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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]is there a way to see which specific neighborhoods are impacted in Bethesda? I am confused about if this is only impacted neighborhoods in the immediate vicinity of a "growth corridor" or if it pretty much impacts all of Bethesda[/quote]

Look at page 12, 16:46 and 16:48 posts.

Anything currently zoned for single family residential under R-90, R-60 & R-40 would now allow for triplexes.  The same for R-200 if within a mile of a Metro, MARC or Purple Line station (Priority Housing Districts -- note that these pretty much overlap or nearly so).  Duplexes would be allowed in R-200 regardless of proximity to rail.

Anything in the Priority Housing Districts (within a mile of a Metro, MARC or Purple Line station) would now allow for quadriplexes, except R-200, where triplexes would be allowed.

Anything within 500 feet of River, Wisconsin and Connecticut (and other corridors, but you ask about B/CC) would now allow for six-story, 19-unit apartment structures if minimal allocation was made for moderately priced dwelling units (MPDUs) via the existing "Attainable Housing Optional Method" (AHOM).  If it's in R-90, the 10 units/acre recommendation would require 2 acres (combined across adjacent parcels) for such a structure; if it's in R-60, the 13 units/acre recommendation would require 1.5 acres for such.

Associated parking minimums associated with these builds would be considerably reduced.  The reorganization/subdividing of lots, including undersized lots, would be facilitated to promote the additional density use.

Pretty much all of that would be approved either by right (no contest) or via accelerated administrative approval with fewer reviews, lower requirements and much less neighborhood input than current variance processes afford.  Basically, neighbors would have no real protection unless the property was subject to a covenant or municipal regulation -- and there are elements at the state level looking to alter/void the effect of those.

In addition, recent state law, combined with the change in zoning category definitions, would [i]increase[/i] the allowable densities on top of the triplex/quad/19-unit apartment maximums for certain categories of properties (those currently owned by nonprofits, those currently or previously owned by the state/government, those a bit closer to a rail station) and would lower building requirements (setbacks, massing, parking, etc.) for those.

Oh, and there would be new tax refunds/incentives to promote building density that would shift overall burden to other taxpayers.

Better if you read the plan, check the mapping tool (enabling various layers) linked from the Planning site, look at the state legislation and carefully review the meeting videos.[/quote]

Thank you so much. This was a very helpful and detailed response. To confirm...if I am in a neighborhood off Mass Ave (not in the defined growth corridors) in an R-60 zone; in theory, a triplex could be built in our neighborhood?[/quote]

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