Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-020-2014    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee
Meeting Date 5/6/2014
Introduced Date 5/13/2014 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 6/17/2014    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ZONING REGULATIONS - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND USES - EXCEPTIONS for the purpose of providing a Public Buildings and Uses exception from certain prescriptions of the Zoning Ordinance for the proposed Public Safety Communications Center (9-1-1) and Emergency Operations Center facility on Anchor Street in Landover.
Proposers/Sponsors: Mel Franklin, Andrea C. Harrison, Ingrid M. Turner, Derrick Leon Davis, Karen R. Toles
Code sections: 27-122 -
Attachments: 1. B2014020.pdf, 2. CB-020-2014 AIS, 3. CB-020-2014 Report
Contact: Karen T. Zavakos, Legislative Officer
Title
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ZONING REGULATIONS − PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND USES - EXCEPTIONS for the purpose of providing a Public Buildings and Uses exception from certain prescriptions of the Zoning Ordinance for the proposed Public Safety Communications Center (9-1-1) and Emergency Operations Center facility on Anchor Street in Landover.
Background
This bill amends Section 27-122 of the Zoning Ordinance to provide an exception to the applicability of certain zoning requirements for  public buildings and uses to add the proposed Public Safety Communications Center on Anchor Street in Landover, so as to expedite the establishment of a backup 9-1-1 facility, and to ensure continuity of appropriate public safety / emergency communications and operations in the event of disruption of the primary center.