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Council approves zoning changes for Yale Presbyterian Church age‑restricted housing with setbacks clarified
Summary
Council Bill 14-20-26 (ZRA 2-14), permitting age‑restricted adult housing for Yale Presbyterian Church, was approved as amended; the amendment clarifies net vs. gross acreage for density, keeps the 40‑foot front setback as a building setback, removes RR and RC zones from applicability, and increases rear setbacks from 10 to 20 feet.
The Howard County Council approved Council Bill 14-20-26 (ZRA 2-14), a zoning regulation amendment introduced on behalf of Yale Presbyterian Church to permit age‑restricted adult housing, after adopting Amendment 1 that clarified acreage and setback rules and narrowed the zoning applicability.
A staff presenter outlined the changes: the amendment clarifies that net acreage will be used for density calculations while gross acreage will be used to determine parcel eligibility; it maintains a 40‑foot front setback but clarifies that the setback applies to buildings (allowing driveways within that area), removes RR and RC zoning from the bill’s applicability, and increases the rear setback from 10 feet to 20 feet.
Amendment 1 was moved and seconded, explained on the floor by staff, adopted by the council, and the main motion to approve CB 14 as amended carried by recorded assent from the chair and council members present.
The amendments narrow how acreage and setbacks are applied for the approximately 8‑acre site discussed during the reading; council discussion focused on technical clarifications rather than substantive opposition. The bill was approved as amended and will proceed to the next administrative steps.
