Call for your opinion on the northern annexations!
January 27, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City
“Classic sprawl…look for problems to come” says Commissioner Gray; Commissioners Young, Shreve, Smith and DeLauter allow Crum and Thatcher Farm development to proceed Share and Enjoy:
“Classic sprawl…look for problems to come”; BOCC allows development on Crum and Thatcher Farms immediately
January 27, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City
Click here for information on the citizen complaint against the northern annexations. Share and Enjoy:
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. Share and Enjoy:
Citizens speaks out on quality of life and love for Frederick County: asks BOCC for citizen representation
March 2, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City
My name is Nicole Chafitz Orr. My family moved here from Rockville when I was 14, My parents saw the beauty and potential of Frederick. They purchased commercial property, invested in the community and made this place home.We moved to a 90 acre farm in New Midway. As a 14 year old pre-teen, I fought [...]
FoFC’s position on use of mitigation fees to pay for school demands of new development: woefully inadequate
Use of a “mitigation fee” - as proposed by the Frederick County Builder’s Association on February 10, 2011 – to “cover the cost” of building a new school or addition to one so that a facility is adequate to house new kids for developer’s new housing development, is not a solution, and really just adds [...]
03-01-2011 FoFC concerned that mitigation fees woefully inadequate – taxpayers to pick up tab for developer’s profits
March 2, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Distribution Material, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!
Testimony before BOCC ref: Frederick County Ordinance 09-28-532, a repeal of the countywide APFO for schools on land annexed into municipalities for development after June 23, 2009. Share and Enjoy:
03-02-2011 (FNP) Speakers: Ordinance repeal will crowd Frederick County schools
March 2, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Schools, Spread the Word!
The Frederick County Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to repeal the ordinance that has applied the county adequate public facilities schools test to certain properties in municipalities since November 2009. Share and Enjoy:
03-01-2011 Country wide APFO for schools on annexed land repealed FNP headline: Ordinance repeal will crowd Frederick County schools
March 2, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Middletown, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Press and Media, Public Meetings and Workshops, Schools, Spread the Word!, Woodsboro
Speakers: Ordinance repeal will crowd Frederick County schools Originally published March 02, 2011 Share and Enjoy:
02-20-2011 FNP letter to the editor: Meddling with our APFO risky business
February 20, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Addressing the "Northern Annexations" and Development Plans, Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Distribution Material, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!
This letter is a comment on the recent vote to consider the repeal of Ordinance 09-28-532 by the Frederick County Commissioners. This vote took place on Tuesday, Feb. 8, and it passed 4-1. Share and Enjoy:
02-16-2011 Court Proceedings Begin on Thatcher/Crum Citizens’ Lawsuit
On February 16, oral argument will be heard on motions for summary judgment on the complaint filed by Friends of Frederick and numerous residents challenging the validity of the Crum and Thatcher annexations. The attorneys for Friends of Frederick, the City of Frederick, and the land owners will be heard in support of their motions [...]
