Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-047-2026    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/1/2026
Introduced Date 7/21/2026 Public Hearing Date 09/01/2026 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 10/19/2026    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING for the purpose of increasing the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for apartment housing for elderly or physically disabled families.
Proposers/Sponsors: Eric C. Olson, Krystal Oriadha
Code sections: 27-6305 -
Attachments: 1. B2026047, 2. CB-047-2026 Summary, 3. CB-047-2026 Report, 4. CB-047-2026 Redevelopment Authority Comments, 5. CB-047-2026 Revenue Authority Legislative Comment Form, 6. LDR-94-2026 Planning Board Recommendation, 7. LDR-94-2026 Technical Staff Report, 8. LDR-94-2026 PGCPB Transmittal
Contact: Eric Irving, Legislative Attorney
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
9/1/20262 County Council public hearing held  Action details Meeting details Video Video
9/1/20262 County Council enactedPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
7/21/20262 County Council introduced  Action details Meeting details Video Video
7/2/20261 Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee amendedPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
7/2/20261 Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee Favorably recommended with amendmentsPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/26/20261 County Council presented and referred  Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/8/20261 M-NCPPC Planning Board Support proposed legislative amendment with amendments  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/22/20261 M-NCPPC Technical Staff Support proposed legislative amendment with amendments  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20261 Clerk of the Council transmitted  Action details Meeting details Not available

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING for the purpose of increasing the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for apartment housing for elderly or physically disabled families.

 

Background

This bill amends County development standards by increasing parking requirements for group living facilities serving elderly and physically disabled families. These facilities, identified in the Zoning Ordinance as “apartment housing for elderly or physically handicapped families”, serve occupants aged 55 or older or those families in which the head of the family is physically disabled. The development standards for these facilities set the minimum number of parking spaces based on the proposed number of beds at the facility. This bill increases that minimum from 1 space per 4 beds to 1 space per two beds. As a result (for example) an applicant proposing a 200-bed facility for elderly or physically handicapped families would have to provide 100 rather than 50 off-street parking spaces.