless waived by the District Council.
  2. (ii)
    Civic buildings and structures should be of materials, scale, and colors compatible with each other and distinct from the character of other buildings in the Village Proper.
2. (B)
  Storefront.
  1. (i)
    Storefront buildings fronting on the same street and located on the same block may be attached, provided a limited number of pedestrian walkways are located between storefront buildings. Storefront buildings shall have at least sixty percent (60%) of their front façade coincident with their block frontage.
  2. (ii)
    The principal entrance shall be from the sidewalk along the street.
  3. (iii)
    The construction of open colonnades over a sidewalk which adjoins storefront buildings may be permitted subject to an appropriate easement.
(16)
Different architectural styles may be used throughout the development, emulating the growth of a typical village through time. However, all buildings must be of the highest architectural quality. In order to ensure such quality, to ensure the compatibility of the architecture styles, and to ensure that each village development has a distinct, individual appearance, specific architectural design standards shall be incorporated as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan, to address such details as historic styles, variety of unit types and façades, materials, colors, windows (size, type, placement), relationship between first floor and finished grade, roof lines, roof pitches, and other façade details. These specific design standards shall be implemented by, and approved at, Specific Design Plan stage.
(17)
Lot size, yard, height and lot coverage requirements for dwelling units shall be as follows unless alternative standards that are consistent with the purposes and guidelines of the zone are approved by the District Council at the time of Comprehensive Design Plan approval. Minimum and maximum lot size requirements shall not be varied.
NOTE: Front open porches projecting from the façade may lie within the front yard to within 10 feet of the property line (right-of-way line).

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

1. (18)
  The lots on which Storefront buildings are located shall be subject to the following standards, unless alternative standards that are consistent with the purposes and guidelines of the zone are approved by the District Council at the time of the Comprehensive Design Plan approval. The height requirements shall not be varied.

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

1. (19)
  Lot coverage, yard, and height requirements for accessory buildings shall be as follows unless alternative standards that are consistent with the purposes and guidelines of the zone are approved by the District Council at the time of Comprehensive Design Plan approval.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995; CB-29-2014)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.07. Parking Requirements.

(a)

General Requirements. The parking requirements in this Subsection are in addition to PART 11 of this Subtitle. Where there is a conflict between these Sections, the requirements in this Subsection shall control.

(1)
The design and layout of parking areas shall provide an aesthetically pleasing design and an efficient arrangement. The design and layout of the area shall not have a negative impact on surrounding development and on contiguous and adjacent buildings or land. Parking lots should not be the dominant visual features of the streetscape.
(2)
Parking shall not be allowed in the Buffer Area, unless specifically approved for permitted or special exception recreational facilities.
(3)
Off-street Parking Location and Access.
1. (A)
  Off-street parking lots shall generally be located at the rear of buildings.
2. (B)
  No off-street parking shall be permitted in the front yards of buildings located in the storefront or attached dwelling unit areas, nor shall off-street parking be the principal use of corner lots in these areas.
3. (C)
  Adjacent parking lots shall have off-street vehicular and pedestrian connections.
4. (D)
  Parking lots in the Storefront and Residential Areas should generally be accessible from a private alley only.
5. (E)
  Garages or carports for Residential Areas shall not be located at a vista termination, and shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet behind any portion of the street façade of the principal building, and, if served by a private alley, shall be set back at least two (2) feet from the alley right-of-way.
(4)
Modification of Off-Street Parking Requirements.
1. (A)
  In conjunction with approval of a Specific Design Plan, the Prince George's County Planning Board may reduce requirements for off-street parking serving a particular lot, to the extent that the applicant can demonstrate that adequate parking is provided on-street or within a maximum distance of five hundred (500) feet from the lot, or that uses which do not generate the need for parking at the same time may share a parking lot.
2. (B)
  The Planning Board may authorize certain unpaved and landscaped areas to be reserved for future required off-street parking.
(5)
Parking Design Requirements.
1. (A)
  Parking lots providing for more than twenty (20) motor vehicle spaces shall, where possible, be subdivided into modular parking bays. A single row or line of spaces within a bay should be no more than ten (10) spaces in length.
2. (B)
  Parking spaces for oversized vehicles, including, but not limited to, recreational vehicles, boats, tandem trailers, trucks, and buses, shall be sized as per standards as determined by the Planning Board. In addition, these vehicles cannot be stored or parked in required parking areas or areas assigned to residential vehicles. A limited number of parking spaces shall be provided outside the Village Proper and be appropriately screened and landscaped to obscure the entire vehicle from view at all times of the year.
3. (C)
  In parking lots with twenty (20) or more parking spaces, pedestrian walkways are encouraged.
4. (D)
  If not located in the rear of a building, a parking lot shall have a setback equal to the front yard setback of the adjacent buildings.
(6)
Driveways.
1. (A)
  A shared driveway along the side property line may serve two (2) adjoining single-family detached lots. Shared driveways shall be maintained by the homeowner's association. For those single-family detached lots which do not have a shared driveway, no part of any driveway serving a dwelling shall be located within two (2) feet of a side property line. The Planning Board may permit a driveway serving two (2) or more adjacent sites to be located on or splitting a side property line between the adjacent nonresidential sites.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.07.01. Hamlets.

(a)

A Hamlet(s) may be included within the V-M and V-L Zones, provided the total number of gross acres in the Zone is more than the minimum required land area for the Zone as specified in Section 27-514.02.

(b)

General requirements.

(1)
The following criteria shall be met in each Hamlet:
1. (A)
  The land area included within the Hamlet shall not exceed the total number of gross acres within the Zone, minus the required land area for the Zone as specified in Section 27-514.02.
2. (B)
  The total number of dwelling units within the Hamlet shall not be less than twenty (20), or more than forty (40), except as waived by the District Council to accommodate specific site conditions, such as where the Zone contains unusual environmental or topographic conditions. In no case shall the number of dwelling units in the Hamlet be less than ten (10) or more than sixty (60).
3. (C)
  The density of the Hamlet shall be based on the maximum allowable density for the entire Zone, and shall not be calculated for the individual Hamlet.
4. (D)
  The open space requirement for the Hamlet shall be based on the requirement for the entire Zone, and shall not be calculated for the individual Hamlet.

(c)

Uses.

(1)
The following residential use types, as described in Section 27-514.03, as well as storefront dwellings, shall be permitted in the Hamlet:
1. (A)
  Large Lot;
2. (B)
  Village House;
3. (C)
  Narrow Lot Line;
4. (D)
  Duplex.
(2)
The Storefront and Civic Use Areas, as described in Section 27-514.03, are permitted, but are not required, in the Hamlet. If these Use Areas are not provided within the Hamlet, the dwelling units located within the Hamlet shall be used in the calculation of required gross floor area in the Storefront Area and gross land area in the Civic Use Area for the entire Zone.
(3)
Each Hamlet shall contain at least one (1) Main Hamlet Commons area, designed according to the standards of the Main Village Commons, which shall be no less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in size.
(4)
Each Hamlet shall contain at least one (1) Recreational Area.

(d)

Site and building design guidelines.

(1)
The distribution of dwelling unit types set forth in Section 27-514.03 shall apply to the entire Zone and not to individual Hamlets.
(2)
Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, the design guidelines set forth in Section 27-514.06 shall apply to the Hamlet.
(3)
Access to the Hamlet should be provided through the Village.
(4)
Unless waived by the District Council to accommodate specific site conditions, such as unusual environmental or topographic conditions, the lots in the Hamlet shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet from the lots in the Village.

(CB-10-1992; CB-47-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.08. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation Zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the Zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development;
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District;
(7)
Encourage low-density residential development which provides for a variety of one-family dwelling types, including a large lot component, in a planned development;
(8)
Protect significant natural, cultural, historical, or environmental features and create substantial open space areas in concert with a unique living environment; and
(9)
Protect viewsheds and landscape/woodland buffers along the primary roadways and woodlands, open fields, and other natural amenities within the Zone.

(CB-71-1991; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.09. Uses.

(a)

The general principle for land uses in this Zone is that uses shall be either residential in nature, or necessary to serve the dominant residential uses. These latter uses shall be integrated with the residential environment without disrupting the residential character of residential activities.

(b)

The uses allowed in the Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(CB-71-1991)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.10. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  The types of dwelling units permitted shall be limited to one-family detached and attached dwellings. No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of dwelling units shall be attached units. These regulations do not apply to a Mixed Retirement Development located on a tract containing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) acres.
2. (2)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
3. (3)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-L Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.
4. (4)
  Recreational development consisting of an eighteen (18) hole golf course, within an open space public benefit feature, may be eliminated provided the recreational development is not needed to sustain a density increment granted by the applicable Comprehensive Design Plan initially approved prior to 1996. A Specific Design Plan hearing is required prior to issuance of fifty percent (50%) of the permits for the development, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Planning Board or the District Council that (1) any required tennis court, teen court, swimming center or other recreational facilities will be completed and open prior to the issuance of any residential permit exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the density approved on the Comprehensive Design Plan; (2) that proper and final preservation, design and access to the former golf course land as permanent open space is approved as part of the Specific Design review; and (3) it is determined whether or not other recreation facilities in lieu of the golf course are necessary to provide the homeowners with a well-balanced program of recreational facilities.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the property to be rezoned.

(CB-71-1991; CB-30-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-99-1997; CB-77-2006; CB-57-2009; CB-91-2016)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.11. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than one hundred (100) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, or landscape features; or
(2)
The subject property shares a significant common boundary with an existing V-L, V-M, R-L, or R-S Zone.

(CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-516. Filing.

(a)

A Comprehensive Design Plan, generally for the entire area included in a Basic Plan, shall be filed either prior to, or at the same time as, the preliminary plat of subdivision (in accordance with the requirements of Subtitle 24 of this Code). A Comprehensive Design Plan may include less than the entire area included in a Basic Plan only where the Basic Plan acreage has been divided in accordance with Section 27-197(b) or where a reduced Comprehensive Design Plan is approved in accordance with Section 27-518(c).

(b)

The elements of the Comprehensive Design Plan and the preliminary plat of subdivision may be incorporated into one (1) drawing. The drawing shall contain all the information required for both the Comprehensive Design Plan (Section 27-518) and the preliminary plat of subdivision (Subtitle 24 of this Code). In this event, one (1) action by the Planning Board shall be sufficient to take action on both the Comprehensive Design Plan and the preliminary plat of subdivision.

(CB-31-1986; CB-35-1992; CB-15-1998; CB-12-2003)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-517. Fees.

Upon filing a Comprehensive Design Plan, the applicant (or his agent) shall pay to the Planning Board a fee to help defray the costs related to processing the application. The scale of fees shall be determined by the Planning Board. A reduction in the fee may be permitted by the Planning Board, if it finds that payment will be an undue hardship upon the applicant.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-518. Contents of Plan.

(a)

The applicant shall demonstrate to the Planning Board that, in the preparation of the Comprehensive Design Plan and supporting documents, he has devoted adequate attention to environmental relationships, building design, landscaping, engineering factors, and (if necessary) traffic factors. The signatures of a qualified design team (including an urban planner, architect, landscape architect, professional engineer, and traffic engineer) on the Comprehensive Design Plan and supporting documents shall be prima facie evidence that the respective factors within the scope of the signer's profession have been considered.

(b)

The Comprehensive Design Plan shall consist of the following with all plans prepared at the same scale:

(1)
A reproducible drawing (with ten (10) prints) showing the proposed development of the property. This drawing shall be in conformance with the approved Basic Plan. The drawing shall show the approximate location and proposed density of dwelling units, nonresidential building intensity, and the zoning of adjoining properties;
(2)
A schedule and text, including the delineation of any staged units to be developed at different times;
(3)
A description of design principles proposed to govern the project, including design guidelines set forth in Section 27-274 of PART 3, Division 9, of this Subtitle for the M-A-C, L-A-C, E-I-A, R-U, R-M, and R-S Zones, and in Section 27-514.06 for the V-M and V-L Zones;
(4)
The total number of acres in the proposed project and the percentage thereof proposed for various uses;
(5)
The number of dwelling units proposed (by type of dwelling unit) for each staged unit;
(6)
The estimated residential or employment population for each staged unit;
(7)
The location and extent of any proposed commercial area;
(8)
The anticipated priority of development of each staged unit;
(9)
The standards proposed to be used for height, open space, building intensity, population density, and public improvements;
(10)
Engineering feasibility studies (including traffic engineering studies), as necessary;
(11)
An approved Natural Resource Inventory;
(12)
A Type 1 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or Standard a Letter of Exemption;
(13)
A statement of justification describing how the proposed design preserves and/or restores the regulated environmental features to the fullest extent possible; and
(14)
Where a Comprehensive Design Plan proposes to include an adaptive use of a Historic Site, the application shall include:
1. (A)
  Text describing the nature of the proposed adaptive use, including a description of how the use will be integrated into the design and theme of the Historic Site;
2. (B)
  A preliminary evaluation of historic landscape features through field investigation; and
3. (C)
  Preliminary architectural elevations within the environmental setting of the Historic Site.

(c)

In the E-I-A Zone, a reduced Comprehensive Design Plan shall be allowed under the following circumstances:

(1)
For parcels containing a minimum of five (5) acres of land, provided the total property zoned E-I-A in the approved Basic Plan is in excess of one hundred fifty (150) acres; and
(2)
Where the reduced Comprehensive Design Plan is for:
1. (A)
  The use of an eleemosynary or philanthropic institution, provided an eleemosynary or philanthropic institution existed on the property at the time of approval of the original Basic Plan; or
2. (B)
  A Planned Environmental Preservation Community.

(d)

A reduced Comprehensive Design Plan shall consist of the following with regard to the acreage within such reduced Comprehensive Design Plan:

(1)
A reproducible drawing (with ten (10) prints) showing the proposed development of the parcel. This drawing shall be in conformance with the approved Basic Plan. The drawing shall show the approximate location and intensity of nonresidential buildings, and the zoning of adjoining properties;
(2)
A schedule and text, including the delineation of any staged units to be developed at different times;
(3)
A description of design principles proposed to govern the project;
(4)
The estimated employment or residential population for this reduced Comprehensive Design Plan;
(5)
The anticipated priority of development of each staged unit (if staging is proposed);
(6)
The standards proposed to be used for height, open space, building intensity, population or residential density, and public improvements, and a description how the proposed development meets the standards; and
(7)
Traffic feasibility studies, as necessary.

(e)

A Comprehensive Design Plan shall be considered submitted on the date the Planning Director determines that the applicant has filed a complete Plan in accordance with the requirements of this Section.

(CB-120-1989; CB-20-1990; CB-84-1990; CB-53-1991; CB-35-1992; CB-107-1992; CB-47-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-519. Submission to public agencies.

Prior to Planning Board action, the Planning Board shall submit copies of the proposal to all public agencies concerned (including municipalities) with operational or planning responsibilities within the area of the plan. In addition, the proposal shall be referred to the Prince George's County Health Department for a health impact assessment review identifying the potential effects on the health of the population, and the distribution of those effects within the population, as well as recommendations for design components to increase positive health outcomes and minimize adverse health outcomes on the community. These agencies and municipalities shall have thirty (30) days (from the date of referral) within which to submit written comments.

(CB-41-2011)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-520. Reserved.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-521. Required findings for approval.

(a)

Prior to approving a Comprehensive Design Plan, the Planning Board shall find that:

(1)
The plan is in conformance with the Basic Plan approved by application per Section 27-195; or when the property was placed in a Comprehensive Design Zone through a Sectional Map Amendment per Section 27-223, was approved after October 1, 2006, and for which a comprehensive land use planning study was conducted by Technical Staff prior to initiation, is in conformance with the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
The proposed plan would result in a development with a better environment than could be achieved under other regulations;
(3)
Approval is warranted by the way in which the Comprehensive Design Plan includes design elements, facilities, and amenities, and satisfies the needs of the residents, employees, or guests of the project;
(4)
The proposed development will be compatible with existing land use, zoning, and facilities in the immediate surroundings;
(5)
Land uses and facilities covered by the Comprehensive Design Plan will be compatible with each other in relation to:
1. (A)
  Amounts of building coverage and open space;
2. (B)
  Building setbacks from streets and abutting land uses; and
3. (C)
  Circulation access points;
(6)
Each staged unit of the development (as well as the total development) can exist as a unit capable of sustaining an environment of continuing quality and stability;
(7)
The staging of development will not be an unreasonable burden on available public facilities;
(8)
Where a Comprehensive Design Plan proposal includes an adaptive use of a Historic Site, the Planning Board shall find that:
1. (A)
  The proposed adaptive use will not adversely affect distinguishing exterior architectural features or important historic landscape features in the established environmental setting;
2. (B)
  Parking lot layout, materials, and landscaping are designed to preserve the integrity and character of the Historic Site;
3. (C)
  The design, materials, height, proportion, and scale of a proposed enlargement or extension of a Historic Site, or of a new structure within the environmental setting, are in keeping with the character of the Historic Site;
(9)
The Plan incorporates the applicable design guidelines set forth in Section 27-274 of PART 3, Division 9, of this Subtitle, and except as provided in Section 27-521(a)(11), where townhouses are proposed in the Plan, with the exception of the V-L and V-M Zones, the requirements set forth in Section 27-433(d);
(10)
The Plan is in conformance with an approved Type 1 Tree Conservation Plan;
(11)
The Plan demonstrates the preservation and/or restoration of the regulated environmental features in a natural state to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirement of Subtitle 24-130-(b)(5).
(12)
Notwithstanding Section 27-521(a)(9), property placed in a Comprehensive Design Zone pursuant to Section 27-226(f)(4), shall follow the guidelines set forth in Section 27-480(g)(1) and (2); and
(13)
For a Regional Urban Community, the plan conforms to the requirements stated in the definition of the use and satisfies the requirements for the use in Section 27-508(a)(1) and Section 27-508(a)(2) of this Code.

(CB-120-1989; CB-20-1990; CB-84-1990; CB-107-1992; CB-47-1996; CB-56-1996; CB-77-2006; CB-26-2008; CB-29-2008; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-522. Planning Board action.

(a)

The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the Comprehensive Design Plan within seventy (70) days of its submittal. Any modification of the plan, text, or schedule shall be made on the reproducible copy of the respective document. The month of August and the period between and inclusive of December 20 and January 3 shall not be included in calculating this seventy (70) day period. If no action is taken within seventy (70) days, the Comprehensive Design Plan shall be deemed to have been approved. The applicant may (in writing) extend the seventy (70) day requirement to provide a longer specified review period not to exceed forty-five (45) additional days, or such other additional time period as determined by the applicant.

(b)

The Planning Board's decision on a Comprehensive Design Plan shall be embodied in a resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting. The resolution shall set forth the Planning Board's findings, and any considerations which the Board wishes to have examined during the review of the Specific Design Plan.

(c)

A copy and notice of the Planning Board's resolution shall be sent to all persons of record within seven (7) days after the date of the Planning Board's adoption. At the same time, the Planning Board shall send to the Clerk of the Council a copy of its resolution and minutes on the Comprehensive Design Plan.

(d)

For an application remanded to the Planning Board by the District Council, the Planning Board shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the Comprehensive Design Plan within sixty (60) days of the transmittal date of the notice of remand by the Clerk of the District Council. The month of August and the period between and inclusive of December 20 and January 3 shall not be included in calculating this sixty (60) day period.

(CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-523. Appeal.

(a)

The Planning Board's decision on a Comprehensive Design Plan may be appealed to the District Council upon petition by any person of record. The petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice of the Planning Board's decision. The District Council may vote to review the Planning Board's decision on its own motion within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice.

(b)

The Clerk of the Council shall notify the Planning Board of any appeal or review decision. Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving this notice, the Planning Board shall transmit to the District Council a copy of the Plan, all written evidence and materials submitted for consideration by the Planning Board, a transcript of the public hearing on the Plan, and any additional information or explanatory material deemed appropriate.

