§ 27-440. R-H Zone (Multifamily High-Rise Residential).


Latest version.
  • (a)

    Purposes.

    (1)

    The purposes of the R-H Zone are:

    (A)

    To provide suitable sites for high-density, high-rise residential development at locations recommended in a Master Plan, or at other locations which are found to be suitable by the District Council;

    (B)

    To provide for this type of development at locations which accomplish economies in the construction and operation of public services (such as transportation facilities), retail shopping facilities, and other community facilities which depend upon convenient access to residents of the area;

    (C)

    To prevent undue congestion in other sections of the County where these services are not available or cannot be conveniently and economically provided;

    (D)

    To provide a maximum of open space for the benefit of the residents of the development;

    (E)

    To provide a minimum obstruction to the view of those who live in surrounding areas;

    (F)

    To provide the maximum possible amount of freedom in the design of high-rise multifamily residential structures, and their grouping and layout;

    (G)

    To prevent detrimental effects on the use and development of adjacent properties or the general neighborhood; and

    (H)

    To promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the County.

    (b)

    Outdoor lighting.

    (1)

    No luminaries on parking lots shall be more than ten (10) feet above ground level. No outdoor lighting shall shine into tenant windows or onto adjoining residential property.

    (c)

    Uses.

    (1)

    The uses allowed in the R-H Zone are as provided for in the Table of Uses (Division 3 of this Part).

    (d)

    Regulations.

    (1)

    Additional regulations concerning the location, size, and other provisions for all buildings and structures in the R-H Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1 and 5 of this Part, the Regulations Tables (Division 4 of this Part), General (Part 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (Part 11), Signs (Part 12), and the Landscape Manual.

    (e)

    Bedroom percentages.

    (1)

    The bedroom percentages for multifamily dwellings in the R-H Zone shall be in accordance with Section 27-419, except that Section 27-419 shall not be applicable where the property is subject to a "condominium regime" established under the Maryland Condominium Act, being Title 11 of the Real Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

    (f)

    Site plan.

    (1)

    A Detailed Site Plan shall be approved for all multifamily dwellings, including any associated community building or recreational facilities, in accordance with Part 3, Division 9, of this Subtitle.

(CB-32-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-33-1989; CB-51-1993)