From Harford County government: You are invited to a public workshop regarding land use planning around Aberdeen Proving Ground. A Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a cooperative land use planning effort conducted as a joint venture between an active military installation, surrounding cities and counties, state and federal agencies, and other affected stakeholders. The […]
Zoning Hearings Set for Aberdeen Kennel, Jarrettsville Construction Company
From the Friends of Harford: A Zoning hearing is scheduled for CASE NO. 5811: MARYLIN BRADFORD, MARIE ZELLER, SADLER EXCAVATING – 4025 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville Special exception and variance, proposed for the Fourth Election District, 4025 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, by MARYLIN BRADFORD, MARIE ZELLER, CARL & ERICK SADLER, t/a SADLER EXCAVATING. Appealed because a special […]
Friends of Harford: How Does a Bare Piece of Ground Get Turned into Buildings? Can the Public Influence What Happens?
From Friends of Harford: Friends of Harford is expanding our public outreach via email with “FOH Alerts” for time sensitive actions and with less frequent “News & Views from FOH” for general information and FOH positions. We have issued several “FOH Alerts”. This is our first “News & Views”. We encourage you to take advantage […]
Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation Announces 2013 Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the release of the draft 2013 Land Preservation, Parks, and Recreation Plan. The Plan is an element of the overall County Master Plan which refines and implements the goals of the Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan. This update process […]
Proposed Tier Designations for Harford County Land Use, Required by State Law, Announced
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – As part of its 2012 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 236 – the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012. The bill furthers the State’s Smart Growth policies and is designed to reduce the impacts of large residential subdivisions with septic systems […]
Sens. Jacobs and Glassman: “Local Land Use Decisions Should Remain with the Local Elected Officials Who are Accountable to the People Who Elected Them”
From the office of Senators Nancy Jacobs and Senator Barry Glassman: LEAVE LAND USE TO THE COUNTIES! PlanMaryland is an attempt by Governor O’Malley and Planning Secretary Richard Hall to seize planning authority from local governments in a sweeping political power play. What they are calling a “smart growth” plan equates to no-growth in many […]
Harford County’s Draft 2012 Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan Unveiled; 27 Years of Housing Capacity Remaining in Development Envelope
Harford County’s Draft 2012 Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan, unveiled on Columbus Day, is intended to help “accommodate and focus growth” and serve as a policy guide to “ensure a coordinated and harmonious relationship between existing and anticipated land uses,” but the document also gives a glimpse into trends and paths in which […]
Draft 2012 Harford County Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan Available Soon for Public Review and Comment
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning has announced the draft 2012 Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan will be available for public review and comment beginning on or about October 10, 2011. The Plan will be posted on the Department’s website, and copies will be available for review […]