(c)

The District Council shall schedule a public hearing on the appeal or review. Testimony at the hearing shall be limited to the facts and information contained within the record made at the hearing before the Planning Board. In addition, the Council may take judicial notice of any evidence contained in the record of any earlier phase of the approval process relating to all or a portion of the same property, including the approval of a preliminary plat of subdivision.

(d)

Within sixty (60) days after the date the appeal petition is filed or the Council elects to review the Comprehensive Design Plan, the Council shall affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Planning Board, or remand the Plan one time to the Planning Board to take further testimony or reconsider its decision in accordance with specified grounds stated in the Order of Remand adopted by the Council. Where the Council approves a Comprehensive Design Plan, it shall make the same findings which are required to be made by the Planning Board. If the Council fails to act within the specified time, the Planning Board's decision is automatically affirmed.

(e)

The Council shall give its decision in writing, stating the reasons for its action. Copies of the decision shall be sent to all persons of record and the Planning Board.

(f)

Where the Planning Board determines that it cannot comply with the prescriptions of an Order of Remand adopted by the District Council pursuant to this Section, the Planning Board's findings as to the reasons for its action, and its decision on the Plan shall be embodied in a resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting. The Planning Board's adoption of a resolution under this subsection shall constitute a decision of the Planning Board on the Plan in accordance with the procedures of this Section and Section 27-522 of this Subtitle.

(CB-99-1996; CB-1-2004; CB-3-2014; CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-524. Amendments.

(a)

All amendments of approved Comprehensive Design Plans shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Division for initial approval, except as set forth below.

(b)

A minor amendment to a Comprehensive Design Plan for the purpose of making home improvements that are not in conformance with the approved plan may be requested by a homeowner (or authorized representative) and shall be approved by the Planning Board, in accordance with the following procedures:

(1)
Filing. The applicant shall submit a site plan and any other material deemed necessary to properly detail the requested modifications.
(2)
Fee. At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay a fee to cover the costs of processing the request. The amount of the fee shall be established by the Planning Board. In cases of financial hardship, the fee may be waived by the Board.
(3)
Public Hearing.
1. (A)
  The Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing on the requested amendments.
2. (B)
  Findings. The Planning Board may grant the minor amendment if it finds that the requested modifications will not substantially impair the intent, purpose, or integrity of the approved Comprehensive Design Plan.
3. (C)
  The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the requested amendments, and shall state its reasons for the action. The Planning Board's decision (resolution) on the minor amendment shall be sent to all persons of record in the hearing before the Planning Board and to the District Council.
(4)
Appeal of Planning Board Decision.
1. (A)
  The Planning Board's decision may be appealed to the District Council upon petition of any person of record. The petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice of the Planning Board's decision. The District Council may vote to review the Planning Board's decision on its own motion within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice.
2. (B)
  The Clerk of the Council shall notify the Planning Board of any appeal or review decision. Within seven (7) days after receiving this notice, the Planning Board shall transmit to the District Council a copy of the file on the proposed revisions, all written evidence and materials submitted for consideration by the Planning Board, a transcript of the public hearing on the minor amendment, and any additional information or explanatory material deemed appropriate.
3. (C)
  The District Council shall schedule a public hearing on the appeal or review. Testimony at the hearing shall be limited to the facts and information contained within the record made at the hearing before the Planning Board.
4. (D)
  Within sixty (60) days after the close of the Council's hearing, the Council shall affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Planning Board, or return the modification request to the Planning Board to take further testimony or reconsider its decision. Where the Council approves a minor amendment, it shall make the same findings that are required to be made by the Planning Board. If the Council fails to act within the specified time, the Planning Board's decision is automatically affirmed.
5. (E)
  The Council shall give its decision in writing, stating the reasons for its action. Copies of the decision shall be sent to all persons of record and the Planning Board.

(CB-36-1989; CB-1-2004)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-525. Filing.

(a)

A Specific Design Plan for the area (or portion of the area) included in the Comprehensive Design Plan shall be filed either prior to, or at the same time as, the final plat of subdivision (in accordance with the requirements of Subtitle 24 of this Code).

(b)

Specific Design Plans and final plats of subdivision shall be on separate drawings, and shall be acted on individually by the Planning Board.

(CB-15-1998; CB-12-2003)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-526. Fees.

Upon filing a Specific Design Plan, the applicant (or his agent) shall pay to the Planning Board a fee to help defray the costs related to processing the application. The scale of fees shall be determined by the Planning Board. A reduction in the fee may be permitted by the Planning Board, if it finds that payment will be an undue hardship upon the applicant.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-527. Contents of Plan.

(a)

The applicant shall demonstrate to the Planning Board that, in the preparation of the Specific Design Plan, he has devoted adequate attention to building and landscape design, and engineering factors. The signatures of a qualified design team (including an architect, a landscape architect, and a professional engineer) on the Specific Design Plan shall be prima facie evidence that the respective factors within the scope of the signer's profession have been considered.

(b)

The Specific Design Plan shall include (at least) the following with all plans prepared at the same scale:

(1)
A reproducible site plan showing buildings, functional use areas, circulation, and relationships between them; and in the V-M and V-L Zones, a three-dimensional model and a modified grid plan, which may include only the Village Proper, and any Hamlet, which incorporates plan concepts, spatial and visual relationships, streetscape, and other characteristics of traditional rural villages shall be provided prior to Planning Board and District Council review;
(2)
Reproducible preliminary architectural plans, including floor plans and exterior elevations;
(3)
A reproducible landscape plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Landscape Manual;
(4)
A Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or Standard Letter of Exemption;
(5)
An approved Natural Resource Inventory; and
(6)
A statement of justification describing how the proposed design preserves or restores the regulated environmental features to the fullest extent possible.

(c)

An applicant may submit a Specific Design Plan for Infrastructure in order to proceed with limited site improvements. These improvements must include infrastructure which is essential to the future development of the site, including streets, utilities, or stormwater management facilities. Only those regulations, submittal requirements, development standards, and site design guidelines which are applicable shall be considered. The Planning Board may also consider the proposal in light of future requirements, such that the plan cannot propose any improvements which would hinder the achievement of the purposes of the zone, the purposes of this Division, or any conditions of previous approvals, in the future. The Planning Board shall also consider any recommendations by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement and the Prince George's Soil Conservation District. Prior to approval, the Planning Board shall find that the Specific Design Plan is in conformance with an approved Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan and must also approve a Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan in conjunction with approval of the Specific Design Plan for Infrastructure.

(d)

Within three (3) years of approval of a Specific Design Plan for Infrastructure, a permit for infrastructure improvements, in accordance with this Plan, shall be issued by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. If a permit is not issued within this period of time, the Specific Design Plan for Infrastructure is no longer valid.

(e)

A Specific Design Plan shall be considered submitted on the date the Planning Director determines that the applicant has filed a complete Plan in accordance with the requirements of this Section.

(f)

This Section shall not apply to:

(1)
All stadium wayfinding signs located within parking areas at a stadium.

(CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-47-1996; CB-32-1998; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-54-2012; CB-29-2014; CB-83-2015)

Editor's note(s)—Section 1 of CB-7-2009 (DR-2) provides that the provisions for the running of validity periods contained in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County Code, are hereby temporarily suspended until December 31, 2010.

Section 2 of CB-7-2009 (DR-2) provides that the suspension of the validity period for a given application shall only be applied if the application was in an active, current validity period as of January 1, 2009. This suspension shall not be applied to any whose validity period begins after the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.

Section 1 of CB-6-2010 provides that the provisions for the running of validity periods contained in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County Code, are hereby temporarily suspended until December 31, 2011.

Section 2 of CB-6-2010 provides that the suspension of the validity period for a given application shall only be applied if the application was in an active, current validity period as of January 1, 2010. This suspension shall not be applied to any whose validity period begins after the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.

Section 3 of CB-28-2010 provides that a development project for which all required development applications have been approved by the Planning Board, Zoning Hearing Examiner, or District Council, and appeal periods have not expired as of September 1, 2010, is grandfathered; or a development project that has an approved preliminary plan of subdivision, but has not completed subsequent processes such as final plat or site plan as of September 1, 2010, is grandfathered for that portion of the project covered by the preliminary plan.

Section 1 of CB-7-2011 (DR-2) provides that the provisions for the running of validity periods contained in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County Code, are hereby temporarily extended until December 31, 2012.

Section 2 of CB-7-2011 (DR-2) provides that the extension of the validity period for a given application shall only be applied if the application was in an active, current validity period as of January 1, 2011. This extension shall not be applied to any whose validity period begins after the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.

Section 3 of CB-7-2011 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2012.

Section 3 of CB-34-2011 (DR-2) provides that a development project for which all required development applications have been approved by the Planning Board, Zoning Hearing Examiner, or District Council, notwithstanding any appeal period, is grandfathered regarding the provisions of CB-28-2010 that became effective on September 1, 2010, or any subsequent revisions in conformance with the grandfathered approval; or a development project that has an approved preliminary plan of subdivision, notwithstanding any further development review requirements including record plats is grandfathered regarding the provisions of CB-28-2010 that became effective on September 1, 2010, or any subsequent revisions in conformance with the grandfathered approval for that portion of the project covered by the preliminary plan.

Section 1 of CB-67-2012 (DR-2) provides that the provisions for the running of validity periods contained in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County Code, are hereby temporarily extended until December 31, 2013.

Section 2 of CB-67-2012 (DR-2) provides that the extension of the validity period for a given application shall only be applied if the application was in an active, current validity period as of January 1, 2012. This extension shall not be applied to any whose validity period begins after the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.

Section 3 of CB-67-2012 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2013.

Section 1 of CB-71-2013 (DR-2) provides that the provisions for the running of validity periods contained in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County Code, are hereby temporarily extended until December 31, 2015.

Section 2 of CB-71-2013 (DR-2) provides that the extension of the validity period for a given application shall only be applied if the application was in an active, current validity period as of January 1, 2013. This extension shall not be applied to any whose validity period begins after the date of the adoption of this Ordinance.

Section 3 of CB-71-2013 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2015.

CB-81-2015 is uncodified law enacted by the District Council effective from November 17, 2015, and provides as follows: Sections 1 and 2 of CB-81-2015 temporarily extend, until December 31, 2017, validity periods prescribed in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance for approved applications for Specific Design Plans and Detailed Site Plans, including Detailed Site Plans in the M-X-C and Transit District Overlay Zones, provided that the approved application was in a valid status on January 1, 2015. Section 3 of CB-81-2015 provides that the provisions of CB-81-2015 will automatically expire on December 31, 2017, while Section 5 calls for a work group to be established by the District Council to determine the viability of Detailed Site Plans and Specific Design Plans to proceed in the development process prior to December 17, 2017.

CB-97-2017 is uncodified law enacted by the District Council effective from November 7, 2017, and provides as follows: Sections 1 and 2 of CB-97-2017 temporarily extend, until December 31, 2018, validity periods prescribed in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance for approved applications for Specific Design Plans and Detailed Site Plans, including Detailed Site Plans in the M-X-C and Transit District Overlay Zones, provided that the approved application was in a valid status on January 1, 2017. Section 3 of CB-97-2017 provides that the provisions of CB-97-2017 will automatically expire on December 31, 2018.

CB-59-2018 is uncodified law enacted by the District Council effective from October 23, 2018, and provides as follows: Sections 1 and 2 of CB-59-2018 temporarily extend, until December 31, 2020, validity periods prescribed in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance for approved applications for Specific Design Plans and Detailed Site Plans, including Detailed Site Plans in the M-X-C and Transit District Overlay Zones, provided that the approved application was in a valid status on January 1, 2018. Section 3 of CB-59-2018 provides that the provisions of CB-59-2018 will automatically expire on December 31, 2020.

On November 17, 2020, the County Council sitting as the District Council enacted Chapter 55, 2020 Laws of Prince George's County, Maryland (CB-73-2020), concerning the time for expiration of certain approved applications in a valid status as of January 1, 2020. Accordingly, the provisions for the running of validity periods set forth in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance, being also Subtitle 27 of the Prince George's County Code, are hereby temporarily extended until December 31, 2021, for detailed site plans and specific design plans approved prior to January 1, 2015. The provisions for the running of validity periods set forth in Sections 27-287, 27-527, 27-528, 27-546.07, and 27-548.08 of the Zoning Ordinance are hereby temporarily extended until December 31, 2022, for detailed site plans and specific design plans approved after January 1, 2015. Chapter 55 became effective on the date of its adoption.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-527.01. Referral.

(a)

Prior to taking action on the Specific Design Plan, the Planning Board shall refer the plan to the Historic Preservation Commission (PART 14) and to all agencies which the Planning Board deems appropriate for review and comment. The agencies shall include all of those whose action is likely to have a substantive effect on the plan under review. The Planning Board shall maintain a list of referral agencies. The plan shall also be referred to:

(1)
the Prince George's County Police Department for review and comment. The Police Department may comment on issues relevant to their mission, including opportunities to implement crime-prevention measures, and to enhance the safety and security of residents, employees and other users of a project through implementation of the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED); and
(2)
the Prince George's County Health Department. The Health Department shall perform a health impact assessment review of the proposed development identifying the potential effects on the health of the population, and the distribution of those effects within the population, including recommendations for design components to increase positive health outcomes and minimize adverse health outcomes on the community.

(CB-29-2011; CB-41-2011; CB-65-2013)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-528. Planning Board action.

(a)

Prior to approving a Specific Design Plan, the Planning Board shall find that:

(1)
The plan conforms to the approved Comprehensive Design Plan, the applicable standards of the Landscape Manual, and except as provided in Section 27-528(a)(1.1), for Specific Design Plans for which an application is filed after December 30, 1996, with the exception of the V-L and V-M Zones, the applicable design guidelines for townhouses set forth in Section 27-274(a)(1)(B) and (a)(11), and the applicable regulations for townhouses set forth in Section 27-433(d) and, as it applies to property in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station, the regulations set forth in Section 27-480(d) and (e);

(1.1)
For a Regional Urban Community, the plan conforms to the requirements stated in the definition of the use and satisfies all requirements for the use in Section 27-508 of the Zoning Ordinance;

(2)
The development will be adequately served within a reasonable period of time with existing or programmed public facilities either shown in the appropriate Capital Improvement Program, provided as part of the private development or, where authorized pursuant to Section 24-124(a)(8) of the County Subdivision Regulations, participation by the developer in a road club;
(3)
Adequate provision has been made for draining surface water so that there are no adverse effects on either the subject property or adjacent properties;
(4)
The plan is in conformance with an approved Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan; and
(5)
The plan demonstrates that the regulated environmental features are preserved and/or restored to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirement of Subtitle 24-130(b)(5).

(d)

Prior to approving a Specific Design Plan for Infrastructure, the Planning Board shall find that the plan conforms to the approved Comprehensive Design Plan, prevents offsite property damage, and prevents environmental degradation to safeguard the public's health, safety, welfare, and economic well-being for grading, reforestation, woodland conservation, drainage, erosion, and pollution discharge.

(e)

The Planning Board may only deny the Specific Design Plan if it does not meet the requirements of Section 27-528(a) and (b), above.

(f)

Each staged unit (shown on the Comprehensive Design Plan) shall be approved. Later stages shall be approved after initial stages. A Specific Design Plan may encompass more than one (1) stage.

(g)

The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the Specific Design Plan within seventy (70) days of its submittal. The month of August and the period between and inclusive of December 20 and January 3 shall not be included in calculating this seventy (70) day period. If no action is taken within seventy (70) days, the Specific Design Plan shall be deemed to have been approved. The applicant may (in writing) extend the seventy (70) day requirement to provide a longer specified review period not to exceed forty-five (45) additional days, or such other additional time period as determined by the applicant.

(h)

For an application remanded to the Planning Board from the District Council, the Planning Board shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the Specific Design Plan within sixty (60) days of the transmittal date of the notice of remand by the Clerk of the District Council. The month of August and the period between and inclusive of December 20 and January 3 shall not be included in calculating this sixty (60) day period.

(i)

An approved Specific Design Plan shall be valid for not more than six (6) years, unless construction (in accordance with the Plan) has begun within that time period. All approved Specific Design Plans which would otherwise expire during 1994 shall remain valid for one (1) additional year beyond the six (6) year validity period.

(j)

The Planning Board's decision on a Specific Design Plan shall be embodied in a resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting. A copy and notice of the Planning Board's resolution shall be sent to all persons of record and the Clerk of the Council within seven (7) days after the date of the Planning Board's adoption. The resolution shall set forth the Planning Board's findings.

(k)

A copy of the Planning Board's resolution and minutes on the Specific Design Plan shall be sent to the Clerk of the Council for any Specific Design Plan for the Village Zones.

(CB-1-1989; CB-75-1989; CB-53-1991; CB-108-1993; CB-32-1994; CB-56-1996; CB-32-1998; CB-25-2003; CB-29-2008; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-23-2015; CB-83-2015)

Section 3 of CB-7-2011(DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2012.

Section 3 of CB-67-2012 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2013.

Section 3 of CB-71-2013 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2015.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-528.01. District Council review.

(a)

The Planning Board's decision on a Specific Design Plan may be appealed to the District Council upon petition of any person of record within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice of the Planning Board's decision.

(b)

The District Council may vote to review the Planning Board's decision on a Specific Design Plan on its own motion within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice of the Planning Board's decision.

(c)

At the time the District Council decides to review a Planning Board decision, or at the time it is appealed pursuant to Subsection (a), the District Council shall establish a date, not more than thirty (30) days later, to conduct a hearing and shall render a final decision in accordance with Section 27-523 within sixty (60) days after the date the appeal petition was filed or the Council elected to review the Specific Design Plan.

(d)

In reviewing the Specific Design Plan, the District Council shall follow the procedures as set forth for the review of Comprehensive Design Plans in Section 27-523 as modified in this Section and findings as set forth in Section 27-528.

(CB-53-1991; CB-6-1997; CB-83-2015)

Editor's note(s)—CB-22-2005 repealed Section 2 of Chapter 53, 1997 Laws of Prince George's County, Maryland, thereby deleting the exemption for plans whose corresponding Comprehensive Design Plan had been approved prior to September 2, 1997.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-529. Effect of approval.

(a)

An approved Specific Design Plan shall be binding upon the applicant and his/her successors, assigns, and heirs. The Plan shall be reflected in all grading, building, and use and occupancy permits. Development and use of all land and structures shall be in accordance with the approved Plan.

(b)

If a Special Exception is approved for property for which a Specific Design Plan has been approved, the Specific Design Plan shall be considered to be amended to the extent shown on the approved Special Exception site plan (if applicable).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-530. Amendments.

(a)

All amendments of approved Specific Design Plans shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Division for initial approval, except as set forth below.

(b)

The Planning Director is authorized to approve limited minor amendments administratively, without public hearing, to an approved Specific Design Plan, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.

