tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:30:30 +0000PlanningPlanning and ZoningSpecial ExceptionsSubdivion reviewhttp://growthaction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (growthaction)Blogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-9125928141193605186Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:26:00 +00002012-01-02T09:26:46.958-08:00Test 4http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2012/01/test-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tim Reyburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-2171173057369732818Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +00002012-01-02T09:13:50.999-08:00Test 3http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2012/01/test-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tim Reyburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-3743140161058638772Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:05:00 +00002012-01-02T09:05:57.023-08:00Mobike droid ping.fm test 2http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2012/01/mobike-droid-ping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tim Reyburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-3549036389398586025Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:03:00 +00002012-01-02T09:03:19.805-08:00Ping.FM test ping. Happy New Year, BTW, to all.http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2012/01/ping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tim Reyburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-6085859682691835168Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:45:00 +00002010-04-12T12:52:24.418-07:00Many members of Growth Action and others testified in opposition to County Council bill 12-10 that would roll back impact fees that went from extremely low for over 20 years to reasonable on Jan 1, 2010. Now however, the new fee schedule for higher fees has been threatened by a bill #1 12-10 that would further delay reasonable impact fees and even make refunds of fees paid in 2010 under the http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2010/04/impact-fees-second-hearing-april-19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-1303092394970831575Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:00 +00002010-03-30T08:31:35.706-07:00An important hearing is set for April 5, 2010 before the County Council on a bill with 4 sponsors to roll back impact fees.This will shift more of the cost of new services for new development to taxpayers and the County at a time of great financial shortfalls in the County budget.Please come out to the hearing and oppose this bill!http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2010/03/hearing-monday-april-5-7pm-impact-fee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-4007243502525444885Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:00 +00002010-03-08T11:59:05.301-08:00DELAYING IMPACT FEES-County Council Bill 12-10 A principle that we learned from our Forum speaker, Eben Fodor, author of Better Not Bigger is that new growth does not pay for the increased services required to support growth.A technique used by many jurisdictions is to impose an “impact fee” to recover part or most of the cost of growth-primarily additional costs for roads, schools and safety. http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2010/03/will-aa-co-impact-fees-be-rolled-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-5639765879925015319Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:00 +00002009-11-05T16:52:55.666-08:00Planning and ZoningSubdivion review1.Since the pre-submittal meeting is the only time presently for interested persons to get detailed information on and comment on proposed developments, shouldn’t minimal requirements be required for the information to be presented at ht meeting such as including the location and size of proposed structures and roads and the location and potential impacts on environmentally sensitive areas. Also,http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/11/questions-for-p-on-subdivion-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (earlb)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-5915797116074199191Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +00002009-11-04T12:13:36.373-08:00INFORMATION ON COMPREHENSIVE ZONINGFollowing adoption of the 2009 General Development Plan, the Office of Planning and Zoning will initiate a Comprehensive Zoning process. The application period for the 2010 Comprehensive Zoning will be held between December 1, 2009 and January 29, 2010. The Comprehensive Zoning Application will be available on this website on November 23, 2009 and throughout thehttp://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/11/comprehensive-re-zoning-application.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-688985187402076076Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:06:00 +00002009-11-04T12:11:12.468-08:00<!--StartFragment--> Land Use Changes Adopted by the County Council Oct 19, 2009 (Bill 64-09) 1.Properties along Long Hill Rd-N. of Rte 100 From Residential Low Density to Residential High Density 2. 1011 Skidmore Drive from Rural to Commercial 3. SW Quadrant MD Rte 175 and Brock Bridge Rd. Residential Low Density to Industrial 4. NW Quadrant Md Rte 175 and Ridge Rd - RLD to http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/11/land-use-changes-made-by-county-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-673429545443516499Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:31:00 +00002009-11-03T09:56:20.834-08:00A request by Anne Arundel County to bring utilities to West County under the Baltimore Washington Parkway at Maryland Rte 198 is being reviewed by the National Park Service and an Environmental Assessment has been prepared.You may review the Environmental Assessment(EA) at Parkplanning.NPS.Gov/NACE. I CAN E-MAIL YOU A COPY OF THE EA IF YOU HAVE TROUBLED ACESSING IT.Comments on the EA will be http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/11/threat-to-patuxuent-wildlife-refuge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-7225200364315214599Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-10-26T10:06:02.803-07:00On October 19, 2009, the County Council passed the General Development Plan with over 30 amendments. Some of these amendments were required by the State of Maryland so that the plan would comply with new law. A large number of the amendments were changes in the Land Use Map for the County. The changes to the land use map are important, but do not automatically change the zoning of the property. http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/10/on-october-19-2009-county-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-4297162977465950791Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:27:00 +00002009-08-04T11:33:31.201-07:00Chesapeake Bay Town Hall Aug. 11, Annapolis President Obama has ordered federal agencies to draft plans by Sept. 9 to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. A diverse group representing business, academic, faith, environmental and other interests will meet with a top official from the EPA to discuss specific steps the Administration must take. WHAT: Chesapeake Bay Town Hall Meeting WHEN:http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/07/town-hall-meeting-on-bay-aug-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-7841471789120298311Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:21:00 +00002009-07-15T08:27:13.171-07:001.The MarylandPlanning Directors'Roundtable"Convening regularly for the purpose of sharing ideas on smart and sustainable growth"Held at the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis. Secretary of Planning Richard Hall invites all local government planning professionals to attend the Spring 2009 meeting of the Maryland Planning Directors' Roundtable on Thursday, July 23, 2009. The meeting will be http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/07/maryland-dept-of-planning-to-discuss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-8842769198934860603Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:20:00 +00002009-08-04T11:34:37.201-07:00Last year the Anne Arundel County Council Chambers were filled with angry citizens wearing red tee shirts with the phrase"Stop the Zoning Gestapo". Many of the "red shirts" had received a notice of a violation of County law and believed that they were unfairly targeted.Now a bill supported by this group that is also known as PROPO, will before the County Council on Monday, June 15 at 7 PM. We http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/06/anonymous-complaints-by-citizens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-2053488878267006701Tue, 05 May 2009 20:07:00 +00002009-05-05T13:12:47.251-07:00The Planning Advisory Board (PAB)will have a briefing on the General Development Plan(GDP) on Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:30 PM at the Arundel Center, 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis 21401.There will be little opportunity for  public comment, although there may be some. Comments may be sent to the PAB following the briefing.It is the role of the PAB, a volunteer citizens group, to advise the County http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/05/planning-advisory-board-briefing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-742521939513462429Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:19:00 +00002009-04-27T11:20:21.152-07:00Land Annexations  A December 2005 Maryland Department of Planning report indicated that, from 1997  through 2005, the acreage of municipal corporations in Maryland had grown by an estimated  11%, or 27,453 acres, as a result of annexation, with the greatest percentage increases occurring  in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore.  Chapter 381 of 2006 altered State law regarding  municipal http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-law-on-land-annexation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-1707113258886455301Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:38:00 +00002009-04-27T10:47:37.750-07:00Have a bike that you are not using? Someone in a developing county could use your bike to get to school, work and home again.Saturday May 16, 2009  10AM  to 1PM bring your bike to Pedal Pushers, 546 B&amp;A Blvd (in the shopping area with the Big Bean Coffee Shop)A donation of $10 is needed to defray the cost of shipping overseas.This is a project of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, a http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/04/bikes-for-world-donation-event-may-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-1523536492273612101Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:27:00 +00002009-04-21T12:31:04.625-07:00AA County Fiscal Impact Analysis (FIA)Comments by Mike Lofton 4/11/09Comments are based on a review of the referenced report prepared by TischlerBise dated March 6, 2009.The FIA attempts to predict revenues &amp; expenses for Anne Arundel County based on a series of “Growth Scenarios” to the year 2025. Ostensibly, these predictions should help guide public policy with a sense of the financial http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/04/aa-county-fiscal-impact-analysis-fia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-7095005039923277312Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:54:00 +00002009-04-10T08:01:51.181-07:00PlanningSpecial ExceptionsThe Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in Terrapin Run (2008) that special exceptions could be granted to county and municipal plans, even if the exception did not strictly conform to the comprehensive plan. That took the legal teeth out of planning. HB 297 puts the teeth back in; it passed both the House and Senate. Here is HB 297's synopsis.April 4, 2009MD Legislature's HB 297Smart, Green, and http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/04/smart-sustainable-growth-hb-297.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anastasia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-2323548043221327030Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:56:00 +00002009-04-03T13:02:57.450-07:00http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/04/earth-day-2009-severna-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-5378229191780498088Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:20:00 +00002009-03-22T11:25:46.115-07:00I thought you might be interested in a new study I just completed on the fiscal and economic impacts of destination resorts in Oregon. The study examines both costs and revenues for a typical resort and finds rather large net fiscal costs. Destination resorts typically involve 500 to 3000 single-family homes and various recreational amenities, such as golf courses and clubhouses, in an attractivehttp://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/03/impact-study-of-destination-resorts-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (growthaction)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-4820761948383336254Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:43:00 +00002009-03-18T05:54:58.508-07:00Join us at this conference to learn from local experts about:How To market Local business &amp; FIll Empty StoresWhy Food is Key and Stimulates Other SectorsLocal  Lending: Where will the money come from?http://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/03/local-conference-presented-by-annapolis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (growthaction)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-8700789701463442924Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:40:00 +00002009-04-03T12:55:22.548-07:00At long last the Fiscal Study that we have been waiting for is on the County website.I will be interested in your responses. I need to read it now!  http://www.aacounty.org/PlanZone/LongRange/FIA.cfmhttp://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/03/at-long-last-fiscal-study-that-we-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnnFligsten)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068416217425413092.post-4110871457858732769Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:36:00 +00002009-03-08T19:38:13.149-07:00It's worth noting that scientists (in addition to Tom Horton) are weighing in for limiting growth on the planet.Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:28:55 -0800 (PST)>From: rob dietz >To: sswg@list.conbio.org>Subject: [SSWG] Orr, McKibben, Speth, and Erlich Sign Position>>Dear SSWGers,>>There is some exciting news in the ongoing discussion of the conflict>between economic growth and biodiversity conservationhttp://growthaction.blogspot.com/2009/03/scientists-for-steady-state-economy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kincey)0