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            TALBOT COUNTY
            DESIGN MANUAL

            October 1991


            This design manual has been prepared for the Talbot County Planning
            Office by Redman/Johnston Associates, Ltd. The authors wish to
            acknowledge the efforts of people in the County who have reviewed
            components of this manual and assisted in guiding its direction and
            execution.



            Talbot County PlanninZ Office

            Dan Cowee, Planning Officer

            Barry Griffith, Assistant Planning Officer



            Financial assistance was provided by the Coastal Resources Division,
      CX    Maryland Department of Natural Resources through a grant provided by
      9@-'  the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, administered by
            the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic
            and Atmospheric Administration



















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               Table of Contents


               Purpose      .......................................                                        1

               Introduction to Zoning Districts        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

               Rural Agricultural Conservation District           . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4

               Rural Conservation District         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

               Rural Residential District      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
               Town Residential District       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .20

               Village Center District       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

               Manufactured Home Development Floating Zone                    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

               Limited Industrial District       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

               Limited Commercial District         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

               General Commercial District         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

               Signs    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39

               Lighting     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42

               Piers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43

               Parking    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44

               Produce Stands       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45

               Lot Standards      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46

               Subdivision Entrance Design           . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

               Structure Height     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49



               Appendix A List of Approval Agencies              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51






           PURPOSE


           In 1990-1991, Talbot County undertook the preparation of anew
           long range Comprehensive Plan and a new Zoning Ordinance.
           These documents are intended to guide the location, rate and
           quality of growth for the County. Generally speaking, these
           documents promote several . objectives which include
           conservation of agricultural lands and rural character,
           protection of sensitive land and environmental resources and
           the establishment of land use policy and ordinance requirements
           which regulate growth by affecting development form and
           design.
           This Design Manual intends to outline "design concepts and
           guidelines," which achieve the objectives of the County's
           Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision
           Regulations and other regulatory ordinances.               These
           documents establish base line development requirements to be
           complied with in preparing land development plans. This
           "design manual" illustrates these principles and suggests land
           development approaches which can be fairly and consistently
           evaluated and which achieve the "design images" anticipated
           by County residents.
         .-This document will be used by the County Planning staff to
           clearly illustrate what the "words in the ordinance" really miean
           when applied to a development site. While this manual depicts
           many "development issues", each property is inherently
           unique and should be discussed with the County Planning
           staff early in the design process.









                                                                 Talbot county Design Manual Page





          ZONING DISTRICTS

          The County's Comprehensive Plan establishes policy for the
          type, amount and general character of development which can
          be expected to occur over the next decade. The Zoning
          Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations codify specific
          development requirements designed to fulfill the goals of the
          Comprehensive Plan and establish a benchmark from which to
          consistently review and approve development projects. This
          section of the Design Manual illustrates in simple plans and
          diagrams the options available to the landowner which meet
          ordinance requirements and promote quality design and
          development.

          These "guidelines-" are provided to illustrate a range of
          opportunities available, any of which, depending on site specific
          parameters, will assist the landowner in preparing a land
          development plan.
          The following is a list of the Zoning Districts in Talbot County:

          Rural and Agricultural Conservation (RAC)
          Rural Conservation (RC)
          Rural Residential (RR)
          Town Residential (TR)
          Village Center (VC)
          Limited Commercial (LC)
          General Commercial (GC)
          Limited Industrial (LI)
          Manufactured Home Development Floating Zone (MHD)
          Affordable Housing Floating Zone (AH)
          Historic District Overlay Zone (HD)
          Easton Airport Overlay Zone (EA)
                                                             Talbot County Design Manual Page 3




                         Rural Agricultural
         RAC             Conservation District

                         The stated purpose of the RAC district "... to provide for a full
                         range of agricultural activities, to provide for the location of
                         agri-business uses and allow limited single family residential
                         development" suggests that housing development in this zone
                         will be less dominant, both in area of influence and in -visual
                         prominence, to agricultural land uses. The following pages
                         illustrate current design practices and then preferred design
                         .solutions. They present design possibilities for duster and
                         density enhanced plans that protect agricultural activities,
                         preserve viable farmland tracts, and manage aesthetics related
                         to preserving "rural character".
                         Because much of the County is designated RAC, dev       elopment
                         in this district will impact visual character and will impact
                         resources and water quality. Successful projects will utilize
                         natural amenities to buffer development from major road
                         corridors and to filter runoff and pollutants before they reach
                         sensitive resource areas.

























       Page 4      Talbot County Design Manual







             SITE ANALYSIS                                                         116 Ac.              RAC
             Preferred Development Areas
                 ï¿½ located away from county road - "view corridors"                                        (T@
                 * tucked within e:@dsting vegetation and behind
                     hedgerows
                 ï¿½ permits fanning operations to continue along                                    1"       400'
                    rural road corridors







                                               GO

                                                                Grassed
                                                               Waterway
                                      Existing         \1 . .     I @@ @
                                  k    Field                              Field
                                                                          Drain




                                                                                                          0
                                                                                                          0

                                                                                      Ex. Farm
                                                                                       House
                                 Pref erred
                          X      Development
                                                                                                           0
                                 Area





                                                                                         Grassed
                                                                                         Waterway


                                                                  Preferred
                                                                  Development               ------
                                                                  Area











                                 ...              Non-Tidal Wetlands
                                                                               Talbot County Design Manual   Page 5







       @-RAC                  RURAL SUBDIVISION                                                     116 Ac.
                              Traditional Approach - Scattered
                              Density Pemiitted (116 ac / 20) + 3 lots = 5 + 3               8 lots or less
                              Standards (based on 2 ac or larger lot size)
      1"      400'
                              Setbacks      F = 50'        Perimeter Buffer 50'
            -V                              R = 50"
                                            S = 50'


                                                          aload
      .2a c                                                                  'Farm Fields

      100' Access Road
      Shared Drive


                                                                                                            Driveway
                                                                                                            counts as
                                                                                                            1 of 2
                                              3                                        7                    permitted
                                                                                                            d ri.veway
                                                         Unusabl                                            poi nts
      50' Perimeter                                        Lands                                          0
      B-uffer to be                                                                                       0
      mai ntai ned                                                                                        r
                                                                                                          :3
                                                                                      E@x*uFarm
                                                                                        0 se
                                                  4
                                 2
                                                                                                            0









                                                                                 Farm Fields

                                                 . ...............