(1)
The Planning Director may approve a minor amendment upon written finding that the proposed amendment is in keeping with the design characteristics of the approved Specific Design Plan and is limited in scope and nature, to include the following:
1. (A)
  An increase of no more than ten percent (10%) in the gross floor area of a building;
2. (B)
  An increase of no more than ten percent (10%) in the land area covered by a structure other than a building;
3. (C)
  The redesign of parking or loading areas;
4. (D)
  The redesign of a landscape plan;
5. (E)
  New or alternative architectural plans that are equal or superior to those originally approved, in terms of overall size and quality;
6. (F)
  Changes required by engineering necessity to grading, utilities, stormwater management, or related plan elements; or
7. (G)
  Changes to any other plan element determined by the Planning Director to have minimal effect on the overall design, layout, quality, or intent of the approved Specific Design Plan.
(2)
The Planning Director is not authorized to administratively approve minor amendments that:
1. (A)
  Add or delete a land use, as uses are shown on the approved plan;
2. (B)
  Relocate significantly an approved land use;
3. (C)
  Increase the density or intensity of uses shown on the approved plan;
4. (D)
  Grant variances;
5. (E)
  Modify conditions, considerations, or other requirements imposed by the Planning Board or District Council in any case; or
6. (F)
  Otherwise waive any other requirement of this Subtitle not authorized by this Section.
(3)
Before approving a minor amendment, the Planning Director shall make all findings, in writing, that the Planning Board would be required to make if the Planning Board reviewed the application.
(4)
The applicant's property shall be posted within ten (10) days of the Planning Director's acceptance of filing of the application. Posting shall be in accordance with PART 3, Division 1 of this Subtitle, including Section 27-125.03(b) of this Subtitle. On and after the first day of posting, the application may not be amended unless the revised application is posted as if a new application.
(5)
The Planning Director may waive posting after determining, in writing, that the proposed minor change is so limited in scope and nature that it will have no appreciable impact on adjacent property.
(6)
If a written request for public hearing is not submitted within the posted time period, then the Planning Director may act on the application. The Planning Director's approval or denial shall constitute final action on the application, subject to any authorized appeal filed pursuant to the requirements set forth within Subsection (d) of this Section. Electronic notice of any approval or denial as to the application shall be made by the Planning Director not later than seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Director's approval. The Planning Director shall also publish the development activity report on the Planning Department's website.
(7)
If a timely hearing request is submitted, or if the Planning Director declines to consider the application, then the application shall be treated as if re-filed as an application for review by the Planning Board on the date of that event. The applicant, Planning Director, and Technical Staff shall then follow the procedures applicable to Planning Board review of the application.

(c)

A minor amendment to an approved Specific Design Plan for the purpose of making home improvements may be requested by a homeowner (or authorized representative) and approved by the Planning Director (or designee), in accordance with the following procedures:

(1)
Filing. The applicant shall submit a site plan and any other material deemed necessary to properly detail the requested modifications.
(2)
Fee. At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay a fee to cover the costs of processing the request. The fee shall be established by the Planning Board. In cases of financial hardship, the fee may be waived by the Planning Board.
(3)
Criteria for granting minor amendments. A minor amendment may only be granted if the requested modifications:
1. (A)
  Are located within the approved Comprehensive Design Plan building lines and setbacks or any approved amendments to the Comprehensive Design Plan;
2. (B)
  Are in keeping with the architectural and site design characteristics of the approved Specific Design Plan; and
3. (C)
  Will not substantially impair the intent, purpose, or integrity of the approved Comprehensive Design Plan.

(d)

Appeal.

(1)
The decision of the Planning Director (or designee) may be appealed to the Planning Board. Application for appeal may be made when it is claimed that the true intent of the Comprehensive and Specific Design Plans or of this Subtitle have been incorrectly interpreted or applied. Notice of such appeal shall be in writing and filed within thirty (30) days after the decision is rendered by the Planning Director.
(2)
Hearing. The Planning Board shall conduct a hearing pursuant to its Rules of Procedure.
(3)
Findings.
1. (A)
  The Planning Board may grant the minor amendment in accordance with the criteria set forth in Subsections (b) and (c), above.
2. (B)
  The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the requested amendments, and shall state its reasons for the action. The Planning Board's decision (resolution) on the minor amendment shall be sent to all persons of record in the hearing before the Planning Board.

(e)

In the event that a minor amendment requires an amendment of both the approved Comprehensive Design Plan and Specific Design Plan, the amendment shall be combined and processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-524.

(CB-36-1989; CB-27-2018)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-531. Combined application for Comprehensive Design and Specific Design Plan approval.

(a)

The various elements of the Comprehensive Design Plan and Specific Design Plan may be incorporated into one (1) drawing and one (1) text, provided that these documents contain all of the information required by Sections 27-518 and 27-527. One (1) action by the Planning Board shall be sufficient to take action on the combined plans.

(b)

The combined Comprehensive Design/Specific Design Plan shall be filed either prior to, or at the same time as, the preliminary plat of subdivision.

(c)

The various elements of a combined Comprehensive Design/Specific Design Plan and the preliminary plat of subdivision may be incorporated into one (1) drawing. This combined document shall contain all of the information required by Sections 27-518 and 27-527 for Comprehensive Design and Specific Design Plans, and by Subtitle 24 of this Code for the preliminary plat. One action by the Planning Board shall be sufficient to take action on the combined Plans and plat.

(d)

If the applicant elects to file the Comprehensive Design Plan and Specific Design Plan for consideration at the same time as a Zoning Map Amendment (including the Basic Plan), the preliminary plat of subdivision shall not be combined with the Comprehensive Design/Specific Design Plan.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532. Combined application for Basic, Comprehensive Design, and Specific Design Plan approval.

(a)

An applicant for a Comprehensive Design Zone may elect to submit a reproducible copy of a Comprehensive Design Plan, or reproducible copies of a Comprehensive Design Plan and a Specific Design Plan, for consideration concurrently with the application for Zoning Map Amendment and the accompanying Basic Plan, in accordance with the following:

(1)
Any Comprehensive Design Plan submitted pursuant to this Section shall conform to the requirements of Section 27-518. The Comprehensive Design Plan shall be considered by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 1, above, except as follows:
1. (A)
  Concurrent consideration of preliminary plats of subdivision shall not be permitted;
2. (B)
  The Planning Board shall conduct its public hearing on the Comprehensive Design Plan at the same time as the public hearing on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic Plan. The Planning Board's decision on the Comprehensive Design Plan shall be transmitted to the District Council together with its recommendation on the Zoning Map Amendment application and Basic Plan;
3. (C)
  The Planning Board's decision on the Comprehensive Design Plan shall not become final unless the District Council affirms the action concurrently with its action on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the Basic Plan. If the District Council does not affirm the action of the Planning Board, it shall act on the Comprehensive Design Plan as it deems appropriate, in accordance with the Section 27-521. This Council action shall be considered the final action on the proposed Comprehensive Design Plan. Disapproval of the Comprehensive Design Plan by the District Council shall not preclude approval of the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic Plan, or the submission of a revised Comprehensive Design Plan for consideration by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 1, above.
(2)
Any Specific Design Plan submitted pursuant to this Section shall conform to the requirements of Section 27-527. The Specific Design Plan shall be considered by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 2, above, except as follows:
1. (A)
  Concurrent consideration of preliminary plats of subdivision shall not be permitted;
2. (B)
  The Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing on the Specific Design Plan at the same time as the public hearing on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic Plan and Comprehensive Design Plan. The Planning Board's decision on the Specific Design Plan shall be transmitted to the District Council together with its recommendation on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the Basic Plan, and its decision on the Comprehensive Design Plan;
3. (C)
  The Planning Board's decision on the Specific Design Plan shall not become final unless the District Council affirms the action concurrently with its action on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the Basic and Comprehensive Design Plans. If the District Council does not affirm the action of the Planning Board, it shall act on the Specific Design Plan as it deems appropriate, in accordance with Section 27-528. This Council action shall be considered the final action on the proposed Specific Design Plan. Disapproval of the Specific Design Plan by the District Council shall not preclude approval of the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic and Comprehensive Design Plans, or the submission of a revised Specific Design Plan for consideration by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 2, above.
(3)
The provisions of Sections 27-131(b), (f), and (g), 27-132(c) and (d), 27-133, 27-189, 27-190, 27-191, and 27-192, shall be applicable to the consideration of Comprehensive Design Plans and Specific Design Plans under this Section.
(4)
Where feasible, elements of the various Plans, may be incorporated into one (1) drawing and one (1) text, provided these documents set forth all applicable information required by Sections 27-179(c)(1)(D), (E), and (F), 27-518, and 27-527 for those combined elements.

(CB-1-2004)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

College Park City Zoning Code

PART 8

COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN ZONES.

Sec. 27-476. Reasons for Comprehensive Design Zones.

(a)

The following are the reasons for having Comprehensive Design Zones:

(1)
It is within the ultimate objectives of the District Council's authority (under Article 28 of the Annotated Code of Maryland) to use recent planning and zoning innovations;
(2)
The demands for housing, commercial and industrial activities, and related public facilities and services are undergoing substantial and rapid changes, requiring improved methods of land use control; and
(3)
There is a need to encourage the optional and imaginative utilization of land contemplated by Comprehensive Design Zones in order to:
1. (A)
  Improve the total environment;
2. (B)
  Lessen the public costs associated with land development and use;
3. (C)
  Fulfill the purposes of each individual Comprehensive Design Zone; and
4. (D)
  Fulfill the recommendations and purposes of the General Plan, Master Plans, or Sector Plans in selected areas.

(CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-477. Applicability.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-53-1995; CB-11-2000; CB-94-2000)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-478. Review process.

(a)

(1)
The initial phase is the review of a Basic Plan, which shall show the types, amounts, and general location of land uses proposed. The Basic Plan shall be reviewed concurrently with the review of, and action on, the Zoning Map Amendment application (PART 3, Division 2, Subdivision 3). When a Comprehensive Design Zone is established through a Sectional Map Amendment intended to implement land use recommendations for mixed-use development as recommended by a Master Plan or Sector Plan, design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or the Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change may constitute the Basic Plan for development on the subject property.
(2)
The second phase is the review of a Comprehensive Design Plan, text, and schedule, which shall show amounts and locations of land use, the circulation system, and the portions of development which may be constructed during the same time period.
(3)
The third phase is the review of a Specific Design Plan, which serves as the final design of the development for each portion to be constructed during the same time period.

(b)

All plans referred to in (a), above, shall be reviewed and acted upon prior to, or concurrently with, the review of, and action on, a subdivision proposal.

(c)

The three (3) phases of review may be filed or considered concurrently.

(d)

(e)

(CB-18-1990; CB-44-1997; CB-35-2003; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-479. Mixed uses.

Uses may be mixed within a total development, or within buildings in the development.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-480. General development regulations.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(1)
The design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change, and a referenced exhibit of record for the property should establish and provide guidance for the development regulations to be incorporated in the Specific Design Plan.
(2)
The limitations on the maximum percentages of townhouse and multifamily dwelling units contained in Section 27-515(b)(7), footnote 29, the lot area requirement in Subsection (b) above, and the lot width requirements in Subsection (e) above shall not apply. However, the Planning Board or District Council may impose similar restrictions where appropriate, only to implement the recommendations of the Master Plan or Sector Plan.

(CB-56-1996: CB-25-2003; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-481. Floor area ratio.

Floor area ratios (FAR) for Comprehensive Design Zones shall exclude floor area devoted to vehicular parking and parking access areas, notwithstanding Section 27-107.01 (Definitions).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-482. Fractional totals.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-483. Fee in lieu of public facilities.

(a)

(b)

The fee collected by the Planning Board shall be promptly remitted to the County Office of Finance.

(c)

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-484. Structures over or under public rights-of-way.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-485. Increment factors and land use area calculations.

(a)
Compliance with the standards set forth in the Landscape Manual shall not be considered a public benefit feature for purposes of additional density or development intensity calculations.
(b)
For the purpose of applying the density or intensity increment factors to mixed uses, the amount of commercial floor area and the amount of residential floor area shall be used to establish a ratio for calculating the amount of land devoted to the respective uses. In this way, a theoretical number of acres for commercial and residential land use will be established, which shall be used to calculate public benefit features and density/intensity increment factors related to commercial and residential development. Increment factors are to be added to the base residential density or the base commercial building intensity. Increment factors shall not be compounded.
(c)
The following formulas shall be used for computing theoretical gross residential and gross commercial acreage for the M-A-C and L-A-C Zones:

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

KEY:
C =	Maximum square feet of commercial proposed
D =	Number of dwelling units proposed
A =	Total area of parcel in acres
k =	Average square feet per dwelling unit proposed

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

FORMULAS:
kD / (kD + C) = PR	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered residential
C / (kD + C) = PC	Theoretical percentage (%) of the total land area considered commercial
PR (A) =	Theoretical gross residential acreage
PC (A) =	Theoretical gross commercial acreage

(CB-39-1988; CB-1-1989)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-486. Density and intensity calculations.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Increments shall not be allowed for any improvement which is required to be made by the developer (by other laws or regulations).

(e)

(CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-30-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-14-2010)

Footnote 1:Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-487. Housing provisions.

Comprehensive Design Zone proposals shall contain provisions for housing to serve all income groups.

(CB-84-1990)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-488. Swimming pools.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-488.01. Satellite dish antennas.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Satellite dish antennas may be located within any required green area or in any required landscaped area except along a street.

(CB-19-1985; CB-5-1991; CB-54-1991)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-515. Uses permitted.

(a)

No use shall be allowed in the Comprehensive Design Zones, except as provided for in the Table of Uses. In the table, the following applies:

(1)
The letter "P" indicates that the use is permitted in the zone indicated.
(2)
The letters "SE" indicate that the use is permitted, subject to the approval of a Special Exception in accordance with PART 4 of this Subtitle.
(3)
The letters "PA" indicate that the use is permitted, subject to the following:
1. (A)
  There shall be no entrances to the use directly from outside the building;
2. (B)
  No signs or other evidence indicating the existence of the use shall be visible from outside the building, other than a business identification sign lettered on a window. Which sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area; and
3. (C)
  The use shall be secondary to the primary use of the building.
(4)
The letters "PB" indicate that the use is permitted, subject to the following:
1. (A)
  The use shall be related to, dependent on, and secondary to a primary use on the premises;
2. (B)
  The use shall be located on the same record lot as the primary use;
3. (C)
  The use shall not be located within a building not occupied by the primary use; and
4. (D)
  The floor area of any building (and the land area occupied by any structure other than a building) devoted to the use shall not exceed an area equal to forty-five percent (45%) of the gross floor area of the building within which the primary use is located.
(5)
The letter "X" or a blank (unless otherwise clear from the context) indicates that the use is prohibited.
(6)
All uses not listed are prohibited.
(7)
The word "manufacturer" includes the words "fabricate," "assemble," and "repair."
(8)
Whenever the table refers to an allowed use, that use is either permitted (P), permitted by Special Exception (SE), or permitted as a (PA) or (PB) use, as accordingly listed in the zone in which it is allowed.

(CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991)

(b)
TABLE OF USES.

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

ZONE
USE	M-A-C	L-A-C	E-I-A	R-U	R-M	R-S	R-L	V-L	V-M
(1) COMMERCIAL:
(A) Eating or drinking establishments:
(i) Delicatessen	P	P	P⁶	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹	P⁹
(ii) All others	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁶	P⁶
(B) Vehicle service:
Gas station (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Vehicle repair and service station:
(i) For major and minor repairs and parts replacement	X	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) For minor repairs and parts replacement, placed underground in an enclosed structure	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(C) Offices:
Check Cashing Business (CB-23-2009)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial office and storage for the design, marketing, furnishing, and inventory management of office equipment and systems (CB-19-1997)	X	X	P³⁰	X	X	X	X	X	X
General Offices	P²	P²	P⁷	X	X	X	X	P^2,7	P^2,7
Medical practitioner's office/medical clinic(which may include private spa)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
Retail estate subdivision sales office:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Services:
Barber or beauty shop (CB-53-1991)	P	P	P⁶	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dry cleaning or laundry establishments:
(i) Limited to pickup stations	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P³	X	X	X	X	X	P³	P³
Funeral parlor or undertaking establishments	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pet grooming shop, provided all animals are confined to the interior of the building and adequate measures are taken to control noise and odor (CB-24-2001)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Repair shop:
(i) For small items (such as watches, clothing, and shoes)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(ii) All others (except vehicle repair and service station)	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(A) Trade (Generally Retail, Consistent with the Purposes of the Zone) such as:
Book, newspaper, or magazine store (except adult book store)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Buying of items within guest rooms and vehicles pursuant to Section 27-155(a)(2)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial outlet for the sale or display of items produced on the premises	X	X	P⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X
Department store (CB-5-2002)	P	P³³	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug paraphernalia display or sales, pursuant to Section 27-115(a)(1)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Drug store (CB-39-1988)	P	P	P⁶	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Firewood sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Florist shop (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Food or beverage store	P	P⁴	X	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P¹⁰	P⁴	P⁴
Hobby shop (CB-39-1988)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Photographic supply store	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Private Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Auctions (CB-59-2010)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Retail tobacco business (CB-15-2017)	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Seafood market (CB-49-1987)	P	P⁴	X	X	X	X	X	P⁴	P⁴
Seasonal decorations display and sales:
(i) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(ii) All others	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Specialty shop (featuring hard or soft wares)	P	P⁵	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Variety or dry goods store	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P⁵	P⁵
Video game or tape store (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex, in accordance with Section 27-532.03 (CB-44-1997)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Wayside stand as a temporary use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(2) INDUSTRIAL:
Brewery or distillery	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Industrial metal, waste, rag, glass, or paper salvage operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Laboratory, experimental testing, or film	P¹⁶	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Maintenance or service yard	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing activity, such as:
(A) Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, such as cloth, plastic, paper, and the like	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment and component parts for radio, television, telephone, computer, and similar equipment	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Manufacturing of food products	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Manufacturing and assembly of metal products, such as automobiles and appliances; structural steel fabricating shops, machine shops, forges, and foundries	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(E) Manufacturing involving primary production from raw materials	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Printing and lithographic shop	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Research facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vehicle salvage or wrecking operation	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Warehouses and distribution facility	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(3) INSTITUTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:
Adult day care center (CB-2-2017)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Church or similar place of worship, convent, or monastery (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Day care center for children (CB-23-1988)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eleemosynary or philanthropic institution (excluding hospital)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Family day care	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hospital (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	P	X	X	X	X	X
Institutional use of a medical, religious, or research nature (which may include private spa)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing or care home (which may include private spa)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
School, private:
(A) School or studio for artistic or technical instruction (CB-2-2003)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others¹⁵ (CB-23-1988)	X	X	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small group child care center (CB-131-1993)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(4) MISCELLANEOUS:
Accessory structures and uses:
(A) Community and private spa	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
(B) Conveyor system	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(C) Laboratory	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(D) Office	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
(E) Warehouse	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(F) All others	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Adaptive use of a Historic Site, when not otherwise allowed (CB-120-1989)	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸	P¹⁸
Cemetery, accessory to a church, convent, or monastery²⁰ (CB-11-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Collection of recyclable materials:
(A) As a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Consolidated storage in accordance with Section 27-475.04 (CB-61-2003)	X	X	P³⁵	X	X	X	X	X	X
Contractor's office (must include sanitary facilities), construction yard, shed, or building:
(A) In connection with a construction project as a temporary use, in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Garage or other structure commonly associated with a dwelling	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Guest house (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Home occupation	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Interim use involving minor improvements, as approved by the District Council either at the time of rezoning or upon later petition	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Medical Cannabis Dispensary, subject to conformance with Section 27-464.08 of this Subtitle³⁷ (CB-47-2017)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed-Use Planned Community; list of permitted uses is the same as in the M-X-T Zone (CB-13-2002)	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mobile home, with use for which amusement taxes collected¹³	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Qualified data center in accordance with Section 27-532.06 (CB-1-2021)	P	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X
Regional Urban Community (CB-29-2008)	X	X	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
Signs identifying the principal use, in accordance with PART 12	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Use which can be justified as similar to a listed allowed use¹	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Where not otherwise specifically permitted, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) (CB-22-2020)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁸	X	X	X
(5) PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC:
Ambulance service, private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Library	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Post Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public buildings and uses	P	P	P⁸	P	P	P	P	P	P
Voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station¹²	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(6) RECREATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT/SOCIAL/CULTURAL:
Amusement center (CB-35-1994)	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Arena (stadium):²⁷
(A) On a tract of land greater than 150 contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), such land having been leased or purchased from a public agency	X	P	X	X	P	X	X	X	X
(B) All others (CB-53-1995)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Carnival, circus, fair, or similar use not exceeding 17 days duration and only on parking lot, as a temporary use in accordance with Sections 27-260 and 27-261	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Club or lodge (private) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Commercial recreational attraction (CB-93-1994)	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁶	X	X	X
Community building	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Courts (indoor) (tennis, handball, racquet-ball, or volleyball):
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	X	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-47-1995)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Golf course (CB-10-1992)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Golf Course Conference/Hotel Complex (CB-45-2002)	X	X	X	X	X	P³⁴	SE	X	X
Museum, art gallery, aquarium, cultural center, or similar facility (noncommercial)	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	P	P
Park, playground, or other outdoor recreational area	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public or quasi-public recreational use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational campground (involving minor improvements) as an interim use, provided it is approved by the District Council on the Basic Plan	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recreational or entertainment establishment located within a building (which may include public spa)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Reducing/exercise salon or health club (CB-9-2003; CB-102-2004; CB-110-2012)	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Riding stable (CB-10-1992; CB-39-1998)	X	X	X	X	X	P	X	SE²⁴	SE²⁴
Skating facility:
(A) Privately owned and commercially operated on land leased from, and owned by, a public agency	P	P	SE	X	P	X	X	P	P
(B) All others (CB-89-1994; CB-47-1995)	P	P	SE	X	X	X	X	P	P
Swimming pool or spa (any type)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P	P
Theatre (indoor) (CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P
(7) RESIDENTIAL/LODGING:
Assisted living facility (CB-78-1996)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Country inn (CB-94-2010)	X	P³⁶	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dwelling (any type, except mobile home, multifamily, three-family, two-family, and storefront)^{29, 36}, outside a Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-53-1991; CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-56-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-58-2016)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, multifamily (CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-99-1997)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P³¹	P²³	P²³
Dwelling, three-family and two-family (CB-53-1991)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Dwelling, storefront (CB-53-1991)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Flag lot development¹⁹ (CB-72-1989; CB-10-1992)	P	P	X	P	P	P	P	P²¹	P²¹
Group residential facility for up to 8 mentally handicapped dependent persons (CB-29-2012)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Hotel (CB-39-1988)	P	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed Retirement Development (CB-78-1996)	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	P²⁸	X	X
Motel (CB-16-1987)	X	X	P¹¹	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planned Environmental Preservation Community (CB-35-2003	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" in accordance with Section 27-532.05 (effective 10/1/2019) (CB-10-2018)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(8) RESOURCE PRODUCTION/RECOVERY:
Agricultural uses:
(A) Floriculture, horticulture, or gardening (may include private noncommercial greenhouse)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) All others, except the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
(C) The raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes (CB-10-1992)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	SE²⁵	SE²⁵
Sand and gravel wet-processing	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surface mining (CB-10-1992)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE²²	SE²²
(9) TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES:
Airport, airpark, airfield, or airstrip	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automobile rental	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bus station or terminal	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Heliport or helistop	P	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking lot or garage, or loading area, in accordance with PART 11	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking of mobile home in public right of-way¹⁴	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Parking of mobile home not otherwise provided for	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Public utility or wireless telecommunications use or structure:³²
(A) Railroad yard, roundhouse car barn, or freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) All other public utility uses or structures, except wireless telecommunications	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(C) Antennas, poles, and related buildings for wireless telecommunications:
(i) In accordance with Section 27-445.04	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
(ii) Without restriction, but subject to normal site plan review procedures	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
(D) Towers and related buildings for wireless telecommunications (CB-62-2000)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	X	X
Satellite dish antenna, in accordance with Section 27-488.01:
(A) Up to 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
(B) Over 10 feet in diameter to serve only¹dwelling unit	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
(C) All others (CB-19-1985)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Storage of any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled, or not currently licensed, except where specifically authorized¹⁷ (CB-4-1987)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Taxicab stand	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Telegraph or messenger service	P	X	X	X	X	X	X	P	P
Trucking or motor freight station	X	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tower, pole, or antenna (electronic, radio or television, transmitting or receiving) except a public utility or wireless telecommunications structure or a satellite dish antenna:³²
(A) Commercial purposes:
(i) Maximum of 150 feet	P	P	P	X	X	X	X	X	X
(ii) Exceeding 150 feet	SE	SE	SE	X	X	X	X	X	X
(B) Nonprofit, noncommercial purposes (CB-39-1984; CB-94-1984; CB-133-1984; CB-33-1985; CB-123-1994; CB-103-1997; CB-62-2000)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

