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89 of Queenstown ZoningOrdinance is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced as follows: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

-Singlefamily detached 3.5 I1,500 60 NA 30 t0 30 35 26 {5

R-2

Residentia

I

- Singlefamily detached 6 8,000 60 20 l5 10 30 35 26 l5 - Singlefamily semidetached 6 4,000 30 25 l5 10 30 35 26 15 - Singlefamily 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.

- Singlefamily detached 6 NA 40 NA 10 7.5 30 35 T6 t5 - Singlefamily semidetached 6 NA 40 NA 10 7.5 30 35 l6 +5 - Singlefamily 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 - Singlefamily 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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