59-C-18.211. Purpose.

   (a)   The purpose of the Takoma Park/East Silver Spring commercial revitalization overlay zone is to:

      (1)   Foster economic vitality and attractive community character in areas needing revitalization;

      (2)   Promote an enhanced pedestrian environment and an improved circulation system to pedestrians and bicycles as well as motor vehicles;

      (3)   Ensure consistency with the master plan vision for specific existing commercial areas;

      (4)   Provide for the combination of residential with commercial uses.

   (b)   This overlay zone will accomplish this by:

      (1)   Providing for flexibility of certain development standards which may allow for more commercial development and better design than would otherwise be achieved;

      (2)   Providing for design review either through site plan review, or administrative review for minor changes;

      (3)   Allowing or limiting uses consistent with the master plan vision for specific commercial areas;

      (4)   Enabling the master plan to modify the development standards of the base zones.

   Editor's note—The outline of subsection 59-C-18.211 is provided for the convenience of the reader and was not in the original text of the Ordinance.