[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Worcester County 11-3-2009 as Subtitle I of Title 4 of Bill No. 09-1. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
(a)
Purpose. It is the legislative intent
of the County Commissioners to provide for overlay zones for specific
properties for specific periods of time by which they may commit to
maintain certain zoning classifications and text requirements of the
Worcester County Zoning and Subdivision Control Article.
(b)
Effect of overlay zone. Pursuant to a
resolution, the County Commissioners may establish an overlay zone
to:
(1)
Commit to zoning classifications that will not be changed and
shall remain as enacted at the time of such resolution.
(2)
Commit to zoning regulations in the text of the
Worcester County Zoning Ordinance and subdivision regulations in the
text of the Worcester County Subdivision Regulations in effect as
of the time of the resolution.
(3)
Commit to density in effect as of the time of the resolution
that will not be changed.
(c)
Procedure. An overlay zone shall be established
pursuant to negotiation between the County Commissioners with the
consultation of the Planning Commission and the developer. Formal
requirements shall be as follows:
(1)
A resolution shall be adopted by the County Commissioners, at
any regular session of the County Commissioners, establishing the
overlay zone.
(2)
Prior to the establishment of an overlay zone by resolution,
the County Commissioners shall hold at least one public hearing, upon
the giving of notice in accordance with § ZS 1-114
hereof.
(3)
Changes in zoning classifications, zoning regulations or subdivision
regulations shall not affect the area of the overlay zone during that
time period established by the resolution.
(4)
The developer may, at the developer's expense, record a
plat showing the overlay zone, as well as the text of the overlay
zone resolution, among the land records of the County.
(5)
Applicants for the overlay zones shall provide the County Commissioners
and the Planning Commission with such information, data, drawings
and plats as may be reasonably required.
