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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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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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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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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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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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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:

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