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                            -%46
                              r


                                            ... ..............
                                               .............

                                     .....   .......


                                                                                          Shared     rive-J
                                                                                         Counts s I of
                                                 50' Perimeter Buffer                     permitted driveway points
      Page 6         Talbot County Design Manual








          RURAL SUBDIVISION                                             116 Ac.            RAC
          Preferred Approach
          Density Permitted (116 ac / 20) + 3 lots = 5 + 3         8 lots or less
          Standards (based on 2 ac or larger lot size)
          Setbacks     F = 50'             Perimeter Buffer 50'                               4 (3 ICY
                       R = 50'
                       S   50'



                                                  %a 0a
                                         COU(ILl ".0                                           2ac
     50' Perimeter Buffer                                         Farm Fields
      to be maintained



                                         Buffering &
                                         Street Trees
                                                                          7
                                         Access Road
                        2                                                                  0
                                         Farm Field@                                       0
                         3                                                E x. Farm
                                                                           Ho se             .e


                                                                                             0
                             .4








                                      ............


                                                                LOTS GROUPED IN ONE
                                            .* ...........
                                   ....     ...........
                                                                AREA AND SCREENED
                                          ...........*
                                                                FROM VIEW BY TREES
                                                                AND HEDGEROWS - RURAL
                                                                QUALITIES ARE BETTER
                                        x

                                       ... ............
                                                                MAINTAINED



                                                                                -ids
                                                                        Farm Fi
                                          ..... ...








                                                                     Talbot County Design Manual Page 7








        RAC.                CLUSTER SUBDIVISION                                                  116.Ac.
                            Pern-dtted Density (116 ac / 10) + 3 = 11 + 3                14 lots or less
                            70% Open Space Required
                            116 Ac x 70%      = 81.2 ac open space required
      1" = 4 0 0'                             = 34.8 ac usable for lots and roads
                            All lots shown w/conventional on-site percs.

                                                                                                   87.3 ACRES
                                                                                                   PRESERVED
                                                         ctoad                                     AS AGRICUL-
      2ac                                                                   \o\\\                  TURE &
                                              C                             Farm Field             OPEN
      9.5 Acres in lots                                                                            SPACE
      and road



      50' Buffer                            Access Road                             5
      to be                2                Street Trees
      maintained                                                             IL                        0
                                                                                                       0

                                              Fa n Field
                                                                                 Ex. Farm House



                                                                                                        0
                              4                                                     Farm Field



                                           X..          ...





                                                                                                           Street
                             .....                                                                          Trees
                                                                                       6



      19.2 Acres in
      lots and road              . .. .....
                                                               JL
                                                                                                 r
                                      ....    . . ...
                                                 . . ..                                -14
                                                                         12013
                                          .. ..... ..

                                    .... ..................



                                        . .......                              Access Road
                                                                                 50' Buffer

      Page 8        Talbot County Design Manual






            CLUSTER SUBDIVISION
            WITH TDRfS                                                        116 Ac.            RAC
            Permitted Density (116 ac 15) + 3 = 23 + 3 = 26 lots or less
            12 of the 26 development rights are transferred from another property.
           .70% Open Space Required
            116 ac x 70%     = 81.2 ac open space required                                           400'
         86.6 ac. PRESERVED IN AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE
         ON-SITE AN ADDITIONAL 120 ACRES IS PRESERVED IN
                                                                                                        W,
         AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE OFF-SITE ON PROPERTY
         FROM WHICH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
         HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED.
                                                       Q03Ld
         16.7 Acres in lots and road        COUIA                                                        a un
                                                                          Farm Field
         50' Buffer to
         be maintained

                                                                   Pond or SWM


                                         Shared
                                      Septic Facility
                           2                                                   16
                           0
                           3                             5                                        0
         Street                          .13.14                                                   0
                                     12
         Trees
                            4                                                 EX. Farm House
         Access
         Road
                            5                                                    Farm Field
                                                                                                   0
                               6.
                                              -9






                                          . ... . . ....

                          ....... ..
                                                                                Shared
                                       ....                         17
                           ... ......                                          Septic Facility

                                   .. .....   ..............
                                                .. .. ..   19
         12.7 Acres in
         lots and road
                                                           2
                                                             21
                                                                                      26
                                                                 22.        24-
         Pond for SWM                                                  23-       25'



                                                                         Access Road
                                                                         Street Trees
                                                                          Talbot County Design Manual Page 9





                         Rural
       RC                Conservation District


                         Similar in nature to the RAC district, the RC district is
                         characterized predominantly by agricultural land uses located
                         in and around sensitive environmental areas. Encompassing
                         most of the undeveloped lands lying within Talbot County's
                         Critical Area, the RC district overlays much of the County's
                         distinctive rural, maritime character. In the following pages, this
                         manual compares designs of the past with preferred land
                         development concepts that protect, *enhance and manage this
                         unique character.
                         Included in this section is a look at the joint subdivision option
                         in the RC District. This option permits development rights at a
                         density of 1 unit per 20 acres to be transferred to an acceptable
                         receiving site at a maximum density of 1 unit per 5 acres. The
                         receiving site must have severely eroding shoreline > 2-/year
                         and a shoreline stabilization plan must be implemented. The
                         benefits here are that the County eliminates development in
                         sensitive areas and provides density enhanced development,
                         which generates monies to pay for repair of eroding shorelines.

















