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Attendees: Paul Walker, Kai Hagan, Susan Hanson, Karen Cannon, Blanca Poteat, Ingrid Rosencrantz, Elizabeth Bauer, Faith Klareich, Ed Grayzeck, Bill Steigelmann, Betty Law, Harry George, Betsy Smith, Jen Kunze Adjourned 4:20 pm

Attendees: Kai Hagen, Susan Hanson, Ingrid Rosencrantz, Elizabeth Bauer, David Lillard, Betsy Smith, Kerri Hesley, Blanca Poteat, Jennifer Kunze, Paul Walker, Karen Cannon  Save the Date:  MOBILIZE FREDERICK is sponsoring a Climate Workshop on May 6th with 4 panels and  2 hot topics at the Hood College Auditorium  Stay Tuned for more information or contactContinue reading “Smarter Growth Alliance of Frederick County Meeting Minutes: March 2, 2023”

March 10, 2023 To: Frederick County (MD) Planning Commission, Craig Hicks, Chair Winchester Hall  12 East Church Street  Frederick, MD 21701  Re: SGAFC letter of support for Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Plan Overlay  Dear Mister Hicks: The Smarter Growth Alliance of Frederick County is a coalition of local and state organizations with numerous members and supportersContinue reading “SGAFC letter of support for Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Plan Overlay “

The Livable Frederick Planning and Design Office recently announced that the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan First Draft is available for public review. The Plan seeks to preserve rural character and scenic features, protect environmental resources, and improve landscape quality in the Sugarloaf Mountain area. This area plan is an aspect of the County’s Livable Frederick Master Plan,Continue reading “Draft Sugarloaf Area Plan Available for Public Comment”

The Smarter Growth Alliance for Frederick County supports the proposed Climate Emergency Resolution. Frederick County is already experiencing impacts related to the changing climate, including more frequent flood events that increase County expenditures on infrastructure repairs and emergency services. Additionally, our farming community is doubly impacted from too much water at some times and tooContinue reading “Frederick County Must Address Climate Emergency”

Sign our petition asking the County Council to repeal the Agricultural Rights Transfer Ordinance (ARTO), which permits the transfer of residential development rights from one agriculturally zoned property to only another agriculturally zoned property. The ARTO was approved by the outgoing Board of County Commissioners on November 18, 2014 and has been in effect sinceContinue reading “Repeal the ARTO”

Thanks to the County Council for passing Bill No. 15-12, Modifying Permitted Uses in Waterbody Buffers. Sponsored by Council Member Jerry Donald, the bill prohibits impervious surfaces, open shelters, and pole structures in waterbody buffers, and stipulates requirements that must be met for trails, roads, and utilities to be located in buffers. Better protection ofContinue reading “Better Protection for Stream Buffers”