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Council adopts zoning amendment clarifying measurement for large filling-station setbacks after debate over Viva White Oak Costco
Summary
The Montgomery County Council approved Zoning Text Amendment 25-06 to clarify how the 500-foot setback for large filling stations is measured, following debate over whether the measurement should be taken from pumps or from property boundaries and discussion of impacts on the Viva White Oak development and a proposed Costco.
On Sept. 9 the Montgomery County Council approved Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-06, which clarifies how the county measures the 500-foot setback that applies to certain large vehicle service/filling stations. The Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee recommended approval with amendments; the council adopted the ZTA after debate and a roll-call vote.
The ZTA clarifies that the 500-foot measurement for filling stations that dispense at least 3,600,000 gallons per year is taken from the dispensing equipment (the pumps/hoses) rather than from the property boundary or queuing lines. The Planning Board and Planning Department had recommended that measurement; the committee also adopted a planning-board-suggested amendment requiring underground storage tanks to be sited at least 500 feet from wetlands, streams, rivers,…
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