
FINALLY the public hearing on legislation to adjust the inadequate Mitigation Fees ("School Construction Fees") is on the agenda after being hijacked and put on hold for a while by the … [Read more...]
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FINALLY the public hearing on legislation to adjust the inadequate Mitigation Fees ("School Construction Fees") is on the agenda after being hijacked and put on hold for a while by the … [Read more...]
On Tuesday evening (January 16th), there will be a public hearing about an ill-advised and controversial bill that would add large Warehouse Distribution Centers to what is allowed in the county's Mixed Use Development … [Read more...]
Please read this letter from the Smarter Growth Alliance of Frederick County, expressing strong opposition to Council President Bud Otis' bill (Bill No. 17-21) to "amend the Zoning Ordinance to specify … [Read more...]
Please read this letter from the Smarter Growth Alliance of Frederick County, expressing strong support for County Executive Jan Gardner’s proposed amendments (Bill 17-17) to the county's Forest … [Read more...]
Trees are critical for clean water. And currently, under Frederick County law, developers can clear dozens of acres of forest on a site without re-planting a single tree. As a result, over the past five … [Read more...]
There is an important public hearing this Tuesday evening (May 2, at 7:00pm) for County Executive Jan Gardner's proposed legislation to prohibit zoning amendments six months before and three months after Frederick County … [Read more...]
If you live in the vicinity of an agricultural parcel of land, your quality of life is in jeopardy. Legislation before the County Council would allow someone to use a parcel as small as 25 acres for an event venue. The … [Read more...]
What we have before the County Council now is a Limited Private Event Venue in the Agriculture Zone: Bill No. 17-05, brought forward by Council Member Tony Chmelik on Feb. 21. This bill raises a number of questions in my … [Read more...]
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