1	The similar use is only allowed in the same manner as the listed use. For example, if the listed use is allowed as a permitted (P) use, the similar use is also allowed as a permitted (P) use. If the listed use requires a Special Exception (SE), the similar use also requires a Special Exception.
2	Includes professional offices such as lawyer's, doctor's, and accountant's; general business offices, such as insurance companies, trade associations, manufacturing companies; banks and financial institutions; and real estate companies.
3	Provided the operation is for local service only, and no work for other similar establishments is done on the premises.
4	Provided goods prepared on the premises shall be offered for retail sales only on the premises.
5	Provided the size of the shop is appropriate to the service area of the center or the Storefront Area. (CB-53-1991)
6	Limited to convenience commercial establishments to serve other uses (and employees) in the zone.
7	Such as administrative or executive offices; or banks and lending institutions which principally serve other uses (and employees) in the zone.
8	Only of a medical, educational, or recreational nature.
9	Limited to delicatessens not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet in gross floor area.
10	Limited to quick service grocery stores not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet in gross floor area.
11	May include convention facilities and swimming pools.
12	Provided the site is either:
	(A) In the proximity of an area designated as a fire or rescue station on an approved Functional Master Plan of Fire and Rescue Stations;
	(B) In a location which the Fire Chief has indicated (in writing) is appropriate; or
	(C) Occupied by a station that was in use immediately prior to July 1, 1982.
	The following activities are considered to be ancillary uses permitted within the hall/assembly area of a voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue station: bingo (with an approved license from the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement), weddings, dinners, community events, organization functions, and private events (with no advance or at the door ticket sales).
	All events must comply with County or State regulations, and events requiring a specific license must obtain such license to be considered a permitted ancillary use. All events must be organized by the voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue corporation or company and/or a community group from within the immediate vicinity of the station. For weddings, receptions, and dinners, the event may be organized by an individual in conjunction with the voluntary fire, ambulance, or rescue corporation or company and/or a community group within the immediate vicinity of the station. A permitted ancillary use does not include the leasing of the station facility for use by a promoter. Private events may not have advance or at the door ticket sales. All events must end by 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday (except that bingo events must end by 11:00 p.m.), and by midnight on Friday and Saturday, with all patrons off the site within thirty (30) minutes after closing. (CB-70-2008; CB-29-2014)
13	Provided:
	(A) The mobile home is located on a lot having property consisting of five (5) or more acres.
	(B) The use of the mobile home is in connection with another use on the property for which the County levies or collects an amusement tax;
	(C) The occupants of the mobile home are employed by, or reasonably connected with, the other use; and
	(D) The mobile home shall not be located on the property for more than one hundred twenty (120) cumulative days per calendar year, except mobile homes used in connection with a pari-mutuel racetrack where the use shall not exceed two hundred eighteen (218) cumulative days per calendar year.
14	Except in an emergency. In this case, the parking shall be subject to the parking and traffic regulations applicable to the right-of-way.
15	It may include a private spa.
16	As an accessory use only.
17	This shall not apply to:
	(A) Storage accessory (and related) to an allowed use; or
	(B) One (1) such vehicle stored in a wholly enclosed garage.
18	An Adaptive use of a Historic Site shall be limited to uses which are:
	(A) In a building(s) within the environmental setting of a designated Historic Site;
	(B) Listed on the Basic Plan; and
	(C) Compatible with surrounding uses. (CB-120-1989)
19	Subject to the "Design Standards" set forth in Sec. 24-138.01 of Subtitle 24. (CB-72-1989)
20	Provided both uses were existing as of January 1, 1991. (CB-11-1991)
21	Flag lots are only permitted for single-family detached units; for the Village House and Narrow Lot Line units, the flag stem and parking areas shall not be counted toward the minimum allowable lot area. (CB-10-1992)
22	Providing mining activity does not occur in the Buffer Area. (CB-10-1992)
23	The only types of dwellings that are permitted in the Hamlet are storefront, one-family detached, and semidetached dwellings. (CB-10-1992)
24	Provided the use is located in the designated Village Buffer or a recreational area, and complies with the requirements set forth in Section 27-514.03. (CB-10-1992)
25	Provided the use is located in the designated Buffer Area. (CB-10-1992)
26	Provided a commercial recreational attraction presently exists on contiguous land not zoned R-S and, further provided, operation of the commercial recreational attraction on the land zoned R-S will be undertaken in conjunction with the commercial recreational attraction presently existing on the contiguous land not zoned R-S. The provisions of PART 4 of this Subtitle shall govern the use, the site plan, and any revisions thereto in lieu of the provisions of PART 8 of this Subtitle. (CB-93-1994)
27	Subject to approval of a Specific Design Plan in accordance with Section 27-532.02. For the purposes of this use, the word "contiguous" shall include those properties which are separated by a public right-of-way. (CB-53-1995)
28	The owner of the property shall record among the Land Records of Prince George's County a declaration of covenants which establishes that the premises will be solely occupied by elderly persons, in accordance with State and Federal Fair Housing laws, for a fixed term of not less than sixty (60) years. The covenant shall run to the benefit of the County. (CB-78-1996)
29	Except as provided in Section 27-480(g), for Specific Design Plans for which an application is filed after December 30, 1996, the following restrictions shall apply. Townhouses may comprise not more than the following percentages of the total number of dwelling units included in the Comprehensive Design Plan: in the R-L Zone, thirty-five percent (35%); R-S, thirty-five percent (35%); R-M, thirty percent (30%); R-U, thirty percent (30%); L-A-C, forty percent (40%); and M-A-C, thirty percent (30%). Multifamily dwelling units may comprise not more than the following percentages of the total number of dwelling units in the Comprehensive Design Plan: in the R-S Zone, ten percent (10%); R-M, ten percent (10%); R-U, thirty percent (30%); L-A-C, thirty percent (30%); and M-A-C, forty percent (40%). These multifamily restrictions do not apply to Transit District Overlay Zones, and these townhouse and multifamily restrictions shall not apply to dwelling units on property in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or planned Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station. In the R-U Zone the applicant may propose all townhouses or all multifamily dwellings provided that this results in a reduction of at least thirty percent (30%) of the total number of dwelling units permitted under an approved Basic Plan. No Basic Plan or Comprehensive Design Plan Amendment is required provided the building design and architecture requirements, as previously approved, are not modified. Notwithstanding the above, in the R-S Zone the applicant may propose townhouses up to thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of dwelling units included in the Comprehensive Design Plan, provided the subject property consists of at least 1,000 acres and abuts land in the C-S-C Zone, contains a fully operational 18-hole golf course, and was placed in the R-S Zone prior to January 1, 1990. (CB-56-1996; CB-25-2003; CB-96-2005; CB-77-2006; CB-53-2015; CB-91-2016)
30	Provided at least 20% of the total floor area is to be devoted to office use. (CB-19-1997)
31	Provided that the multifamily dwellings are located within a Mixed Retirement Development located on a tract containing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) acres. (CB-99-1997)
32	Any related telecommunications equipment building shall be screened by means of landscaping or berming to one hundred percent (100%) opacity. (CB-103-1997)
33	Provided:
	(A) The store has no more than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet gross floor area;
	(B) The store fills medical prescriptions and sells medical supplies and nonprescription medicines, in addition to general merchandise; and
	(C) Except for medical prescriptions, medical supplies, and nonprescription medicines, the store has no more than 50 percent of its gross floor area devoted to the sale of a single type of merchandise, such as food or specialty items. (CB-5-2002)
34	Subject to an amendment to an approved Basic Plan which, until December 31, 2003, the Planning Board may approve, as a minor amendment in accordance with Section 27-197(a)(7), for property zoned R-S which:
	(A) Does not add any additional property to the land covered by the approved Basic Plan;
	(B) Creates a more logical and orderly configuration of the land area in proximity to the golf course and clubhouse approved on the Comprehensive Design Plan;
	(C) Does not increase the number of dwelling units, and any increase in the square footage shown on the approved Basic Plan shall not lower the level of service of transportation facilities at any stage of development below that anticipated in the approved Preliminary Plan or Traffic Staging Plan; and
	(D) Has frontage on and direct vehicular access to an existing roadway of arterial or higher classification and said property is no less than one thousand (1,000) acres. (CB-45-2002)
35	Provided the use is located on a parcel of less than five (5) acres within an integrated industrial park in excess of three hundred (300) acres, which is at least eighty percent (80%) developed with existing uses as of July 1, 2003. (CB-61-2003)
36	The general development regulations on an approved Comprehensive Design Plan which includes a minimum of 100 acres of land, a portion of which was used as an airport on or before December 30, 2015, shall constitute the development regulations applicable to the development. The development regulations contained in Section 27-515(b)(7) footnote 29 and Section 27-480(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall not apply to development approved in this Comprehensive Design Plan. The approved Comprehensive Design Plan shall include, but not be limited to, dimensions of yards, building lines, building widths, lot area, lot frontage, building height, building materials, maximum townhouse and multifamily percentages, the number of dwelling units in a building group and width of private streets. (CB-58-2016)
37	No amendment of an approved applicable plan shall be required if the use is proposed within an existing commercial office building. (CB-47-2017)
38	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, any use allowed in the E-I-A Zone (excluding those permitted by Special Exception) is permitted, provided:
	(a) The use is located on a parcel, a portion of a parcel, or an assemblage of adjacent land that:
	(i) was rezoned from the E-I-A and R-A Zones to the I-1 and R-S Zones by a Sectional Map Amendment approved after January 1, 2006;
	(ii) contains at least 400 acres and adjoins a railroad right-of-way; and
	(iii) is adjacent to an existing employment park developed pursuant to the E-I-A Zone requirements.
	(b) Regulations regarding green area set forth in Section 27-501(a)(2) shall not apply. The minimum green area (of net lot area) shall be 10%. All other regulations in the E-I-A Zone shall apply to uses developed pursuant to this Section.
	(c) Regulations in the R-S Zone shall not apply to uses developed pursuant to this Section.
	(d) Additional requirements for uses developed pursuant to this footnote shall include the following:
	(i) Street connectivity shall be through an adjacent employment park; and
	(ii) A public park of at least 20 acres shall be provided. (CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.01. Surface mining; sand and gravel wet-processing.

(a)

In order for any surface mining or sand and gravel wet-processing operation to continue, the requirements of this Section shall be met.

(b)

(c)

All surface mining and sand and gravel wet-processing operations shall meet the following requirements:

(1)
The uses shall be operated in full compliance with applicable extraction and surface mining or sand and gravel wet-processing regulations;
(2)
For the safety of residents and property, the operator of the facility shall take effective measures to control the speed of trucks utilizing his facility and neighboring streets;
(3)
The operator shall avoid depositing any debris upon any streets; and
(4)
The owner of the subject property shall be required to post and maintain a permanent, durable sign identifying the use as a surface mining or sand and gravel wet-processing operation, in accordance with the requirements of Section 27-629.

(d)

On land which is located within a Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zone, development is subject to Subtitle 5B.

(CB-17-1984; CB-72-1987; CB-76-2010)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.02. Arenas (stadiums).

(a)

Purposes.

(1)
To establish a review process which effectively examines the impacts of arenas (stadiums) in the Comprehensive Design Zones; and
(2)
To provide an opportunity to take advantage of the economic development, private investment, tourism, and recognition created by the location of a professional sports franchise.

(b)

General.

(1)
While the purposes of a Comprehensive Design Zone typically require a three (3) step review process, taking development from the general (Basic Plan), to the conceptual (Comprehensive Design Plan), to the detailed (Specific Design Plan), these steps and the need for them are adequately addressed by the additional submittal requirements and findings established in this Section for arenas (stadiums); and
(2)
The level of analysis made as part of a typical three (3) step Comprehensive Design Zone review process will be provided in a one (1) or two (2) step Specific Design Plan process. The first step, an optional preliminary Specific Design Plan review, will allow conceptual staff approval of the preliminary Specific Design Plan at the applicant's discretion.

(c)

Requirements, general.

(1)
A tract of land greater than one hundred fifty (150) contiguous acres, (which may include land in any other zone where the use is permitted by right), and which may include properties which are separated by a public right-of-way;
(2)
A fiscal analysis that estimates the public costs and revenues expected to be generated by the proposed development; and
(3)
A comprehensive plan detailing how trash, litter, and other debris will be addressed.

(d)

Requirements, optional preliminary Specific Design Plan.

(1)
A preliminary Specific Design Plan shall include the following:
1. (A)
  A reproducible drawing showing the proposed development of the property. The drawing shall show the approximate location of all buildings, structures, parking, and environmental constraints, such as floodplains, wetlands, soil types, and other important physiographic landforms;
2. (B)
  A text that includes a description of design principles proposed to govern the project;
3. (C)
  The total number of acres in the proposed project and the percentage thereof proposed for various uses;
4. (D)
  An approved Natural Resource Inventory;
5. (E)
  A Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or Letter of Exemption;
6. (F)
  Engineering feasibility studies (including traffic engineering studies), as necessary; and
7. (G)
  A statement of justification describing how the proposed design preserves or restores the regulated environmental features to the fullest extent possible.

(e)

Requirements, final Specific Design Plan.

(1)
The final Specific Design Plan shall be prepared in accordance with Sections 27-282 and 27-283 of the Zoning Ordinance for Detailed Site Plans; and
(2)
The Specific Design Plan shall include a text or statement of justification, additional drawings, and such other documentation necessary to address:
1. (A)
  Noise, and the way in which the use will conform with applicable state noise laws;
2. (B)
  Lighting for the parking lot and arena;
3. (C)
  An approved conceptual stormwater management plan;
4. (D)
  An approved Natural Resource Inventory;
5. (E)
  A Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or a Standard Letter of Exemption;
6. (F)
  Location of existing site features as shown on the approved Natural Resource Inventory;
7. (G)
  Street grading;
8. (H)
  Locations, names, and present right-of-way widths of adjacent streets, alleys, or public ways;
9. (I)
  Location and names of adjacent subdivisions and names of owners of abutting acreage;
10. (J)
  Width and location of all existing or proposed easements; and
11. (K)
  An accurate plat (prepared, signed, and sealed by a registered engineer or land surveyor) showing the present configuration of the property, including bearings and distance (in feet).

(f)

Required findings, final Specific Design Plan.

