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Carroll County staff to draft code options after review of age‑restricted housing history and concerns
Summary
County planning staff reviewed decades of zoning changes for 55+ housing and commissioners asked staff to return with possible code revisions on exterior design, parking, road widths, open space and universal design. No formal policy vote was taken; staff will prepare options.
County planning staff presented a chronological review of how Carroll County has regulated age‑restricted housing and asked the county commissioners for guidance on whether to tighten code language and review design standards.
At the Nov. 27 briefing, staff said federal and state law (the Housing for Older Persons Act and the Fair Housing Act) govern occupancy rules for 55+ communities and that the county does not enforce those federal obligations. Staff summarized local code changes over the past five decades, noting density allowances have fallen from about 14.5 dwelling units per acre in the 1970s to 3.5 units per acre for retirement villages under current zoning in R‑20 districts.…
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