      Page 10      Talbot County Design Manual







                SITE ANALYSIS                                                                            117 Ac.



                                                                                                                                         400'
                                                                               Severely Eroding Shoreline





                                                                                                                                          2a-c
                                                                   Wetland
                                                               Buffer              . ......


                                                                            ........... .


                                           Non-Tidal Wetland
                                                                                                                         Sensitive
                                                                            ........                                     Habitat
                                                                                                                                     Severely
                                                                                                                                     Eroding
                                                                                                                                     Shoreline

                                         Expanded      Shore
                                0
                                         Buffer for
                                         Tributary
                                         Stream &
                                         Wetlands

                              0
                                         Tributary
                                         Stream


                                                        dp
                                                                       ............
                                                                            ........ ...                 id
                                                                            . ................. Farm Fie



                                                                         ................
                                                            ......... .
                                                               . ............... ... ....
                                                                ..... .. ... .. ..
                                                              .. . . ..... . .. ..
                                   Field
                                                                 ... ... ...
                                                                 .....................
                                                                                                                               Marsh


                                                                              Non-Tidal Wetland

                                                                                            V

                                                                            %






                                                                                                  Talbot County Design Manual           Pagell








                              BASIC SUBDIVISION                                                    117,kc.
                              Conventional Approach
                              Density Permitted 117 ac / 20 = 5 lots or less
                              Standards (based on 2 ac or larger lot size)

                              Setbacks      F = 50'        Waterfront 100'
               400'                         S = 50'        Average lot size proposed > 20 ac
                                            R = 50'






       2ac




                                                             . ............
                                                              ..............
                                                                   .............
                           0                                    ......
                                                               ...............


                                  Land left fallow                         %
       Building Restriction
       Line located to
       protect sensitive
       habitat




       Lot 2 requires a
       variance and
       probaibly a Corps
       permit for expande
       buffer and stream
       crossing
       7.5 Acres of
       Afforestation to
       meet 15% of
       forested site
       requirement
                                                     ............. .
                                                 . .. ............
                                                       ...... ....
                                 Shared  drive
                                  for lots                 .... ....
                                                           .....                              Q)     Marsh
                                  4 & 5              ......... ...........


                   0







       100' Access Road

       Page12        Talbot County Design Manual







                    BASIC SUBDIVISION                                                                                               117 Ac.                                  RC
                    Preferred Approach
                    Density Pern-dtted 117 ac / 20                                      5 lots or less
                    Average lot size proposed < 5 ac
                                                                                                                                                                T            4 0 0'


         DEVELOPMENT
         SCENARIO
         PRESERVING
         USABLE AG
         LAND AND                                                                                                                                                              2ac
         SENSITIVE                                                                                                                                                  7.5 Acres of
         HABITAT                                                                                                                                               afforestation to
                                                                                                                                                         meet 15% forested
         WHILE                                                                                 .........
                                                                                                      ..................
                                                                                                                                                             site requirement
         CLUSTERING
                                                  ---------                                                                                                     plus additional
         DEVELOPMENT                      . . . . ..... ........
                                                                                           ..............                                                     buffer plantings
                                                                                                                                                                   around
                                                                                                                                                             sensitive habitat
              Residual Farm                                                               .............
              Fields left in
              single ownership
              for agricultural
              use






                                                                                                                                                             cn





              Grassed
              Waterway
                                                                                   . ......... ......
                                                                                    ......................


                                                                                             *.... ....
                                                                                       ..... ...........




                                                                                              .... .                                                             Marsh


                         0
                       C.)





                               Access Road
                              Street Trees


                                                                                                                            Talbot County Design Manual                      Page 13






                               OINT SUBDIVISION -
        RC                      ECEIVING SITE                                                     117.,kc.
                            Density Pern-dtted 117 ac / 5 = 23 lots or less
                            based on extent of severely eroding shoreline
                            Three additional lots are transferred in from "sending area,"'
      T       4 0.0'                               E roding shoreline to be stabilized as
                                                   a requirement of joint subdivision






      2a C.
                                                                                               Lots 1-3
      Residual Farm Fields                                                                     transferred in
       left in single
                                                                                               thru a joint
       ownership for                                              ........
       agricultural use                                   ... subdivision with
                                                                                               sending site

                                                                           %

                                                          ..........
      7. 5 Acres of
      afforestation to
      meet 15% forested                                   ...
      site requirement
      plus additional
      buffer plantings
      around
      sensitive habitat


      Lots 4-8 permitted
      under base zoning
      density



                                                     .. .......

                                                      ...........
                                                      ... ... .. .....
                      0                               ... ......  ....
                                                     ..................
                                                     ..............






                                                  .. . ...   .. ...
                                                  . ...............
                                                    ... . ........
                                                      . . ....                                       Mars
                                                           ..........




                  0
                 0

                                                                                                  Shared Septic
                                                                                                  Facility

                    Grassed Waterway
                    Access Road
                    Street Trees
      Page 14        Talbot County Design Manual





           JO NT SUBDIVISION                                                                       RC
                                          irl           87 Ac in Critical Area
           SE DING SITL                                  = 4 - 1 lot to remain
           Density possible to transfer 87 ac / 20
             3 development rights that are transferrable
                                                                                                   400'

                                                                    Minimal Views- Reduced
                             . . . .                                  Real Estate potential
                                              Anadrarn
                            1P
                            #%0                        OUS
                            -                                Fish    SPawning


                  . . . . . . . ....... .
                                                                                                     2ac





                                                       . . . . . . . .   . . .. .



