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To rezone certain properties along Meadowbridge Road, East Brookland Park Boulevard, Second Avenue, and Dill Avenue to the UB and UB-2 Urban Business Districts and to designate the PE-8 Meadowbridge Road and Six Points Parking Exempt Overlay District.
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O & R Request
DATE: August 10, 2015 EDITION:|910|
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: Dwight C. Jones, Mayor (Patron: Mayor, by Request)
(This in no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor)
THROUGH: Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Jr., Interim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Dept. of Planning and Development Review
RE: Rezoning of certain properties along Meadow Bridge Road and East Brookland Park Boulevard Streets
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To amend the official zoning map for the purpose of rezoning certain properties along Meadowbridge Road, East Brookland Park Boulevard, Second Avenue, and Dill Avenue and including certain properties in the Parking Exempt Overlay District.
REASON: This area has been identified for an update to the zoning districts and the parking requirements in order to allow for appropriate and compatible commercial development along the established commercial corridor.
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission has passed a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Zoning Map in order to initiate the proposed changes.
BACKGROUND: The rezoning would revise the City's Zoning District Map of 2008 in the area known as Six Points, generally consisting of the Meadowbridge Road corridor from Maryland Avenue to the intersection with East Brookland Park Boulevard, Second Avenue, and Dill Avenue. The rezoning would directly affect 62 properties by proposing changes to zoning districts and adding these properties to a parking exempt overlay district. The proposed zoning districts are UB and UB-2, both Urban Business Districts.
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