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Master Plan Review: Bethesda CBD

The document summarizes the zoning code rewrite process for Bethesda CBD. It discusses the background and goals of the rewrite to simplify and update the code. There are over 20 existing zones in Bethesda CBD that will be converted to around 10 proposed zones based on master plan recommendations and analysis of development standards and context. This will help achieve the vision of the Bethesda CBD Master Plan for a bustling downtown surrounded by quiet neighborhoods.

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Master Plan Review: Bethesda CBD

The document summarizes the zoning code rewrite process for Bethesda CBD. It discusses the background and goals of the rewrite to simplify and update the code. There are over 20 existing zones in Bethesda CBD that will be converted to around 10 proposed zones based on master plan recommendations and analysis of development standards and context. This will help achieve the vision of the Bethesda CBD Master Plan for a bustling downtown surrounded by quiet neighborhoods.

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MasterPlanReview

BETHESDACBD
ApprovedandAdopted July1994

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BACKGROUND
ZONINGCODEREWRITE
In2007,theMontgomeryCountyCouncildirectedthePlanningDepartmenttoundertakea comprehensivezoningordinancerewrite.Lastrewrittenin1977,thecurrent1,200+pagecodeis viewedasantiquatedandhardtousewithstandardsthathavefailedtokeeppacewithmodern developmentpractices. WithonlyaboutfourpercentoflandintheCountyavailableforgreenfielddevelopment,thenew zoningcodecanplayacrucialroleinguidingredevelopmenttoareaslikesurfaceparkinglotsand stripshoppingcenters.Anupdatedzoningcodeis importantforachievingthekindofgrowth MontgomeryCountypolicymakersandresidents want. TheMontgomeryCountyPlanningDepartmentis workingincoordinationwithCodeStudio,ateamof nationallyrecognizedconsultants;acitizenpanel, knownastheZoningAdvisoryPanel(ZAP);andother Countyagenciestoimprovethezoningcode.The ZAPwasappointedbythePlanningBoardtoweigh inontheprojectsdirectionandadvisestaff.

PublicListeningSession9/2009

InitialsectionsofthenewcodearedraftedbyCodeStudio,andaresubsequentlyanalyzedand editedbyplannersbasedonfeedbackfromZAP,countyagencyrepresentatives,residentsand otherstakeholders.TheZoningCodeRewritedraftscontinuetoundergomultiplereviewsand revisionsinpreparationforthedistributionofapublicdraftofthenewcodeexpectedinsummer 2012.ThecomprehensivepublicdraftwillthenbepresentedtothePlanningBoardand,ultimately, theCountyCouncilaspartofapublicreviewprocess.

ZONECONVERSIONPROCESS
AnimportantaspectoftheZoningRewriteprocessisthepotentialconversionof123existingzones intoabout30proposedzones.Whilesomeoftheproposedzonesareadirectonetoone translationofexistingzones,othersaretheresultofcombiningexistingzoneswithsimilar standards.Additionally,existingzonesthatarenotcurrentlymappedorarenolongerusedinthe Countyhavebeeneliminatedfromtheproposedcode.Throughtheconversionprocess, MontgomeryCountyaimstosimplifythenumberofzones,eliminateredundancy,andclarify developmentstandards.Afullconversionchartforallzonescanbefoundinthedocuments sectionofourwebsite:www.zoningmontgomery.org.
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Agricultural,Residential,andIndustrialZoneConversion:
Foragriculturalandruralzones,theexistingzoneswillbeconvertedtoproposedzonesonaoneto onebasis,withtheexceptionoftheLowDensityRuralClusterzonewhichisnotcurrentlyusedin theCountyandwillbeeliminated. Severaloftheexistingresidentialzoneswillalsodirectlyconvertonaonetoonebasis.Other residentialzoneswillbeconvertedbycombiningexistingzonesthathavesimilardevelopment standards.TheR4Plexzone,whichisnotcurrentlymappedanywhereinthecounty,willbe removedfromtheproposedcode. ConversionofIndustrialzoneswillcombinesimilarzones(RuralService,I1,andI4)intothe proposedIndustrialLight(IL)zone.Theexistingheavyindustrialzone(I2)willconvertdirectlyto theproposedIndustrialHeavy(IH)zone.