             0                              41 acres
                                                          ........... ...



                                                             . . .    Ex. Farm Estate



                      0.
                                     C
                                     Cal




                                                    Remaining critical
           critical Area lands                        area lot
           with development
           rights transferred to
           receiving site with
           siverely eroding
           shoreline



           All lands remain
            in agriculture
                                                                               acres




                                   Remaining Non-
                                    Critical Area Lands
                N


































                                                                              Talbot County Design Manual Page 15





           Rural Residential
           District                                                                     RR


           The Rural Residential District (RR) intends to permit limited
           residential development in areas of the Talbot County Critical
           Area that are characterized by existing low intensity
           development.      While these land areas exhibit previous
           development, they are dominated by agricultural land use in
           and around sensitive environmental areas. Development in this
           district should be clustered and buffered from view or scattered
           over large tra'cts recalling the rural estate feel of much of the
           County.
           Integral to achieving these goals is the management of open
           space of leftover lands after subdivision. Development plans
           should reflect careful thought in the location, configuration and
           size of these areas to permit viable farming or pasturing uses to
           continue.





























                                                                Talbot county Design Manual Page 17








         RR.                    TYPICAL SUBDIVISION                                                     66.5 Ac.
                                Density Permitted 66.5 ac / 5 = 13 lots or less
                                Standards (based on 2 ac or larger lots)
                                Setbacks       F = 50"         Waterfront 100'
                                               S = 50**        Average lot size 5 ac or less
       T        400'                           R = 50'
                               Proposed average            DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO WHERE 13UILDING
                               lot size excluding          SITES ARE        CLUSTERED, BUT ALL LANDS
                              open space - 4.9 ac                                            ARE INCORPORATED
                                                                                                   INTO LOTS.


       2ac            Non-Tidal Wetlands -
                                                                                              op




              0
              0



               .4



                0

                                                                                o2                bore        0
       Expanded     ' '                                                                                                          I
       Buffer around
       Tributary
       s treai                                                                                Ex. Forest cover
                                                                                              comprises 17% of site

                                                                                              44 acres of deed restricted
                                                                                              open space owned by
                                                                        g                     Lots I and 4

                                                                                              Limit of lot development


                                                  o                                      o.

       Access Road                      Critical

       Street Trees                              COO
                                                 ';@ 1@p        EX. SUB       I'VI'SION





       Page 18        Talbot County Design Manual







            TYPICAL SUBDIVISION                                                 66.5 Ac.                 RR
            Density Permitted 66.5 ac / 5 = 13 lots or less
            Proposed average lot size 3.1 ac
            Increased lot production possible due to use of shared septic facility
                                                                                                 T        400'



       DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO WHERE
        LOTS ARE CLUSTERED AND
        REMAINING LANDS ARE
        COMMONLY OWNED
                                                                                                           2ac
        OPEN SPACE.

                                                                                                       Non-Tidal
                                                                                                        We t la nd s
            0
            0






             0

             CL.



      Expanded                                     10
      Buffer around
      Tri b
        e@tary
      str a m                                                         4             Ex. Forest cover comprises
                                                                                       17% of site
                                                                                    34.5 acres of common open
                                                                                         space owned jointly by
                                                                                         Lots 1-10
                                                                    VJV-VV_              Shared Septic Facility


      Access Road                  Cri tic, I
      Street Trees                        7,
                                                          EX. SUB IVISION
                                              0







                                                                            Talbot County Design Manual  Page 19





                        Town
       TR               Residentiad District


                        The Town Residential District (TR) provides opportunity for
                        moderate intensity development on lands adjacent to or -near
                        existing towns and growth centers within the County. As time
                        goes on and municipal infrastructure is extended, these areas
                        may well be served by Town sewer mains.
                        For the foreseeable future, these areas will depend upon on-site
                        perc or on-site shared septic disposal facilities for waste
                        treatment. The design of these tracts should focus on creating a
                        variety of residential product at moderate densities and on
                        phasing the project to permit on-site septic disposal now with
                        design and densities incorporating municipal sewerage in the
                        future.































     Page2O      Talbot County Design Manual








                 LARGE SUBDIVISION                                                                              113 Ac.                            TR
                 Density Permitted (no sewer) 113 ac / I = 113 lots or less
                 See Zoning Ordinance for Development Standards


                                                                                                                                                  4013'

                                                                                                                                                     x
                                                                                                                                                         g0"
                                                                                                                                                         g
                                                                                                                                                     \-MIX
                                                                                                                                                  5,
             DEVELOPMENT LOCATED                             NEAR EXISTING COMMUNITIES
             OFFERING MIXED HOUSIN                               PRODUCT AT HIGHER DENSITIES.


             33 1/4t acre lots clustered
             around a 'Village Green'                                                                                                              Pac

             40 1-2 acre lots with
             conventional on-lot SRA's
             and/or use of shared
             septic facility

                                                      .. ... ....
             Non-Tidal Wetlands
             Sensitive Habitat and                  ...... ...................                                     Shared Septic
                                                                                                                    Facility/
             Open Space Areas                                                                                                      Area
                                                                                                                  Recreation
                                                ............ ..... ..
                                              ... ..... ....... ........
                                             - ... ....                                                                                           a
                                           ..........
                                                                                          S
                                ...........
                                  ... ..   . ...                                         Po   d                                                  0

                                                               25*  Wetland
                       .......... . ...
                                                                 buffer
                                   ................

