Zoning Regulation Amendments Case Chart

Amend various sections of the Zoning Regulations related to composting facilities.

Amend the Zoning Regulations for composting facility definition; county preservation easement; conditional uses for compost and mulch manufacturing; and add as M-1 use permitted as a matter of right for compost and mulch manufacturing facilities.

Amend Section 127.4.A, the Purpose Statement of the TOD District, to note that the district may allow for the beneficial use of an undeveloped TOD District parcel prior to the assembly of parcels for a larger TOD Development, and may allow light industrial uses as part of the nonresidential use mix, subject to certain criteria, and to amend Section 127.4.B, Uses permitted As A Matter of Right, to add “Industrial Uses, Light” as a permitted use, subject to certain criteria.

Amend various sections of the Zoning Regulations to permit a process for farm breweries to open and operate as a new accessory farming use in Howard County.

Amend the Conditional Use regulations in Sections 131.G. and 131.N.25 to update the existing conditional use regulations for gasoline service stations

To establish a new zoning district, the Community Enhancement Floating (CEF) District

Amendments to sections 127.6: TNC (Traditional Neighborhood Center) Overlay District in the Zoning Regulations to revise a number of existing regulations in sections 127.6.C, 127.6.E and 127.6.F.

Provide for a conditional use in the RC and RR zoning districts which will promote commercial solar farms in Howard County that will provide clean energy to local entities and contribute to carbon-free energy in the power grid system.

Amend Section 103: Definitions, Sectio 107: R-ED (Residential: Environmental Development) District, and Section 128: Supplementary Zoning District Regulations of the Zoning Regulations in certain ways to augment and improve Neighborhood Preservation Density Exchange Option, and to amend Section 128.A.1.j of the Supplementary Bulk Regulations to correct an omission in the ZRA 137 amendments.

Amend section 127.4: TOD (Transit Oriented Development).

Amend Section 125.A.9.f. to add alternative means for the provision of affordable housing units for new development located in the NT (New Town Downtown Columbia Revitalization) Zoning District.

Amend Section 128.J.2.f. to remove the requirement that sites for Pick-Your-Own Enterprises located in an RC Zoning District have frontage on and direct access to a collector or arterial road.