Examples:

Agricultural andRural

RuralDensity Transfer(RDT)

Agricultural Reserve(AR)

R60
(detachedresidential)

Residential
R60/TDR
(detachedresidential)

R60
(detachedresidential)

RuralService (RS)

Industrial

LightIndustrial (I1) LightIndustrial (I4)

Industrial,Light (IL)

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CommercialandMixedUseZoneConversion:
ParcelslocatedintheexistingCommercial,Mixeduse,CentralBusinessDistrict(CBD),andTransit StationzoneswillbeconvertedintooneoftheproposedCommercial/Residential(C/R)or Employment(E)Zonesusingatwotieredprocess. First,decisionsforconversionsofaspecificparcelinthesezoneswerebasedonrecommendations withintheMasterPlan.PlanningstaffreviewedeachMasterPlanintheCounty.WhentheMaster Planprovidedspecificrecommendationsaboutalloweddensity,height,ormixofusesforindividual commercialormixeduseparcels,thoserecommendationswereusedtobuildtheformulaofthe proposedzone.Thisconversionensuresconsistencywithcurrentlyalloweddensityandheight,and helpscodifymasterplanrecommendationsinaparcelspecificmanner. Second,iftheMasterPlandidnotmakespecificrecommendations,thecurrentzoneconvertedtoa proposedzoneonaonetoonebasisortheproposedzonewasdeterminedusingaspecific standardizeddecisiontree(seeexamplebelow).Thestandardizeddecisiontreeconvertsexisting zonesbyconsideringeachspecificparcelsproximitytodetachedresidentialneighborhoodsand otherfactors.Thegoaloftheconversiondecisiontreeistoretaincurrentlyallowedheightsand densitiesandmaintaincontextsensitivity.

EXAMPLE:C1ConvenienceCommercial Confrontsorabuts R150orlessintense Abuts R90,R60, R40,orRMH ConfrontsR90,R60, R40,orRMH ConfrontsorabutsRT ormoreintense Within RuralVillageOverlay
then

ENR1.0 H45 CRN0.5 C0.5R0.25H35 CRT0.75 C0.5R0.5H45 CRT1.0 C0.75R0.75H45 CRN0.25 C0.25R0.0H35

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PLANHIGHLIGHTS

BETHESDACBD

TheBethesdaCBDMasterPlanwasapprovedandadoptedinJuly1994.ThePlanenvisions BethesdaCBDtobeabustlingdowntownringedbyquietneighborhoods,whereresidentscan enjoyallofdowntownBethesdasamenities,includingaccesstotheBethesdaMetro.The BethesdaMasterPlanincludessixgoalsthatrepresentthemilestonesonthepathtoachieving theestablishedvisionforBethesda. 1. Downtown:Continuewelldesigned redevelopmentwithintheMetroCoreand reinforcethephysicalcharacterandvaried activitiesofdistrictsradiatingoutfromtheCoreso thateachdistricthasadistinctidentityyetis linkedintoacoherentwhole. 2. UrbanForm:Encourageinfilldevelopmentthat complementstheunderlyingphysicalformof Bethesda.Createahighqualitybuiltand pedestrianenvironment.EnhanceBethesdascommercialand residentialdistrictswithimprovementsappropriatetothe characterofeach.

BethesdaRow

3. HousingandNeighborhoods:Encourageandmaintainawiderangeofhousingtypesand neighborhoodsinandaroundBethesda.Provideanadequatesupplyofhousing,including affordableunits. 4. Employment:ProvideopportunitiesforadditionaljobsinthismajordownCounty employmentcenter,inkeepingwithCountypolicytoconcentrategrowthintheurbanring nearMetrostationsandtoincreasetheCountysrevenuebase. 5. Beautification:EnhanceBethesdaasanappealingenvironmentforworking,shopping,and entertainment.Strengthenitsattractionasadestinationforvisitorswhileensuringthat residentsfindasenseofcommunity. 6. Circulation:Provideasafeandfunctionaltransportationsystemtoservethecurrentand recommendedlanduses.Achieveashiftoftravelfromdrivealongautousetotransit,car pooling,andotheralternatives.Enhancethepleasure,safety,andconvenienceofwalking andbicycling.
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ZONECONVERSION

