General Plan AmendmentUnder review

2025–2026 Annual Land Management Code Amendment Package

Hagerstown

Description

Annual package of 26 amendments to the zoning/subdivision/floodplain/forest conservation code — everything from cleanup fixes to the townhouse driveway ban, lower apartment parking, maker spaces, bike parking, big-house conversions, and ADUs.

Impact summary

These rules shape what gets built in Hagerstown for generations — streetscapes, housing types, parking, and where new uses like hospices and maker spaces can go.

Applicant

Name: City of Hagerstown (Department of Planning and Economic Development)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 25, 2026

| Mayor & Council: Regular Session — August 25, 2026

Related issues (1)

2025–2026 Annual Zoning Text Amendments

Two of the most visible proposed zoning changes: a ban on townhouses with single-width front driveways (cars end up on sidewalks and lawns), and dropping apartment parking requirements from 2 spaces per unit to 1.75. Existing projects in the pipeline get a pass.

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