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Council hears testimony on measuring setbacks and nonconforming status for fuel stations (ZTA 25-06)
Summary
Public hearing on ZTA 25-06 focused on how the 500-foot separation from sensitive uses is measured and whether underground storage tanks should be included; developers and community groups gave opposing views.
The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment 25-06, which would clarify how a 500-foot separation from "sensitive areas" is measured for vehicle service and filling stations and would change how nonconforming status applies when adjacent uses change.
Supporters including Dan Wilhelm, president of the Greater Coolidge Hill Citizens Association, told the council the amendment "doesn't change the 500, just says how it's measured," and recommended measuring separation from locations where fuel spills would reasonably…
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