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This document provides an update on the Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code project. It outlines the project scope, approach, objectives, and next steps. The project aims to simplify and streamline the zoning code, shift emphasis from greenfields to infill development, and improve sustainability. An annotated outline of the proposed new code structure is presented covering general provisions, zoning districts, uses and standards, development regulations, and administration. Feedback from stakeholders will inform revisions to the draft annotated outline.

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Today's Presentation Today's Presentation: Project Briefing Project Briefing

This document provides an update on the Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code project. It outlines the project scope, approach, objectives, and next steps. The project aims to simplify and streamline the zoning code, shift emphasis from greenfields to infill development, and improve sustainability. An annotated outline of the proposed new code structure is presented covering general provisions, zoning districts, uses and standards, development regulations, and administration. Feedback from stakeholders will inform revisions to the draft annotated outline.

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2/19/2010

Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code


PROJECT BRIEFING
FEBRUARY 2010

CODE STUDIO
Farr Associates
Rhodeside & Harwell
Nelson\\Nygaard
Nelson
Bob Sitkowski

Today’s Presentation

 Project Update
 Approach
 Project Objectives
 Layout and Format
 Annotated Outline
 S
Sustainability
i bili A Audit
di
 Next Steps

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Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

PROJECT UPDATE

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Scope of Work

 Three Phases
 Annotated Outline
 Code Drafting
 Implementation (Optional)
 Phase 1: Annotated Outline
 1.4 Draft Annotated Outline
 1.5 Draft Approach Report
 1.6 Staff/Zoning Advisory Panel Meeting
 1.7 Final Annotated Outline/Approach Report
 1.8 Council Update/Community Forums

Zoning Discovery

 White Paper
 Technical Appendix
 Fact Sheets
 “Green” Papers

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Zoning Discovery (cont)

 Goals:
 Simplify and streamline the standards and process
 Match land use to development patterns
 Rationalize development standards
 Accommodate change, recognize consistency
 Update technology

Zoning Discovery (cont)

 Key Policy Issues


 Changing residential growth from greenfields to infill
 Designing for people
 Designing for green
 Designing for connections
 Focus on accommodating right growth in right place

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Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

APPROACH

Basis of Analysis

 Zoning Discovery
 Stakeholder Sessions
 Critical Review
 Regulations, plans,
reports, studies
 Best Practices
 Consultant Experience

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Document Contents

Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

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Objectives

1. Shift Emphasis from Greenfields to Infill


 Greenfields almost gone
 Redevelopment, infill will become more common
2. Re-Think the Planning and Zoning Framework
 Master plan --> Code --> Design Guidelines
 “Toolkit” in p
place of “one-off’s”
3. Match Regulations to Impacts
 Right rules, right place (context)
4. Improve the Quality of Development

Objectives (continued)

5. Incentivize Public Benefits


 Insure development benefits the community
6. Simplify and Streamline Standards and Process
 Single, unified plan review
 Consolidated districts, “families” = similar approach
7. Match Land Use and Development Patterns
 Encourage mixed use
 Focus on physical design (built form)

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Objectives (continued)

8. Provide Easy Access and Use of Code


 Improve web interface, update speed
 User-friendly features, plain English
9. Modernize and Consolidate
 Intuitive Table of Contents
 Consistent,, modern uses
10. Efficient and Effective Implementation Strategy
 Text amendment, map changes
 For future discussion . . .

Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

LAYOUT AND FORMAT

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Document Improvements

 Plain English
 Dump the
Footnotes!

 Digital
Enhancements
 Clickable Table
of Contents,
Cross-References

Page Layout

 Running header
 Titles
 Graphics, tables
 Indented Text
 White Space
 V i (d
Version (date))

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Page Layout Example

Outline
Current Proposed
A. In General A. General Provisions
B. E
Exemption
i From
F C
Controls
l B. Z i Districts
Zoning Di i EEstablished
bli h d
C. Zoning Districts, Regulations C. Uses and Use Standards
D. Zoning Districts – Approval D. District Regulations
Procedures E. General Development
E. Off-Street Parking and Standards
Loading
g F
F. Administration and
F. Signs Enforcement
G. Special Exceptions, G. Definitions
Variances , and
Nonconforming Uses
H. Amendment Procedures

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Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

ANNOTATED OUTLINE

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A. General Provisions

 Key Legal Provisions


 Transitional Provisions
 Rules for Application After Adoption
 May Include District Conversion Table

B. Zoning Districts Established

 Convert TDR’s to an Overlay


 Retain same base districts
 Group Districts in Families
 Similar approach to all districts within the family

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C. Uses and Use Standards

 Use Interpretation (administrative)


 Allowed Use Table(s)
 Use Categories
 Consolidate uses into groups like “retail sales”
 Use Standards
 Apply to a specific use
use, linked from table to text
 Replaces footnotes
 Accessory Uses
 Temporary Uses

D. District Regulations

 Measurement and Exceptions


 Visual, where possible
 Development Typologies
 Alternative to MPDU, Cluster and TDR Methods
 Density Incentive for Providing Public Benefits
• Environment, Design, Diversity, Connectivity

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Development Typologies

 Possible Patterns/Templates:
 Conservation Subdivision
 Cottage Housing
 Neighborhood Center
 Building Types
 Supplement
pp traditional height,
g , bulk,, setback
 Standards for multiple building types where allowed
together in the same district
 Often described as “form standards”

Sample Building Type Palette

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D.4. Agricultural Districts

D.5. Residential Districts

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D.5. Residential Districts (cont.)

D.6. Mixed Use Districts

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D.7. Mixed Campus District

D.8. Industrial Districts

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Overlay Districts

 New TDR Overlays


 Retain Environmental Overlays
 Seek to Replace Design Overlays

E. General Development Standards

 Streetscape
 Access Management
 Parking and Loading
 Landscaping and Screening
 Outdoor Site Lighting
 Si
Signs
 Outdoor Display and Storage
 Resource Protection

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F. Administration and Enforcement

 Review Bodies
 Common Review Procedures
 Development Review
 Nonconformities
 Enforcement

G. Definitions

 Word Usage
 Abbreviations
 Defined Terms

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Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT

Sustainability Audit

 Buildings and Neighborhoods


 Stormwater
 Parking
 Tree Canopy and Heat Island
 Water Reuse and Irrigation
 E
Energy
 Food Production
 Lighting
 Waste Reduction

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Sustainability Audit

Sustainability Audit

 Comments Needed
 Zoning Advisory Panel
 Executive Agencies
 Strategy
 Gauge Willingness to Implement Concepts
 Not All Elements Found in Zoningg
 Requires Coordinated Approach

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Montgomery County Revised Zoning Code

NEXT STEPS

Next Steps

 Council Briefing
 Public Open House/Briefing (targeted for April)
 Zoning Advisory Panel Discussion

 Drafting Direction (Council)


 O di
Ordinance D
Drafting
f i (2010
(2010-2011)
2011)

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Discussion . . .

More Information:

www.zoningmontgomery.com

Lois
L i Vill
Villemaire
i
M-NCPPC Montgomery County
[email protected]

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