                                     ... .... .
                      .... .... .
                                                                                                                                              0
                                                                                                                                             0






                                                                       0





                                                                               0
                                                                                                                                         New County
                                                                                                                                         Streets with
                                                                                                                                         Street trees



                                                                                                                                       Street buffers



                                                  "f                                                                                   Buffer against
                                                                                                                                       adjacent RAC
          Provide for future connecti               _n7_                                                                               zoning
                                                                                                           Talbot County Design Manual             Page 21





       VC              Village Center District

                       One of the unique challenges for development in the County lies
                       in the Village Center Districts.         Located around the
                       non-incorporated villages throughout the County, the Village
                       Center Districts afford the opportunity for development that
                       builds on the established character of the villages. A sense of
                       place and neighborhood already exist; residents can walk to the
                       general store and neighborhood interaction occurs as people
                       gather at the post office.
                       The two concepts shown here illustrate different land
                       development approaches focused on preserving existing village
                       character, building on and incorporating it into the new
                       development and enhancing the viability of the 'Tillage Center"
                       thru commercial development.

























     Page 22     Talbot County Design Manual







            VILLAGE CENTER
            SUBDIVISION                                                      40 Ac.               VC
            "Suburban Approach"
            Density Permitted (no sewer) 40 ac / I = .40 lots or less
            See Zoning Ordinance for development standards
            All lots proposed for on-site septic disposal                                  1"     a 0 0,
                                                                                                       N


                                                                                             sac

           VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT THAT RESEMBLES A TRADITIONAL
           SUBURB, BUT THAT INTEGRATES NEW LAYOUT WITH VILLAGE                                      28C
           PATTERNS AND HELPS TO
           REINFORCE THE VILLAGE
           CENTER.

                                                           V,



           31 Lots with conventional     64
           on-site SRA's

           Create a subdivision layout that
           provides opportunites for
           pedestrian circulation into            Ex. Pond
           village center*

           Provide for future extensions


           Street Trees
                                                                                        0


                     Cojjnt@,                                                 .0
                               '90a  C/.


           Tie into existing village street pattern

           Possible commercial or civic
           building locations to reinforce
           village center"



           Existing established community
                                                      01" @'\'N






                                                         4k


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       VC                VILLAGE C              ENTER CHARACTER
















                                                                   Street Trees

                                                                   Where feasible, locate street
                                                                   trees adjacent to road and push
                                                                   roadside swale to behind trees-
                                                                    helps to reduce scale of street



                                                              R/W


         COUNTRY VILLAGE STREET CROSS-SECTION IMAGE



                              PUBLIC SPACE
                                               SEMI-PUBLIC
           Provide sidewalks to facilitate        SPACE
           pedestrian circulation and to                         Locate homes close to streets
                                                                  to enclose street /interaction
                   encourage neighborhood                         zone
                      interaction

                       Street Trees


                       On-Street parking
                         is okay
                       C






         TOWN SCALE VILLAGE STREET CROSS-SECTION IM                   AGE

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             VILLAGE CENTER
             SUBDIVISION                                                          40 Ac.                 VC
             "Village Approach"
             Density Permitted (with shared facility) 40 ac x 4 = 160 lots or less
             See Zoning Ordinance for development standards                                             Q:@)
                                                                                                 1"      600'
                                                                                                        NX
          VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT THAT DIRECTLY EXTENDS EXISTING                                      .5ac    2ac
          VILLAGE PATTERNS AND CHARACTER AND INCREASES THE
          VIABILITY OF THE VILLAGE CENTER



                                                           Shared
                                                      Septic Facility


          76 Town scale lots in *village'
          set ri ng
          Buffer                                   W
          Create @ laygut that encourages
          pedestrian circulation and
          interaction                                E x. Pond

          Provide for future extension
          of village streets

          Street Trees
                                                                                              0




                                                                        Nk
                       C01jnty
                                   0a,
          New          green"
                                                                                       44
          Tie into existing village streets

          Possible conu-nercial or civic
          building locations that reinforce
          village center'



          Existing established community







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                        Manufactured Home
       MHD Develo ment- Floating Zone


                        The development standards required under the County
                        ordinances for Manufactured Homes have been developed to
                        establish a baseline from which to review and approve future
                        manufactured housing communities. In an attempt to overcome
                        the stereo-type image of the "trailer park," these standards
                        control densities, setbacks, buffers and site design.
                        Qf equal importance in the success of the manufactured housing
                        park is the cost of development versus housing affordability for
                        prospective residents.    Efficient site design coupled with
                        reasonable infrastructure standards insure this balance is
                        maintained. This document depicts some of the concepts that
                        achieve desired efficiency and present an appealing community
                        image.


























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            MANUFACTURED HOME
            PARK                                                                15.6 Ac.           MHD
            Density Pern-dtted 15.6 ac x 6 = 93 units or less
            See Zoning Ordinance for Development Standards
            Units served by community water and sewer systems.
                                                                                                 1" = 200'




                                                                                                 5000s.f.

                                                                           25' perimeter setback (minimum)

                  60 Manufactured Housing Sites                            IBuffer adjacent to lands zoned RAC

                                                                          [-Provide looped street system-
                                                                          I     min Imize cul-de-sacs and
                                                                                dead ends










                                                                                                       Street buffer








                                                                                                       Provide
                                                                                                       multiple
                                                                                                       access points
                               Shared
                               Septic
                               Facility/
                                                                                                0
                                Recreation
                                  area





                                                                                            C-)

          Street trees                                                               t

          SWM Pond
                                                                                                 Ex. Out-parcels
          Open space





                                           Non-tidal wetla    S".'

