4/24 Planning Commission to discuss Westview South MXD
April 8, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies
New development planned for the north and south sides of Executive Way, south of Frederick, between Buckeystown Pike and New Design Road. There will be 122,500 square feet of employment use and a maximum of 615 dwelling units (approx. 255 single-family and 360 multifamily) type products (apartments, two-over-twos, condos), or any variation of dwelling [...]
Is poorly planned growth what you wanted from your county leaders?
March 19, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Monrovia, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Spread the Word!, Urbana, Water and Sewer
The Frederick County Commissioners have approved or are discussing approval of over 7000 new dwellings, in many cases without appropriate plans for schools, roads, emergency services and other key infrastructure. We believe that our public officials should follow existing laws; in a growing number of cases that is not happening.
1/18/13 FNP editorial on New Market process: Skirting open meetings
January 18, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market, Spread the Word!
FCPS says no school construction planned to handle Smith/Cline annexation kids
New Market has proposed annexing the Smith/Cline property for 925 new residences, which at full buildout would yield approximately 248 elementary 116 middle school and 181 high school students.
1/7/13 New Market on fast track to double size of town
January 8, 2013 by FofFC
Filed under Delaplaine Farm in New Market, Municipal Growth: addressing the hidden costs of sprawl in New Market, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Public Meetings and Workshops, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Smith/Cline Farm in New Market
Monday, January 7th at 7pm, New Market held a public hearing,
FNP letter: Handouts to the elite development set
November 13, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Municipal Growth, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Protecting Waterways, Public Health, Reading Material, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Water and Sewer
Handouts to the elite development set Originally published November 11, 2012
11-13-12 (rescheduled) Public Hearing with BOCC on Jefferson Technology Park development and DRRA
October 24, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Public Meetings and Workshops, Share your Opinion on Policy, Testify
Documents and background for Jefferson Tech Park (JTP)
New Market annexation proposals would nearly double size of town
Originally published October 11, 2012
FNP: citizen questions city permitting the Tough Mudder, and links bad planning to votes of current elected officials
Put blame in the right place
FoFC questions Keller Farm Development Fiscal Impact Assessment
September 7, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Keller Farm, Reading Material, Share your Opinion on Policy
The Fiscal Impact Analysis on this project vastly overestimates its potential revenue. After careful review, the city will not have a $500,000/year revenue source off the Keller Farm development, as presented by Ausherman Developers before the Planning Commission in June 2012. Instead the development will bring somewhere between a net loss of $43,000/year to a gain [...]
