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It is the purpose of this zone to provide locations for general commercial uses representing various types of retail trades, businesses and services for a regional or local area. Typical locations for such uses shall include: central urban commercial areas, regional shopping centers and clusters of commercial development. A further purpose of this zone is to encourage housing with commercial uses: (1) within 500 feet of a Bus Transit Center; (2) in Metro Station Policy Areas; and (3) in close proximity to Metro stations located in Central Business Districts.
*Editor's note—
59-C-4.350, Purpose, appears above as it was adopted by Ord. No. 14-54 and amended by Ord. 16-23. However, in Humphrey v. Planning Board for Montgomery County, Civil Nos. 239679 and 239680, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County found that Zoning Text Amendment 02-04 (Ord. No. 14-54) was an invalid and unconstitutional text amendment, violating the uniformity requirement of the Regional District Act and prohibited under the Maryland Constitution. The text of 59-C-4.350 prior to the adoption of Ord. 14-54 and Ord. 15-23 was:
59-C-4.350. Purpose.
It is the purpose of this zone to provide locations for general commercial uses representing various types of retail trades, businesses and services for a regional or local area. Typical locations for such uses shall include: central urban commercial areas, regional shopping centers and clusters of commercial development. A further purpose of this zone is to promote the effective use of transit facilities in Central Business Districts by encouraging housing with commercial uses in close proximity to Metro stations located in Central Business Districts.