From Friends of Harford: Traffic problems constitute a large part of the issues local residents have with planned new developments. Many of us believe that local government has a larger role to play in early transportation planning as an integral part of community planning to head off these problems. Baltimore regional transportation planning, at least […]
Community Input Meetings Set for Regent at Stone House, Joppa Dunkin Donuts
From the Friends of Harford: Friends of Harford thought you might want to know …. A Community Input Meeting (CIM) has been announced for Regent at Stone House – 517 Glenville Road – located on the east side of Glenville Road at/near the intersection of Glenville Road and Maryland Route 155. Site includes 51 acres […]
Edgewood Named “Sustainable Community” by Maryland Officials
From the Harford County Department of Community Services: (Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Department of Community Services is pleased to announce that Edgewood, Maryland has officially been designated as a “Sustainable Community” by the State of Maryland. The Smart Growth Subcabinet recently approved the designation, covering 4,278 acres in the Edgewood community. It […]
Wal-Mart Submits Revised Traffic Analysis for Proposed Bel Air Supercenter Without Rt. 924 Access; Plans Cut for Other Retail Development on Site
Wal-Mart on Wednesday submitted to the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning a revised traffic impact analysis for its proposed Bel Air Supercenter, solidifying the company’s plans to proceed without access to MD 924. The revised traffic analysis is based on site access along an extended Blue Spruce Drive, with secondary access to Plumtree […]
Public Hearing on Special Exemption for Harford County Airport Set for Dec. 16
From Friends of Harford: A Special Exception request, Case Number 5814, HARFORD COUNTY AIRPORT OWNERS GROUP, INC. ET AL – north side Aldino Road, Churchville, has been filed to operate a general aviation airport. A variance to disturb non-tidal wetlands and the 75 foot Natural Resources District buffer in the Agricultural and General Industrial Districts […]
Harford County Named Recipient of 2013 Maryland Quality Initiative Planning Award for Route 22 Study
From Harford County government: Harford County has been named a recipient of a 2013 Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) Planning Award for the recently conducted MD 22 Corridor Study. MdQI is a cooperative effort by Maryland’s transportation industry dedicated to the continuous quality improvement in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of Maryland’s transportation system. This […]
Harford County Planning Officials Outline Deficiencies in Plumtree Wal-Mart Traffic Study
In an area of Bel Air already known for traffic jams, how will Wal-Mart mitigate the impact of a proposed store at MD 924 and Plumtree Road? That is the question the company must answer via a traffic study required for the proposed new development. But Wal-Mart’s first crack at traffic solutions fell short by […]
Harford County Citizen’s Police Academy Week 7: Administrative Services Division, Public Information
The classic police Crown Victoria is dead. Long live the Chevy Caprice? The trusty Ford steed of police departments nationwide for decades has been discontinued, and as that fleet of cars require replacement, the new vehicle roaming the roads of Harford County will be a Chevrolet Caprice. Keeping those cars on the road, installing and […]