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Finksburg Planning and Citizens' Council Inc.
General Membership Meeting
Who: All residents of Finksburg and its environs
are invited
When: 2/23/2012 7PM- Announce the Nomination Committee for
FPACC Election
Where: Finksburg Branch Carroll County Public Library
 Membership
Dues:
A reminder that it’s time to pay 2012 membership
dues. To join or renew with our group, it only costs $10 per family and $25 for
businesses. We accept online payments and
checks. Please use the membership page. Business members
are welcome to schedule a short presentation about their business at a general
membership meeting. Thanks for your help and support.
Public
Meeting: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
about
a wastewater project request by Congoleum Corporation
in Finksburg:
The meeting will take place at the Finksburg
Library on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 6:00PM. Representatives
from MDE will be in attendance.
Carroll
County Re-Districting:
Members of the county redistricting commission
are proposing a map like the one 5 years ago that splits
Finksburg in half between 2 commissioner districts There
is another map that splits Finksburg into 3 different districts.
Unfortunately the maps posted do not include roads or
other identifying marks to clearly show this. The redistricting
committee’s charge is to recommend a map to the legislative
delegation by December 1, 2011. Details are located at: http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/redist/.
Finksburg
Development Updates:
On January 4, 2012 the Carroll County Zoning
Administration will discuss...
3:30 p.m. Case ZA-1340 for a Zoning Administration Conference
on an application for a new billboard sign,
located at Map 59, Grid 17, Parcel 665, which is located
approximately 1,000 feet west of Dede Rd, on the North side of MD Rt.140 (Baltimore Blvd) in Finksburg,
MD, in Election District 04, by James R. Mudgett Jr., according
to the Carroll County Code of Public Laws and Ordinances Chapters 223-139 (B) (6) and 223-181.
The following development plan is scheduled for review
at the Technical Review Committee meeting
9:00 a.m., Monday, January 23, 2012 in Rooms 003 and 004
of
the County Office Building, 225 N. Center Street, Westminster, Maryland.
The property owner or their
representative should be available at the meeting to
address any questions or comments concerning the project. A
citizen comment period will immediately follow the technical
review of the plan. Citizen comments may be verbal or written. The development plan is available for
review at the Department of Land Use, Planning, &
Development, Room 204, Carroll County Office Building,
225 N. Center Street, Westminster, Maryland. For further
information, call the Bureau of Development Review
at 410-386-2145.
PROJECT: Greater Baltimore Temple – Amended Site Plan County File Number S-11-019
DESCRIPTION: Site plan for a 2,300 square foot addition
to an existing house to be used as classroom space
LOCATION: South and East sides of Bloom Road, Election
District 4
OWNER: Greater Baltimore Temple, Inc. 2909 Bloom Road,
Finksburg, MD 21048
DEVELOPER: Same as Owner
ENGINEER: A.L.S. Inc. 194 East Main Street, Westminster,
MD 21157
CO. PROJECT MGR.: Patrick Varga Master
Plan Update:
The Planning Commission's next work sessions on
the Carroll County Master Plan are scheduled for 1/9/2012,
1/30/12 at 6:00 p.m. and 1/17/12 (time to be announced) in
Room 003 of the County Office Building, 225 North Center
Street,
Westminster,
Maryland.
for details: http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/compplan/masterplan2011/default.asp
On 2/19/12 @ 10 AM: Public Hearing ~ Proposed Amendments
to Chapter 71
Adequate Public Facilities & Concurrency Management as
recommended in the FY11 Concurrency Mgmt Report.
Finksburg
Corridor Plan: REJECTED( More Information)
February 16, 2011: The board of County Commissioners voted
4 to 1 to reject the Finksburg Corridor Plan. Only Commissioner Shoemaker
voted
in
favor
of the plan.
The Board of Commissioners met with the Planning and Zoning
Commission to discuss the Finksburg Plan on February 15th. The
commissioners had to vote on the plan by February 18th. The FPACC
Board, the River
Downs Homeowners Association and various local businesses were
in favor of
adopting this plan.
If you wish to contact the County Commissioners and/or the Planning
and Zoning Commission to express your opinion,
you may do so using the following e-mail addresses: hshoemaker@ccg.carr.org,
rfrasier@ccg.carr.org, droush@ccg.carr.org, rrothschild@ccg.carr.org,
dhoward@ccg.carr.org, ccplanning@ccg.carr.org
The Finksburg Corridor Plan was approved by the Planning
Commission
for public review at their July 20, 2010 meeting. It is available
for review on this
web site (click
here Note: 39MB, 120 Pages) and at the Finksburg Branch Library
(2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg) or Carroll County Department
of Planning
(Room
204, 225 N. Center Street, Westminster). This draft reflects
changes that were requested
by the Planning Commission at work sessions in December 2009,
and January and June, 2010.
A public hearing on the draft plan was held by the Carroll County
Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, 10/12/2010 at 7:00
p.m. in the cafeteria
of Sandymount
Elementary School (2222 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg).
The Finksburg Corridor Plan has been in the making for over 10 years. There
have been numerous changes, starts and stops along the way. The incredible
journey and timeline of this plan is documented here.
The
Master Plan (not the pathways plan)
On January 11, 2011 the board of county commissioners
voted to reject the new Master Plan.
On Thursday
June,3 2010 the Carroll County 2010 Master Plan was voted
to a 60 day public review
by the
Carroll
County
Planning & Zoning Commission. Video
of the Master Plan discussion is located at: http://carrollcountymd.iqm2.com/citizens/VideoMain.aspx?MeetingID=1295&MinutesID=1064& amp;Format=Minutes&MediaFileFormat=wmv
The actual Draft Master Plan Document as well as previous
and future meeting information is located
here: http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/compplan/masterplan2010/default.asp
The Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission
held a public hearing following the 60-day review period
on the recommended master plan. The hearing was held
on Thursday, 8/19/2010, at
7:00 p.m. at the Carroll Community College's Scott Center
Auditorium.
Lions
Club and FPACC Presented a Gift to the Finksburg Library:
The Lions Club in coordination with FPACC and
the Reese Volunteer Fire Co presented a gift to the library.
The money being presented was raised through several joint
benefits over the years when having a Library in Finksburg
was just a dream.
Full details here.
Attention
Finksburg Residents and Businesses!
A gateway tax credit has been enacted for
the Maryland Route 140 Corridor through Finksburg
from the Baltimore
County line. This proposal is important to the future
development of the Finksburg Community.
FPACC is a strong proponent of a Gateway Renovation
Tax Credit. In a letter addressed to Lawrence (Larry)
F.
Twele, Director, Carroll County Department
of Economic Development,
we recommend that the proposed ordinance only be
for improvement to existing businesses for facade, layout,
signs, etc.,
that adhere strictly to the design guidelines. Furthermore
we
strongly urged them to consider the inclusion of
the
Planning Dept., the Planning and Zoning Commission,
and the Rt.
140 Design Guidelines. Full
Letter. The final
approved ordinance was modified from what was
originally proposed and addressed some of our concerns.
Be
informed! Attend the Next
Meeting!
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