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Chesapeake Beach planners pause on revised zoning map, agree to cross-check land-use table
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed a March 18 draft zoning map and detailed land-use table changes — notably shifting some RV2 areas to RV1 to protect cottage character — but deferred formal approval until staff reconciles the map and classification table.
The Chesapeake Beach Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed a revised zoning map and corresponding land-use table on March 25 and agreed to delay final approval until staff cross-checks the map against the updated permitted-use chart.
Miss Franklin, the planning staff member presenting the draft (March 18, 2026), told commissioners she had “made revisions to the map based on the discussion at the meeting last month” and said the draft applies RV2 where more intense uses currently exist while converting some RV2 areas to RV1 where on-street parking and road width limit intensity. She also noted the planner applied a floating zone for residential planned communities and that medium-density residential zones would underlie certain RPC areas.
Commissioners focused on a stretch near Route 260 and the antique store where they debated whether to extend Town Commercial (TC) or to reclassify adjacent cottages as RV2 to allow mixed-use development. Several members said clearer overlays and a paper map would help the commission and public visualize street names, lot lines and the proposed boundary along Cox Road and Route 260. The commission asked staff for a printable overlay showing before-and-after designations.
The commission decided not to move to formal approval at the March meeting. The chair said it would be prudent to review the land-use classifications table and ensure permitted uses and conditional designations align with map boundaries before taking the vote. Miss Franklin was asked to reconcile cross-references, produce clearer map overlays and return with a consolidated draft for the April packet ahead of a May public hearing.
Next steps: staff will correct the RV1/RV2 and TC assignments as discussed, add clearer overlays and prepare a cross-referenced draft for formal review at the commission’s April meeting before scheduling a May public hearing.
