Questions for P&Z on the Subdivion Review Process

1.Since the pre-submittal meeting is the only time presently for interested persons to get detailed information on and comment on proposed developments, shouldn’t minimal requirements be required for the information to be presented at ht meeting such as including the location and size of proposed structures and roads and the location and potential impacts on environmentally sensitive areas. Also, shouldn’t the meetings be focused on potential adjacent communities, and areas of significant natural value and the water quality in the watershed in which the proposed project is located not just on adjacent property owners?

2. Once a subdivision proposal has been submitted, what is the best way that interested persons can get detailed information on the proposal and to ensure that the concerns they may have about the proposed development are addressed?

3. Could you explain exactly what is shown on the Subdivision Activity Maps? Does it only show developments that are in the review process? What actually is the status of developments that were submitted over 10 years ago? Where can one get information on Subdivisions that have received final approval, both those that have been built out and those that have infill potential.?

4. Are there archival files on Pre-submittal meetings once they have been held or subdivision submittals more than three months previously?

Comprehensive Re-Zoning Application Process

INFORMATION ON COMPREHENSIVE ZONING

Following adoption of the 2009 General Development Plan, the Office of Planning and Zoning will initiate a Comprehensive Zoning process. The application period for the 2010 Comprehensive Zoning will be held between December 1, 2009 and January 29, 2010. The Comprehensive Zoning Application will be available on this website on November 23, 2009 and throughout the application period. Hard copies will also be available from the Office of Planning and Zoning at that time.

All Comprehensive Zoning Applications will be evaluated by the Office of Planning and Zoning. Applicants will receive a letter from the Office stating its recommendation on the application prior to the introduction of legislation.

Additional information on Comprehensive Zoning may be found in the 2009 General Development Plan (Final Draft April 2009) in the section entitled “Relationship of the Land Use Plan and Comprehensive Zoning” (Chapter 7, page 114). The section explains the criteria used by the Office of Planning and Zoning in evaluating future Comprehensive Zoning Applications.

For additional information on this process, please contact Lynn Miller or Cindy Carrier in the Long Range Planning Division, Office of Planning and Zoning, at (410) 222-7432.

Land Use Changes Made by the County Council

Land Use Changes Adopted by the County Council Oct 19, 2009 (Bill 64-09)

1.Properties along Long Hill Rd-N. of Rte 100

From Residential Low Density to Residential High Density

2. 1011 Skidmore Drive from Rural to Commercial

3. SW Quadrant MD Rte 175 and Brock Bridge Rd. Residential Low Density to Industrial

4. NW Quadrant Md Rte 175 and Ridge Rd - RLD to RMD and Commercial

5. Wright Rd at SE Quadrant of Md 295 and Md 100-Industrial and Low Med RLD to high density residential

6. 1110-1118 Reece Road, Severn Low-Med Density and High Density Residential to High Density Residential

7. White Ave, Linthicum - Low Density Res to Industrial

8. Ridgeley Rd and Palisades on the Severn-Low Density Res to Maritime.

9.East side of Marley Neck Blvd, West of Solley Rd-Industrial to Low-Med Density Residential

10. Veterans Hwy at Brightview Drive –Low density Res to Commercial

11. 8436 Brock Bridge Rd=Low Density Res and Transportation Utility to High Density Res.

12. 520 Brock Bridge Road, Suburban Airport- Low Density Res and trans/Utility to High Density Res.

13. 915 to 939 Bay Ridge Road-Commercial and Low Density Res to commercial

14. 2691 Riva Road, Annapolis - Low Density Res to Commercial

15. N side of 8^th Ave, E of Penrod Ct, Glen Burnie-Commercial Res Low and Med Density and Natural Features to Industrial and Natural features

16. 12443 Old Dorsey Road, W Telegraph Rd-Industrial and Natural Features to Industrial

17. 7815 Sandy Farm Rd, Severn-Low Density Res to Industrial

18. Sandy Farm Road and Weiker Rd S of MD 100 and Telegraph Rd-Residential to ? Commercial (Bill is blank, but notes indicate commercial)

19. 7442-7482 Shipley Avenue, Harmans-Industiral and Natural Features to Industrial

20. 708 Bestgate Road, E of Lincoln Parkway-Low Density Res. To commercial

21. 756 Old Stevenson Rd, W of New Cut Rd at I 97-Res Low/ Med Density to Commercial

22. 158-164 W. Central Ave (Md 214) E of Rolling Road-Res Low Density to Commercial

23. 2976 Solomon’s Island Road at Collision Lee Lane, Edgewater-Commercial and Res Low Density to Commercial

24. 1434-1436 Ritchie Hwy, Arnold-res to Commercial

These are changes to the Land Use Map of the General Development Plan- unless rezoned in the up-coming Comprehensive Re-Zoning Process this change will not effect the zoning.

Threat to Patuxuent Wildlife Refuge?

A request by Anne Arundel County to bring utilities to West County under the Baltimore Washington Parkway at Maryland Rte 198 is being reviewed by the National Park Service and an Environmental Assessment has been prepared.

You may review the Environmental Assessment(EA) at Parkplanning.NPS.Gov/NACE.

I CAN E-MAIL YOU A COPY OF THE EA IF YOU HAVE TROUBLED ACESSING IT.

Comments on the EA will be accepted by the Park Service until Nov 13, 2009:

National Capital Parks-East

Re Balt-Wash/Md Rt 198 Utility ROW EA

1900 Anacostia Drive, S. E.

Washington, D.C. 20020

FAX: 202-690-0862

Many local residents are concerned about the potential negative impacts that the extension of such utilities may have on the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.