From Friends of Harford: Friends of Harford believes that, unlike the visionary parts of HarfordNEXT, the Development Envelope expansions shown on the Land Use Map will be implemented immediately, adding land in Creswell, Fallston and Forest Hill to the Development Envelope ready to be rezoned for immediate development. Furthermore, HarfordNEXT proposes a Growth Study that […]
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Friends of Harford on Draft of Master Plan: “Plan Now for the Future of Your Neighborhood”
From Friends of Harford: Legislation for HarfordNEXT, the latest Master Plan, has been sent to the County Council (Bill 16-016) for their review, amendments and passage or failure to pass the legislation. Public hearing on the bill is June 7th at 6:00 pm at County Council chambers in Bel Air, 212 South Bond Street, Bel […]
Friends of Harford, “Citizens Voice for Responsible Land Use,” Lists Annual Accomplishments and Goals
From Friends of Harford: Citizens’ Voice for Responsible Land Use Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 (2015 – 2016) Friends of Harford (FoH) is proud to be . Our goal is a fair balance between the rights of those wanting to develop a property and the rights of neighbors who might be harmed by that […]
Friends of Harford Annual Meeting April 17 at Abingdon Library
From Friends of Harford: Friends of Harford Annual Meeting Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 1:30pm Abingdon Library Everyone is welcome!! Bring friends and family! Speaker: Brad Killian, Director, Harford County Department of Planning & Zoning Topic: Harford’s Master Plan “HarfordNEXT” · Current status and what’s next. · How are the public’s concerns being addressed? · […]
Friends of Harford: Bill Would “Allow the Destruction of Any Wetlands, Natural Springs, etc. that the Developer’s Staff Decides is Smaller than 40,000 sq ft – Almost an Acre”
From Friends of Harford: Legislative Bill 16-02 Zoning – Natural Resource District Friends of Harford believes Bill 16-02 Zoning – NRD Natural Resource District is a bad and destructive bill. It says nontidal wetlands less than 40,000 square feet will no longer be considered Natural Resource Districts, a designation intended to protect them from being […]
Friends of Harford: Mixed Office Zoning Proposal Disregards Development Envelope; Flouts Master Plan Process
From Friends of Harford: Bill 15-036 MO – District – must not pass. It significantly changes the intent, quality and purpose of the MO designation defined in the Zoning Code and 2012 Master Plan, defeating MO’s primary purpose. Bill 15-036 defies: – the purpose for which MO-Mixed Office was created, and – the reason MO […]
Friends of Harford: Bill Adding Large Parcel of Agricultural Land to Fallston Sewer Subdistrict Deserves to Fail
From Friends of Harford: Friends of Harford believes Bill 15-027 (Fallston Commercial Corridor Sewer Subdistrict) should be voted down. Its purpose is to “include additional properties within the Fallston Commercial Corridor Sewer Subdistrict”. The Bill expands the Fallston sewer subdistrict to add: – some older residential properties whose septic systems may be failing, and – […]
Friends of Harford: A Brief Overview of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) – a Primer and a Caution
From Friends of Harford: Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is public financing to support private projects desirable to Harford that cannot attract developers without government support. TIFs should be used to offset a developer’s added costs to renovate or redevelop, since this saves taxpayers’ money in the long run by preserving property values in the area. […]