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Gazette editorial: Pay now, or pay later for Frederick County development

Gazette editorial published on Thursday, January 24, 2013

FNP: citizen questions city permitting the Tough Mudder, and links bad planning to votes of current elected officials

 Put blame in the right place

Frederick City Planning Dept Staff Report – Crum II Annexation and Development

CRUM II STAFF REPORT

5-15-12 FNP City needs more details on Crum annexation

Features of planned development $572 million: total value at completion $181 million in commercial and office development 700 single-family homes 300 townhouses 200 condominiums 1 million square feet of office 120,000 square feet of retail 80,000 square feet for a grocery store

FoFC: facts on northern annexations

Plaintiffs in northern annexation case ask that Frederick City comply with judges order

January 2012- In compliance with the official court order by Judge Stepler in December 2011 (Official court transcript 12-8-11),  Defendants, Frederick CIty, provided admission responses.  Plaintiff review deemed that several of the answers were inadequate, and have  (on Febr 2, 2012) requested that the defendants comply and answer plaintiff’ questions.

Call for your opinion on the northern annexations!

“Classic sprawl…look for problems to come” says Commissioner Gray; Commissioners Young, Shreve, Smith and DeLauter allow Crum and Thatcher Farm development to proceed

“Classic sprawl…look for problems to come”; BOCC allows development on Crum and Thatcher Farms immediately

Click here for information on the citizen complaint against the northern annexations.

10-10-11 Seven citizen groups address 194 land use change proposals with letter to the Frederick County Planning Commissioners

03-07-2011 FNP letter to the editor: The downsides of development

I saw absolutely no reason to even consider repealing a portion of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance that relates to schools.

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