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To amend Section 131.0.N.27 to make certain that historic venue uses are permitted under the Conditional Use for Historic Building Uses.

To amend the Howard County Zoning Regulations to add "Electric Vehicle Repair and Maintenance" as a new conditional use in the CE (Corridor Employment) District.

To amend the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow Age-Restricted Adult Housing in the B-1 (Business: Local) Zoning District as a Conditional Use (Section 131.0), under certain conditions.

To amend the Howard County Zoning Regulations to amend the Planned Golf Course Community (PGCC) zoning district regulations (sections 126.0) to require that 15 percent of all residential units be Moderate Income Housing Units.  

To Amend Secion 131.0.N.1.a pertaining to a conditional use age-restricted adult houseing (ARAH) to: 1. Reduce the maximum number of dwelling units allowed per net acre in R-ED and R-20 districtcs by 1. 2. Require at least 25% of dwelling units to have 1,600 sq. ft. maximum of living space above grade to meet the needs of empty nesters who want to downsize from large homes to smaller, more affordable homes. 3. Increase the size of community buildings to 30 sq. ft. of net floor area per dwelling unit for the first 99 units.

To update current solar definitions in Section 103.0

To add Country Inn, Personal Service Establishments and Specialty Stores to uses allowed by right in the HO (Historic Office) zoning district.

To amend Section 128.K of the Howard County Zoning Regulations to: 1) Extend eligibility of sending parcels to all parcels which might contain an historic structure; 2) extend increased sending density rates for these properties; and 3) allow sending density to be received as bonus density.

Amend Section 126.0 of the Howard County Zoning Regulations for the Planned Golf Course Community (PGCC) Zoning District to allow motor vehicle fueling facilities subject to approval by the Planning Board after a public hearing

Amend Section 127.5.E.3.d as pertaining to the CAC (Corridor Activity Center) zone to allow all CAC zoned properties to be able to reduce the required commercial square footage requirement below 20 square feet per dwelling unit if the Department of Planning and Zoning finds, based on a market study submitted by the developer, that the reduction is necessary for the financial viability of the project.

Amend Section 127.4.E.2 of the Howard County Zoning Regulations to increase the maximum allowable height in theTransit Oriented Development (TOD) Zoning District to 200 feet provided teh structure has an additional 1 foot setback for the portion of the structure over 60 feet for every 2 feet of additional height as currently required.

1. Section 103.0 to revise the definition of Housing Commission Housing Development to include the Howard County Government; 2. Section 128.0.J.2.C. to allow the Planning Board to approve up to a maximum of 12 acres of housing developments owned by the Housing Commission

To amend sections 104.0 G and 105.0 G to allow the merger of adjoining preservation parcels under specific conditions.

To authorize the Hearing Authority to reduce the required mimimum setback of 75' from a residential lot to no less than 25' for the buildings and parking uses of an indoor commercial athletic facility.