Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-040-2025    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/9/2025
Introduced Date 7/1/2025 Public Hearing Date 09/09/2025 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 10/27/2025    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING LCD ZONE for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of grading permits in the LCD Zone under certain circumstances.
Proposers/Sponsors: Wala Blegay, Ingrid S. Watson, Krystal Oriadha, Calvin S. Hawkins, Edward P. Burroughs, Shayla Adams-Stafford
Code sections: 27-3610 -
Attachments: 1. CB-040-2025 - signed pdf, 2. B2025040, 3. CB-040-2025 Summary, 4. CB-040-2025 Report, 5. CB-040-2025 Planning Board Recommendation, 6. CB-040-2025 Technical Staff Report, 7. CB-040-2025 email Transmittal of draft legislative amendments to the local zoning laws of the County -LDR-44-2025, 8. CB-040-2025 PGCPB Transmittal Pink Sheet, 9. CB-040-2025 ZHE Comments, 10. CB-040-2025 OOL Comments
Contact: Rana Hightower, Director, PHED Committee

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING LCD ZONE for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of grading permits in the LCD Zone under certain circumstances.

Background

The bill seeks to support the development of uses in the Legacy Comprehensive Design (LCD) Zone by permitting the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE) to issue a grading permit for properties with an approved Comprehensive Design Plan (CDP). The grading permit must be limited to installing utilities, streets, stormwater management facilities, and lot grading based on the approved CDP or Tree I Conservation Plan.