The Hospital Corridor District Regulations (HOS) are established in order to impose specific design criteria for both rehabilitation and new construction projects along the northern portion of the Montgomery Road corridor in the vicinity of Bethesda North Hospital. The overlay regulations address all properties fronting on Montgomery Road with the exception of existing residential properties. The district's south boundary is the north side of Pfeiffer Road at the intersection with Montgomery Road. The boundary to the north is at the city corporation line near the intersection of Montgomery Road and Weller Road. Therefore the purposes of this chapter are to:
(A) Guide development and redevelopment within the Hospital Corridor Overlay District to protect and enhance the city's image.
(B) Ensure that new development and redevelopment is respectful of the surrounding residential areas.
(C) Ensure that new development and redevelopment is consistent with the desired character of the city.
(D) Create aesthetically cohesive development along the Montgomery Road corridor.
(E) Provide the basis for consistency and objective decision making by providing criteria to be used by the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, and City Council when evaluating proposed development.
(Ord. 3-2010, passed 4-7-10)