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                           MANUFACTURED HOUSING
        MHD SITE DETAILS

                                                                              Accessory shed
        2 off -street parking
         *spaces per unit                                                     Minimum 64 sf- entry porch

                                                                                Individual lots to be defined
                                                                                 with plantings and fencing

                                                                                      Perimeter buffer







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                                                                        Locate units prefera ly to one side
                                                                        of lot to maximize usuable lot area

                                                                        Street trees 40' o/c

                                                                        Consider angling lots to street-
                                                                          provides visual interest in street
                                                                          scene

                                                                        34' R/W or larger to accomodate
                                                                         grading/drainage
                                                                        20' paved street










                                                     Street trees
                                                    Sidewalks

                                                 20'


                                                    Conc. roll curb


                              00        00



     PREFERRED STREET CROSS-SECTION
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          Limited Industrial                                                            Ll

          Talbot County continues to grow due in part to jobs created in
          the community. These businesses, specifically, in the light
          industrial/manufacturing, construction, hi-tech /research and
          office uses will continue to be developed in the Limited
          Industrial District (0). These uses are clustered in areas of the
          County with access to some services, near adequate road
          transportation systems and generally in areas already exhibiting
          this land use, The preferred development approach would
          further cluster these uses in business parks where design
          aesthetics, stormwater management, environmental protection
          and road impacts can be managed regionally to the betterment
          of all.

































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                              BUSINESS PARK                               SITE
         LI                   LAYOUT                                                                    80 Ac.
                              Minimum Lot Size - 1 ac




       T       400'




                  INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN A BUSINESS PARK SETTING-
                  ALLOWS LARGE SCALE, EFFICIENT RUNOFF MANAGEMENT AND
      lac
                  PROTECTION OF S@NSITIVE AREAS
       Buffer  against adjacen.t                                                                Upgrade drainage
        residential zones                                                                       swales and waterways
                                                                                                to increase water
                                                                                                quality management

                                                                                                Provide large loop
                                                                                                turnaround at
                                                                                                dead end streets
                        N, 4


                                                                                                Industrial Park
                                                                                                regional SWM
                                                                                                facilitv

                                                                                                Design roads and
                                                                                                drainage to handle
                                                                                                post development
                                                                                                runoff


                                                                                                Protect wetlands and
                                                                                                sensitive habitats




                                                                                                Provide access to
                                                                                                adjacent industrial
                                                         . . ....                                                    te
                                                                                                land where appropria
                                                                                                to facilitate orderly
                                                                                                development and to
                                                                                                minimize county road
                                                                                                  impacts
                                                              Out-parcel I       ...  .: :.'. :::.i
                                                                                  .. ... .... ...
                                      N                        LI zoning
                                                                                                          -tidal
                                                                                                     Non
                                                                                                      wetlands




       Street  trees
       Maintain existing vegetative buffer's
                                                                 0 nty        ad

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            DETAILED SITE PLAN
            LOT 3                                                                 6.5 Ac.                   Ll
            Maximum Building Coverage - 50% or 141570 S.F.
            Setbacks              F = 25'
                                  S = 10'
                                  R = 25' because of adjacency to residential district             1       100'



                                              Buffer Residential zoning
                                                            25% miri'murn of site to be open space and
                                                              landscaped
                                                                               Drainage
                                                                                         swale/ preliminary SWM
                                                                                       water quality management


                                                                        Optional                        Berm and
                                                                                                         landscape
                                                                         service
                                 Building expansion
                                                                                                            screen
                                                                         area




                Service/
                 Loading and
                 outside storage

                                                                                             '.J
                                                  45000 sf Building
                                                  Orient building to
                                              present interesting street facade






                                            A".
                                                                                    A.
         Berm and scre   n                                                                            Outfall culvert
          service areas                                                                                 Eu regional
                                                                                                       SWN4 faci)itv
           erming and landscape                                                                  S gn integrated with
          screens
                                                                                                erm  and landscaping
                                                                                               b
                                                                                               (see  below)
                                                                                4@
                                                                                           Optional service entrance





         SIGN, BERM AND LANDSCAPING CONCEPT
                                                                                 Talbot County Design Manual  Page3l





              imi e                  ommercial                                       LC


           Talbot County's Limited Commercial Distric (LC) directs low
           intensity commercial uses into areas of the County often
           surrounded by residential zoning districts. It is intended that
           these areas will be designed to "fit" into the existing rural
           character of the County. Architectural design compatible with
           a residential image, site plans that persent interesting street
           facades and minimize awkward visual statements are the
           qualities envisioned by the County for Limited Commercial
           areas. The following pages illustrate design concepts for
           different site conditions. The concepts suggest preferences for
           building orientation, vehicular circulation patterns, selective
           buffering and landscaping and site treatment of signs and
           service areas.
































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         LC                  TYPICAL SITE PLAN                                                   1.8 Ac.
                             Maximum Building Coverage - 25% or 19602 S.F.
                             Standards (for this lot)
                             Setbacks      F = 50'
                                           S = 25' and 10 ' because of adjacent zoning district
      1"      5 0,                         R = 25' because of adjacent residential district


                                                                                            Minimum 25% of
                                                                                            site to be
                                                                                            landscaped open
                                                          SWM Area                          space

                                                                                            Screened dumpster
                                                                                            with easy truck
                                                                                            access
              Septic                           I parking space per 200 sf
              Disposal
              Area
                                                                                            Provide landscaping
                                                                                            (trees) to break
                                                                                            up parking and
                                                                                            building mass


                               A
                                                                                            Orient building to
                                                                                            minimize street
                                          8400 sf                                           frontage to better
                                          bui ld i ng                                       complement a
                                                                                            residential
              Service                                                                       appearance
              Loading  area


              Screen/Buffer
              residential
              lots                                                                          3' hedge screening
                                                                                            around parking

            50' Front BRL                                                                   Wall sign




                                                                                            Free-standing sign

                                                                                            Provide looped
                                                                                            circulation where
                                                                                            feasible

                   County Road.



