Committee adds traffic‑study language for McIntosh Trail in Commercial Development section

Aug 18, 2026

The committee struck a sentence describing current businesses, broadened Commercial Development goals and added implementation measures including highway planning and a traffic study to assess the McIntosh Trail crossing into Sharpsburg; no funding or vote was recorded.

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Committee members reviewed the Commercial Development character area and agreed to remove a sentence characterizing current businesses as "gas stations and a dollar store." The draft language was revised to say Commercial Development will add a variety of businesses to meet citizens' needs while maintaining development guidelines.

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