Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-018-2023    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 1/17/2023
Introduced Date 1/1/2023 Public Hearing Date 01/17/2023 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 1/17/2023    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ZONING-ZONES AND ZONE REGULATIONS-BASE ZONES-EXPEDITED TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of repealing CB-97-2022 and reinstating the development regulations applicable to certain expedited transit-oriented development in Transit-Oriented/Activity Center Base Zones within the new Zoning Ordinance of Prince George’s County, being also Chapter 37, 2018 Laws of Prince George’s County, Maryland (CB-013-2018), as amended by Chapter 53, 2021 Laws of Prince George’s County, Maryland (CB-98-2021).
Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga, Wala Blegay, Edward P. Burroughs, Jolene Ivey, Eric C. Olson, Krystal Oriadha
Code sections: 27-4204 -
Attachments: 1. CB-018-2023 - signed, 2. CB-018-2023 Summary, 3. CB-018-2023 Report, 4. CB-018-2023 ZHE Memo, 5. CB-018-2023 Planning Board Votes Letter, 6. CB-018-2023 Planning Board Anaylsis, 7. CEX Ltr to Council Chair 01-06-2023, 8. Council Chair Ltr to CEX 01-09-2023
Related files: CR-003-2023
Contact: Karen T. Zavakos, Zoning and Legislative Counsel Amanda S. Denison, Staff Attorney

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ZONING-ZONES AND ZONE REGULATIONS-BASE ZONES-EXPEDITED TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT for the purpose of repealing CB-97-2022 and reinstating the development regulations applicable to certain expedited transit-oriented development in Transit-Oriented/Activity Center Base Zones within the new Zoning Ordinance of Prince George’s County, being also Chapter 37, 2018 Laws of Prince George’s County, Maryland (CB-013-2018), as amended by Chapter 53, 2021 Laws of Prince George’s County, Maryland (CB-98-2021).

 

Background

This bill will suspend the efficacy of certain amendments to the local zoning laws enacted during the 2022 Legislative Year via enactment of CB-97-2022. During this same legislative year, the Council also considered and enacted, by way of CB-68-2022, a separate, comprehensive body of refinements to the newly effective Zoning Ordinance for the County. CB-97-2022 was under consideration of the Council at the time of its consideration of the comprehensive changes to the new Zoning Ordinance and was not included therein. Moreover, the Council notes, certain comments from ancillary public agencies submitted to the Council on referral of the respective legislative proposals cited herein expressed concern with the erosion of the clear vision set forth by way of the Council's effectuation of the new Zoning Ordinance. As the body vested with the legislative powers--including specific delegated authority to enact and amend local zoning laws--of the County, inherent in the scope of its legislative duties is the authority to amend such laws as may be deemed necessary and appropriate. To this end, the Council has determined that there is a need to repeal the previously enacted amendment to the local zoning laws and restore the provisions the new Zoning Ordinance as they existed prior to the enactment of CB-97-2022.