(1)
In order for the District Council to approve a Specific Design Plan for an arena (stadium) in the Comprehensive Design Zones, it shall make the following findings:
1. (A)
  Significant natural features which are impossible or difficult to reproduce, such as waterways, streams, hills, wooded lands, and specimen trees, have been preserved to the degree practicable;
2. (B)
  A Stormwater Management Plan has been approved by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement or the municipality having approval authority, unless the District Council finds that such approval will not affect the plan. Stormwater management facilities, existing or proposed as part of the development, shall have sufficient capacity to convey surface water runoff;
3. (C)
  A public safety plan has been reviewed by the County Executive or his designee. The public safety plan shall address, at a minimum, fire/rescue services, emergency medical, and police services, in accordance with the provisions of the Guidelines for the Analysis of the Impact of the Development on Police Facilities and the Guidelines for Analysis of the Impact of Development on Fire Facilities. The plan shall account for all necessary staffing requirements for local personnel needed for traffic control, point control, and off-site parking lot security, with direct input and participation from the County.
4. (D)
  Transportation facilities.
  1. (i)
    There is, or will be in place, sufficient traffic management systems during stadium events to assure safe and reasonable access to residential neighborhoods in the area for residents and emergency vehicles;
  2. (ii)
    All streets proposed for dedication to public use shall be designed to the standards of the County Road Ordinance (Subtitle 23) and street standards for width and minimum curve radii, or to the standards of municipalities having jurisdiction. Variations from these standards may be granted by the District Council upon the approval of the Department of Public Works and Transportation, or upon the recommendation of the municipality or other governmental authority having jurisdiction; and
  3. (iii)
    Either:
    (aa)
    The development will be adequately served within a reasonable period of time with existing or programmed facilities, or facilities that will be provided as part of a developer agreement with the County and/or State (notwithstanding the provisions of the "Guidelines for the Analysis of the Traffic Impact of Development Proposals," traffic impacts may exceed Level-of-Service "D" for a reasonable period of time during peak operations); or
    (ab)
    Roadway improvements or trip reduction programs, participated in or funded by the applicant or its successors or assigns, will alleviate any inadequacy as determined by the District Council.
  4. (iv)
    All required improvements shall be constructed prior to the issuance of any use and occupancy permit.
5. (E)
  One hundred (100) year floodplain.
  1. (i)
    In the case of a proposed stadium which includes a one hundred (100) year floodplain area along a stream, unless such area is to become a public park or recreation area maintained by a designated public authority, the area shall be denoted upon the plan as a floodplain easement. Such easement shall include provisions for ingress and egress, where practicable. The floodplain easement area may be used, if necessary, for utility lines, storm drainage facilities, open-type fencing, passive recreation, or road crossings, provided that no structures are built that would interfere with the flood conveyance capacity of such easement area, unless designed in conformance with an approved stormwater management plan; and
  2. (ii)
    The floodplain associated with a watercourse having less than fifty (50) acres of watershed upstream may be excluded from the floodplain area computation, subject to the approval of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 4 of this Code.
6. (F)
  Stream, wetland, and water quality protection and stormwater management.
  1. (i)
    The development has been designed to preserve and/or restore the regulated environmental features in a natural state to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirement of Subtitle 24-130(b)(5).
  2. (ii)
    If any existing soils are found to be unsafe, the District Council may permit the part of the lot to be developed in which there is sufficient land to erect any buildings within the property if a twenty-five (25) foot setback is maintained between the proposed building and the unsafe area; and
  3. (iii)
    When the applicant proposes remedial actions to correct or alleviate unsafe soil conditions, the District Council shall refer such proposals to the Chief Building Inspector for a determination of whether such measures are sufficient to protect the health and safety of existing and future residents. The Council may approve the development of such land, upon recommendation of the Chief Building Inspector, provided that covenants have been recorded which incorporate the remedial actions.
7. (G)
  The development complies with the provisions for woodland conservation and tree preservation established for the use in Subtitle 25 of the County Code.
8. (H)
  Any lighting used to illuminate the site shall be designed in such a way as to not cause direct glare on any adjacent residential neighborhood.

(g)

Application.

(1)
An application shall be filed by the applicant on forms provided by the Clerk of the Council. The application shall include the names and addresses of the applicant, record owner(s), and any contract purchaser, and shall be signed by the record owner(s);

(h)

Filing fees.

(1)
Upon filing the application, the application shall pay to the District Council a filing fee to help defray the costs related to processing the application. The filing fee shall be in accordance with the Planning Board's current fee schedule.
(2)
In addition to the filing fee, a sign posting fee shall also be paid by the applicant to the District Council at the time the application is filed. The fee shall be in accordance with the Planning Board's current fee schedule.

(i)

Hearing.

(1)
Prior to making a decision on the Specific Design Plan, the District Council shall hold an evidentiary hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 27-132.

(j)

Time limit for final action.

(1)
The District Council shall take action on the Specific Design Plan within one hundred (100) days of its submittal.
(2)
If no action is taken within one hundred (100) days, the Specific Design Plan shall be deemed to have been denied. The applicant may (in writing) waive the one hundred (100) day requirement to provide for some longer specified review period.

(k)

Technical staff report.

(1)
The technical staff shall analyze the request, and shall forward its comments and recommendations to the District Council. These comments and recommendations shall be available for examination at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the evidentiary hearing.

(l)

District Council decision.

(1)
After the close of the record, the District Council shall take action on the application. The decision of the District Council shall be based on the record, and shall be embodied in an ordinance adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting;
(2)
The District Council shall give written notice of its decision to all persons of record; and
(3)
The provisions for reconsideration set forth in Section 27-135 shall not be applicable to a Specific Design Plan for an arena (stadium) in the Comprehensive Design Zones.

(CB-53-1995; CB-1-2004; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-29-2014)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.03. Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex.

(a)

Purposes:

(1)
To promote quality retail shopping, restaurant and entertainment development, and lodging development oriented toward a theme(s) at locations in appropriate areas of the County;
(2)
To afford reasonable flexibility in the design of these projects; and
(3)
To avoid scattered and unbalanced development of such uses.

(b)

A Waterfront Entertainment/Retail Complex is permitted in the R-M Zone subject to the following criteria:

(1)
Private and/or public vehicular access shall be sufficient to accommodate the traffic generated by the project; and
(2)
Setbacks, tree conservation, landscaping and screening, green space, lot coverage, parking, and loading shall be addressed in the Conceptual Site Plan approval. However, the provisions of this Subtitle applicable to such items are not applicable.

(c)

(d)

(1)
A general description of the project and the proposed activities;
(2)
The proposed traffic circulation system;
(3)
The general location and size of all activities;
(4)
A text indicating the theme, design, and architectural concepts that will be implemented throughout the property applicable to the use;
(5)
Information contained in Section 27-282(f), provided that the locations of all improvements may be moved, altered, and revised within an established development envelope. No building permit may be issued without certification of a site plan by the Planning Director. Provided the property is designated in the County General Plan as a Metropolitan Center, the addition of residential dwellings, not to exceed two thousand five hundred (2,500) units, shall not require a revision to an approved Conceptual Site Plan. Building permits for residential dwellings shall not be issued until construction of the convention center/hotel has commenced.

(e)

(1)
Unless waived pursuant to Section 27-532.01(c), a Detailed Site Plan shall be approved by the Planning Board prior to the issuance of any building or use and occupancy permit.
(2)
The Planning Board shall review the Detailed Site Plan for compliance with this Section.
(3)
The Planning Board shall give due consideration to all comments received from other agencies.
(4)
The Planning Board shall only consider the plan at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board after a duly advertised public hearing.
(5)
The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the Detailed Site Plan, and shall state its reasons for the action.
(6)
The Planning Board's decision shall be embodied in a resolution adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting, a copy of which shall be sent to all persons of record (in the Detailed Site Plan approval process) and the District Council.

(f)

(CB-44-1997; CB-20-2005)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.04. Planned Environmental Preservation Community.

(a)

Purposes of Planned Environmental Preservation Communities.

(1)
To preserve and enhance in well-planned residential communities, significant environmental features, such as designated scenic rivers or streams, together with their associated green space, floodplains, wetlands, woodlands, and views;
(2)
To permit high-density residential uses in planned communities of luxury housing adjacent to office and employment uses and also near significant environmental features, in order to minimize impervious surfaces and runoff while enhancing enjoyment and use of the natural environment;
(3)
To encourage high-quality multifamily and single-family attached and detached dwellings in planned residential communities, with structured parking wherever feasible, to retain as much land area as possible its natural state;
(4)
To promote luxury residential development adjacent to planned and zoned employment and office uses, while using low-impact development techniques to preserve the natural environment much more than standard techniques could; and
(5)
To create residential communities of high quality with significant environmental features preserved and enhanced as community focal points, integrated as privately owned, publicly shared community open space, to establish a strong sense of place and identity.

(b)

Permitted use.

A Planned Environmental Preservation Community is permitted as shown in the table of uses in Section 27-515(b).

(c)

General requirements.

(1)
The Comprehensive Design Plan showing a Planned Environmental Preservation Community use shall demonstrate compliance, after amendment, where necessary, with all standards and requirements in this Section.
(2)
The text of the Comprehensive Design Plan, as amended, shall identify all significant environmental features on and adjacent to the subject property. The text shall explain how the proposed community enhances and protects significant environmental features.

(d)

Environmental standards.

(1)
Streams and floodplains: All streams and floodplains within a Planned Environmental Preservation Community shall be preserved in their natural state and protected by buffer areas, either natural buffers or natural buffer alternatives which meet the environmental preservation purposes of this Section. All buffer areas shall be preserved in their natural state, to the greatest extent possible. Where disturbed by building or grading, land area may not serve as Planned Environmental Preservation Community buffer area unless using it as buffer meets the environmental preservation purposes of this Section.
(2)
Buffer areas: The applicant shall demonstrate that it has retained a natural buffer, as provided in subparagraph (A), to the greatest extent possible. Where structures or utilities must be extended into natural buffers, natural buffer alternatives shall be retained, as provided in subparagraph (B).
1. (A)
  Natural buffer dimensions: Streams shall have a one hundred (100) foot natural buffer and a one hundred and fifty (150) foot building and parking setback, and one hundred (100)-year floodplains shall have a one hundred and fifty (150) foot buffer.
2. (B)
  Approved natural buffer alternatives: If a structure or utility must be extended into a buffer or setback area provided for in (A), then an equal area of natural buffer alternative shall be retained on the community property. All natural buffer alternative areas shall meet the environmental preservation purposes of this Section.

(2)
Passive buffer area use: Buffer areas shall be retained in their natural state. They may be used for passive recreation and uses associated with the passive recreation, such as trailhead parking. Subject to the natural buffer alternative approval process in paragraph (1)(B), no utilities are permitted in buffer areas.
(3)
Stormwater management: All required on-site stormwater management for water quality shall use low- impact development techniques, such as rain gardens, bioretention areas, infiltration trenches, and naturalized buffers with sheet flow. Stormwater quantity shall be controlled by facilities that manage the timing of stormwater and provide wildlife habitat. Stormwater management facilities shall be designed as site amenities, with gentle natural contours and extensive native planting. For the purposes of this Section, stormwater management facilities are not deemed utilities or structures. If permitted by applicable regulations, regional stormwater management facilities may be used for quantity or quality management.
(4)
Impervious surfaces: The area of impervious surfaces for parking access lanes and roadways shall be minimized, except where single-loaded or unloaded roadways are necessary for views of or access to significant environmental features.
(5)
Utilities clearing: Clearing for utility installation shall be minimized, especially in environmentally sensitive areas, and clearing for different utilities in those areas shall be coordinated, to minimize ground or buffer disturbance. Woodland disturbed solely for that purpose shall be reforested in cooperation with the appropriate utility.
(6)
Recreational amenities: Community recreational facilities shall take full advantage of environmental features on and adjacent to the property, and shall include extensive trail and boardwalk systems. The recreational facilities may also include educational features for the general public and public schools, such as kiosks along the trails, boardwalks at observation points, and education stations, with curriculum available to schools for use in specific locations.
(7)
Open space: The open space system, including but not limited to environmentally sensitive areas, shall extend through the site and link the uses. Portions of the open space shall be visible to and accessible from public streets.

(e)

Residential standards.

(1)
Density: Residential density in a Planned Environmental Preservation Community shall not exceed sixteen (16) dwelling units per net acre.
(2)
Housing types: The community shall include at least two (2) types of residential dwellings.
(3)
Building materials: All dwellings, single-family and multifamily, shall be built of materials which are enduring, distinctive, and of high quality, and use of siding shall be limited.
(4)
Single-family detached residential development: Single-family detached dwellings shall meet the following standards:
1. (A)
  The gross living space in each dwelling shall be at least two thousand and five hundred (2,500) square feet. For the purposes of this Subsection (e), gross living space includes all interior building area except for garage, attic, and unfinished basement areas.
2. (B)
  Each dwelling shall include a garage for two or more vehicles.
3. (C)
  Front façades and chimneys shall be all brick.
(5)
Townhouse development: Townhouses (attached dwellings) shall meet the development standards and requirements in Division 1 of this Part, except as follows:
1. (A)
  Gross living space shall be at least two thousand (2,000) square feet.
2. (B)
  Each dwelling shall include a garage for two (2) or more vehicles. Garages shall be rear-entry, except where lots have rear yards adjoining community open space, or where ground elevations or similar site constraints make rear-entry garages impractical or otherwise not consistent with the purposes of this Section.
3. (C)
  Minimum-lot-size requirements in Division 1 do not apply.
4. (D)
  At least sixty percent (60%) of the front façades shall be of brick or stone, and all chimneys shall be of brick. End units of building groups shall have one hundred percent (100%) brick or stone on the side walls.
5. (E)
  Building groups of attached dwellings shall contain no more than six (6) units each. A typical attached-dwelling building group shall have no more than four (4) units, but six (6)-unit groups are permitted where it is demonstrated that their use will preserve or enhance environmental features or otherwise promote the purposes of this Section.
(6)
Multifamily development: Multifamily dwellings shall meet the following standards:
1. (A)
  Maximum building height shall be eighty (80) feet.
2. (B)
  Multifamily development shall include a significant number of amenities typically provided in luxury rental and condominium projects.
3. (C)
  All required parking shall be structured.

(f)

Other standards and requirements.

(CB-35-2003)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.05. Tourist Home as an "Accessory Use".

(a)

"Tourist Home" as an "Accessory Use" to a "Dwelling" permitted (P) in the Table of Uses shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1)
The "Tourist Home" shall be an "Accessory Use" to a principal "Use" as a "Dwelling," which principal "Use" is permitted (P) in the Table of Uses;
(2)
The "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" may be located in a principal "Building" or an "Accessory Building;"
(3)
The "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" shall be rented for no more than thirty (30) consecutive days and no more than a total of ninety (90) days, if not occupied by the owner or no more than one hundred eighty (180) days if occupied by the owner, over a single calendar year;
(4)
The number of occupants using the "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" at any one time shall not exceed eight (8) guests at any one time and there shall not be more than three (3) guests per bedroom;
(5)
The owner of the property hosting the "Tourist Home" "Accessory Use" obtains and maintains the appropriate and required licenses from the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcements and other applicable license authorities; and
(6)
The owner of the property hosting the "Tourist Home" "Accessory" use shall collect and remit all applicable taxes through the platform.

(CB-10-2018)

Editor's note(s)—Section 4 of CB-10-2018 (DR-3) states that these provisions shall take effect on October 1, 2019.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532.06. Qualified data centers.

(a)

A Qualified Data Center shall include a site plan with any building permit application.

(b)

Qualified Data Centers shall be exempt from Comprehensive Design Plan or Specific Design Plan Approval.

(c)

(d)

Qualified Data Centers shall comply with the following standards:

(1)
Principal Building Façades.
1. (A)
  For the purposes of this Section, principal building façades shall be defined as all exterior building façades that face public rights-of-way or existing residential development.
2. (B)
  Principal building façades shall include at least two (2) of the following design elements applied cohesively to the entirety of the face: changes in building height; building step-backs or recesses; fenestration; and/or changes in building material, pattern, texture, color, or use of accent materials. When a building has more than one principal building façade, such principal building façades shall be consistent in terms of design, materials, details, and treatment.
(2)
All exterior lighting shall be designed and constructed with cutoff and fully shielded fixtures that direct light downward and into the interior of the property and away from adjacent roads and properties.
(3)
Regulations concerning the net lot area, lot coverage and green area, lot width/frontage, yards, building height, intensity, accessory buildings, and other similar requirements for uses in the M-A-C and E-I-A Zones shall not apply. Instead, minimum green area, yards (setbacks) and building height shall be as required in the I-1 Zone. In addition, the applicant may propose these regulations on the site plan to be reviewed by DPIE and M-NCPPC staff and approved by DPIE.
(4)
Security fencing shall be effectively screened by a minimum depth of 40 feet of vegetation from all abutting residential properties and public rights-of-way. Security fencing shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
(5)
The requirements of the Landscape Manual shall apply.
(6)
The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces shall be equal to the minimum number of parking spaces required for "warehouse unit (except consolidated storage)" by Section 27-568, and the minimum number of required off-street loading spaces shall be equal to the minimum number of loading spaces required for "wholesale or warehouse unit (except consolidated storage)" by Section 27-582.
(7)
Regulations pertaining to signage shall be the same as those applicable to uses in the I-1 Zone as required by PART 12, Signs, of this Ordinance.
(8)
Driveways for ingress and egress shall be identified on the site plan and shall be located so as not to endanger pedestrians or create traffic hazards.
(9)
The applicant shall submit an acoustical study prepared by a professional acoustical engineer that demonstrates the use will not violate the maximum allowable noise levels (dBA) set forth in Subtitle 19 of this Code.
(10)
Development of the use in the R-S Zone shall conform with Section 27-511(a)(7) of this Code.

(CB-1-2021)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-489. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the M-A-C Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density and building intensity are dependent on providing public benefit features and related density/intensity increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, and Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes for Major Metro Centers, New Town Centers, and Corridor City Centers) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District; and
(4)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-490. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the M-A-C Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-491. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-493	40 adjoining gross acres	40 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	48 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	125 dwelling units per gross residential acre	47.9 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	1.0 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial intensity	2.7 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.88 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Minimum residential floor area	20% of the total floor area at time of full development	20% of the total floor area at time of full development
(7) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY/INTENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

	MAJOR METRO CENTERS	NEW TOWN OR CORRIDOR CITY CENTERS
(1) For at least 45% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in FAR	10% in FAR
(2) For each additional 5% of the gross commercial acreage in green area (in excess of 45%), to a total of 70% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	3% in FAR	3% in FAR
(3) For each 5% of the gross residential acreage in green area (in excess of 55%) to a total of 70% of the gross residential acreage in green area, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	2% in dwelling units
(4) For Improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents OR At least 200 square feet per unit of private open space contiguous to dwelling units OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either with a major transportation terminal between blocks, or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15 % in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR; and a 20% reduction in residential parking spaces for residential units located within a 1500-foot walking distance of a major transit stop
(6) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	40% in dwelling units; 40% in FAR	50% in dwelling units; 75% in FAR
(7) For distinctive streetscape or parking area design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(8) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(9) For placing all required parking for commercial uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours	50% in FAR; 30% reduction in required commercial parking spaces, if it can be shown that the reduction is warranted in terms of number of spaces required during peak hours
(10) For placing all required parking for residential uses in covered multilevel or underground parking structures, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	50% in dwelling units	50% in dwelling units
(11) For M-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations and have not been subdivided for at least two years prior to the submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(12) For a substantial mix of uses within a single building, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR
(13) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the M-A-C Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-492. Public facilities.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-493. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The following are exempt from the minimum zone size requirement of this Subdivision:

(1)
A transit station site owned by a public agency;
(2)
A predominantly developed area, if the District Council finds that one (1) or more of the following existing conditions will be remedied by the Comprehensive Design Zone proposal:
1. (A)
  Inadequate parking;
2. (B)
  Uncoordinated development, due to the separate planning and development of land in several ownerships;
3. (C)
  Lack of amenities; or
4. (D)
  Interference with the efficiency of public rights-of-way due to multiple accesses; and
(3)
A parcel of land abutting an existing M-A-C Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-494. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the L-A-C Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation Zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density and building intensity are dependent on providing public benefit features and related density/intensity increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, and Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes for Community, Village, and Neighborhood Centers) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development;
(5)
Group uses serving public, quasi-public, and commercial needs together for the convenience of the populations they serve; and
(6)
Encourage dwellings integrated with activity centers in a manner which retains the amenities of the residential environment and provides the convenience of proximity to an activity center.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-495. Uses.

(a)

The general principle for land uses in this zone shall be the need for uses or services in a residential area of a given size.