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               ORII R                               E PLAN                    1.1 Ac.               LC
            Maximum Building Coverage - 25% or 11979 S.F.
            Standards (for this lot)
            Setbacks      F = 50' both fronts
                          S = no sideyards on this lot                                         1"     5 0'
                          R = 25" both rear yards because of adjacent residential district




         Minimum 25% of site to be landscaped open spac    e

         Screened dumpster with easy truck access

         Provide landscaping (trees) to break up
         parking and building mass
         Screen/Buffer residential lots                     Free-standing sign





                                           1:. SWM
                           Septic Disposal    Area
                           Area                                                          op




                                                        24   s f
                                                       bui  ing






                                   t BRL
                                                  I parking space per  2 0 0f

                                                               nil
                                         J
                          -------- 77




                           County Road


        Locate entrances away from intersection
         to permit safe vehcu, ar ingress and egress
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         GC               General Commercial


                          This section of the design manual presents design concepts that
                          recognize that larger, more visable commercial uses can e)dst if
                          proper site design and site usage is considered. Often the least
                          obtrusive visual aspect of a "general commercial" land use is the
                          building. Large parking areas, serVice/loading areas and
                          outdoor storage display areas visually disrupt view corridors
                          and street scenes. To that end, general commercial sites can be
                          -designed to orient buildings near the street with reasonable, but
                          carefully planned landscaping that allows street view to signage
                          and interesting building facades. Parking areas can be screened
                          from the street with berms and landscaping and service areas
                          can be located near the rear of the site protecting the visual
                          character of the street corridor.































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             TYPICAL SITE PLAN                                                 6 Ac.              GC
             Maximum Building Coverage - 25 % or 65340 S.F.
             Standards (for this lot)
             Setbacks     F = 50'
                          S = 10' and 25' because of adjacent zoning districts
                          R   25' because of adjacent residential zoning                           10 0,




                Septic Disposal Area


                       SW'vl Facility
                                                                                          Landscaping that
                                                                                        breaks up building
                                                                                        mass and parking
                                                                                        while allowing
                                                                                        views to building
                                                                                        and signage


               Servi ce Loading    xi                                                     25000 sf building
                area                   . .....


                                                     ....                                 Minimum 25% of
                                                                                          site to be
                                                                                          landscaped
                                                                                          open space

                                                                                          Berming and
                                                                                          landscaping to
                                                                                          screen parking
                                                    T%                                    areas from roads



               Outside display/storage
                 yard                                                                     Buffer adiacent
                                                                                          residential areas

                                                          2ft                             Customer parking
                                                                                          area



                                                                                        Free-standing sign








         Provide for future commercial land use where appropriate-        M
           locate entrance points to serve adjacent properties            U)



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          SIGNS

                                  ID



                  TALBOT                            PERMANENT SIGNS EXEMPT FRONt PERMITS
                  ESTATE
                 60126                              Home Occupation I.D. Sign <6 sf

                                                                      3 feet






                      Landscape planting to screen
                      light glare and visually tie
                      to the ground                                 J A N E'S
                                                                      HAIR
                                                                    DESIGN                    C%j





                               so












                                                                       Sign setback is
                                                                       1/2 of required front
                                                                       setback for lot (minimum)








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                         SIGNS





                                                     5' or less- considered one sign
                                                     Greater than 5 - considered two signs



                                        L
                         A

                         c

                                                      Free-standing Sign(s)





                            County Road










        Color
        Ba. nd                                  SIGN AREA COMPUTATIONS
                 GAS                              X     Y    TOTAL SI'G`N AREA
                LO 30


         Color                   Y
         Band
                                              Y                P I     Z    Z A

                P R I C ME
                                                                                     MR,


        Color
         Band
              L@! A!
                LOC







             L x



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                                                                                   Spot flood lights with
                                                                                    directed wash of light
                                                                                    at sign face-

                                                                                   Surround fixture
                                                                                    with low landscaping
                                                                                    to screen light source
                                                                                    glare












                                                             Liaht fixture as 1.,ntegral element of sign-
                                                              smaller lights throw- wash over sign face only


















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                             LIGHTING




                                       Angle light source away from streets to
                                         prevent glare In motorist eyes-
                                         conceal lights in plantings







                 0
                 0                                                 bo I la rd 11 ght


                                                                           MUM
                  %4

                  @O
                  0
                  to                                          Scale light fixture to
                  CL                                          match purpose for lighting









                                                Sharp cut-off luminalre directing light down and
                                                  out over property intending to be lit-
                                                   minimal lighting'of adjacent -property



                                                         Locate light fixtures 4' behind edge of
                                                          parking surface

                     V     4'

                       kv









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                   ERS







                                                  Modring Piles


                                                                0


                                150.
                                    7Iarjrj7,,.,             00



                               Louvered light fixture- conceals light source
                               and prevents glare while directing light
                                                      11
                               downward over water surface





            Pier lighting should light water surface directly below pier only-
             this provides visual definition of the pier structure and permits
                           " I
             safe mooring while preventing glaring light spread out over the water

            Acceptable lighting solution using            Acceptable lighting solutions if
             louvered fixture with concealed               light sources are concealed or
             light source                                  otherwise diffused







                                       Pier
                                                                            IlIkILLULM








                                   Water surface 11



                                                          Unacceptable lighting solution





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                             PARKING
                                                                           30' minimum to edge of plantings



                                                                                L


        Planting island utilized in
        larger lots to shade pavements
        and break-up expanse
        of pavement





                                                                                   In small lots, <12 cars,
                                                                                   or because of special
                                                                                   design considerations,
                                                                                   locate trees outside
                                                                                   of parking limits
                                                                                   in landscape beds


                                                                                   Provide Tre es




                                                                                   3' Hedge to screen cars
                                            2' radius min.                          from street or
                                                                                    adjacent properties



                                                                                 15' radius min.



