Council Agenda Report Date: 05/29/2018

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1 Prepared by: Pat Escher, City Planner, A.I.C.P. Submitted by: Odie Wheeler, Director of Public Works Date: May 29, 2018 Council Agenda Report Date: 05/29/2018 Approved by: Ginger Jenkins, Director of Finance Fiscal Impact: NA property lines are abutting other Industrial Zoned property. *7 Industrial lots setback shall be reduced to a 15-foot side yard and 30-foot rear yards when those Lots with the following caveat. Therefore, the Planning Commission is recommending adding an asterisk to Table 4 - Industrial apply. manufacturing, etc. to 50 feet on all property lines. Additionally, small scale contractor yards have zoning code. When the property is adjacent to another zoning district the larger setbacks should other industrial zoned property that the side and rear setback should be the same as in the previous a 50-foot rear yard setback. Planning Commission believes that when a property is adjacent to The Unified Development Code has increased the setbacks for warehousing, salvage, Rear Yard 30 Feet The previous Zoning Code has setbacks of: Front Yard SO Feet Side Yard 15 Feet of some of the parcels. Code increased the setbacks in the industrial zone that may not be advantageous for development DISCUSSION: It has come the Planning Commission s attention that the Unified Development B. Schedule June 25, 2018 for second reading, public hearing and adoption of Ordinance No. A. Introduce Ordinance No by reading of title only; and Recommendation: That Council yard setbacks for small-scale contractor yards from 50 feet to 30 feet and side and re-ar yard setbacks for warehousing, salvage, manufacturing, industrial, and other lots in the industrial zoning district from 50 feet to 15 feet and 30 feet, respectively, where such boundary lines abut other properties in the Industrial Zoning District; providing that the title of this Ordinance shall be deemed a fair summary and generally relating to yard and bulk requirements in the City of Cambridge. 4 yard and bulk requirements of the City s Unified Development Code ( UDC ) to reduce rear Subject: An Ordinance of the Commissioners of Cambridge, Maryland amending 5.1.1, Table Agenda Item No. 09

2 FOR SMALL-SCALE CONTRACTOR YARDS FROM 50 FEET TO 30 FEET AND SIDE AMENDING 5.1.1, TABLE 4-YARD AND BULK REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ( UDC ) TO REDUCE REAR YARD SETBACKS AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND public hearing, the Commissioners find that it is in the best interest of the City to amend 5.1.1, Department of Planning and Zoning Staff, as well as the comments made during the June 25, 2018 Table 4 contractor yards from 50 feet to 30 feet and side and rear yard setbacks for warehousing, salvage, manufacturing, industrial, and other lots in the Industrial Zoning district from 50 feet to 15 feet Yard and Bulk Requirements of the UDC to reduce rear yard setbacks for small-scale WHEREAS, having considered the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the amendment recommended by the Planning Commission, notice of which was published on June accordance with Md. Code Ann., Land Use 4-203(b) and C of the UDC; and 4,2018 and June 11,2018 in the Star Democrat, a newspaper of general circulation in the City, in WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, the Commissioners held a public hearing regarding the text approve a text amendment amending 5.1.1, Table 4 Yard and Bulk Requirements of the UDC rear yard setbacks for warehousing, salvage, manufacturing, industrial, and other lots in the lines abut other properties in the Industrial Zoning district; and Industrial Zoning district from 50 feet to 15 feet and 30 feet, respectively, where such boundary to reduce rear yard setbacks for small-scale contractor yards from 50 feet to 30 feet and side and Commission (the Planning Commission ) unanimously recommended that the Commissioners WHEREAS, following a public hearing held on May 1, 2018, the City of Cambridge Planning welfare and happiness of the residents of the town and visitors thereto and sojourners therein; Md. Code Ann., Local Gov t 5-202(5), the Commissioners are authorized and empowered to pass ordinances for the protection and promotion of the health, safety, comfort, convenience, and WHEREAS, pursuant to 3-27(1) of the Charter of the City of Cambridge (the Charter ) and Development Code (the UDC ), the Commissioners of Cambridge (the Commissioners ) are authorized and empowered to amend, supplement, change, modify, and repeal the City of Cambridge s (the City ) zoning regulations and boundaries and change the City s zoning classifications; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Md. Code Ann., Land Use and of the Unified WHERE SUCH BOUNDARY LINES ABUT OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE RELATING TO YARD AND BULK REQUIREMENTS IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE. MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER LOTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT FROM 50 FEET TO 15 FEET AND 30 FEET, RESPECTIVELY, INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT THE TITLE OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED A FAIR SUMMARY AND GENERALLY AND REAR YARD SETBACKS FOR WAREHOUSING, SALVAGE, ORDINANCE NO. 1127

3 promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare. WHEREAS, the Commissioners find that the text amendment set forth herein is necessary to and is, a fair summary of this Ordinance for publication and all other purposes. SECTION 6. The title of this Ordinance, or a condensed version thereof, shall be deemed to be, Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. SECTION 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this clause, phrase, or portion hereof. that this Ordinance shall stand, notwithstanding the invalidity of any section, subsection, sentence, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, it being the intent of the Commissioners shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competentjurisdiction, such portion SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is strikethrough. text is crossed out with a single strikethrough. Language added after the date of introduction is in bold, italicized font and language deleted after the date of introduction is crossed out with a double in its entirety and reenacted, new or added language is underlined and in boldface type, and deleted SECTION 3. In this Ordinance, unless a section of the City Code of Laws is expressly repealed part of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. The recitals to this Ordinance are incorporated herein and deemed a substantive in the Industrial Zoning district, consistent with Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein from 50 feet to 15 feet and 30 feet, respectively, where such boundary lines abut other properties for warehousing, salvage, manufacturing, industrial, and other lots in the Industrial Zoning district by reference. setbacks for small-scale contractor yards from 50 fcct to 30 feet and side and rear yard setbacks SECTION 1. Section 5.1.1, Table 4-Yard and Bulk Requirements is amended to reduce rear yard Unified Development Code is hereby amended as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Commissioners of Cambridge, that the City s district; and and 30 feet, respectively, where such boundary lines abut other properties in the Industrial Zoning

