There will be a year-long process of public engagement and feedback sessions, plus written input will be welcomed.
More information (and eventually a feedback submission link) will be at:
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/regulationassessment
• In Phase 1, zoning documents will be examined over the next year with the intent to recommend ways to:
- simplify the code,
- make it easier to read and understand, and
- make sure it has the right tools to either preserve the existing character of zones (e.g., the rural west) or help a zone achieve its intended goal, as defined in Howard County plans approved by the Council.
• In Phase 2, the regulations would be rewritten.
• Specific to our area, a Route 1 planning study will also be done at the end of the year running concurrent with the zoning regulations review.
Details:
1. HoCo will conduct a new Route 1 study to plan revitalization in late 2017 or early 2018.