                       Stop Sign
                                                                  Preferred parking island layouts-
                                                                   create landscape islands with
                                                                   ample space to support tree
                                                                   growth needs





                   5' min. V-                                                            vp
                                                                                                A





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             PRODUCE STANDS




                        Parking as required by ordinance

                                                                                   Additional produce
                                                                                    display area

                                                                                   Maximum 600 sf
                                                                                    building

                                                                                   Wall sign- max. 50 sf




         Parking entrance located                                                   02,C It.
         4s far from street
         intersection as is feasible


                                                .5
         No parking permitted along
         roads- m", be controlled
         and enforced on-site


                                                                                      10' si n setback (min.)
                                                                                           9

                                                                                 Free-standing sign







                                                                                   TALBOT
                                                                                  PRODUCE






                                   32 sf maximum

                                    Free-standing produce sign











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                          LOT STANDARDS,


                                   100' Shore Buffer/building and SRA setback
                                   Bldg. Envelope (t ypical)                                 Corner Lot


                                     Rear Yard                7   r-


                                                       SRA    I
                                                                                    E
                                                                     SRA

                                                                                    C@

                                                                                            Bldg. Envelope
                                                                                2-            typical)
                                                                               LI

                               Front     SRA
                                Ya rd              Front Yard       Front  Ya rd
                                     L                                              z


                              Subdivision Street
                                                         No lot access permitted
                                                      7                                    -Through Lot
                                                                 1 Front Yard
                                                           SRA
        15' drainage easement along
         street (typical)                                          .. ......
                                                       Fron                            0
        50' shared access                              Ya rd                      d    cc
                                                                                    73
        Front setback set parallel to
         street where lot meets minimum
                                                                 7: @ 7: 7: @@
         lot width requirement
                                                                  .....  SRA           0






                                     et
                     SjjbdVqx                                       SRA
                                                                                    z
                                      SRA
                                                                 'SI                         Bldg. Envelope
                                                                   Vol
                                                                                               typical)

        25' wetland buffer/
                                                                                             15' SRA setback
         setback
                                                                 SRA                         (typical)



                                Non-tidal wetlands




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            SUBDIVISION
            ENTRANCE DESIGN



                                                                               Street trees











                                                                           ell


                                                             SIQ@Po





        Sign
        Simple landscaping          C,
                                      0
        Fencing or wall                                 6rass
        elements
        Entry definition columns           -110

        Primary direction of travel
        toward subdivision




            I







                             Minimize this distance to create a sense of entry


                                                                                                   n
                                                                                                   L



        Entrance Road Cross-section

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              STRUCTURE HEIGHT







                                                                                                             Building Height
                                                                                                              Measurement





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            A                               XA
            Approval Agencies


            The following agencies review various components of land development
            projects in Talbot County. Some of or all of the listed agencies may have
            jurisdiction over any particular proposal. Any person or entity proposing
            development in Talbot County should contact the Talbot County Office of
            Planning and Zoning to review all approval requirements.



            SUBDIVISION/SITE PLAN APPROVALS

            Talbot County Office of Planning & Zoning
            Courthouse
            Easton, Maryland 21601
            410-822-2030
            (staff and regulatory arm for Talbot County Planning Commission and Board of
            Appeals)

            Talbot County Department of Public Works
            605 Port Street Talbot Operations Center
            Easton, Maryland 21601
            410-822-7012

            Talbot County Department of Environmental Health
            100 S. Hanson Street
            Easton, Maryland 21601
            410-820-8213

            U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
            Talbot County Soil Conservation District
            215 Bay Street
            Easton, Maryland 21601
            410-822-1577

            Maryland Department of Transportation
            State Highway Administration
            Access Permits Division
            707 North Calvert Street
            Baltimore, Maryland 21203
            410-333-1350







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                         CRITICAL AREA/ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

                         Critical Areas
                         Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Commission
                         Project Evaluation
                         West Garrett Place, Suite 320
                         275 West Street
                         Annapolis, Maryland 21401
                         410-974-2418


                         Environmental Review
                         Donald E. MacLauchlan, Assistant Secretary
                         Department of Natural Resources
                         Tawes State Office Building
                         Annapolis, Maryland 21401
                         410-974-5551

                         Bay Watershed Forester
                         Martinak State Park
                         Deep Neck Road
                         Denton, Maryland 21629
                         410-479-1619


                         Wildlife Protection
                         Department of Natural Resources
                         P.O. Box 68
                         Wye Mills, Maryland 21679



                         WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS REVIEW



                         Federal Permits
                         U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
                         Baltimore District
                         P.O. Box 1715
                         Baltimore, Maryland 21203-1715
                         Attention: CENAB-OP-R
                         410-962-3670


                         State Licenses & Permits
                         Department of Natural Resources
                         Water Resources Administration
                         Tidal Wetlands Division
                         Tawes State Office Building
                         Taylor Avenue
                         Annapolis, Maryland 21401
                         410-974-3871








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                                Department of Natural Resources
                                Water Resources Administration
                                Waterway Permits Division
                                Tawes State Office Building
                                Taylor Avenue
                                Annapolis, Maryland 21401
                                410-974-2265

                                Department of Natural Resources
                                Water Resources Administration
                                Nontidal Wetlands Division
                                Tawes State Office Building
                                Taylor Avenue
                                Annapolis, Maryland 21401
                                410-974-3841

                                Coastal Zone Consistency Statement
                                Department of Natural Resources
                                Water Resources Administration
                                Wetlands and Waterways Program
                                Tawes State Office Building
                                Taylor Avenue
                                Annapolis, Maryland 21401
                                410-974-2156

                                Water Quality Certification
                                Department of the Environment
                                Water Management Administration
                                Division of Standards and Certifications
                                2500 Broening Highway
                                Baltimore, Maryland 21224
                                410-631-3609



























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