§ 32-4-204. DESIGN REVIEW AREAS.

(a)

Designation of Design Review Areas. The Baltimore County Council may designate areas of the county in which Development Plans are subject to review by the design review panel.

(b)

Map process. Design Review Areas shall be designated on a map to be adopted by the Council.

(c)

Nonresidential Proposed Development. A Nonresidential Proposed Development Plan is subject to review under this section if the proposed development is located in any of the following areas that are described by map in the Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies:

(1)

The Essex Commercial Revitalization District;

(2)

The Catonsville Commercial Revitalization District;

(3)

The Arbutus Commercial Revitalization District;

(4)

The Pikesville Commercial Revitalization District;

(5)

The Perry Hall Commercial Revitalization District; or

(6)

The Loch Raven-Baynesville section and the Loch Raven - Hillendale section of the Loch Raven Commercial Revitalization District.

(d)

Residential Proposed Development. Residential Development is subject to review under this section if the proposed development is located in any of the following areas that are described by the map in the Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies:

(1)

East Towson.

(2)

Ruxton/Riderwood/Lake Roland.

(3)

Sudbrook Park.

(e)

Existence of a residential single lot prior to June 11, 2004. A residential single lot of record that is within a Design Review Area and that existed prior to June 11, 2004 may be approved by the chairman of the Panel, if the owner meets with a recognized community association in the Design Review Area, and if the Department of Planning finds that the plan meets the objectives of Section 32-4-203(c).

(f)

Downtown Towson District.

(1)

Development of property located in the Downtown Towson District, including a Planned Unit Development, is subject to review under this section.

(2)

A Development Plan shall be referred to the Design Review Panel.

(3)

The Design Review Panel shall be composed of at least three (3) architects, one (1) landscape architect, and one (1) other design professional.

(Bill No. 56-04, § 2, 6-11-2004; Bill No. 119-05, § 1, 12-23-2005; Bill No. 8-08, § 1, 5-5-2008; Bill No. 38-11, § 2, 8-25-2011; Bill No. 50-12, § 1, 8-20-2012; Bill No. 13-13, § 1, 4-1-2013; Bill No. 49-16 , § 2, 8-29-2016)

Editor's Note:
  Section 2 of Bill No. 50-12, as amended by Section 1 of Bill No. 80-12 and Section 2 of Bill No. 13-13, provides that this Act, having been passed by the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council, shall take effect on April 1, 2013 and shall apply to any development plan filed after the effective date of this Act.

Editor's Note:
  Section 5 of Bill No. 49-16, provides that that this Act shall be applied prospectively and shall have no application to any development plan or development approved by the Hearing Officer prior to the effective date of this Act, or to a development project for which a concept plan, limited exemption plan, or Planned Unit Development application was filed prior to August 30, 2016, or to any parking contract or lease associated with an approved development plan or development. A material amendment to a development plan or development or parking contract or lease shall comply with the requirements of this Act.