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Howard County Zoning Board Administrative Meeting - March 25, 2026

County Council & Boards — Wednesday, March 25, 2026
BodyHoward County, Maryland
SessionCounty Council & Boards
DateWednesday, March 25, 2026
StatusFILED
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Webinar is being recorded and summarized.

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We are now recording.

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Okay, good evening.

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The purpose of this zoning board administrative meeting is to decide whether the zoning board or the hearing examiner will hear a zoning board case currently on the docket.

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Ms.

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Berg, will you please call the roll for board members?

0:22

Chair Youngman.

0:24

Here.

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Vice Chair Walsh.

0:28

Dr.

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Jones.

0:30

Just logged on.

0:35

I'll come back around.

0:36

Ms.

0:36

Young.

0:37

Okay.

0:37

Here.

0:38

Miss Rigby.

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Here.

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And Dr.

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Jones.

0:43

Hey, everyone.

0:44

Thank you.

0:46

There he is.

0:46

So a quorum has been confirmed.

0:48

Tonight's proceeding is being conducted as a hybrid meeting, which is available in person and virtually.

0:54

It is available to the public through live stream on the Howard County Council website.

0:58

We will first proceed with voting to approve the following board minutes.

1:03

And Dr.

1:04

Jones, you were absent on this one.

1:07

So this is the minutes for March 11, 2026, Zoning Board Administrative Meeting.

1:13

I move to approve the minutes of March 11th, 2026.

1:18

May I please have a second?

1:20

Second.

1:21

Ms.

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Berg, will you call the vote, please?

1:23

Chair Youngman.

1:25

Yes.

1:26

Dr.

1:26

Jones.

1:28

Abstain.

1:29

Ms.

1:29

Rigby.

1:30

Yes.

1:31

Ms.

1:31

Walsh.

1:35

I'm sorry, she's absent.

1:37

Yes, she is absent.

1:39

Ms.

1:39

Young.

1:40

Yes.

1:40

Yes.

1:43

As a brief overview, we are in pursuant to Article 2 of the hearing examiner rules regarding meetings, hearings, and sessions.

1:50

In the matter of scheduling a zoning board administrative meeting must be held to decide if the zoning board will hear a petition under Howard County Code, Section 16.203A, subsection A, subsection four, based on based upon the petition and supporting documents.

2:08

The zoning board shall vote to keep the petition or vote to forward the position to the hearing examiner.

2:14

Zoning map petition requesting to rezone two undeveloped parcels from B2, Business General, to M1, Manufacturing Light at 9121 South Commerce Center Drive, Columbia, Maryland, 21046.

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Board members, have you received uh oh, you have received the petition and relevant materials?

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Is there any discussion?

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And just yell out if you have discussion.

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It's just the four of us.

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Summary of Proceedings

Howard County Zoning Board Administrative Meeting - March 25, 2026

The Howard County Zoning Board held an administrative meeting on March 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM in a hybrid format. The board approved minutes from the previous meeting and voted to refer a zoning map amendment case to the hearing examiner.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes from March 11, 2026: The board approved the minutes of the March 11, 2026 Zoning Board Administrative Meeting. Chair Youngman voted yes, Vice Chair Walsh was absent, Dr. Jones abstained (noted absence from that meeting), Ms. Rigby voted yes, and Ms. Jung voted yes.

Discussion Items

  • Case ZB 1133M – The Howard Research Development Corporation: A zoning map amendment petition requesting to rezone two undeveloped parcels from B-2 (Business: General) to M-1 (Manufacturing: Light) located at 9121 S. Commerce Center Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. The board reviewed the petition and supporting documents. No discussion was held. A motion was made to refer the case to the hearing examiner.

Key Outcomes

  • Referral to Hearing Examiner: The board voted unanimously (4 yes votes: Chair Youngman, Dr. Jones, Ms. Jung, and Ms. Rigby; Vice Chair Walsh absent) to refer ZB 1133M to the hearing examiner. The hearing is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

Meeting Transcript

Webinar is being recorded and summarized. We are now recording. Okay, good evening. The purpose of this zoning board administrative meeting is to decide whether the zoning board or the hearing examiner will hear a zoning board case currently on the docket. Ms. Berg, will you please call the roll for board members? Chair Youngman. Here. Vice Chair Walsh. Dr. Jones. Just logged on. I'll come back around. Ms. Young. Okay. Here. Miss Rigby. Here. And Dr. Jones. Hey, everyone. Thank you. There he is. So a quorum has been confirmed. Tonight's proceeding is being conducted as a hybrid meeting, which is available in person and virtually. It is available to the public through live stream on the Howard County Council website. We will first proceed with voting to approve the following board minutes. And Dr. Jones, you were absent on this one. So this is the minutes for March 11, 2026, Zoning Board Administrative Meeting. I move to approve the minutes of March 11th, 2026. May I please have a second? Second. Ms. Berg, will you call the vote, please? Chair Youngman. Yes. Dr. Jones. Abstain. Ms. Rigby. Yes. Ms. Walsh. I'm sorry, she's absent. Yes, she is absent. Ms. Young.

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