TheBethesdaCBDPlanningAreacurrentlyhas19zones:5Residential,4Commercial,6CentralBusiness District(CBD)and2TransitStation,and2PlannedDevelopmentzones. ExistingResidential: R60:DetachedUnit,OneFamily R60/TDR:DetachedUnit,OneFamily RT12.5:Townhouse R10:MultipleFamily,HighDensity R30:MultipleFamily,LowDensity ExistingCommercial: CT:Commercial,Transitional OM:OfficeBuilding,ModerateIntensity CO:OfficeBuilding C2:GeneralCommercial StandardConversion:

ExistingCBD: CBD0.5:CentralBusinessDistrict CBD1:CentralBusinessDistrict CBD2:CentralBusinessDistrict CBD3:CentralBusinessDistrict CBDR1:CentralBusinessDistrict CBDR2:CentralBusinessDistrict ExistingTransitStation: TSM:TransitStation,Mixed TSR:TransitStation,Residential PlannedDevelopment PD35:PlannedUnitDevelopment PD44:PlannedUnitDevelopment

TheexistingR60andR60/TDRwillconverttotheproposedR60zone.TheexistingRT12.5willconvert totheproposedTF12.5(TownhouseFloating).TheR10willconverttotheproposedR10(MultiUnit, HighDensity)zoneandtheexistingR30willconverttotheproposedR30zone(MultiUnit,Low Density). The6existingCBDzoneswillconverttothespecificproposedCRzonesusingboththestandard conversioncriteriaandspecificmasterplanrecommendations.CBDparcelsthatdonothavespecific masterplanrecommendationswillconverttotheproposedzonebasedonthestandardzoning conversiontable. TheexistingC2willconvertCRN(CommercialResidentialNeighborhood)andCRT(Commercial ResidentialTown).CTwillconvertCRNF(CommercialResidentialNeighborhoodFloating).COwill converttoEOF(EmploymentOffice)andOMwillconverttoEOFF(EmploymentOfficeFloating). ThedecisiontoconverttheexistingC2zonetotheproposedCRNandCRTzonesisbasedonthe specificC2parcelsproximitytodetachedresidentialneighborhoods.Thesefactorswereconsideredin theconversiondecision,withtheoverallgoaltoretaincurrentlyallowedheightsanddensitiesand maintaincontextsensitivity. ThePD35andPD44zonewillconverttoAF(ApartmentFloating)zones. www.zoningmontgomery.org
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MasterPlanRecommendedConversion: SeveralBethesdaCBDandTransitStationparcelswillconverttotheproposedzonesbasedonBethesda CBDMasterPlanrecommendations.Werefertotheseasnonstandardconversions.Theseparcelsand theMasterPlanguidedconversionsareshownbelow.


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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText 1 CBD1 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H75 53 Masterplanheightrecommendation. Heightlimitedto75feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 2 CBD1 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H60 8 Masterplanheightrecommendation. Heightlimitedto60feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 3 CBD2 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H90 12 Masterplanheightrecommendation. Heightlimitedto90feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 4 CBD2 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H60 2 Masterplanheightrecommendation. Heightlimitedto60feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText 5 CBD3 CR5.0C5.0R4.0H200 1 Masterplanheightanddensityrecommendations. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. and BethesdaCBDSectorPlan(1994):page6466
Thefollowingspecificrequirementsfortheoptionalmethodofdevelopment applytotheHotShoppessite:(a)Limitthedensityto615,000squarefeetof grossfloorarea(4FAR).Thisdensitycanbeincreasedto750,000squarefeet (approximately4.9FAR)ofretailandofficeuseswiththeprovisionofa professionaltheaterasthepreferred,substantialpublicbenefit.Thegross floorareaoftheprofessionaltheaterisnotincludedinthelimitationson densityandwouldbeinadditiontothe750,000squarefeet.

Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText

6A CBD2 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H145 43 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto145feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 6B CBD2 CR5.0C5.0R4.5H145 43 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto145feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText 7 CBD2 CR5.0C4.0R4.5H145 5 Masterplanheightandmixofuserecommendations. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. and BethesdaCBDSectorPlan(1994):page72
AlongCommerceLane,thePlanrecommendstheCBD2Zoneandallows optionalmethodemploymentdevelopmentupto4FAR.Officedevelopment willallowacoherentextensionoftheBethesdaPlaceproject.Amixeduse projectofupto5FARmayalsobebuiltontheproperties.

Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText

8 CBD2 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H100 4 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto100feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 9 CO EOF1.5H60 1 Masterplanheightanddensityrecommendations. FARsetat1.5.Heightlimitedto60feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. and BethesdaCBDSectorPlan(1994):page116
OfficeusesatEastWestHighwayandPearlStreet(northeast)would continue,butadensitylimitof1.5FARisrecommendedonpropertiesinthe currentCOZone.

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText 10 OM EOFF1.5H60 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto60feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 11 CO EOF1.5H100 3 Masterplandensityrecommendation. FARsetat1.5. BethesdaCBDSectorPlan(1994):page116
ThesoutheastcornerofPearlStreetandMontgomeryAvenueisoccupiedby thethreestoryPotomacValleyBankanditsparkinglotdirectlytotheeast. ThebanksCOzoningshouldbeextendedtotheparkinglot,whichiszonedR 60,withadensitylimitof1.5FAR.Thesepropertiesareundersingle ownership.Rezoningwillcreateaunifiedredevelopmentopportunityand reflecttheexistinguse.

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12 CO EOF1.5H50 5 Masterplanrecommendationsregardingdensityandheight. Densitylimitedto1.5FAR.Heightlimitedto50feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. and BethesdaCBDSectorPlan(1994):page116


ThesmalllotsatthenortheastcornerofEastWestHighwayandPearlStreet currentlyhavecommercialusesinamixofsmallofficebuildingsandsingle familyhouses.ThePlanrecommendsOMzoning,whichwouldallowupto1.5 FARandenabletheownerstoproceedindividuallyortoassemble.

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
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13 OM EOFF1.5H45 3 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto45feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 14 OM EOFF1.5H50 3 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto50feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 15 CO EOF3.0H35 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 16 OM EOFF1.5H35 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText

17 CBD1 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H35 5 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 18 C2 CRT1.5C1.5R1.0H35 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 19 CBDR2 CR3.0C1.0R3.0H75 3 Masterplandensityandheightrecommendations. Densitycappedat3.0FAR.Heightlimitedto75feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. and BethesdaCBDSectorPlan(1994):page124
OntheblocksouthofMillerAvenue,thePlanrecommendstheCBDR2Zone limitedtoamaximumof3FARandamaximumheightof75feet.

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20 TSM CRF3.0C2.5R2.5H55 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto55feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
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21 TSM CRF3.0C2.5R2.5H75 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto75feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 22 CBD2 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H125 2 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto125feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 23 CBD3 CR8.0C5.0R7.5H145 4 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto145feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 24 CBD3 CR8.0C5.0R7.5H175 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto175feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText Area ExistingZoning ProposedZoning NumberofParcels ReasonforNon StandardConversion Modification RelevantText www.zoningmontgomery.org
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25 CBDR2 CR5.0C1.0R5.0H145 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto145feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 27 TSR CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H125 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto125feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 28 TSR CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H90 5 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto90feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
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29 TSR CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H35 21 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 30 TSR CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H65 15 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto65feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 31 TSR CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H110 2 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto110feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 32 TSR CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H75 45 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto75feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
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33 C2 CRT2.0C1.0R1.5H35 9 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 34 C2 CRT1.5C1.5R1.0H35 8 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto35feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 35 C2 CRT2.5C1.5R1.5H45 33 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto45feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. 35A C2 CRT2.5C1.5R1.5H45 1 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto45feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

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MASTERPLANDRIVENCONVERSIONS
36 C2(ArlingtonRoadOverlay) CRT0.5C0.5R0.25H45 3 Overlayzoneregulationsregardingdensity,masterplanrecommendations regardingheight. OverallFARlimitedto0.5.Heightlimitedto45feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39. and MontgomeryCountyZoningOrdinance,59C18.122(b)
Foranybuildingintheoverlayzone,thegrossfloorareacannotexceed0.5 FAR.

