Zoning Regulation Amendments Case Chart

To remove the required 50 ft. setback from residentially zoned properties applicable to Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities subject to conditional use approval by deleting Section 131.0.N.38.d.  The setbacks imposed by the bulk regulations of the underlying district remain in effect unless otherwise reduced by variance pursuant to Section 130.0.B.2.  The proposed amendment would also modify Section 131.0.N.38.e to provide that the area not being used for buildings, parking areas or driveways would be 35% of the gross site area instead of 20% of the building envelope as currently required.

To amend Section 116 P.E.C. Bulk regulations to provide greater setbacks for research activities that require MDE air emission permits.

To amend the Corridor Employment (CE) zone under Section 127.2.B to add 'Warehousing, within a flex space' as a permitted use.

To amend the Zoning Regulations for the Corridor Activity Center (CAC) zone as follows:
- Amend Section 127.5.B to allow "Self Storage" as a commercial use
- Amend Section 127.5.E.2 to reduce commercial frontage requirement from 50% to 20%
- Delete Section 127.5.E.3.b

To amend Section 117.3.C to add "School, Commercial" as a permitted use, which would allow a low-intensity primary and secondary educational tutoring business to be located in the OT (Office Transition) zoning district.

To establish a new conditional use category permitting self-storage facilities in the B-2 zoning district.

To allow additional square footage for detached accessory structures in RC and RR zoning districts.

To clarify the types of light manufacturing uses that can be conducted on a POR zoned parcel that is within 1800 feet by road of an interstate highway ramp by specifying and, thereby, excluding other light manufacturing uses.

To amend the definitions of "Parking Area, Parking Facility or Parking Use" and "Solar Collector, Rooftop" to ensure
that solar canopies are permitted by right uses on parking structures.

To 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 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.