(b)

The uses allowed in the L-A-C Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-496. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3) Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4) Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5) Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY/INTENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1) For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2) For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents; OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit; OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4) For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5) For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7) For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the L-A-C Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-497. Reserved.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-498. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The following are exempt from the minimum zone size requirements of this Subdivision:

(1)
A transit station site owned by a public agency;
(2)
A predominantly developed area, if the District Council finds that one (1) or more of the following existing conditions will be remedied by the Comprehensive Design Proposal:
1. (A)
  Inadequate parking;
2. (B)
  Uncoordinated development, due to the separate planning and development of land in several ownerships;
3. (C)
  Lack of amenities; or
4. (D)
  Interference with the efficiency of public rights-of-way due to multiple accesses onto the rights-of-way; and
(3)
A parcel of land abutting an existing L-A-C Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-499. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the E-I-A Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Development is dependent on providing public benefit features; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone is in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, or public urban renewal plan;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, and public urban renewal plans for employment and institutional areas) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses; and existing and proposed public facilities and services by providing landscaping standards designed to preclude nuisances (such as noise, glare, odor, and pollution), so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Provide for a mix of employment, institutional, retail, and office uses in a manner which will retain the dominant employment and institutional character of the area;
(5)
Improve the overall quality of employment and institutional centers in Prince George's County; and
(6)
Allow, on properties meeting criteria for classification in the M-X-T Zone and satisfying other requirements, development of a Mixed-Use Planned Community, with high-quality, well-integrated architecture, site design, and placement of uses.

(CB-13-2002)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-500. Uses.

(a)

The general principle for land uses in this zone shall be:

(1)
To provide concentrated nonretail employment or institutional (medical, religious, educational, recreational, and governmental) uses which serve the County, region, or a greater area; and
(2)
To provide for uses which may be necessary to support these employment or institutional uses.

(b)

The uses allowed in the E-I-A Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(c)

(CB-13-2002)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-501. Regulations.

(a)

General standards.

(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-502)	5 adjoining gross acres
(2) Minimum open space to be improved by landscaping and design amenities, including the landscaping of parking lots, so that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features and grade changes	20% of net lot area

(b)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the E-I-A Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(c)
Mixed-Use Planned Community regulations.
1. (1)
  A Mixed-Use Planned Community shall meet all purposes and requirements applicable to the M-X-T Zone, as provided in PART 10, and shall be approved under the processes in PART 10.
2. (2)
  Where a conflict arises between E-I-A Zone requirements and M-X-T Zone requirements, the M-X-T requirements shall be followed.
(d)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-1-1989; CB-13-2002)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-502. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-501 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that a basic plan for an area of less than five (5) acres is suitable because of its compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; or
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing E-I-A Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-503. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the R-U Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development; and
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-504. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the R-U Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-505. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0²	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-506)	5 adjoining gross acres¹	5 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	8.0 dwelling units per gross acre	12.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	11.9 dwelling units per gross acre	16.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

1	Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978. For Comprehensive Design Zones approved pursuant to applications filed prior to this date, the minimum size is four (4) adjoining gross acres.
2	The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 8.0	RESIDENTIAL URBAN 12.0
(1) For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment) of at least 3.5 acres per 12 acres of development, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	15% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-U Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the properties being rezoned.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-30-1996; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-506. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-505 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than five (5) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, landscape features, or compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; and
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing R-U Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-507. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the R-M Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plans, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, and Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual physical development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development; and
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District.

(CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-508. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the R-M Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(c)

A Regional Urban Community in the R-M Zone shall meet the following design standards:

(1)
The maximum percentage of attached dwelling units, which includes but is not limited to townhouses, two over twos and triplexes, shall be fifty percent (50%) of the total units in the project;
(2)
End units on building groups shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width and the minimum building width of a contiguous attached group shall be sixteen (16) feet per unit. A variety of townhouse sizes shall be provided. A maximum of ten percent (10%) of the units may have a minimum gross living space of 1,500 square feet;
(3)
The setback from any public or private right-of-way may be a minimum of seven (7) feet; and
(4)
For lots smaller than 1,800 square feet, a pro-rata reduction of the requirements for the number of on-site trees as set forth in the Landscape Manual shall be permitted proportional to lot size.

(CB-29-2008)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-509. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6²	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-510)	10 adjoining gross acres¹	10 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	3.6 dwelling units per gross acre	5.8 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	5.7 dwelling units per gross acre	7.9 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

1	Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978. For Comprehensive Design Zones approved pursuant to applications filed prior to this date, the minimum size is four (4) adjoining gross acres.
2	The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 3.6	RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM 5.8
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed (This open space land should include any irreplaceable natural features, historic buildings, or natural drainage swales located on the property)	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-M Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the property being rezoned.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-30-1996; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-510. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-509 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than ten (10) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, landscape features, or compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; or
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing R-M Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-511. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the R-S Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors;
2. (B)
  The location of the zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, public urban renewal plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change; and
3. (C)
  Applicable regulations are satisfied for uses authorized pursuant to Section 27-515(b) of this Code.
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, public urban renewal plans, or Section Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development;
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District; and
(7)
Allow qualifying properties in the R-S Zone to develop with uses in the E-I-A Zone pursuant to Section 27-515(b) of this Code.

(CB-77-2006; CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-512. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the R-S Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-513. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6²	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7²
(1) Minimum size of zone (except as provided for in Section 27-514)	25 adjoining gross acres¹	25 adjoining gross acres¹
(2) Base residential density	1.6 dwelling units per gross acre	2.7 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	2.6 dwelling units per gross acre	3.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

1	Applies only to Comprehensive Design Zones for which Zoning Map Amendment applications were filed after October 31, 1978. For Comprehensive Design Zones approved pursuant to applications filed prior to this date, the minimum size is four (4) adjoining gross acres.
2	The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 1.6	RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN 2.7
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosive action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except public streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
2. (2)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-S Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.
3. (3)
  Notwithstanding any other requirement of this Subdivision, the types of dwelling units permitted shall be limited to one-family detached and attached dwellings. No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of dwelling units shall be attached units; however, the restrictions for attached dwelling units of this subsection, above, shall not apply to Mixed Retirement Development in the R-S Zone.
4. (4)
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, a grading permit to support the development of uses permitted in the E-I-A Zone on land in the R-S Zone pursuant to Section 27-515(b) may be issued so long as it is in conformance with an approved Comprehensive Design Plan.
5. (5)
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 27-123 of this Code, the minimum standards set forth in the Landscape Manual for landscaping, buffering, and screening for all uses permitted in the E-I-A Zone on land in the R-S Zone pursuant to Section 27-515(b) may be modified by the approved Comprehensive Design Plan.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the property being rezoned.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-30-1996; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-77-2006; CB-91-2016; CB-36-2017; CB-22-2020)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements of Section 27-513 shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than twenty-five (25) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, landscape features, or compatibility with a public urban renewal plan; or
(2)
The subject property abuts an existing R-S Zone.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.01. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the Village Zones (V-M and V-L) are to:

(1)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development through the creation of one (1) or more traditional, mixed-use villages or hamlets surrounded by permanent open space;
(2)
Preserve the agricultural land, open space, scenic vistas, and environmental features in Prince George's County;
(3)
Provide the opportunity for development on a human scale with a strong sense of community identity based on a shared, coherent, functionally efficient physical environment and a shared and diverse economic, social, and cultural environment;
(4)
Combine land uses in physical proximity, and link these uses with pedestrian trails, sidewalks, and paths;
(5)
Complement the natural characteristic of the area;
(6)
Regulate the design of public spaces and recreational areas for the maximum use and enjoyment of residents;
(7)
Promote a form of development which facilitates the most efficient use of costly public infrastructure;
(8)
Provide a variety of housing on a variety of lot sizes, including housing which is affordable by households at different income levels;
(9)
Create a community with a core which contains commercial, civic, community, and residential uses; and
(10)
In the V-L Zone, provide an alternative to conventional large lot development using a mixture of dwelling types and lot sizes, including a large lot component.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.02. Required land area.

(a)

The Village-Medium (V-M) Zone shall consist of at least three hundred (300) contiguous gross acres.

(b)

The Village-Low (V-L) Zone shall consist of at least one hundred fifty (150) contiguous gross acres.

(c)

For the purposes of this Section, the word "contiguous" shall include those properties which are separated only by a public right-of-way or stream bed.

(CB-53-1991)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.03. Uses.

(a)

The general principal for land uses in these zones is to provide for a variety of residential, commercial, recreational, and public uses in a functionally efficient physical environment.

(b)

Uses may be mixed within the zone, and within buildings in the zone.

(c)

The uses allowed in the Village (V-M and V-L) Zones are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(d)

(1)
A Village Proper shall consist of a blend of residential and nonresidential uses, the concentration of which shall generally be within one-quarter (1/4) mile of the edge of the village core, which contains the Storefront Area, Civic Use Area, and a Main Village Commons. The types and densities of these uses shall support the pedestrian orientation, the community spirit, and the rural character of the village.

The required use areas in the Village Proper shall consist of the following:

1. (A)
  Storefront Area.
  1. (i)
    The purpose of this area is to provide employment opportunities and a variety of retail shops and services to support the day-to-day needs of village residents, and other local residents, in a manner consistent with a small downtown or central market place.
  2. (ii)
    Lots in the Storefront Area may be used for the uses listed in Section 27-515(b)(1), (4), (6), (8), and (9), as well as storefront dwellings.
  3. (iii)
    The Storefront Area shall be located where it acts as a central place, and where it can intercept traffic coming and going from the village without such traffic creating a hazard for local residential streets.
  4. (iv)
    The size of the Storefront Area shall be between twenty-six (26) and fifty-two (52) square feet of gross floor area per dwelling unit in the Zone. This requirement shall not include the gross floor area of the storefront dwelling units.
  5. (v)
    At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of storefront buildings above the ground floor shall be designated for residential units.
2. B.
  Civic Use Area.
  1. (i)
    The purpose of this area is to provide governmental, institutional, educational, recreational, cultural, and religious facilities and services which enhance the shared community life of village residents.
  2. (ii)
    Lots in the Civic Use Area may be used for the uses listed in Section 27-515(b)(3), (4), (5), (6), and (9).
  3. (iii)
    The Civic Use Area shall be located adjacent to greens, parks, and squares, and preferably should be at vista terminations.
  4. (iv)
    The size of the Civic Use Area shall be a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of gross land area per dwelling unit in the Zone.
  5. (v)
    The Civic Use Area shall not be used solely for recreational uses. It is intended that space should be allocated for permanent community meeting space commensurate with the size of the community.
3. C.
  Village Commons, Greens, and Squares.
  1. (i)
    The purpose of the Village Commons, Greens, and Squares is to provide spatially defined and distributed open spaces to serve the outdoor leisure and assembly needs of village residents, to enhance the form and appearance of the village, and to foster a sense of community. The Village Common areas and squares shall be appropriately landscaped as active gathering places with park benches, sitting areas, shaded areas, selected street furniture, and outdoor lighting. The main Village Common shall generally be designed so it can contain places for activities such as concerts, informal recreation, outdoor exhibits, and public gatherings in the day and evening.
  2. (ii)
    The main Village Commons area shall be no less than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet in size in the V-L Zone, and forty thousand (40,000) square feet in size in the V-M Zone, and the other smaller greens shall be no less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in size in both zones.
  3. (iii)
    The main Village Commons should be centrally located, should abut the highest intensity of storefront, civic, and residential uses, should generally be surrounded on at least three (3) sides by roads, and should generally be sited at natural vista terminations. Pedestrian walkways surrounding, and to and through the area shall be provided. A structure such as a bandstand or a gazebo and a flag pole are encouraged. Other, smaller greens shall be dispersed throughout the remainder of the Village Proper and the Village Fringe in such a way that no lot is more than approximately one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet walking distance from a common, green, or square.
  4. (iv)
    The total amount of land designated for Village Commons, Greens, and Squares shall be a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet of gross land area per dwelling unit in the Zone.

(2)
The Village Fringe shall generally include the area at the periphery of the Village Proper beyond the one-quarter (1/4) mile walking distance from the edge of the village core or Village Commons and generally adjoins the required Buffer Area. It shall be a lower density than the Village Proper. The only types of residential units permitted are dwelling units on lots between one (1) and five (5) acres in size, with variation in the size of the lots. The location of lots between one (1) and five (5) acres in size shall be in accordance with Figure 71.
(3)
Residential Areas.
1. (A)
  The purpose of these areas is to provide for a variety of housing opportunities and to provide for the flexible use of residential buildings in an environment which is complemented with compatible uses, including the Storefront Area, Civic Use Area, and Recreational Areas.
2. (B)
  A range of residential unit types and lot sizes is required and shall be mixed throughout the Village Proper and the Village Fringe, with small lot units located closer to the core of the village. Density shall decrease from the core to the periphery of the Village Proper. Lot sizes and frontages shall vary as much as possible according to a random pattern of a traditional village. Flag lots are generally not encouraged.
3. (C)
  A mixture of the following dwelling unit types shall be provided in each Village Proper, in addition to the mandatory storefront dwellings.
  1. (i)
    Large Lot: One-family detached dwellings on lots at least twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet in size;
  2. (ii)
    Village House: One-family detached dwellings on lots between eight thousand eight hundred (8,800) square feet and thirteen thousand (13,000) square feet in size, with small front yards;
  3. (iii)
    Narrow Lot Line: One-family detached dwellings on lots of at least six thousand (6,000) square feet with small front and side yards;
  4. (iv)
    Duplex: One-family semidetached dwellings on lots of at least four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet per unit;
  5. (v)
    Townhouse: One-family attached dwelling units on lots of at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet; and
  6. (vi)
    Multifamily: Buildings containing no more than six (6) dwelling units, with a height no greater than thirty-six (36) feet, with the following exceptions. If the multifamily building is restricted to provide housing for senior citizens, the building may contain no more than seventy-five (75) dwelling units. If the multifamily building is located in the core of the village, adjacent to or fronting onto the green or common, and being a vista termination, a portion of the building not to exceed two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet at the vista termination can exceed the thirty-six (36) feet height requirement, and can be extended upward as an architectural treatment to a height of sixty-six (66) feet. In the review of the Specific Design Plan, the massing, scale, and details of the multifamily building shall be reviewed to ensure compatibility with other buildings in the core area.
4. (D)
  Within the Village Proper, the following requirements for unit type distribution are as follows:

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

	MINIMUM (PERCENTAGE)	MAXIMUM (PERCENTAGE)
Large Lots	-	10
Village Houses	20	35
Narrow Lot Lines	20	35
Duplex	-	35
Townhouse	-	20
Multifamily	-	10

1. (4)
  Village Buffer.
  1. (A)
    The purpose of the Village Buffer is to preserve open space and sensitive natural features and to create a visual and physical buffer which will clearly separate the distinct, rural, clustered villages and hamlets from each other and from the traditional suburban patterns of development.
  2. (B)
    The Village Buffer shall comprise a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross land area of the zone, and shall meet the following dimensions (see Figure 71): the buffer area between villages shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet; the buffer area between a village and a hamlet shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet; the buffer area between hamlets shall be no less than two hundred (200) feet; and the buffer area shall be no less than four hundred (400) feet wide at any point along the perimeter of the residential area of the Zone, except as waived by the District Council to accommodate specific site conditions, such as where permanently undevelopable open space such as a floodplain, tree conservation easement, or public parkland, public school sites, or other similar institutional or quasi-public uses abut the perimeter of the village development; where there are unusual environmental or topographic conditions; where the Zone abuts property in the V-L or V-M Zone; where the Village Buffer contains agricultural uses, a golf course, or riding stables; or where a Historic Site, so designated on the Adopted and Approved Historic Sites and Districts Plan, is in the Village Buffer. In no case shall the width of the Village Buffer be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, unless the perimeter of the village abuts property owned by the Prince George's County Board of Education or the M-NCPPC, in which case the width of the Village Buffer may be reduced by the District Council to one hundred (100) feet. Where the Village Buffer abuts traditional suburban patterns of development, it may be necessary to increase the width of the Buffer to achieve the goals stated in subparagraph (A), above.
  3. (C)
    Unless a Special Exception has been approved for agricultural uses, a golf course, or a riding stable, the land within the Village Buffer shall be conveyed at the time of final plat approval to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a quasi-public organization approved by the Planning Board, or the Homeowners' Association, for preservation as permanent open space, or for passive recreation uses. For the purposes of this Subsection, passive recreation uses shall include equestrian, pedestrian, and bicycle trails systems. The body to whom the land is to be conveyed shall be subject to the approval of the District Council at the time of approval of the Comprehensive Design Plan, or at a later date to be determined by the District Council.
  4. (D)
    Land within the Village Buffer for which a Special Exception has been approved for a golf course or a riding stable shall be replaced with an equal amount of undisturbed open space at another location within the Zone. This undisturbed open space shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (C), above.
  5. (E)
    Land within the Village Buffer in excess of forty percent (40%) of the required buffer area and for which a Special Exception has been approved for agricultural uses shall be replaced with an equal amount of undisturbed open space at another location within the Zone. This undisturbed open space shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (C), above.
  6. (F)
    If a Special Exception has been approved for agricultural uses, a golf course, or a riding stable in the Village Buffer, the District Council shall, at the time of approval of the Comprehensive Design Plan, approve appropriate deed restrictions and covenants that ensure that if the Special Exception use ceases, the land will be preserved and maintained as permanent open space, or for passive recreation uses. The body to whom the land is to be conveyed if the Special Exception ceases shall be determined by the District Council at the time of Comprehensive Design Plan approval, or at a later time to be determined by the District Council.
  7. (G)
    Any land dedicated for open space purposes in the Village Buffer shall contain appropriate covenants and deed restrictions approved by the District Council that ensure that the area will not be subdivided in the future, and that appropriate provisions are made for the maintenance of the open space.
2. (5)
  Recreational Areas.
  1. (A)
    The purpose of the Recreational Areas is to provide active recreational facilities to serve all residents of the Zone.
  2. (B)
    The area of each parcel of open space designed for active recreational purposes shall be of such minimum dimensions as to be functionally usable.
  3. (C)
    Recreational Areas should be convenient and accessible to the dwelling units they are intended to serve. However, because of noise generation, they should be sited with sensitivity to surrounding development.
  4. (D)
    Any land designated as a Recreational Area shall contain appropriate covenants and deed restrictions approved by the Planning Board that ensure that the area will not be subdivided in the future, and that appropriate provisions are made for the maintenance of the area.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995; CB-47-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.04. Density.

(a)

The density of the entire Zone shall not be more than one and three-tenths (1.3) dwelling units per gross acre in the Village-Low (V-L) Zone.

(b)

The density of the entire Zone shall not be more than two (2) dwelling units per gross acre in the Village-Medium (V-M) Zone.

(c)

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.05. Open Space.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.06. Design Standards and Building Material Requirements.

(a)

General.

