Title
An Act updating the overall ordinance; amending the process for requesting impacts to regulated areas to apply countywide; clarifying the definition of regulated streams and their associated buffers; amending submittal requirements for minor, major and conservation subdivisions; and implementing the recommendations of the Countywide Green Infrastructure Functional Master Plan, approved June 14, 2005.
Background
The purpose of this bill is to update the overall ordinance, clarify design criteria concerning woodland, wildlife habitat and tree canopy conservation; amend the process for requesting and approving impacts to regulated environmental features; clarify the definition of regulated streams and their associated buffers; amend submittal requirements for minor, major and conservation subdivisions; and implement the recommendations of the Countywide Green Infrastructure Functional Master Plan, approved June 14, 2005.
The related bills include proposed revisions to Subtitles 4, 10, 13, 21, 25, 27 and 30. Division 2 of Subtitle 25-117 is the updated Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Ordinance.
7/13/2010 - After public hearing CB-26-2010 (DR-2) was amended on the floor as follows:
Motion for amendment #1 made by Council Member Olson; seconded by Council Member Turner; motion carried 9-0
On page 12, line 11 add:
SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED that a development project for which all required development applications have been approved by the Planning Board, Zoning Hearing Examiner, or District Council, and appeal periods have not expired, is grandfathered; or a development project that has an approved preliminary plan of subdivision, but has not completed subsequent processes such as final plat or site plan, is grandfathered for that portion of the project covered by the preliminary plan.