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.
FoFC asks state to calculate their share of costs for public services and facilities in Frederick County
July 27, 2012 by FofFC
Filed under 2012 Rezoning, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Monrovia, New Market, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Urbana
Frederick News Post report: Group wants growth costs calculated
Details on Global Mission Church rezoning request: public hearing Thursday Nov 17th 6pm
November 13, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Roads, Solid Waste, Spread the Word!, Stop the Global Mission "Mega" Church Development, Urbana
(sign up to speak at 5pm), Winchester Hall (12 E Church St, downtown Frederick).
Map showing potential land use change in Urbana
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
Proposals for land use change in Frederick County
October 10, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Brunswick, Burkittsville, Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, Jefferson, Libertytown, Middletown, Monrovia, Mount Airy, Myersville, New Market, Rosemont, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thurmont, Urbana, Walkersville, Woodsboro
Friends of Frederick County has analyzed the 194 proposals available for public reading at: Frederick County Government website, Community Development page. Here is a summary of our findings:
FNP: Nonprofits object to Frederick County land-use plan rewrite
September 7, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Changes in Comprehensive Zoning 2011, Frederick, Government Affairs: budget, privatization, land use policies, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Public Meetings and Workshops, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Urbana, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
Jefferson citizens out in numbers to say Food Lion inappropriate for their community
The Jefferson Community wore red shirts and spoke well about the social, economic and environmental impacts of a big box store in their rural community. A Village Center is meant to serve a rural agriculture or rural residential community – and hence the maximum footprint.
PATH Project withdraws plans to build high power electric power lines across southern Frederick County
March 1, 2011 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Electricity, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Press and Media, Urbana
Please read Notice of Withdrawal and the Sugarloaf Conservancy’s press release.
01-19-2011 Public hearing on GMC: large church impacts upon public health, safety and the environment
November 29, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Preserving Farms and Open Space, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Stop the Global Mission "Mega" Church Development, Urbana, Water and Sewer, Write a Letter
In 2008 Global Mission Church, with current perish in Silver Spring, announced its plan to expand to Frederick County , clear forest and farmland, to build a 140,000 ft 2 complex at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. This megachurch would be built on well and septic; local residents and professionals alike have expressed concern that [...]
