City of Annapolis - File #: O-33-23

• File #: O-33-23
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Public Hearing
• File created: 9/15/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/8/2024
• Title: Expiration of Special Exceptions to City Zoning Requirements - For the purpose of making the deadline for builders to utilize their special exception to City zoning requirements from one year to two years; making the issuance of a grading or building permit as the point when the special exception is "established"; adds requirements on when special exceptions expire; and generally related to the expiration of special exceptions.
• Indexes: Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/8/2024	2	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
9/26/2023	2	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
9/26/2023	2	City Council	refer
9/26/2023	2	City Council	refer

Title
Expiration of Special Exceptions to City Zoning Requirements - For the purpose of making the deadline for builders to utilize their special exception to City zoning requirements from one year to two years; making the issuance of a grading or building permit as the point when the special exception is "established"; adds requirements on when special exceptions expire; and generally related to the expiration of special exceptions.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance 33-23

Introduced by: Alderman Schandelmeier
Co-sponsored by:

Referred to
Planning Commission
Rules and City Government Committee

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Expiration of Special Exceptions to City Zoning Districts

FOR the purpose of making the deadline for builders to utilize their special exception to City zoning requirements from one year to two years; making the issuance of a grading or building permit as the point when the special exception is "established"; adding requirements on when special exceptions expire; and generally related to the expiration of special exceptions.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2023 Edition:
21.26.070

SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

Title 21 - PLANNING AND ZONING
Chapter 21.26 - Special Exceptions
Section 21.26.070 - Expiration.

A. Special Exception Established. A special exception shall be deemed to be established upon the issuance of a grading or building permit for improvements to implement the special exception use.

B. A. Special Exception Not Established. In any case where a special exception has not been established within onetwo years after the date of granting the special exception, the special exception shall expire. However, the Board of Appeals, in its discretion and upon a showing of good cause, may grant up to two successive extensions o...