ORDINANCE NO. 1938

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 17.228 OF TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE SALISBURY MUNICIPAL CODE, AND SECTION 4.04 OF ARTICLE 66B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING CHAPTER 17.68.020, PERMITTED USES AND CHAPTER 17.68.040, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT.

 

 

WHEREAS, the ongoing application, administration, and enforcement of Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code, demonstrates a need for its periodic review, evaluation, and amendment that will keep Title 17 current; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council may amend Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code pursuant to the authority granted by Article 66B of the Maryland Annotated Code and in accordance with specific provisions of Chapter 17.228, Amendments and Rezoning of Title 17, Zoning; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have requested that the Salisbury Planning and Zoning Commission periodically review Title 17 in light of existing development trends and practices and current City development policies as well as to review all individual amendment requests from private citizens;

 

WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on said text amendments to the Permitted uses and Development Standards in the Hospital District, Sections 17.68.020 and 17.68.040, Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.228, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code on March 17, 2005; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend approval of the proposed text changes at a Public Hearing on March 17, 2005;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND, that Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code are hereby amended by adding the wording in bold print as follows:

 

AMEND SECTION 17.68.020, PERMITTED USES IN THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:

H.        Hospital AND HOSPITAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, with a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet;

 

AMEND SECTION 17.68.040.C, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:

 

C.        The height limitation shall be forty (40) feet, EXCEPT THAT HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ARE PERMITTED A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF SEVENTY-FIVE (75) FEET.

 

AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND, that this Ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of its final passage but in no event until ten (10) days after the date of the Council’s Public Hearing, and,

 

THE ABOVE ORDINANCE was introduced at a meeting of the Council on the _____ day of   _________, 2005, and having been published as required by law, in the meantime, was finally passed at its meeting on the _____  day of _______, 2005.

 

 

 

                                                                        _________________________

                                                                        Michael P. Dunn

                                                                        President of the City Council of

                                                                        the City of Salisbury

 

Approved by me this _____                 Witness:

day of ____________, 2005.

 

 

 

___________________________                  __________________________

Barrie Parsons Tilghman                                   Brenda J. Colegrove

Mayor of Salisbury                                           City Clerk