For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
The following Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20. Individuals interested in attending a Committee meeting should confirm the information on the day of the meeting by visiting the Council’s web page at https://tinyurl.com/CountyCouncilMeetings or by calling the Council’s Legislative Information Office at 240-777-7931. All meetings are held in the Council Office Building (100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md), unless otherwise noted.
Meeting: Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Seventh floor hearing room
PHED Committee: Councilmembers Nancy Floreen (chair), George Leventhal and Council President Hans Riemer
Topics:
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 18-10, Townhouse Living - Accessibility Tax Credit
The goal of ZTA 18-10 is to help make home accessibility improvements more affordable. ZTA 18-10 would allow the owner of a project that was approved as an accessible, conditional use with increased density to be eligible for tax credits. Councilmember Craig Rice is the lead sponsor.
View the staff report for the ZTA 18-10 here.
ZTA 18-06, MPDU - Bonus Density
The goal of this zoning change is to help increase the supply of affordable housing in the County. ZTA 18-06 would revise or establish Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) bonus density standards for certain Residential, Commercial/Residential, Employment and Overlay Zones and would generally amend provisions concerning MPDUs in the Zoning Ordinance. The first 15 percent of MPDUs in a project would allow bonus density for the project up to a maximum bonus density of 22 percent. Under ZTA 18-06, bonus density would not be limited to the “usable area” of the site. Councilmember Nancy Floreen is the lead sponsor.
View the staff report for ZTA 18-06 here.
Executive Regulation 8-18, Adoption Schedule of Fees for Fire Safety Code Permits
The Committee will close out its meeting with a review of Executive Regulation 8-18, Adoption Schedule of Fees for Fire Safety Code Permits. Executive Regulation 8-18 would provide a consistent and efficient method of calculating the fees, eliminating the current 10 percent technology fee, replacing fees based on hourly rates, eliminating the current invoice method of collection and reducing reliance on the general fund to cover services. Executive Regulation 8-18 can be viewed here.
View the staff report for the Executive Regulation 8-18 here.
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