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Good News Update- An Encouraging First Step
The Planning Commission has just voted that for purpose of discussion, the eastern boundary of the Sugarloaf Plan Overlay will be restored to the earlier boundary, i.e., running along the I-270 right-of-way - bringing the 500 acres carved out in the draft plan back under the protections being discussed for the Sugarloaf region. The Commission went further to say that any future cutout must be discussed openly.
The Frederick County Planning Commission has taken an encouraging step to restore confidence and ensure transparency going forward. Sugarloaf and the surrounding farms and open space are acutely important to the whole region and a legacy protection plan must represent that fact - offering strong protections in a transparent process.
Take 2 minutes to say thank you to the Planning Commission and encourage strong protections for the Sugarloaf region.
The Planning Commission has just voted that for purpose of discussion, the eastern boundary of the Sugarloaf Plan Overlay will be restored to the earlier boundary, i.e., running along the I-270 right-of-way - bringing the 500 acres carved out in the draft plan back under the protections being discussed for the Sugarloaf region. The Commission went further to say that any future cutout must be discussed openly.
The Frederick County Planning Commission has taken an encouraging step to restore confidence and ensure transparency going forward. Sugarloaf and the surrounding farms and open space are acutely important to the whole region and a legacy protection plan must represent that fact - offering strong protections in a transparent process.
Take 2 minutes to say thank you to the Planning Commission and encourage strong protections for the Sugarloaf region.
MCA stands with our colleagues in Frederick working towards transparency and public process as they endeavor to find out why a 500 acre area has been left out of the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan section of the larger Master Plan revision for some as yet unspecified development. A Public Information Request has been filed by Envision Frederick.
As you can see above - the 500 acre carve out is west of 270 - the highway has historically the defining eastern border of the Sugarloaf planning zone just as the Monocacy River difines the zone to the west.
More Background here from Kai Hagen, former County Commissioner in a piece titled "Hold the Line"
As you can see above - the 500 acre carve out is west of 270 - the highway has historically the defining eastern border of the Sugarloaf planning zone just as the Monocacy River difines the zone to the west.
More Background here from Kai Hagen, former County Commissioner in a piece titled "Hold the Line"
Frederick News Post (8/23): "Frederick County residents voice concerns with Sugarloaf preservation plan"
Op-Ed- Development Trumps Preservation in Sugarloaf Plan
Op-Ed- Development Trumps Preservation in Sugarloaf Plan
