From Friends of Harford:
Public hearings will be held before the Zoning Hearing Examiner for
CASE NO. 5849: BLUEGRASS MATERIALS COMPANY, LLC – 1219 Calvary Road, Churchville. Special exception and variances, proposed for the Third Election District, 1219 Calvary Road, Churchville by BLUEGRASS MATERIALS CO., LLC and 3313 SNAKE LANE LLC. Appealed because modification/extension of special exception approval in Board of Appeals Case No. 4777, and variances to Sections 267-88E(1)(c)[1] and [3] and 267-62E of the Harford County Code, for blasting and mining operation with the use of new mining engineering equipment at the existing quarry in the Natural Resource and Agricultural District.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 6:30 PM
Location: County Council Chambers (first floor), 212 S. Bond Street, Bel Air.
Due to the nature of the request, additional sessions are already planned for Nov 18, and Dec 2, 9, and 16. This message will not be repeated for follow-on sessions.
Project details, including the application sent to the Board of Appeals, can be seen at http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Council/ZoningAds.cfm?dt=2015-10-07
View a map and other details of the project on Track-it : The Harford County Planning & Zoning Activity Tracker.
If you wish to testify at this hearing, either for or against the request, contact Ms. Dottie Smith, Zoning hearing Assistant, at djsmith@harfordcountymd.gov or 410-638-3349 for more information.
The People’s Counsel has been established to represent the interests of the public in all matters and proceedings preliminary to, arising out of, or affecting the zoning classification or reclassification of land in the county.
Do you want to know where this fits into the development process? Read A Citizen’s Guide to the Harford County Property Development Process by Friends of Harford.
I read the document titled “A Citizen’s Guide to the Harford County Property Development Process”, and in it was the following bullet point:
“- there is a bias toward individual rights over community rights”
Why is this a bad thing? Isn’t this what prevents the tyranny of the majority from taking hold? I suppose if you are trying to say that the “individual” in this case is the developer, then I see your point. But the phrase used to convey that point wasn’t great (my opinion). I would always favor the rights of the “individual” over the “community”. If you support it the other way around, then maybe Cuba, North Korea or China would be a better place for you to live?
You are reading munch into a statement of fact.
Much, not munch.
I hear you, bu words matter. Maybe stating that the system is biased towards special interests or “connected individuals”, rather than the community, it would have come off better.