(a) Scope.
(1) This section applies to any application that includes:
(i) a modification to permit direct impact to environmentally sensitive areas;
(ii) a subdivision of property that adjoins a residentially zoned and developed lot;
(iii) development of a commercial, industrial, or institutional use, or an active recreational use as defined in § 18-1-101, that adjoins a residentially zoned and developed lot; or
(iv) any revision to items (i), (ii), or (iii) that is accepted under the original project number followed by a hyphenated numerical suffix.
(2)
This section does not apply to:
(i) an application for an amended record plat that does not impact the adequacy of public facilities;
(ii) development that the Planning and Zoning Officer determines will have no impact on the use and enjoyment of adjoining property; or
(iii) in-kind replacement of a deck or a structure that is accessory to residential development.
(b) Time for application and review, generally. An application for an amended record plat may be submitted prior to the community meeting required by subsection (c), but the Office of Planning and Zoning will generally not review the application until after the required community meeting, and is otherwise subject to the requirements of this section.
(c) Meetings required. In the six-month period before the initial submission of a subdivision or preliminary plan that falls within the scope of this section, the developer shall hold a community meeting for the purpose of presenting information regarding the development, including proposed stormwater management design and any requested modifications, and allowing the community to ask questions and provide comments. Additionally, within 45 days after the submission of a final plan or site development plan that falls within the scope of this section, the developer shall hold a community meeting for the purpose of presenting information regarding changes made to the information presented at the initial submission meeting and allowing the community to ask questions and provide comments. The developer shall record or cause to be recorded, by audio or audio-visual means, the proceedings of each community meeting and, promptly after the meeting, shall provide a copy of the recording to the Office of Planning and Zoning. The meeting shall be held in the County, Monday through Thursday, beginning between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., at an ADA accessible facility located within five miles of the development site. However, if, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Officer, the five mile restriction is impracticable, then the meeting shall be held at a location as may be authorized by the Planning and Zoning Officer in writing.
(d) Notice. At least 21 days before the date of a community meeting, the developer shall mail by first class mail a notice of the date, time, and location of the meeting to all lot owners within 300 feet of the property subject to the application; to the president of any community or homeowners’ association of any subdivision that is located within 300 feet of the property subject to the application that is on the list of community associations, persons, and organizations maintained in the Office of the County Executive; to the Office of Planning and Zoning; to the County Executive or the County Executive’s designee; and to the Councilmember of the Councilmanic District in which the property subject to the application is located and, if the property abuts another Councilmanic district, to that County Councilmember.
(Bill No. 3-05; Bill No. 77-05; Bill No. 62-07; Bill No. 59-10; Bill No. 15-12; Bill No. 23-18; Bill No. 49-19; Bill No. 28-21; Bill No. 75-21)