Planned Development

Planned Developments are project-specific zone regulations that encourage innovative land planning and site design concepts that support a high quality of life and achieve a high quality of development, environmental sensitivity, energy efficiency, and other County goals and objectives. PD's provide flexibility of zone standards that sometimes results from strict application of the zone development, form, and design standards established in the Ordinance.

Pre-Application Conference: Required

Pre-Application Neighborhood Meeting: Required

Subdivision and Development Review Committee (SDRC): Planned Development applications may be referred to the SDRC, at the discretion of the section Supervisor or at the request of the applicant.

Decision-Making Body: District Council makes decision with recommendations from Planning Board and Zoning Hearing Examiner.

Fees: $5,000 plus $200 per acre up to and including 50 acres, plus $100 for each additional acre

Public Notice Requirement:

Legal Advertisement: 30 days prior to the District Council, Planning Board, and Zoning Hearing Examiner hearings.

Sign Posting: 30 days prior to the District Council, Planning Board, and Zoning Hearing Examiner hearings on the subject site.

Mailings: For District Council Review - 30 days prior to the District Council hearings to:

The applicant(s)
All persons of record

And 60 days prior to District Council hearings to:

Any municipality lying, wholly or in part, within, or within 1 mile of, the boundaries of the land subject to the application
Any governed special taxing districts lying, wholly or in part, within, or within 1 mile of, the boundaries of the land subject to the application.

Mailings: For Planning Board Review - 30 days prior to the hearings to:

The Applicant(s)
All owners of land abutting the land subject to the application
All persons of record, and all other persons who requested (in writing) a copy of the Technical Staff Report
Registered civic associations that identified the geographical area in which the site is located as part of their represented areas
Any municipality lying, wholly or in part, within, or within 1 mile of, the boundaries of the land subject to the application
Any governed special taxing districts lying, wholly or in part, within, or within 1 mile of, the boundaries of the land subject to the application

Mailings: For Zoning Hearing Examiner Review - 30 days prior to the hearings to:

The Applicant(s)
All persons of record
Any municipality lying, wholly or in part, within, or within 1 mile of, the boundaries of the land subject to the application
Any governed special taxing districts lying, wholly or in part, within, or within 1 mile of, the boundaries of the land subject to the application

Estimated Review Time: 8-10 months