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Harford County Council Agenda March 15: Zoning Code Corrections; Chesapeake Bay Critical Area

March 14, 2011 By Brian Goodman Leave a Comment

The Harford County Council will attempt to clean up its zoning code Tuesday night through a series of bills that redefine zoning terminology and revamp and modernize the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay District.

The county council kicks off its night with public hearings on a trio of zoning-related bills.

The first bill addresses zoning code corrections and would define “high-rise apartments” (buildings containing 8 or more dwelling units, containing 6 stories, with a common entry) and “mid-rise apartments” (buildings containing 8 or more dweling units off a common entry with either four or five stories); eliminate payment into the forest conservation fund in lieu of reforestation; allow in a mixed use center any uses permitted in B1, B2, B3, CI, LI, and R4 Zoning Districts regardless of the underlying zoning district of the property; and eliminate the reference to 4-year and 5-year school enrollment projections in the annual growth report.

The second bill to be discussed involves the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay District. Among the many changes proposed by the bill is the addition of a new definition for “lot coverage” – the percentage of a total lot or parcel that is occupied by a structure, accesory structure, parking area, driveway, walkway or roadway, covered with gravel, stone, shell, impermeable decking, a paver, permeable pavement or any manmade material, or covered or occupied by a stairway or impermeable deck.; not including wood mulch pathways or a deck with gaps to allow water to pass. Such lot coverage drives how much of a given lot or parcel can be developed.

The third public hearing involves another Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay District bill and would require that applications for subdivision of land which lies within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay District must be forwarded by the Department of Planning and Zoning to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission.

Also Tuesday night, the county council will honor Harford Living Treasures Dave & Hannah Cohen and Darcy Lloyd and confirm appointments to the Towing Appeals Board and Citizens Budget Advisory Board.

The public hearings begins at 7 p.m. at the A.A. Roberty Building in Bel Air and are followed immediately by the county council meeting at 7:30 p.m.

The full agenda is listed below:

COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY

March 15, 2011

LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAY 11-09

A.A. Roberty Building
102 South Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, Maryland 21014

PUBLIC HEARINGS
7:00 p.m.

a. Bill No. 11-04 – (Zoning Code Corrections)

b. Bill No. 11-05 – (Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay District – Zoning Code)

c. Bill No. 11-06 – (Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay District – Subdivision Regulations)

March 15, 2011 7:30 P.M.
AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. OPENING PRAYER – Council Member Guthrie

4. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
a. Harford Living Treasure
b. Demolay of Bel Air
c. The Boys and Girls Club

5. CITIZEN INPUT

6. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS

7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – LSD 11-08 (March 8, 2011)

9. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 07-11-(Economic Development Opportunity Fund Loan-Six Zero Three Compass Point LLC)

10. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
a. Bill No. 11-12 – (Tax Lien Certificates)
b. Bill No. 11-13 – (Zoning – Site Plan Extension)

11. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS
a. Amendments to Bill No. 11-04 (Zoning Code Corrections)
b. Amendments to Bill No. 11-05 (Chesapeake Bay Critical Overlay District – Zoning Code)

12. CALL FOR FINAL READING OF BILLS

13. ENROLLMENT OF BILLS

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Harford Living Treasure
i. Dave & Hannah Cohen
ii. Darcy Lloyd

b. Executive Appointments
i. Towing Appeals Board

c. Council Appointments – Citizens Budget Advisory Board

16. BUSINESS FROM THE PRESIDENT

17. BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

18. COMMENTS FROM ATTENDING CITIZENS

20. ADJOURNMENT

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This document is available in alternative format upon request.
www.HarfordCountyMd.gov

NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
April 5, 2011
A.A. Roberty Building
102 South Hickory Avenue

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