Title
AN ACT CONCERNING CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA for the purpose of adopting an updated Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zone, ensuring that approved Conservation Plans, Conservation Agreements, and any associated Conservation Easements located within the adopted boundaries remain in full force and effect, amending certain development standards for properties located within certain portions the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area of the County, and clarifying the authority of the Board of Zoning Appeals to grant variances from the requirements of Subtitle 27 of the County Code for property located within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area.
Background
This bill provides two streamlining measures regarding the review and approval of certain applications within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. It eliminates the requirement to submit a Critical Area Conservation Plan for renovations or additions to certain existing residential structures located within the Anacostia Intense Development Overlay Zone and allows the Board of Zoning Appeals to hear zoning variances within the Critical Area.