Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-070-2026    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/8/2026
Introduced Date 7/21/2026 Public Hearing Date 09/08/2026 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 9/8/2026    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS - PLACES OF WORSHIP for the purpose of providing for the approval of a detailed site plan for the development of property for certain places of worship, cultural facilities, monasteries, and convents under certain circumstances and amending use regulations to allow for modified design standards and intensity and dimensional standards for such uses on assemblages of twenty-five acres or more.
Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga
Code sections: 27-2500 - , 27-3605 - , 27-5102 - , 27-5400 - , 27-61202 -
Attachments: 1. B2026070, 2. CB-070-2026 Summary, 3. CB-070-2026 Report, 4. CB-070-2026 PAFI, 5. CB-070-2026 ZHE Memo, 6. LDR-106-2026 Planning Board Recommendation, 7. LDR-106-2026 Technical Staff Report, 8. LDR-106-2026 PGCPB Transmittal Pink Sheet, 9. LDR-106-2026_MNCPPC Alternate Draft Bill_REVISED_ 6-18-26
Contact: Josh Hamlin, Legislative Attorney
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
9/8/20262 County Council    Not available Meeting details Video Video
9/8/20262 County Council    Not available Meeting details Video Video
9/8/20262 County Council    Not available Meeting details Video Video
7/21/20261 County Council introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/21/20261   introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
7/21/20261 Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee Favorably recommended with amendmentsPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
7/21/20261 Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee amendedPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/29/20261 County Council presented and referred  Action details Meeting details Video Video
6/18/20261 M-NCPPC Planning Board Support proposed legislative amendment with amendments  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/8/20261 M-NCPPC Technical Staff Oppose proposed legislative amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/21/20261 Clerk of the Council transmitted  Action details Meeting details Not available

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS - PLACES OF WORSHIP for the purpose of providing for the approval of a detailed site plan for the development of property for certain places of worship, cultural facilities, monasteries, and convents under certain circumstances and amending use regulations to allow for modified design standards and intensity and dimensional standards for such uses on assemblages of twenty-five acres or more.

 

Background

This bill will amend the intensity and dimensional standards and use specific standards for Places of Worship within the RE, RR, and RSF-95 residential base zones that are located on assemblages of twenty-five (25) acres or more, and amend the definition of Place of Worship to allow certain uses that support the religious function. These modified standards relate to height, lot coverage, exterior lighting, and signage.