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Howard County Council extends life of zoning/open‑space bill but takes no final vote

Howard County Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to extend the life of Council Bill 36-2019 (an amendment limiting an optional lot‑size method where stormwater and flood control are insufficient) by a 3–2 vote, but members did not move to advance the bill on final reading and said it will expire without further action unless taken up later.

The Howard County Council on Sept. 3, 2019 voted 3–2 to extend the life of Council Bill 36-2019, a zoning measure that would narrow use of an optional lot‑size method for calculating open‑space requirements on small R‑20 infill subdivisions unless sufficient stormwater and flood control protections are provided in the Tiber and Plumtree branch watersheds.

Proponents of extending the bill’s life said the extension would allow CB 36 to be considered together with…

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