(A) Minimum requirements. The requirements of this section apply to any lot approved in the R, SR, TR, TC, C and EC land classifications. For lots within the area of the Deep Creek Watershed Zoning Ordinance, refer to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. A lot shall be regulated based upon the land classification that it is located within, based upon the Land Classification Map. If a lot is not approved as part of a cluster development, then only columns 1, 2 and 3 of this table shall apply. If a lot is approved under § 159.030 as a "Cluster Development," then only columns 1, 4, 5 and 6 of this table shall apply.
1. Land Classification/Water and Sewage Service | 2. Non- Cluster Minimum Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) | 3. Non- Cluster Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | 4. Permitted Minimum Lot Area in a Cluster Development (Sq. Ft.) | 5. Permitted Minimum Lot Width in a Cluster Development (Ft.) | 6. Minimum Preserved Open Space Within the Tract of a Cluster Development | 7. Maximum Density |
R | 43,560 (1 acre) | 100 | 35,000 | 100 | 25% | Determined by a yield plan under § 159.030(F) plus a bonus of 1 additional dwelling unit for each 15 acres of total lot area |
SR, TC, TR, C and EC/ without both county- approved central water and central sewage service | 30,000 | 100 | 25,000 | 80 | 15% | Determined by a yield plan under § 159.030(F) plus a bonus of 1 additional dwelling unit for each 15 acres of total lot area |
1. Land Classification/Water and Sewage Service | 2. Non- Cluster Minimum Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) | 3. Non- Cluster Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | 4. Permitted Minimum Lot Area in a Cluster Development (Sq. Ft.) | 5. Permitted Minimum Lot Width in a Cluster Development (Ft.) | 6. Minimum Preserved Open Space Within the Tract of a Cluster Development | 7. Maximum Density |
SR/ with county- approved central water and central sewage services | 20,000 | 100 | 12,000 | 80 | 35% | — |
TR and EC/ with county-approved central water and central sewage services | 10,000 | 75 | 8,000 | 70 | 25% | For townhouse or multi-family, 8 dwelling units per acre |
TC/ with county- approved central water and central sewage services | 10,000 | 75 | 8,000 | 70 | 25% | For townhouse or multi-family, 9 dwelling units per acre |
C/ with county- approved central water and central sewage services | 10,000 | 75 | 8,000 | 70 | 25% | — |
(B) Steep slope requirements. Where the steep slope regulations of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance require a larger lot area or lot width, the more stringent requirement shall apply.
(C) Additional lot width standards.
(1) Around the bulb of an approved cul-de-sac or hammerhead turnaround, the minimum lot width as defined in § 159.016 may be reduced by 40%, provided that the average of the rear lot line length and the lot width at the front of the proposed principal building is equal to or greater than the full minimum lot width requirement.
(2) Within an approved cluster development, at the option of an applicant, instead of the definition in § 159.016, the lot width may be calculated as the average of the following: the length of the rear lot line and the lot width at the front of the proposed principal building.
(D) Lot area and density. If townhouses or multi-family units are proposed, the minimum lot area stated in § 159.028(A) shall not apply. If twin dwellings are proposed, the minimum lot area shall be calculated as a minimum average lot area per dwelling unit.
(E) Open space calculation. Required open space shall be calculated as a percentage of the total tract area.
(F) Youghiogheny River Corridor. Certain additional requirements have been established along specific areas adjacent to a portion of the Youghiogheny River, under regulations of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Where such regulations and this chapter both regulate the same matter, the provision that is most restrictive shall apply. (As of 2009, such provisions were in COMAR, Title 8, Subtitle 15, entitled “Youghiogheny Wild River.” The regulations include maps of the designated corridor.)
(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)