Carroll County Government - Bureau of Comprehensive Planning

Update (October 2010)

A public hearing on the draft Finksburg Corridor Plan was held by the Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. At their regular meeting on October 19, 2010, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the comments submitted at the hearing and as part of the 60-day public review period. Minor revisions to the plan were suggested in response to comments submitted. At the same meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the plan and recommend it for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. The plan was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration. A copy of the Planning Commission-approved plan is available for review on this website (click here) or at the Carroll County Department of Planning (Room 204, 225 N. Center Street, Westminster).

Background

The Finksburg Corridor Plan is an update to the 1981 Finksburg Area and Environs Comprehensive Plan. It reflects the desires expressed by residents and business people to enhance their community. Chief among these are the desire to remove the Community Planning Area (CPA) designation from the area, enhance the aesthetics and traffic flow in the MD 140 corridor, and protect the integrity of the area's environmental resources.

The Finksburg Corridor Plan focuses on a much smaller area, addressing only the MD 140 corridor from the County line west to approximately Kays Mill Road. The balance of the 1981 CPA is addressed through the County Master Plan.

Process

An initial draft of the Finksburg Corridor Plan was issued for public review in April 2009. A public hearing on the draft was held on July 28, 2009. Based on the comments received in writing during the public review period and testimony given at the public hearing, revisions to the draft plan were made by staff.

The revised staff draft was presented to the Planning Commission in December 2009. The Planning Commission suggested additional changes to the draft during work sessions held in December 2009, and January and June 2010. The Planning Commission approved the plan for another public review period at their July 20, 2010 meeting. A public hearing was held on October 12, 2010. After review and discussion on the comments received during the public review period and hearing, the Planning Commission approved the plan and recommended it for adoption to the Board of County Commissioners on October 19, 2010.

Finksburg Corridor Plan (Approved by Planning Commission October 19, 2010)

For additional information, please contact Daphne Daly at 410-386-2145 or by e-mail at ddaly@ccg.carr.org.


	Bureau of Comprehensive Planning Contact Information: Phone: 410-386-2145 Fax: 410-386-2120 TT users (MD Relay): 711/800-735-2258 Click Here to Send Email		Bureau of Comprehensive Planning Finksburg Corridor Plan Update (October 2010) A public hearing on the draft Finksburg Corridor Plan was held by the Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. At their regular meeting on October 19, 2010, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the comments submitted at the hearing and as part of the 60-day public review period. Minor revisions to the plan were suggested in response to comments submitted. At the same meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the plan and recommend it for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. The plan was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration. A copy of the Planning Commission-approved plan is available for review on this website (click here) or at the Carroll County Department of Planning (Room 204, 225 N. Center Street, Westminster). Background The Finksburg Corridor Plan is an update to the 1981 Finksburg Area and Environs Comprehensive Plan. It reflects the desires expressed by residents and business people to enhance their community. Chief among these are the desire to remove the Community Planning Area (CPA) designation from the area, enhance the aesthetics and traffic flow in the MD 140 corridor, and protect the integrity of the area's environmental resources. The Finksburg Corridor Plan focuses on a much smaller area, addressing only the MD 140 corridor from the County line west to approximately Kays Mill Road. The balance of the 1981 CPA is addressed through the County Master Plan. Process An initial draft of the Finksburg Corridor Plan was issued for public review in April 2009. A public hearing on the draft was held on July 28, 2009. Based on the comments received in writing during the public review period and testimony given at the public hearing, revisions to the draft plan were made by staff. The revised staff draft was presented to the Planning Commission in December 2009. The Planning Commission suggested additional changes to the draft during work sessions held in December 2009, and January and June 2010. The Planning Commission approved the plan for another public review period at their July 20, 2010 meeting. A public hearing was held on October 12, 2010. After review and discussion on the comments received during the public review period and hearing, the Planning Commission approved the plan and recommended it for adoption to the Board of County Commissioners on October 19, 2010. Finksburg Corridor Plan (Approved by Planning Commission October 19, 2010) For additional information, please contact Daphne Daly at 410-386-2145 or by e-mail at ddaly@ccg.carr.org.