Wal-Mart on Friday submitted revised plans to county officials for a proposed Bel Air Supercenter, signifying the company’s intention to build the store despite public protests over the location. The company’s revised plans must be reviewed by the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning for compliance with regulatory requirements before the Supercenter can be […]
“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk, Jan. 23: Zoning and Budget Hearings, Dr. Thomas Jordan, Harford Ballet Company
From Harford County Council District C Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan: NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING Zoning appeal case nos 5781 and 5782 – Evergreen Business Trust and Peak Management LLC The above hearing scheduled for January 30, 2013 has been rescheduled for FEBRUARY 13, 2013 with continuation to February 20, 2013 if necessary. County Council […]
Harford County Planning Officials Outline Deficiencies in Plumtree Wal-Mart Traffic Study
In an area of Bel Air already known for traffic jams, how will Wal-Mart mitigate the impact of a proposed store at MD 924 and Plumtree Road? That is the question the company must answer via a traffic study required for the proposed new development. But Wal-Mart’s first crack at traffic solutions fell short by […]
Maryland Watch: For Harford’s Eyes Only
I get it…Nobody cared about the referendum on congressional districts. As I said in the piece, the only inside baseball people want is from an Oriole. Last week seemed to be the time everybody hit it too. The Maryland Reporter showed that Maryland has the least compact districts in the entire nation. And Blair Lee […]
Abingdon Community Council: “We are Resolved that the Site Plan Design Currently Made Public for a Walmart Supercenter at Plumtree Road and Emmorton Road Inadequately Addresses Major Concerns…”
The following letter regarding the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bel Air was drafted by the Abingdon Community Council and addressed to the director of community affairs for Wal-Mart and officials in Harford County Government. The letter dated August 27, 2012 was also addressed to community members in Abingdon, Emmorton and Bel Air South. A copy […]
Proposed Tier Designations for Harford County Land Use, Required by State Law, Announced
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – As part of its 2012 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 236 – the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012. The bill furthers the State’s Smart Growth policies and is designed to reduce the impacts of large residential subdivisions with septic systems […]
McMahan: Zoning Hearing for Plumtree Apartments Postponed Indefinitely
From Harford County Council District C Councilman Jim McMahan: 22 August 2012 TO THOSE CONCERNED FROM: COUNCILMAN CAPT’N JIM MCMAHAN DIST “C” SUBJECT: ZONING APPEAL CASE FOR 29 AUG EVERGREEN BUSINESS TRUST (198 APARTMENTS CASE 5781) The Zoning Appeals Case regarding the 198 Apartments near Rt 24 and Plum Tree/Toll Gate has been postponed indefinitely […]
Bruce: “Think Zoning is Boring? About 800 Angry People at Last Week’s Walmart Community Input Meeting Used to Think so, Too”
From Morita Bruce, President, Friends of Harford, Inc. Think zoning is boring? About 800 angry people at last week’s Walmart Community Input Meeting (CIM) used to think so, too. They’ve been rudely awakened. The property where Walmart will be built was zoned R4 residential. However, in 2009, the owner asked for B3 business zoning during […]