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37 C2 CRT2.5C1.5R1.5H45 3 Masterplanheightrecommendations. Heightlimitedto45feet. Seeheightmap,BethesdaCBDSectorPlan1994:page39.

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ZONECONVERSION
BethesdaCBD

Zone
R60 R60/TDR RT12.5 R10 R30 CBD0.5 CBDR1 CBD1

Existing Acres
69.17 1.66 0.45 30.38 26.78 0.14 0.69 20.42

Percent
26.89 0.65 0.17 11.81 10.41 0.06 0.27 7.94

Zone
R60

Proposed Acres
70.83 0.45 30.38 26.78 0.14 0.69 3.69 1.42 15.13 0.18 0.76 1.09 22.45 0.32 3.79 0.90 2.74 3.48 1.61 3.54 0.81 1.26 2.26 2.21 0.20 2.56 1.01 2.10 1.05 2.11 1.41

Percent
27.54 0.17 11.81 10.41 0.06 0.27 1.44 0.55 5.88 0.07 0.29 0.43 8.73 0.13 1.47 0.35 1.06 1.35 0.62 1.38 0.32 0.49 0.88 0.86 0.08 1.00 0.39 0.81 0.41 0.82 0.55

CBD2

32.05

12.46

CBD3

9.44

3.67

CBDR2 TSM

3.52 2.41

1.37 0.94

TSR

10.24

3.98

TF12.5 R10 R30 CR1.5C1.0R1.0H60 CR3.0C0.75R3.0H145 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H35 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H60 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H75 CR3.0C2.0R2.5H90 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H100 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H125 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H145 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H60 CR5.0C3.0R4.5H90 CR5.0C4.0R4.5H145 CR5.0C5.0R4.5H145 CR5.0C5.0R4.0H200 CR8.0C5.0R7.5H145 CR8.0C5.0R7.5H175 CR8.0C7.5R7.5H200 CR3.0C1.0R3.0H75 CR5.0C1.0R5.0H145 CRF3.0C2.5R2.5H55 CRF3.0C2.5R2.5H75 CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H110 CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H125 CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H35 CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H65 CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H75 CRF2.5C1.0R2.0H90

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ZONECONVERSION
BethesdaCBD,Continued
Existing Acres Percent Zone Proposed Acres
0.72 5.17 0.18 1.56 18.93 2.16 0.49 6.13 4.27 0.19 0.52 1.02 2.66 0.36 0.43 0.55 0.61 1.43 2.49 257.24

Zone

Percent
0.28 2.01 0.07 0.01 7.36 0.84 0.19 2.38 1.66 0.08 0.20 0.40 1.04 0.14 0.17 0.21 0.24 0.56 0.97

C2

29.22

11.36

CT

6.13

2.38

CO

8.67

3.37

OM

1.96

0.76

PD35 PD44 GrandTotal

1.43 2.49 257.24

0.56 0.97

CRT1.5C1.5R1.0H35 CRT0.5C0.5R0.25H45 CRT1.5C1.5R1.0H35 CRT2.0C1.5R1.5H150 CRT2.5C1.5R1.5H45 CRT2.5C1.5R1.5H75 CRT2.0C1.0R1.5H35 CRNF0.5C0.5R0.25H35 EOF3.0H100 EOF1.5H60 EOF1.5H100 EOF3.0H35 EOF1.5H50 EOFF1.5H35 EOFF1.5H45 EOFF1.5H50 EOFF1.5H60 AF35 AF44 GrandTotal


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ZONECONVERSION

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PLANNINGAREACONTEXT

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EXISTINGZONINGMAP
ExistingZones
Residential MediumDensity
R60 R60/TDR

Townhouse
RT12.5

MultiFamily
R30 R10

Commercial
CT C2 CO OM

CentralBus.Dist.
CBD0.5 CBD1 CBDR1 CBD2 CBDR2 CBD3

MixedUse
TSR TSM

Planned Development
PD35 PD44

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PROPOSEDZONINGMAP
ProposedZones
Residential MediumDensity
R60

Townhouse
TF12.5

MultiFamily R30
R10

Comm/Res Neighborhood
CRN CRNF

Comm/Res Town
CRT

Employment, Office EOF Commercial/ Residential


CR CRF EOFF

Apartment Floating AF35


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