Zoning Regulation Amendments Case Chart
This page contains active Zoning Regulation Amendments from 2008 to present.
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| ZRA | Request | Petitioner | Council Bill | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 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. | Marsha S. McLaughlin, Director, Planning and Zoning | CB5-2012 | Passed as Amended March 5, 2012 |
| 137 | Amend various sections of the Zoning Regulations to permit density from potential infill lots in R-20, R-12 & R-ED zoning districts to be sent to the R-SA-8 and R-A-15 zoning district. | Council Member Courtney Watson | CB2-2012 | Passed as Amended March 5, 2012 |
| 136 | Amend the Zoning Regulations such that if bonus residential density is utilized in the MXD-6 District, the range of percentages of gross area set forth for employment uses under Sec. 127.C.3.a. would be increased from between 9% and 11% to between 7% and 11%. | The Liparini Company | CB8-2012 | Passed March 29, 2012 |
| 135 | Amend Zoning Regulation Section 131.N.43 to permit riding academies/horse stables to be located within 100' of existing dwelling (w/20 or less horses; and 200 of existing dwellings (w/20 horses) on sites in the RC/RR District over 20 acres. | Viram Patel | CB3-2012 | Tabled March 5, 2012 |
| 134 | Amend Section 130.B.2.e. of the Zoning Regulations to establish a new provision whereby approved variances would be exempt from the potential to become void for projects for which development plans are being actively processed in DPZ. | Marsha McLaughlin, Director, Planning and Zoning | CB31-2011 | Passed as amended July 5, 2011 |
| 133 | Amend the Zoning Regulations to delete "limited outdoor social assemblies" as a conditional use in the RC District by deleting Section 131.N.32 of the Zoning Regulations. | Robert Styer | CB39-2011 | Withdrawn June 6, 2011 |
| 132 | Amend the Zoning Regulations to remove funeral homes and mortuaries from the list of conditional uses in the RC, RR, R-ED & R-20 zoning districts. | Patrick Marlatt | CB38-2011 | Withdrawn June 6, 2011, Withdrawn July 5, 2011 |
| 131 | Amend the Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities Section of the Zoning Ordinance to update the parking requirements for funeral homes, under certain conditions. | Council Members Greg Fox and Mary Kay Sigaty | CB37-2011 | Passed July 5, 2011 |
| 130 | Amend various sections related to opening and operating wineries as a district farming use in Howard County. | Marsha McLaughlin, Director, Planning and Zoning | CB9-2011 | Passed as amended July 5, 2011 |
| 128 | Amend the zoning Regulations to amend Section 102.b., Enforcement, by changing and clarifying the notification procedures and appeal rights for persons requesting an inspection of a suspected zoning violation. | Ralph Ballman | CB8-2011 | Passed April 4, 2011 |
| 125 | Sec. 118.B. to add "kennels" as a matter or right in B-1 District |
Happy Dog Care, Inc. | ||
| 124 | Sec. 103.A. to add new Section 139.2. (Route 40 Manual) |
Forest Venture II, LLC |