AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING APPLICATION PREPARATION, SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES AND DECISION STANDARDS for the purpose of amending certain definitions; amending pre-application requirements to require applicants to demonstrate the proposal’s conformance with applicable Master Plans; amending pre-application procedures to allow applicants to hold an informational consultation with relevant Council members; amending pre-application procedures to make neighborhood meeting notices publicly searchable; amending pre-application procedures to allow neighborhood meeting participants to become persons of record; amending certain development application submittal requirements to demonstrate the proposal’s conformance with applicable Master Plans; and amending the decision standards for approval of detailed site plan and special exception applications to include Master Plan consistency as a required standard for site plan approval.

Committee

Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee

Requested by

Thomas E. Dernoga

Introduced

March 10, 2025

On agenda

November 10, 2025

Enacted

October 7, 2025

Enactment no.

11/10/2025 @ 11:00 AM

Where it was heard

County Council Nov 17, 2025 amended Pass County Council Nov 17, 2025 motion failed Pass County Council Nov 10, 2025 public hearing held County Council Nov 10, 2025 deferred County Council Oct 7, 2025 amended (1) Pass County Council Oct 7, 2025 introduced Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee Sep 18, 2025 amended (1) Pass Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee Sep 18, 2025 Favorably reported out with recommended amendments Pass Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee Jul 3, 2025 Held in Committee Pass Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee Jun 5, 2025 Held in Committee Pass County Council May 6, 2025 presented and referred