(1)
The Village Proper shall be arranged in a generally rectilinear network of interconnecting streets and blocks, and should generally be located so as not to conflict with sensitive environmental areas. The Village Fringe should be arranged in a generally irregular network of interconnecting streets, balanced with the need to leave environmentally sensitive areas undisturbed. In general, cul-de-sacs in the Village Proper should be avoided and long cul-de-sacs are strongly discouraged.
(2)
The Village Fringe and the Village Proper shall be connected through a logical extension of the street network, so as to provide clear connections between the peripheral lots and the village center and a cohesive design for the Village Zone.
(3)
The length of a block in the Village Proper shall generally range from one hundred (100) to four hundred (400) feet in length, and the length of a block in the Village Fringe shall generally range from eight hundred (800) to one thousand (1000) feet in length, as measured along the property (right-of-way) line, although block sizes may vary from this standard due to topographic, environmental, or other valid design considerations.
(4)
Each block which includes storefront or townhouse unit lots shall be designed to include a private alley.
(5)
The highest density shall be located in the center of the community, or around the Village Commons, with lower density on the periphery of the Village Proper, and the lowest density in the Village Fringe.
(6)
At the option of the applicant, the Village Zone may include an unplatted village expansion area at its periphery, which area is reserved for future expansion of uses. Such area shall not encroach on or be counted as part of the Buffer Area or required open space. The unplatted expansion space shall not be platted or built unless it is shown in full detail as part of an approved Specific Design Plan.
(7)
Lot layout, path, and sidewalk design shall ensure pedestrian access to each lot in the Village Proper.
(8)
A consistently high quality of architecture shall be used throughout this development. The mass and spatial relationships should emulate traditional villages and regional context in style, materials, and character. It is recommended that the development in this zone conform to the scale, materials, colors, façade modulation, fences, and landscaping which emulate the historic character of the existing buildings and streetscapes in the region. The public realm is the critical visual feature of the village and consists of the spaces, streetscape, and proportions between the heights of buildings and the distance between buildings along the street fronts, the sidewalks, squares, parks and open spaces, the sense of enclosure and visual terminations. These design qualities shall be considered just as important as the buildings which define these spaces. Streetscape design, including street trees, sidewalks, street lighting fixtures, front fences and hedges, building massing, and the spaces between buildings, paving design and materials, and street furniture, shall be subject to the same standards as the architecture for high quality and historic village character.
(9)
General architectural guidelines are as follows:
1. (A)
  Façade modulation shall reference the historic scale, façades, and details of the region. Articulation of the front façade may be handled through various creative methods with significant architectural elements, such as offsets, porches, sunrooms, bay windows, trellised gardens, privacy walls, and multiple wall planes.
2. (B)
  Intermixing of gabled roofs, hipped roofs with articulated cornices, flat roofs, flat roofs with built up parapet walls, and roofs with different pitches is encouraged on different buildings along a street, as a way of introducing diversity into the streetscape.
3. (C)
  In order to maintain the high standards of this residential development, the use of "natural materials" is encouraged. The term "natural materials" shall constitute the following: brick, stone, stucco, iron, steel, and wood. Vinyl and aluminum siding are discouraged. Only the highest quality of vinyl and aluminum siding shall be permitted. Roof material shall be wood, slate, cooper, standing seam metal, fiber glass, architectural grade asphalt, or shall emulate these materials.
4. (D)
  Any side wall that parallels the street shall comply with the same architectural guidelines as required for front façades.
5. (E)
  Multifamily buildings shall be compatible in style, scale, materials, and colors with surrounding dwellings.
(10)
The streetscape and streetscape elements shall be designed to provide a sense of visual harmony with the buildings, pedestrian and street network, and open space. These elements shall include street trees, sidewalks and plazas, street lighting fixtures, signage, and street furniture such as benches, trash receptacles, and phone kiosks. To insure consistency through the development, a conceptual streetscape plan shall be approved as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan, and shall be implemented and approved in each Specific Design Plan. Street furniture elements shall be compatible in form, material, and finish. Style shall be coordinated with that of existing or proposed site architecture and decorative street lighting. Selection of street furniture shall consider the architectural styles of the village, durability, maintenance, and aesthetic impact.
(11)
An integrated public street system with a variety of street standards shall be conceptually designed as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan. The street hierarchy shall be related to the street's function on the site, the average daily traffic (ADT) levels, lot frontage, design space, and the need for on-street parking. The design of the public street system shall include typical cross-sections showing paving widths, medians, parking, greenway and landscaping, sidewalks, and utility easements. The conceptual street system shall be approved by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan, and shall be implemented through the Specific Design Plan. The public street system shall be designed to emulate the vehicular, parking, pedestrian, and landscape patterns found in typical historic village settlements.
(12)
Porches and Yards.
1. (A)
  All Village Houses and Narrow Lot Line Houses should have a front porch. Front porches are encouraged for all residential dwellings.
2. (B)
  All one-family dwelling units within the Village Proper shall have clearly defined front and rear yards using landscaping, walls, or fencing.
3. (C)
  A hedge, wooden picket type fence, decorative metal fence, or wall approximately three (3) feet high is required in the front yards of fifty percent (50%) of the one-family residential dwellings.
4. (D)
  All townhouses and duplexes should have a separate entrance articulated with a covered entranceway, porch, or canopy.
(13)
Walls and Fences.
1. (A)
  Walls and fences shall be erected where required for privacy, screening, separation, security, to define common versus private space, or to serve other necessary functions.
2. (B)
  Design and materials shall be functional, they shall complement the character of the buildings, and they shall be suited to the nature of the development.
3. (C)
  Chain link fences are not permitted in any yard in the Village Proper. Chain link fences may be used to enclose side or rear yards only in the Village Fringe, but should not be visible from a public street.
(14)
Parking design standards.
1. (A)
  No parking for townhouses shall be permitted in parking bays perpendicular to the street frontage or in front yards. Parking shall be provided in the rear yards, perpendicular to the alley, and fenced or screened from the yard, or shall be provided in a common off-street parking area. Such common parking areas or garages shall be adequately buffered from residences.
2. (B)
  Parking for duplexes shall be provided for in garages in the rear or side yard, or in perpendicular spaces in the rear yard, accessed from an alley. Adjacent driveways shall be offset from the property line by a minimum of four (4) feet. Garages are strongly recommended as separate structures in the rear yard which can be connected to the house with a walkway. If a garage is attached, side yard entrances are recommended. If garages cannot be located in the rear yard or cannot have a side yard access, garages must be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the front façade.
3. (C)
  Where otherwise not required, private alleys are encouraged for all dwelling units within the Village Proper.
4. (D)
  Garages and carports shall comply with the general architectural criteria applicable to dwellings.
(15)
Building and Design Requirements for Civic and Storefront Buildings.
1. (A)
  Civic.
  1. (i)
    Civic buildings shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height, unless waived by the District Council.
  2. (ii)
    Civic buildings and structures should be of materials, scale, and colors compatible with each other and distinct from the character of other buildings in the Village Proper.
2. (B)
  Storefront.
  1. (i)
    Storefront buildings fronting on the same street and located on the same block may be attached, provided a limited number of pedestrian walkways are located between storefront buildings. Storefront buildings shall have at least sixty percent (60%) of their front façade coincident with their block frontage.
  2. (ii)
    The principal entrance shall be from the sidewalk along the street.
  3. (iii)
    The construction of open colonnades over a sidewalk which adjoins storefront buildings may be permitted subject to an appropriate easement.
(16)
Different architectural styles may be used throughout the development, emulating the growth of a typical village through time. However, all buildings must be of the highest architectural quality. In order to ensure such quality, to ensure the compatibility of the architecture styles, and to ensure that each village development has a distinct, individual appearance, specific architectural design standards shall be incorporated as part of the Comprehensive Design Plan, to address such details as historic styles, variety of unit types and façades, materials, colors, windows (size, type, placement), relationship between first floor and finished grade, roof lines, roof pitches, and other façade details. These specific design standards shall be implemented by, and approved at, Specific Design Plan stage.
(17)
Lot size, yard, height and lot coverage requirements for dwelling units shall be as follows unless alternative standards that are consistent with the purposes and guidelines of the zone are approved by the District Council at the time of Comprehensive Design Plan approval. Minimum and maximum lot size requirements shall not be varied.
NOTE: Front open porches projecting from the façade may lie within the front yard to within 10 feet of the property line (right-of-way line).

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

	TOWN HOUSE	SEMI- DETACHED	NARROW LOT LINE	VILLAGE HOUSE	LARGE LOT
Net Lot Area (minimum sq. ft.)	1,600 per unit	4,500 per unit	6,000	8,800	22,000
Net Lot Area (maximum sq. ft.)	-	-	-	13,000	-
Front yard (minimum)	12'	15'	15'	15'	25'
Front yard (maximum)	18'	25'	25'	25'	-
Lot width minimum at street line	18'	40'	50'	70'	-
Lot width minimum at building line	-	-	-	80'	120'
Lot width maximum	32'	70'	70'	100'	-
Rear yard minimum (with perpendicular parking)	55'	55'	-	-	-
Rear yard minimum (without perpendicular parking)	35'	35'	50'	50'	50'
Side yards (minimum)
One	-	-	4'	5'	17'
Both	-	-	10'	12'	35'
Minimum lot depth	100'	100'	75'	100'	150'
Minimum space between end buildings	30'	15'	-	-	-
Maximum height	36'	36'	36'	36'	36'
Coverage (maximum percentage of net lot area)	70	70	60	50	30

1. (18)
  The lots on which Storefront buildings are located shall be subject to the following standards, unless alternative standards that are consistent with the purposes and guidelines of the zone are approved by the District Council at the time of the Comprehensive Design Plan approval. The height requirements shall not be varied.

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

HEIGHT	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	MAXIMUM LOT WIDTH
Minimum 2 stories, maximum 3 stories, minimum 25 feet, and maximum 40 feet	96 feet	16 feet	48 feet

1. (19)
  Lot coverage, yard, and height requirements for accessory buildings shall be as follows unless alternative standards that are consistent with the purposes and guidelines of the zone are approved by the District Council at the time of Comprehensive Design Plan approval.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

	DETACHED (LARGE LOT)	ALL OTHER ONE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
Coverage (Maximum Percentage of Yard)	25	25
Setback (Minimum in Feet):
From front street line	80	60
From side lot line	15	2
From rear lot line	10	2
From alley line	10	5
If a corner lot:¹
From side street line (along which an abutting lot fronts)	30	30
From side street line (along which an abutting lot does not front)	25	15
From rear lot line	12	10
Height (Maximum in Feet above the Ground)	15	15
1 Requirements for setback from front street line and alley line are the same as for accessory buildings in general.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995; CB-29-2014)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.07. Parking Requirements.

(a)

(1)
The design and layout of parking areas shall provide an aesthetically pleasing design and an efficient arrangement. The design and layout of the area shall not have a negative impact on surrounding development and on contiguous and adjacent buildings or land. Parking lots should not be the dominant visual features of the streetscape.
(2)
Parking shall not be allowed in the Buffer Area, unless specifically approved for permitted or special exception recreational facilities.
(3)
Off-street Parking Location and Access.
1. (A)
  Off-street parking lots shall generally be located at the rear of buildings.
2. (B)
  No off-street parking shall be permitted in the front yards of buildings located in the storefront or attached dwelling unit areas, nor shall off-street parking be the principal use of corner lots in these areas.
3. (C)
  Adjacent parking lots shall have off-street vehicular and pedestrian connections.
4. (D)
  Parking lots in the Storefront and Residential Areas should generally be accessible from a private alley only.
5. (E)
  Garages or carports for Residential Areas shall not be located at a vista termination, and shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet behind any portion of the street façade of the principal building, and, if served by a private alley, shall be set back at least two (2) feet from the alley right-of-way.
(4)
Modification of Off-Street Parking Requirements.
1. (A)
  In conjunction with approval of a Specific Design Plan, the Prince George's County Planning Board may reduce requirements for off-street parking serving a particular lot, to the extent that the applicant can demonstrate that adequate parking is provided on-street or within a maximum distance of five hundred (500) feet from the lot, or that uses which do not generate the need for parking at the same time may share a parking lot.
2. (B)
  The Planning Board may authorize certain unpaved and landscaped areas to be reserved for future required off-street parking.
(5)
Parking Design Requirements.
1. (A)
  Parking lots providing for more than twenty (20) motor vehicle spaces shall, where possible, be subdivided into modular parking bays. A single row or line of spaces within a bay should be no more than ten (10) spaces in length.
2. (B)
  Parking spaces for oversized vehicles, including, but not limited to, recreational vehicles, boats, tandem trailers, trucks, and buses, shall be sized as per standards as determined by the Planning Board. In addition, these vehicles cannot be stored or parked in required parking areas or areas assigned to residential vehicles. A limited number of parking spaces shall be provided outside the Village Proper and be appropriately screened and landscaped to obscure the entire vehicle from view at all times of the year.
3. (C)
  In parking lots with twenty (20) or more parking spaces, pedestrian walkways are encouraged.
4. (D)
  If not located in the rear of a building, a parking lot shall have a setback equal to the front yard setback of the adjacent buildings.
(6)
Driveways.
1. (A)
  A shared driveway along the side property line may serve two (2) adjoining single-family detached lots. Shared driveways shall be maintained by the homeowner's association. For those single-family detached lots which do not have a shared driveway, no part of any driveway serving a dwelling shall be located within two (2) feet of a side property line. The Planning Board may permit a driveway serving two (2) or more adjacent sites to be located on or splitting a side property line between the adjacent nonresidential sites.

(CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-49-1995)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.07.01. Hamlets.

(a)

(b)

General requirements.

(1)
The following criteria shall be met in each Hamlet:
1. (A)
  The land area included within the Hamlet shall not exceed the total number of gross acres within the Zone, minus the required land area for the Zone as specified in Section 27-514.02.
2. (B)
  The total number of dwelling units within the Hamlet shall not be less than twenty (20), or more than forty (40), except as waived by the District Council to accommodate specific site conditions, such as where the Zone contains unusual environmental or topographic conditions. In no case shall the number of dwelling units in the Hamlet be less than ten (10) or more than sixty (60).
3. (C)
  The density of the Hamlet shall be based on the maximum allowable density for the entire Zone, and shall not be calculated for the individual Hamlet.
4. (D)
  The open space requirement for the Hamlet shall be based on the requirement for the entire Zone, and shall not be calculated for the individual Hamlet.

(c)

Uses.

(1)
The following residential use types, as described in Section 27-514.03, as well as storefront dwellings, shall be permitted in the Hamlet:
1. (A)
  Large Lot;
2. (B)
  Village House;
3. (C)
  Narrow Lot Line;
4. (D)
  Duplex.
(2)
The Storefront and Civic Use Areas, as described in Section 27-514.03, are permitted, but are not required, in the Hamlet. If these Use Areas are not provided within the Hamlet, the dwelling units located within the Hamlet shall be used in the calculation of required gross floor area in the Storefront Area and gross land area in the Civic Use Area for the entire Zone.
(3)
Each Hamlet shall contain at least one (1) Main Hamlet Commons area, designed according to the standards of the Main Village Commons, which shall be no less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in size.
(4)
Each Hamlet shall contain at least one (1) Recreational Area.

(d)

Site and building design guidelines.

(1)
The distribution of dwelling unit types set forth in Section 27-514.03 shall apply to the entire Zone and not to individual Hamlets.
(2)
Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, the design guidelines set forth in Section 27-514.06 shall apply to the Hamlet.
(3)
Access to the Hamlet should be provided through the Village.
(4)
Unless waived by the District Council to accommodate specific site conditions, such as unusual environmental or topographic conditions, the lots in the Hamlet shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet from the lots in the Village.

(CB-10-1992; CB-47-1996)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.08. Purposes.

(a)

The purposes of the Zone are to:

(1)
Establish (in the public interest) a plan implementation Zone, in which (among other things):
1. (A)
  Permissible residential density is dependent upon providing public benefit features and related density increment factors; and
2. (B)
  The location of the Zone must be in accordance with the adopted and approved General Plan, Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
Establish regulations through which adopted and approved public plans and policies (such as the General Plan, Master Plans, Sector Plans, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Changes) can serve as the criteria for judging individual development proposals;
(3)
Assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with existing and proposed surrounding land uses, and existing and proposed public facilities and services, so as to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Regional District;
(4)
Encourage amenities and public facilities to be provided in conjunction with residential development;
(5)
Encourage and stimulate balanced land development;
(6)
Improve the overall quality and variety of residential environments in the Regional District;
(7)
Encourage low-density residential development which provides for a variety of one-family dwelling types, including a large lot component, in a planned development;
(8)
Protect significant natural, cultural, historical, or environmental features and create substantial open space areas in concert with a unique living environment; and
(9)
Protect viewsheds and landscape/woodland buffers along the primary roadways and woodlands, open fields, and other natural amenities within the Zone.

(CB-71-1991; CB-77-2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.09. Uses.

(a)

(b)

The uses allowed in the Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

(CB-71-1991)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.10. Regulations.

(a)

GENERAL STANDARDS.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5¹	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0¹
(1) Minimum size of Zone (except as provided below)	100 adjoining gross acres	100 adjoining gross acres
(2) Base residential density	0.5 dwelling units per gross acre	1.0 dwelling units per gross acre
(3) Maximum residential density	0.9 dwelling units per gross acre	1.5 dwelling units per gross acre
(4) Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre
1 The base density shall not establish the minimum density for development in the zone.

(b)
PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

	RESIDENTIAL LOW 0.5	RESIDENTIAL LOW 1.0
(1) For open space land at a ratio of at least 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as break-front treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	2.5% in dwelling units	2.5% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational development of open space (including minimum improvements of heavy grading, seeding, mulching, utilities, off-street parking, walkways, landscaping, and playground equipment), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, day care centers for children, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units	5% in dwelling units

(1) For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2) For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3) For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4) For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5) For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6) For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7) For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8) For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

(d)
Other regulations.
1. (1)
  The types of dwelling units permitted shall be limited to one-family detached and attached dwellings. No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of dwelling units shall be attached units. These regulations do not apply to a Mixed Retirement Development located on a tract containing a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) acres.
2. (2)
  Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.
3. (3)
  Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the R-L Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (PART 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (PART 11), Signs (PART 12), and the Landscape Manual.
4. (4)
  Recreational development consisting of an eighteen (18) hole golf course, within an open space public benefit feature, may be eliminated provided the recreational development is not needed to sustain a density increment granted by the applicable Comprehensive Design Plan initially approved prior to 1996. A Specific Design Plan hearing is required prior to issuance of fifty percent (50%) of the permits for the development, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Planning Board or the District Council that (1) any required tennis court, teen court, swimming center or other recreational facilities will be completed and open prior to the issuance of any residential permit exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the density approved on the Comprehensive Design Plan; (2) that proper and final preservation, design and access to the former golf course land as permanent open space is approved as part of the Specific Design review; and (3) it is determined whether or not other recreation facilities in lieu of the golf course are necessary to provide the homeowners with a well-balanced program of recreational facilities.

(e)
Adjoining properties.
1. (1)
  For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.
(f)
Gross density.
1. (1)
  In establishing the maximum gross density, the District Council shall consider the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change and the existing zoning of the property to be rezoned.

(CB-71-1991; CB-30-1996; CB-78-1996; CB-99-1997; CB-77-2006; CB-57-2009; CB-91-2016)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-514.11. Minimum size exceptions.

(a)

The minimum size requirements shall not apply if:

(1)
The District Council finds that an area of less than one hundred (100) acres is suitable because of its unique historical character, topography, or landscape features; or
(2)
The subject property shares a significant common boundary with an existing V-L, V-M, R-L, or R-S Zone.

(CB-71-1991; CB-10-1992)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-516. Filing.

(a)

(b)

(CB-31-1986; CB-35-1992; CB-15-1998; CB-12-2003)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-517. Fees.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-518. Contents of Plan.

(a)

(b)

The Comprehensive Design Plan shall consist of the following with all plans prepared at the same scale:

(1)
A reproducible drawing (with ten (10) prints) showing the proposed development of the property. This drawing shall be in conformance with the approved Basic Plan. The drawing shall show the approximate location and proposed density of dwelling units, nonresidential building intensity, and the zoning of adjoining properties;
(2)
A schedule and text, including the delineation of any staged units to be developed at different times;
(3)
A description of design principles proposed to govern the project, including design guidelines set forth in Section 27-274 of PART 3, Division 9, of this Subtitle for the M-A-C, L-A-C, E-I-A, R-U, R-M, and R-S Zones, and in Section 27-514.06 for the V-M and V-L Zones;
(4)
The total number of acres in the proposed project and the percentage thereof proposed for various uses;
(5)
The number of dwelling units proposed (by type of dwelling unit) for each staged unit;
(6)
The estimated residential or employment population for each staged unit;
(7)
The location and extent of any proposed commercial area;
(8)
The anticipated priority of development of each staged unit;
(9)
The standards proposed to be used for height, open space, building intensity, population density, and public improvements;
(10)
Engineering feasibility studies (including traffic engineering studies), as necessary;
(11)
An approved Natural Resource Inventory;
(12)
A Type 1 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or Standard a Letter of Exemption;
(13)
A statement of justification describing how the proposed design preserves and/or restores the regulated environmental features to the fullest extent possible; and
(14)
Where a Comprehensive Design Plan proposes to include an adaptive use of a Historic Site, the application shall include:
1. (A)
  Text describing the nature of the proposed adaptive use, including a description of how the use will be integrated into the design and theme of the Historic Site;
2. (B)
  A preliminary evaluation of historic landscape features through field investigation; and
3. (C)
  Preliminary architectural elevations within the environmental setting of the Historic Site.

