Sec. 59-D-4.3. Contents of diagrammatic plan.

The diagrammatic plan must indicate how the proposed development would meet the purposes of the MXN Zone and must include the following, in addition to any other information that the applicant considers necessary to support the application:

   (a)   The delineation, at a scale of not less than one (1) inch to two hundred (200) feet, of the existing physical characteristics of the site, including:

      (1)   Topography at contour intervals of not more than five (5) feet;

      (2)   Slopes of fifteen (15) percent or more;

      (3)   Soil characteristics as shown by the Montgomery County Soil Survey;

      (4)   Delineation of trees, including tree species, the range of tree sizes, and the extent of tree cover;

      (5)   Bodies of water and watercourses;

      (6)   One hundred (100)-year floodplains;

      (7)   Other natural features, such as rock outcroppings and scenic views; and

      (8)   Historic buildings and structures and their approximate ages.

   (b)   A map showing the relationship of the site to the surrounding area and the use of adjacent land.

   (c)   A generalized land use plan showing:

      (1)   The general locations of all points of external access to the site;

      (2)   The general alignments of all master planned roadways within or abutting the site; and

      (3)   The general locations of all uses by:

         (A)   Type of use, e.g., residential, commercial/office, commercial/retail, or research and development;

         (B)   Density of the use by floor area ratio and, if residential, also by units per acre; and

         (C)   Dwelling unit type, where applicable;

      (4)   The locations of land to be dedicated to public use; and

      (5)   The locations of existing trees to be preserved.

   (d)   If development is to be staged, a development program stating the sequence in which the uses delineated in Paragraph (c), above, are to be developed and the relationship, if any, of this program to the County's capital improvements program.

   (e)   If a property proposed for development lies within a special protection area, the applicant must submit water quality inventories and plans and secure required approvals in accordance with Article V of Chapter 19. The diagrammatic plan should demonstrate how any water quality protection facilities proposed in the preliminary water quality plan can be accommodated on the property as part of the project.

(Legislative History: Ord. No. 12-69, § 3.)