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 Share and Enjoy:
CIty of Frederick considering annexation of 302 acre Keller Farm, could build over 1000 new homes
April 26, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Keller Farm, Municipal Growth, Municipal Growth Element, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, Our Campaigns, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer
The following entities have petitioned the city (annexation petition) to annex the 302 acre Keller Farm into its boundaries for development, and on which 4 houses/acre are proposed for build out: Share and Enjoy:
Binding Developers Rights and Responsibilities Agreement (DRRA) up for consideration; no standards for school, road or emergency service adequacy
April 18, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Monrovia, Spread the Word!
Developers Rights and Responsibilities Agreement (DRRA) The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is in the process of rezoning up to 15,000 acres of farmland and open space in Frederick County for development. In the past when projects enter the development process Frederick County has relied on a local ordinance to help protect all citizens from [...]
FNP: Citizen shares concern with out-of-control growth in Frederick County
February 7, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads
Out-of-control growth Originally published February 04, 2012 Share and Enjoy:
FoFC’s testimony on the 2011 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Review in their consideration of 193 rezoning applications
February 1, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Share your Opinion on Policy
Response to Frederick County Commissioners Young, Gray, Smith, DeLauter and Shreve, ref: the 2011 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Review in their consideration of 193 rezoning applications Share and Enjoy:
FoFC’s summary opinion on rezoning process and proposals
January 30, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Share your Opinion on Policy
Response to Frederick County Commissioners Young, Gray, Smith, DeLauter and Shreve, ref: the 2011 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Review in their consideration of 193 rezoning applications Share and Enjoy:
Citizen strongly opposes rezoning and uncontrolled growth – and questions Commissioner Young’s motives
January 28, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Share your Opinion on Policy
Comprehensive Plan Changes I have read the paper and watched the news pertaining to national politics and have been very frustrated with the direction politicians are taking this country and the impact that big business has on political decisions. I feel like I can’t make a difference on the national level but that I [...]
PlanMaryland now in implementation phase
January 24, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies
Draft Planning Area Guidelines to help local governments prioritize actions The draft guidelines are intended to assist local governments in identifying PlanMaryland Planning Areas in their jurisdictions. Share and Enjoy:
Citizen shares cautionary tale about poor infrastructure planning and links to municipal bankruptcy
January 18, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Share your Opinion on Policy
January 10, 2010 Board of County Commissioners of Frederick County, Maryland My name is Peter Currer and I am a new resident of Maryland and Frederick County. I live at the new development, Linton at Ballenger Creek. Share and Enjoy:
BOCC approvals for sprawl development
January 1, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Public Meetings and Workshops, Share your Opinion on Policy, Take Action
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