[Amended 3-13-2013]
The intention of the Residential Planned Community
District is to provide for a mixture of housing types and uses within
a carefully planned setting. All land to be contained within the Residential
Planned Community District shall be included within an approved master
development plan. The layout, phasing, density and intensity of development
is determined through the final approval of the master development
plan by the County. Special care is taken in the approval of the master
development plan to ensure that the uses on the land are arranged
to provide for compatibility of uses, to provide environmental protection
and to avoid adverse impacts on surrounding properties and facilities.
The district is intended to create new neighborhoods with an appropriate
balance between residential, employment and service uses. Innovative
design is encouraged. Special care is taken in the approval of R4
developments to ensure that necessary facilities, roads and improvements
are available or provided to support the R4 development. Planned community
developments shall only be approved in conformance with the policies
in the Comprehensive Plan.
[Amended 11-12-2003]
In order to have land rezoned to the R4 District, a master development plan, meeting all requirements of Article
VIII of this chapter, shall be submitted with the rezoning application. The rezoning shall be reviewed and approved following the rezoning procedures described by this chapter, including procedures for impact analysis and conditional zoning. In adopting the rezoning, the master development plan submitted will be accepted as a condition proffered for the rezoning. The master development plan review procedures described by Article
VIII must also be completed concurrently with or following the consideration of the rezoning.
A. Impact analysis. Impact analysis, as required by this
chapter, shall be used to evaluate all potential impacts, including
impacts on surrounding lands, the environment and on public facilities
and services.
B. Land dedication. Land shall be dedicated in planned
community developments for roads and facilities necessary to serve
the development as described by the Comprehensive Plan, the Capital
Improvements Program and adopted road improvement programs.
C. Addition of land. The Board of Supervisors may approve
the addition of land to an approved planned community through the
procedures set forth in this chapter for the original approval of
a planned community development.
[Amended 5-13-2015; 3-8-2023]
All uses are allowed in the R4 Residential Planned
Community District that are allowed in the following zoning districts:
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RP
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Residential Performance District
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B1
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Neighborhood Business District
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B2
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Business General District
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B3
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Industrial Transition District
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TM
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Technology-Manufacturing District
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M1
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Light Industrial District
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[Amended 5-25-2022; 3-8-2023]
Uses permitted through a conditional use permit
in the R4 Residential Planned Community District shall include those
uses allowed as conditional uses in the following zoning districts
with an approved conditional use permit, provided that a conditional
use permit is approved for the use:
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RP
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Residential Performance District
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B1
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Neighborhood Business District
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B2
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General Business District
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B3
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Industrial Transition District
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TM
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Technology-Manufacturing District
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M1
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Light Industrial District
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When a rezoning includes proffers that specifically identify
allowance for designated conditional uses on the property that is
subject to the rezoning, subsequent approval of a conditional use
permit for any such designated conditional use(s) shall not be required
as long as the use(s) takes place consistent with the terms of the
proffers and any master development plan required for the property.
Each planned community shall be expected to
contain a mixture of housing types that is typical for existing and
planned residential neighborhoods in Frederick County. No more than
40% of the area of portions of the planned community designated for
residential uses shall be used for any of the following housing types:
duplexes, multiplexes, atrium houses, weak-link townhouses, townhouses
or garden apartments or any combination of those housing types.