Town Code & Ordinances Ordinance — Ordinance-21-05

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ORDINANCE NO. 2I.05
Introduced by: Thomas B. Willis, Jr.; President
AN ORDTNA|ICE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWT\ TO REPEAL Af[D
REPLACE ARTICLE VII, SECTION 89 OF THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING
ORDINAI\CE TO ADOPT DEVELOPMENT STA}IDARDS APPLICABLE
TO THE QRD QUEENSTOWN RESORT DISTRICT AND TO REPEAL
AND REPLACE SECTION 90 TO ADOPT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO THE CS COUNTRYSIDE DISTRICT, AND TO AMEND
ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 95 TITLED TABLE OF HEIGHT, AREA AND
BULK REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Md. Code Ann. Local Government $ 5-213, the Commissioners
of Queenstown have the authority to adopt regulations conceming zoning; and
WHEREAS, Md. Code Ann. Land Use Article S 4-202 authorizes municipalities to adopt
zoning regulations as it determines are in the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Queenstown Planning Commission has recommended that certain
changes be made to the Queenstown Zomng Ordinance, specifically- to establish development
standards applicable to the Queenstown Resort District and Countryside District and to establish
height, area, and bulk requirernents in the CS; and
WHEREAS, on 5,.rlv lE , 202I the Queenstown Commissioners held a public
hearing on Ordinance No. 2l-05 and have determined that it is desirable and in the public interest
to make certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Queenstown
Planning Commission.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article VII, Section 89 of Queenstown ZoningOrdinance is hereby repealed in
its entirety and replaced as follows:
89. Development Standards in QRD Queenstown Resort District.
A.
The Planning Commission shall approve setbacks, parcel size, signs, parking, and street
standards for each development component. These standards shall be internally consistent
and implernent the district purpose.
B.
Development projects shall conform to the Critical Area Overlay District standards and
meet all Queenstown Subdivision Regulations' requirernents as applicable.

C.
Except for the development standards outlined in A, all other development aspects shall
conform to the Queenstown ZonngOrdinance.
D.
Residential developments shall comply with the standards for R-2 Residential Standards
outlined in $ 95, Table of Height, Area, and Bulk Requirernents.
Section 2. Article VII, Section 90 of Queenstown ZoningOrdinance is hereby repealed in
its entirety and replaced as follows:
90. Nonresidential use standards in the CS Countrvside District
A.
Maximum floor area: l0% of CS Oi.t ict area.
B.
Maximum impervious surface: 30% of CS District area.
C.
Minimum lot frontage: 35 feet.
D.
Minimum setbacks:
l.
Front:35 feet.
2.
U.S. Route 50, 50/301: 100 feet.
3.
Arterial: 75 feet.
4.
Side andrear: 10 feet.
E.
Maximum building height
l.
On-lot agriculture: over 45 feet require special exception approval.
2.
Telecommunications facilities: 200 feet.
3.
All others: 45 feet.

Section 3. Article VIII, Section 95 of Queenstown ZoningOrdinance is hereby amended as follows:
$ 95. Table.of Height, Area and Bulk Requirements.
Lot Width Lot Front Side Rear
Gross Lot at Front- Yard Yard Yard Maximum Height
ZONING Density Area Building age Depth width Depth
DISTRIC Max. Mini- Line Min Min Min Min Principal Accessory Playgfeund
T (Dus/Ac) mum Min (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) Structure Structure Eeuips€nt
R-1
Residentia
I
-Single-
family
detached 3.5 I1,500 60 NA 30 t0 30 35 26 {5
R-2
Residentia
I
-
Single-
family
detached 6 8,000 60 20 l5 10 30 35 26 l5
-
Single-
family
semi-
detached 6 4,000 30 25 l5 10 30 35 26 15
-
Single-
family
attached 6 2,400 15 15 l5 10 30 35 26 +5
Apartment 6 100 60 30 20/30 30 35 l6 +5
TC
Town
Center
$

I95. Table of Heieht. Area and Bulk Requirements.
Lot Width Lot Front Side Rear
Gross Lot at Front- Yard Yard Yard Maximum Heieht
ZONING Density Area Building age Depth width Depth
DISTRIC Max. Mini- Line Min Min Min Min Principal Accessory Ptayground
T (Dus/Ac) mum Min (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) Structure Structure Eeuipment
80.
-
Single-
family
detached 6 NA 40 NA 10 7.5 30 35 T6 t5
-
Single-
family
semi-
detached 6 NA 40 NA 10 7.5 30 35 l6 +5
-
Single-
family 10
attached 6 NA 40 NA 7.5 30 35 l6 +5
l0
Apartment 6 NA 100 NA 7.5 30 35 l6 l5
Co*rn"r"i NA
al NA 35 NA 10 7.5 30 35 l6 {5
HC
Highway
NA NA
Commerci
al NA 100 40 10/50 10 35 16 N+
RC
Regional
Commerci
al $78. NA NA 200 NA 3012s 3012s 45 NA NA
I Industrial NA NA 100 NA 40 l0 30 45 45 NA

Q 95. Table of Heiqht, Area and Bulk Requirements.
Lot Width Lot Front Side Rear
Gross Lot at Front- Yard Yard Yard Maximum Heisht
ZONING Density Area Building age Depth width Depth
DISTRIC Max. Mini- Line Min Min Min Min Principal Accessory +lafisround
T @us/Ac) mum Min (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ft.) Structure Structure Eouipmcnt
I
79.
c^s
Countrysi
de
-
Single-
family
detached 0.05 20.000 r00 NA 35* 10* 30* 35 t6
*Setback from U.S Route 50, 50/301, 100.feet
$99@j. Unless specifically amended as set forth above, all otler govisions of the Qucenstown Zoning Ordinance shall
reonin unchanged.
sgg]Eg4.']! lf any section, subsectio& sent€nc€, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be
uc.nstitutiooal, such desision shall not affect the validity ofthe rcrnaining portions ofthis Ordinance. The Town Cornmissioners of
Queenstown h€reby declare that they would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsectiorL clause or phrase thercof,
ircspective ofthe fact that any one or more sections, subsections, senteoc€s, clauses and phrases be declarcd unconstitutional.
3a
of O a RD fu AIN \y ED , APPROVED, AND PASSED by the Town Commissioners for the Town of Queenstown on this day
, 202r.
TOWN COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
owNpF
QUEENSTO
, Town Cl illis, Jr., President

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