(c)

In the E-I-A Zone, a reduced Comprehensive Design Plan shall be allowed under the following circumstances:

(1)
For parcels containing a minimum of five (5) acres of land, provided the total property zoned E-I-A in the approved Basic Plan is in excess of one hundred fifty (150) acres; and
(2)
Where the reduced Comprehensive Design Plan is for:
1. (A)
  The use of an eleemosynary or philanthropic institution, provided an eleemosynary or philanthropic institution existed on the property at the time of approval of the original Basic Plan; or
2. (B)
  A Planned Environmental Preservation Community.

(d)

A reduced Comprehensive Design Plan shall consist of the following with regard to the acreage within such reduced Comprehensive Design Plan:

(1)
A reproducible drawing (with ten (10) prints) showing the proposed development of the parcel. This drawing shall be in conformance with the approved Basic Plan. The drawing shall show the approximate location and intensity of nonresidential buildings, and the zoning of adjoining properties;
(2)
A schedule and text, including the delineation of any staged units to be developed at different times;
(3)
A description of design principles proposed to govern the project;
(4)
The estimated employment or residential population for this reduced Comprehensive Design Plan;
(5)
The anticipated priority of development of each staged unit (if staging is proposed);
(6)
The standards proposed to be used for height, open space, building intensity, population or residential density, and public improvements, and a description how the proposed development meets the standards; and
(7)
Traffic feasibility studies, as necessary.

(e)

(CB-120-1989; CB-20-1990; CB-84-1990; CB-53-1991; CB-35-1992; CB-107-1992; CB-47-1996; CB-35-2003; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-519. Submission to public agencies.

(CB-41-2011)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-520. Reserved.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-521. Required findings for approval.

(a)

Prior to approving a Comprehensive Design Plan, the Planning Board shall find that:

(1)
The plan is in conformance with the Basic Plan approved by application per Section 27-195; or when the property was placed in a Comprehensive Design Zone through a Sectional Map Amendment per Section 27-223, was approved after October 1, 2006, and for which a comprehensive land use planning study was conducted by Technical Staff prior to initiation, is in conformance with the design guidelines or standards intended to implement the development concept recommended by the Master Plan, Sector Plan, or Sectional Map Amendment Zoning Change;
(2)
The proposed plan would result in a development with a better environment than could be achieved under other regulations;
(3)
Approval is warranted by the way in which the Comprehensive Design Plan includes design elements, facilities, and amenities, and satisfies the needs of the residents, employees, or guests of the project;
(4)
The proposed development will be compatible with existing land use, zoning, and facilities in the immediate surroundings;
(5)
Land uses and facilities covered by the Comprehensive Design Plan will be compatible with each other in relation to:
1. (A)
  Amounts of building coverage and open space;
2. (B)
  Building setbacks from streets and abutting land uses; and
3. (C)
  Circulation access points;
(6)
Each staged unit of the development (as well as the total development) can exist as a unit capable of sustaining an environment of continuing quality and stability;
(7)
The staging of development will not be an unreasonable burden on available public facilities;
(8)
Where a Comprehensive Design Plan proposal includes an adaptive use of a Historic Site, the Planning Board shall find that:
1. (A)
  The proposed adaptive use will not adversely affect distinguishing exterior architectural features or important historic landscape features in the established environmental setting;
2. (B)
  Parking lot layout, materials, and landscaping are designed to preserve the integrity and character of the Historic Site;
3. (C)
  The design, materials, height, proportion, and scale of a proposed enlargement or extension of a Historic Site, or of a new structure within the environmental setting, are in keeping with the character of the Historic Site;
(9)
The Plan incorporates the applicable design guidelines set forth in Section 27-274 of PART 3, Division 9, of this Subtitle, and except as provided in Section 27-521(a)(11), where townhouses are proposed in the Plan, with the exception of the V-L and V-M Zones, the requirements set forth in Section 27-433(d);
(10)
The Plan is in conformance with an approved Type 1 Tree Conservation Plan;
(11)
The Plan demonstrates the preservation and/or restoration of the regulated environmental features in a natural state to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirement of Subtitle 24-130-(b)(5).
(12)
Notwithstanding Section 27-521(a)(9), property placed in a Comprehensive Design Zone pursuant to Section 27-226(f)(4), shall follow the guidelines set forth in Section 27-480(g)(1) and (2); and
(13)
For a Regional Urban Community, the plan conforms to the requirements stated in the definition of the use and satisfies the requirements for the use in Section 27-508(a)(1) and Section 27-508(a)(2) of this Code.

(CB-120-1989; CB-20-1990; CB-84-1990; CB-107-1992; CB-47-1996; CB-56-1996; CB-77-2006; CB-26-2008; CB-29-2008; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-522. Planning Board action.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-523. Appeal.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

The Council shall give its decision in writing, stating the reasons for its action. Copies of the decision shall be sent to all persons of record and the Planning Board.

(f)

(CB-99-1996; CB-1-2004; CB-3-2014; CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-524. Amendments.

(a)

All amendments of approved Comprehensive Design Plans shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Division for initial approval, except as set forth below.

(b)

(1)
Filing. The applicant shall submit a site plan and any other material deemed necessary to properly detail the requested modifications.
(2)
Fee. At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay a fee to cover the costs of processing the request. The amount of the fee shall be established by the Planning Board. In cases of financial hardship, the fee may be waived by the Board.
(3)
Public Hearing.
1. (A)
  The Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing on the requested amendments.
2. (B)
  Findings. The Planning Board may grant the minor amendment if it finds that the requested modifications will not substantially impair the intent, purpose, or integrity of the approved Comprehensive Design Plan.
3. (C)
  The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the requested amendments, and shall state its reasons for the action. The Planning Board's decision (resolution) on the minor amendment shall be sent to all persons of record in the hearing before the Planning Board and to the District Council.
(4)
Appeal of Planning Board Decision.
1. (A)
  The Planning Board's decision may be appealed to the District Council upon petition of any person of record. The petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice of the Planning Board's decision. The District Council may vote to review the Planning Board's decision on its own motion within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice.
2. (B)
  The Clerk of the Council shall notify the Planning Board of any appeal or review decision. Within seven (7) days after receiving this notice, the Planning Board shall transmit to the District Council a copy of the file on the proposed revisions, all written evidence and materials submitted for consideration by the Planning Board, a transcript of the public hearing on the minor amendment, and any additional information or explanatory material deemed appropriate.
3. (C)
  The District Council shall schedule a public hearing on the appeal or review. Testimony at the hearing shall be limited to the facts and information contained within the record made at the hearing before the Planning Board.
4. (D)
  Within sixty (60) days after the close of the Council's hearing, the Council shall affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Planning Board, or return the modification request to the Planning Board to take further testimony or reconsider its decision. Where the Council approves a minor amendment, it shall make the same findings that are required to be made by the Planning Board. If the Council fails to act within the specified time, the Planning Board's decision is automatically affirmed.
5. (E)
  The Council shall give its decision in writing, stating the reasons for its action. Copies of the decision shall be sent to all persons of record and the Planning Board.

(CB-36-1989; CB-1-2004)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-525. Filing.

(a)

(b)

Specific Design Plans and final plats of subdivision shall be on separate drawings, and shall be acted on individually by the Planning Board.

(CB-15-1998; CB-12-2003)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-526. Fees.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-527. Contents of Plan.

(a)

(b)

The Specific Design Plan shall include (at least) the following with all plans prepared at the same scale:

(1)
A reproducible site plan showing buildings, functional use areas, circulation, and relationships between them; and in the V-M and V-L Zones, a three-dimensional model and a modified grid plan, which may include only the Village Proper, and any Hamlet, which incorporates plan concepts, spatial and visual relationships, streetscape, and other characteristics of traditional rural villages shall be provided prior to Planning Board and District Council review;
(2)
Reproducible preliminary architectural plans, including floor plans and exterior elevations;
(3)
A reproducible landscape plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Landscape Manual;
(4)
A Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan prepared in conformance with Division 2 of Subtitle 25 and The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Technical Manual or Standard Letter of Exemption;
(5)
An approved Natural Resource Inventory; and
(6)
A statement of justification describing how the proposed design preserves or restores the regulated environmental features to the fullest extent possible.

(c)

(d)

(e)

A Specific Design Plan shall be considered submitted on the date the Planning Director determines that the applicant has filed a complete Plan in accordance with the requirements of this Section.

(f)

This Section shall not apply to:

(1)
All stadium wayfinding signs located within parking areas at a stadium.

(CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-53-1991; CB-10-1992; CB-47-1996; CB-32-1998; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-54-2012; CB-29-2014; CB-83-2015)

Section 3 of CB-7-2011 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2012.

Section 3 of CB-67-2012 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2013.

Section 3 of CB-71-2013 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2015.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-527.01. Referral.

(a)

(1)
the Prince George's County Police Department for review and comment. The Police Department may comment on issues relevant to their mission, including opportunities to implement crime-prevention measures, and to enhance the safety and security of residents, employees and other users of a project through implementation of the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED); and
(2)
the Prince George's County Health Department. The Health Department shall perform a health impact assessment review of the proposed development identifying the potential effects on the health of the population, and the distribution of those effects within the population, including recommendations for design components to increase positive health outcomes and minimize adverse health outcomes on the community.

(CB-29-2011; CB-41-2011; CB-65-2013)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-528. Planning Board action.

(a)

Prior to approving a Specific Design Plan, the Planning Board shall find that:

(1)
The plan conforms to the approved Comprehensive Design Plan, the applicable standards of the Landscape Manual, and except as provided in Section 27-528(a)(1.1), for Specific Design Plans for which an application is filed after December 30, 1996, with the exception of the V-L and V-M Zones, the applicable design guidelines for townhouses set forth in Section 27-274(a)(1)(B) and (a)(11), and the applicable regulations for townhouses set forth in Section 27-433(d) and, as it applies to property in the L-A-C Zone, if any portion lies within one-half (1/2) mile of an existing or Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail station, the regulations set forth in Section 27-480(d) and (e);

(1.1)
For a Regional Urban Community, the plan conforms to the requirements stated in the definition of the use and satisfies all requirements for the use in Section 27-508 of the Zoning Ordinance;

(2)
The development will be adequately served within a reasonable period of time with existing or programmed public facilities either shown in the appropriate Capital Improvement Program, provided as part of the private development or, where authorized pursuant to Section 24-124(a)(8) of the County Subdivision Regulations, participation by the developer in a road club;
(3)
Adequate provision has been made for draining surface water so that there are no adverse effects on either the subject property or adjacent properties;
(4)
The plan is in conformance with an approved Type 2 Tree Conservation Plan; and
(5)
The plan demonstrates that the regulated environmental features are preserved and/or restored to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirement of Subtitle 24-130(b)(5).

(d)

(e)

The Planning Board may only deny the Specific Design Plan if it does not meet the requirements of Section 27-528(a) and (b), above.

(f)

Each staged unit (shown on the Comprehensive Design Plan) shall be approved. Later stages shall be approved after initial stages. A Specific Design Plan may encompass more than one (1) stage.

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

A copy of the Planning Board's resolution and minutes on the Specific Design Plan shall be sent to the Clerk of the Council for any Specific Design Plan for the Village Zones.

(CB-1-1989; CB-75-1989; CB-53-1991; CB-108-1993; CB-32-1994; CB-56-1996; CB-32-1998; CB-25-2003; CB-29-2008; CB-28-2010; CB-34-2011; CB-23-2015; CB-83-2015)

Section 3 of CB-7-2011(DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2012.

Section 3 of CB-67-2012 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2013.

Section 3 of CB-71-2013 (DR-2) provides that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be abrogated and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2015.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-528.01. District Council review.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(CB-53-1991; CB-6-1997; CB-83-2015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-529. Effect of approval.

(a)

(b)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-530. Amendments.

(a)

All amendments of approved Specific Design Plans shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Division for initial approval, except as set forth below.

(b)

(1)
The Planning Director may approve a minor amendment upon written finding that the proposed amendment is in keeping with the design characteristics of the approved Specific Design Plan and is limited in scope and nature, to include the following:
1. (A)
  An increase of no more than ten percent (10%) in the gross floor area of a building;
2. (B)
  An increase of no more than ten percent (10%) in the land area covered by a structure other than a building;
3. (C)
  The redesign of parking or loading areas;
4. (D)
  The redesign of a landscape plan;
5. (E)
  New or alternative architectural plans that are equal or superior to those originally approved, in terms of overall size and quality;
6. (F)
  Changes required by engineering necessity to grading, utilities, stormwater management, or related plan elements; or
7. (G)
  Changes to any other plan element determined by the Planning Director to have minimal effect on the overall design, layout, quality, or intent of the approved Specific Design Plan.
(2)
The Planning Director is not authorized to administratively approve minor amendments that:
1. (A)
  Add or delete a land use, as uses are shown on the approved plan;
2. (B)
  Relocate significantly an approved land use;
3. (C)
  Increase the density or intensity of uses shown on the approved plan;
4. (D)
  Grant variances;
5. (E)
  Modify conditions, considerations, or other requirements imposed by the Planning Board or District Council in any case; or
6. (F)
  Otherwise waive any other requirement of this Subtitle not authorized by this Section.
(3)
Before approving a minor amendment, the Planning Director shall make all findings, in writing, that the Planning Board would be required to make if the Planning Board reviewed the application.
(4)
The applicant's property shall be posted within ten (10) days of the Planning Director's acceptance of filing of the application. Posting shall be in accordance with PART 3, Division 1 of this Subtitle, including Section 27-125.03(b) of this Subtitle. On and after the first day of posting, the application may not be amended unless the revised application is posted as if a new application.
(5)
The Planning Director may waive posting after determining, in writing, that the proposed minor change is so limited in scope and nature that it will have no appreciable impact on adjacent property.
(6)
If a written request for public hearing is not submitted within the posted time period, then the Planning Director may act on the application. The Planning Director's approval or denial shall constitute final action on the application, subject to any authorized appeal filed pursuant to the requirements set forth within Subsection (d) of this Section. Electronic notice of any approval or denial as to the application shall be made by the Planning Director not later than seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Director's approval. The Planning Director shall also publish the development activity report on the Planning Department's website.
(7)
If a timely hearing request is submitted, or if the Planning Director declines to consider the application, then the application shall be treated as if re-filed as an application for review by the Planning Board on the date of that event. The applicant, Planning Director, and Technical Staff shall then follow the procedures applicable to Planning Board review of the application.

(c)

(1)
Filing. The applicant shall submit a site plan and any other material deemed necessary to properly detail the requested modifications.
(2)
Fee. At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay a fee to cover the costs of processing the request. The fee shall be established by the Planning Board. In cases of financial hardship, the fee may be waived by the Planning Board.
(3)
Criteria for granting minor amendments. A minor amendment may only be granted if the requested modifications:
1. (A)
  Are located within the approved Comprehensive Design Plan building lines and setbacks or any approved amendments to the Comprehensive Design Plan;
2. (B)
  Are in keeping with the architectural and site design characteristics of the approved Specific Design Plan; and
3. (C)
  Will not substantially impair the intent, purpose, or integrity of the approved Comprehensive Design Plan.

(d)

Appeal.

(1)
The decision of the Planning Director (or designee) may be appealed to the Planning Board. Application for appeal may be made when it is claimed that the true intent of the Comprehensive and Specific Design Plans or of this Subtitle have been incorrectly interpreted or applied. Notice of such appeal shall be in writing and filed within thirty (30) days after the decision is rendered by the Planning Director.
(2)
Hearing. The Planning Board shall conduct a hearing pursuant to its Rules of Procedure.
(3)
Findings.
1. (A)
  The Planning Board may grant the minor amendment in accordance with the criteria set forth in Subsections (b) and (c), above.
2. (B)
  The Planning Board shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the requested amendments, and shall state its reasons for the action. The Planning Board's decision (resolution) on the minor amendment shall be sent to all persons of record in the hearing before the Planning Board.

(e)

(CB-36-1989; CB-27-2018)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-531. Combined application for Comprehensive Design and Specific Design Plan approval.

(a)

(b)

The combined Comprehensive Design/Specific Design Plan shall be filed either prior to, or at the same time as, the preliminary plat of subdivision.

(c)

(d)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Sec. 27-532. Combined application for Basic, Comprehensive Design, and Specific Design Plan approval.

(a)

(1)
Any Comprehensive Design Plan submitted pursuant to this Section shall conform to the requirements of Section 27-518. The Comprehensive Design Plan shall be considered by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 1, above, except as follows:
1. (A)
  Concurrent consideration of preliminary plats of subdivision shall not be permitted;
2. (B)
  The Planning Board shall conduct its public hearing on the Comprehensive Design Plan at the same time as the public hearing on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic Plan. The Planning Board's decision on the Comprehensive Design Plan shall be transmitted to the District Council together with its recommendation on the Zoning Map Amendment application and Basic Plan;
3. (C)
  The Planning Board's decision on the Comprehensive Design Plan shall not become final unless the District Council affirms the action concurrently with its action on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the Basic Plan. If the District Council does not affirm the action of the Planning Board, it shall act on the Comprehensive Design Plan as it deems appropriate, in accordance with the Section 27-521. This Council action shall be considered the final action on the proposed Comprehensive Design Plan. Disapproval of the Comprehensive Design Plan by the District Council shall not preclude approval of the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic Plan, or the submission of a revised Comprehensive Design Plan for consideration by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 1, above.
(2)
Any Specific Design Plan submitted pursuant to this Section shall conform to the requirements of Section 27-527. The Specific Design Plan shall be considered by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 2, above, except as follows:
1. (A)
  Concurrent consideration of preliminary plats of subdivision shall not be permitted;
2. (B)
  The Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing on the Specific Design Plan at the same time as the public hearing on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic Plan and Comprehensive Design Plan. The Planning Board's decision on the Specific Design Plan shall be transmitted to the District Council together with its recommendation on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the Basic Plan, and its decision on the Comprehensive Design Plan;
3. (C)
  The Planning Board's decision on the Specific Design Plan shall not become final unless the District Council affirms the action concurrently with its action on the Zoning Map Amendment application and the Basic and Comprehensive Design Plans. If the District Council does not affirm the action of the Planning Board, it shall act on the Specific Design Plan as it deems appropriate, in accordance with Section 27-528. This Council action shall be considered the final action on the proposed Specific Design Plan. Disapproval of the Specific Design Plan by the District Council shall not preclude approval of the Zoning Map Amendment application and the accompanying Basic and Comprehensive Design Plans, or the submission of a revised Specific Design Plan for consideration by the Planning Board in accordance with Subdivision 2, above.
(3)
The provisions of Sections 27-131(b), (f), and (g), 27-132(c) and (d), 27-133, 27-189, 27-190, 27-191, and 27-192, shall be applicable to the consideration of Comprehensive Design Plans and Specific Design Plans under this Section.
(4)
Where feasible, elements of the various Plans, may be incorporated into one (1) drawing and one (1) text, provided these documents set forth all applicable information required by Sections 27-179(c)(1)(D), (E), and (F), 27-518, and 27-527 for those combined elements.

(CB-1-2004)

Effective on: 1/1/1901