Resident E-Comment Submissions Needed to the Frederick County Planning Commission

RESIDENT E-COMMENT SUBMISSIONS ARE NEEDED TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Three critical plans affecting future development in the County will be discussed by the County Planning Commission on March 18.   Public comment on 2 of these 3 plans is due by this Wednesday, March 4 — NO public comment will be allowed on March 18 — so it is imperative that residents interested in future County land use provide e-comment right away. Email: PlanningCommission@FrederickCountyMD.gov. Please submit your comments, because these plans will be instrumental in these vital areas: 1) Housing plan: housing options in the County in the coming years, particularly when combined with the just released County and City Housing Assessment 2) Green infrastructure plan: inclusion/integration of trees, shrubs, parks, etc. as integrated elements in future developed areas (to include corridors for wildlife to migrate), and 3) Workers and workplaces plan: allocation of current largely agricultural land for commercial and industrial development. The first 2 plans are 1) The Housing Element: For background info: https://frederickcountymd.gov/8783/Housing-Element. To see the draft plan click here.  2) Green Infrastructure Plan: For background info: https://frederickcountymd.gov/8818/Green-Infrastructure-Plan. To see the draft plan click here.   Public comment deadline for the third plan is less clear, but the regular deadline would be Monday, March 16. 3) Investing in Workers and Workplace Plan: For background info: https://frederickcountymd.gov/8726/Investing-in-Workers-and-Workplaces To see the draft plan click here. Note maps beginning on page 50: these nineteen property owners have submitted requests to be rezoned to Industrial zoning. Weigh in — these are critical plans for all of us interested in the future County!

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