Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2004 GATEWAY ARTS DISTRICT FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY - D-D-O ZONE - MINOR AMENDMENT for the purpose of directing the Planning Board to initiate a minor amendment to the Gateway Arts District D-D-O (Development District Overlay) Zone development district standards of the 2004 Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment for the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District concerning freestanding signs in the Traditional Residential Neighborhood character area, to amend the Table of Uses Permitted for the Traditional Residential Neighborhood character area concerning the use, “conversion of a one-family detached dwelling to a building containing up to three dwelling units,” and to amend the Table of Uses Permitted to clarify that the use, “Vehicle parts and tire store,” is prohibited within the Gateway Arts development district.
Background
CB-35-2015 was enacted by the District Council on July 21, 2015, and became effective from the date of its adoption by favorable vote of the Council. As enacted, CB-35 sets forth an abbreviated process in the Zoning Ordinance by which the District Council, by Resolution, may initiate, consider, and approve certain types of limited amendments to an approved master, sector, functional plan and/or associated Development District Overlay Zone after notice and joint public hearing with the Planning Board.
This Resolution initiates a minor amendment to the 2004 Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment for the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District to exempt replacement freestanding signs in the Traditional Residential Neighborhood character area from conformance with the Arts District development district standards, to amend the Table of Uses Permitted for the Traditional Residential Neighborhood character area to limit the number of converted units for a conversion of one-family dwelling to a building containing up to three (3) dwelling units, and to amend the Table of Uses Permitted to clarify that the use, “Vehicle parts and tire store,” is prohibited within the Gateway Arts development district.