Public Hearing Wedn Nov 16th 6pm on New Market: Rezoning and land use change proposal information
November 13, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under New Market, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!, Water and Sewer
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Maryland Smart Growth policies support kids walking to school
October 31, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Schools, Urban Revitalization and Infill
Why can’t Johnny walk to school? (Soon, he might) Share and Enjoy:
Map showing potential land use change in Urbana
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10-10-11 Seven citizen groups address 194 land use change proposals with letter to the Frederick County Planning Commissioners
October 12, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Brunswick, Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Electricity, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Jefferson, Middletown, Mount Airy, Natural Gas, New Market, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Solid Waste, Spread the Word!, Thurmont, Urbana, Walkersville, Water and Sewer
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09-20-2011 BOCC proposing changes that will impact education: overcrowding classrooms and redistricting
September 20, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Schools
At a meeting today the Board of County Commissions and Board of Education are discussing BOCC proposal to ammend the school mitigation fee ordinance to allow even more overcrowded classrooms (from 120% state rated capacity to 125%. And the BOCC has proposed countywide redistricting every 7-10 years. Share and Enjoy:
FNP Sprawl Poll Results: 70% in favor of state intervention to prevent sprawl
September 15, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy
Frederick News Post “Sprawl” Poll Results: 09/14/11 – 09/16/11 Do you believe the state should step into Frederick County’s revision of the comprehensive plan to prevent sprawl? Yes 70% No 29% Not sure 1% Share and Enjoy:
FoFC requests state intervention in land-use proceedings
September 15, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!
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Facts about the 194 rezoning applications under review by Young Board of County Commissioners
September 2, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Distribution Material, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Press and Media, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify
Since FoFC did this analysis the county has made some changes to the parcel sizes to be rezoned. Click here for a memo from the Frederick County Community Development Division summarizing those changes. FoFC has not yet revisited our analysis. Share and Enjoy:
Blaine Young’s BOCC favors development over our kids and rapid privatization without justification – what do you stand for?
June 27, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Public Meetings and Workshops, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Take Action
The APFO protecting our children’s education is under siege in the interest of unchecked development Share and Enjoy:
FoFC position and questions on school construction fee proposal
Background The current Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) schools test, combined with forward funding for schools, has brought Frederick County schools from over 125% overcrowding to a 90% system average. The objective of having an APFO is to ensure that schools are not overcrowded and that we maintain excellence in education. So, if the APFO [...]
