Proposal based on November 22, 2011 ZAP Review Draft
www.zoningmontgomery.org
Master Plan Review
Approved and Adopted 1989
GERMANTOWNMASTER PLAN
Proposal based on November 22, 2011 ZAP Review Draft
www.zoningmontgomery.org
ZONING CODE REWRITE
In 2007, the Montgomery County Council directed the Planning Department to undertake acomprehensive zoning ordinance rewrite. Last rewritten in 1977, the current 1,200
+
page code isviewed as antiquated and hard to use with standards that have failed to keep pace with moderndevelopment practices.With only about four percent of land in the County available for greenfield development, the newzoning code can play a crucial role in guiding redevelopment to areas like surface parking lots andstrip shopping centers. An updated zoning code isimportant for achieving the kind of growthMontgomery County policymakers and residentswant.The Montgomery County Planning Department isworking in coordination with Code Studio, a team of nationally recognized consultants; a citizen panel,known as the Zoning Advisory Panel (ZAP); and otherCounty agencies to improve the zoning code. TheZAP was appointed by the Planning Board to weigh
in on the project’s direction and advise sta
ff.Initial sections of the new code are drafted by Code Studio, and are subsequently analyzed andedited by planners based on feedback from ZAP, county agency representatives, residents andother stakeholders. The Zoning Code Rewrite drafts continue to undergo multiple reviews andrevisions in preparation for the distribution of a public draft of the new code expected in summer2012. The comprehensive public draft will then be presented to the Planning Board and, ultimately,the County Council as part of a public review process.
ZONE CONVERSION PROCESS
An important aspect of the Zoning Rewrite process is the potential conversion of 123 existing zonesinto 30 proposed zones. While some of the proposed zones are a direct one-to-one translation of existing zones, others are the result of combining existing zones with similar standards. Additionally,existing zones that are not currently mapped or are no longer used in the County have beeneliminated from the proposed code. Through the conversion process, Montgomery County aims tosimplify the number of zones, eliminate redundancy, and clarify development standards. A fullconversion chart for all zones can be found in the documents section of our website:www.zoningmontgomery.org.
BACKGROUND
Public Listening Session 9/2009
Proposal based on November 22, 2011 ZAP Review Draft
www.zoningmontgomery.org
Agricultural, Residential, and Industrial Zone Conversion:
For agricultural and rural zones, the existing zones will be converted to proposed zones on a one-to-one basis, with the exception of the Low Density Rural Cluster zone which is not currently used inthe County and will be eliminated.Several of the existing residential zones will also directly convert on a one-to-one basis. Otherresidential zones will be converted by combining existing zones that have similar developmentstandards. The R-4Plex zone, which is not currently mapped anywhere in the county, will beremoved from the proposed code.Conversion of Industrial zones will combine similar zones (Rural Service, I-1, and I-4) into theproposed Industrial Light (IL) zone. The existing heavy industrial zone (I-2) will convert directly tothe proposed Industrial Heavy (IH) zone.
EXAMPLES:
AgriculturalAnd RuralResidentialIndustrial
Rural DensityTransfer (RDT)
AgriculturalConservation(AC)
ResidentialDetached, MediumDensity (RMD-6)
Residential, MobileHome Development(RMH)
Residential,Detached Unit(R-60)
Residential,Detached Unit(R-40)
Industrial Light(IL)
I-4
Rural Service(RS)
Light Industrial(I-1)
Light Industrial(I-4)
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