4 ATTEST: THE COMMISSIONERS OF CAMBRIDGE Passed the day of 2018 Effective the day of 2018 Introduced the 29tb day of May, 2018 Sandra Tripp-Jones, City Manager Victoria Jackson-Stanley, Mayor By: tenth (10th) day following the date of passage. AND BE IT FURTHER enacted and ordained that this Ordinance shall become effective on the

5 Minimum Yard Requirements Maximum Bulk Standards Zoning District parking lots) 30 ft 25 ft 50 ft 35 ft 20% 30% cultural, religious 15 ft 8 ft 30 ft 35 ft 45% 50% civic, educational, family lsft 8ft SOft Soft 60% 65% residential, multi residential, singlefamily attached 15 ft 8 ft 20 ft 33 ft 43% 45% Family detached 15 ft 8 ft 25 ft 33 ft 30% 40% Residential Single- Use (CMU) Lots Corridor Mixed other 30ft 25ft 30ft 35ft 45% 50% recreational (excluding treatment of persons 30 ft 25 ft 30 ft 35 ft 45% 50% institutions for care! cultural, religious 30 ft 25 ft 30 ft 35 ft 45% 50% civic, educational, Lots Institutional (I) other 30 ft 25 ft 30 ft 35 ft 30% 35% parking lots) 30 ft 50 ft 50 ft 35 ft 20% 30% recreational (excluding treatment of persons 30 ft 25 ft 50 ft 35 ft 20% 30% civic, educational, residential, duplex 15 ft 8 ft 25 ft 33 ft 30% 35% cultural, religious 30 ft 25 ft 30 ft 35 ft 45% 50% residential, singlefamily attached 12 ft 25 ft 50 ft 33 ft 45% 50% residential, multiple - institutions for care/ Family detached 15 ft 8 ft 25 ft 33 ft 30% 35% Family 30 ft 25 ft 50 ft 35 ft 45% 50% Residential Single- District_Lots_1 Residential ( R) Front Mm Side Height 3 Coverage 4 Impervious Surface Zoning District (ft) 1 (It) 2 Rear (ft) (ft) (VU) Coverage (%) Building Table 4 Yard and Bulk Requirements r

6 treatment of persons 15 ft 8 ft 30 ft 35 ft 45% 50% institutions for care! Front Mm Side Height 3 Coverage 4 Surface Coverage Building Impervious (ft) 1 (ft) 2 Rear (ft) (ft) 1%) (%) residential, single residence and five (5) feet from the other property line that contains the rear façade of the residence. primary residence and located no closer than six (6) feet from the side property line which contains the side facade of the Lots Agricultural, forestry, j J Route 50 shall be at least 50 feet. to, critical areas and buffers. A shed may be located in the side yard of a corner lot as long as they are set back behind the 8 x 10 for existing single family residences, providing the shed meets all other provisions of the UDC including, but not limited 4. Accessory buildings shall be included in the calculations of maximum building coverage, with the exception of a shed up to family detached 100 ft 50 ft 100 ft 35 ft 1% 2% all other looft J 3. For residential single-family structures with sloped roofs, the mean height of a sloped roof shall be no greater than 28 feet. 2. For attached units, the entire structure shall be considered a single building with respect to side yard requirements. 1 Notwithstanding the requirements of this table, in all cases, the setback from the building to the property line along U.S. other Soft soft looft 35ft 20% 30% Soft iaoft 35ft 1% 2% Lots Resource Conservation (RC) allother SOft Jpft I Open Space (OS) industrial, other 50 ft 50 ft 50 ft 50 ft 65% 75% looft 35ft 20% 30% warehousing, salvage, manufacturing, small-scale 30 ft 15 ft 50 ft 35 ft 65% 75% contractor yards, Industrial (I) Lots commercial, all other 15 ft 8 ft 20 ft 50 ft 50% 60% parking lots) 15 ft 25 ft 20 ft 50 ft 50% 60% recreational (excluding treatment of persons 15 ft 25 ft 20 ft 50 ft 50% 60% cultural, religious 15 ft 20 ft 20 ft 50 ft 50% 60% civic, educational, Lot Commercial (C) Other 15ft 8ft 20ft 35ft 43% 45% institutions for care! commercial 15 ft 8 ft 25 ft 50 ft 65% 75% parking lots) 15 ft 8 ft 50 ft 35 ft 20% 30% recreational (excluding Minimum Yard Requirements Maximum Bulk Standards

7 other Industrial Zoned property. 7 Industrial lots setback shall be reduced to a 15-foot side yard and 30-foot rear yards when those property lines are abutting regardless of where any parking lot is placed. No less than 50% of the landscaping shall be evergreen plantings. 6. All Industrial building designs shall conform to section (8), and shall require landscaping within the required setback, 9. Requires a 450 or 500 bulk angle pending the site s location.

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