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Planning staff urges zoning-text updates for neighborhood compatibility, ADUs and flexible redevelopment zone
Summary
City planning staff told the commission that a new state law and recent inquiries have increased urgency for a neighborhood compatibility ordinance, consideration of accessory dwelling units, lowering minimum floor areas, and use of a planned redevelopment floating zone for a 74-acre city-owned tract.
City planning staff told the Pocomoke City Planning Commission on March 19 that several zoning-text updates deserve prompt attention, including a neighborhood compatibility ordinance, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards, and review of the city’s 950-square-foot minimum floor area for single-family dwellings.
“I have been told that the new state law… became effective in January, possibly January 25,” the City Planner said, referencing House Bill 538 and the recent uptick in inquiries about manufactured and modular homes. Staff said the potential effective date and recent interest prompted an urgency to draft neighborhood compatibility rules to protect historic qualities and compatible development patterns.
Staff outlined three related topics for commission consideration: (1) drafting a neighborhood compatibility…
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