Town Code & Ordinances Code — 2016-10-26

Exactly as extracted, unformatted — for checking against the original. The readable version is easier to read.

RESOLUTION NO. 18-108
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO
ADOPT THE ATTACHED CRITICAL AREA MAP FOR THE TOWN OF
QUEENSTOWN TO INCORPORATE THE LANDS APPROVED FOR
GROWTH ALLOCATION BY ORDINANCE NO. 17-04 INTO THE
TOWN’S OFFICIAL CRITICAL AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP
WHEREAS, in accordance with Md. Code Ann. Natural Resources Article § 8-1808, the
Town ofQueenstown has adopted a Critical Area Program, which is set forth in Article IV, Part
III ofthe Queenstown Zoning Ordinance, titled “CA Critical Area Overlay District”; and
WHEREAS, in accordance Md. Code Ann. Natural Resources Article § 8-
I808(c)(I)(iii)(1), the Town has adopted a Critical Area Overlay District Map designating the
critical area land within the Town ofQueenstown, which is reflected in Article IV, Part III, § 27.D
ofthe Queenstown Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2016, after a duly advertised public hearing, the Queenstown
Commissioners adopted Ordinance 16-03 titled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF QUEENSTOWN TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED CRITICAL AREA MAP
FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES AND THE CRITICAL AREA COMMISSION, AS THE OFFICIAL CRITICAL
AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN”, which was
approved on March 1, 2017 by Chairman Charles C. Deegan as a refinement; and
WHEREAS, after a duly advertised public hearing, on January 11, 2017, the
Commissioners ofQueenstown adopted Ordinance No. 16-04, titled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN TO APPLY THE GROWTH ALLOCATION FLOATING ZONE
DISTRICT TO RECLASSIFY 59.70 ACRES OF CRITICAL AREA LANDS WITHIN THE
WATERMAN PROPERTY FROM RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREA (RCA) TO
INTENSELY DEVELOPED AREA (IDA), which approved the reclassification of59.70 acres of
the Critical Area portion ofthe Waterman Property from Resource Conservation Area (RCA) to
Intensely Developed Area (IDA); and
WHEREAS, after a duly advertised public hearing, on June 14, 2017, the Queenstown
Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 17-04, titled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSTOWN TO ADOPT SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS OF FACT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE GROWTH ALLOCATION FLOATING ZONE TO THE
WATERMAN PROPERTY AND TO REFLECT THAT THE TOTAL ACREAGE OF THE
WATERMAN PRPOERTY TO BE RECLASSIFIED IS 59.402 ACRES, IN ORDER TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE NEWLY ADOPTED QUEENSTOWN CRITICAL AREA MAP;
which was approved by the Critical Area Commission on November 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Queenstown Commissioners desire to adopt an updated Official Critical
Area Overlay Map to reflect the application ofgrowth allocation and the reclassification of59.402
Resolution 18-108
Resolution to Adopt a New Critical Area Overlay District Map
Page 1 of2

acres ofthe Waterman Property from RCA to IDA, consistent with Ordinance 17-04 as approved
by the Critical Area Commission on November 1, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commissioners ofQueenstown hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The attached map titled “Official Critical Area Overlay Map”, Queenstown,
Maryland, dated August 8, 2018, is hereby APPROVED and ADOPTED to incorporate the
reclassification of59.402 acres ofthe Waterman Property from RCA to IDA.
Section 2. The attached map titled “Official Critical Area Overlay Map” shall be deemed
to be the adopted Official Queenstown Critical Area Overlay District Map, as referenced in Article
IV, Part III, § 27.D ofthe Queenstown Zoning Ordinance, and shall be incorporated by reference
therein.
APPROVED, AND P SSED by the Town Commissioners for the Town ofQueenstown
on this day of ,2018.
WITNESS: TOWN COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
TOWN IFQUEENSTOWN:
Amy c.ore, Town Clerk Thomas B. Willis, Jr., Pres ient
own Clerk Ho ge huster, (i’ommissioner
84tU+rc~~_~
r
()Jw~-\
Amy MgJre, Town Clerk Alton Hardee, Jr., Com ssioner
Resolution 18-108
Resolution to Adopt a New Critical Area Overlay District Map
Page 2 of2