Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-091-2016    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 11/15/2016
Introduced Date 10/4/2016 Public Hearing Date 11/15/2016 @ 10:00 am
Effective date: 1/3/2017    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING R-S (RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT) AND R-L (RESIDENTIAL LOW DEVELOPMENT) ZONES for the purpose of amending the development regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance for the R-S (Residential Suburban) and R-L (Residential Low) Zones to increase the maximum percentage of attached multifamily dwelling units, under certain circumstances.
Proposers/Sponsors: Derrick Leon Davis, Todd M. Turner
Code sections: 27-513 - , 27-514.10 - , 27-515 -
Attachments: 1. B2016091, 2. CB-91-2016 AIS.pdf, 3. CB-91-2016 Report
Related files: CB-036-2017
Contact: Karen T. Zavakos, Zoning and Legislative Counsel

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING R-S (RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT) AND R-L (RESIDENTIAL LOW DEVELOPMENT) ZONES for the purpose of amending the development regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance for the R-S (Residential Suburban) and R-L (Residential Low) Zones to increase the maximum percentage of attached multifamily dwelling units, under certain circumstances.

Background

This bill amends certain development regulations for two comprehensive design zones, the R-S (Residential Suburban) and  R-L (Residential Low) Zones, in the County by increasing the maximum allowable percentage of attached dwelling units permitted for development in the R-L and R-S Zones.  The current prescriptions of the Zoning Ordinance limit or prohibit attached dwelling units in the R-S and R-L Zones of the County.  According to recent market studies, increasing the maximum permitted attached dwelling units to 35% is intended to help meet the stated current marktet demand for attached dwelling units versus single family dwelling units in the County.