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A motion to certify the town's 2024 information for the Carroll County Department of Planning annual report passed following brief discussion; the commission also voted to approve the Jan. 22, 2025 minutes earlier in the meeting. The zoning administrator announced that bulk trash pickup in Hampstead is scheduled for March 15.

Andrew Gray of the Carroll County Bureau of Comprehensive Planning gave the county update. Gray said a fall amendment to the 2023 Carroll County Water and Sewer Master Plan that included a Hampstead item was approved by the Board of County Commissioners and is being routed to the Maryland Department of the Environment for final review. He said the spring 2025 amendment cycle closed Feb. 1 and that the county has multiple amendments under review, including entries related to the Hampstead PFAS system pump houses across several properties.

Gray also said the county's housing study and executive summary are now available online and that the county planning staff will convene working groups on housing, agriculture and economic development to translate studies into implementable master-plan changes. He reminded the commission that the county master plan covers unincorporated Carroll County and not incorporated towns such as Hampstead, Manchester and Taneytown.

Gray noted that public open houses on the county master plan have been held at multiple locations and that a Hampstead-Manchester outreach session was scheduled at the North Carroll Branch Library the day after the commission meeting, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The commission did not take action on county-level amendments tonight- the town's role is to certify local information and forward it as part of the county process.

The meeting adjourned after a motion and second; the vote to adjourn was recorded as approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 2-26-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission certified Hampstead's information for the Carroll County Department of Planning 2024 annual report, approved prior meeting minutes, set bulk trash pickup, and received an update from Carroll County planner Andrew Gray about master-plan amendments, the housing study and public open houses.","taxTitle","Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland","taxId",71659,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6307868,"Antietam Broadband pulling fiber through Hampstead; several commercial site plans delayed by stormwater review",40,497000,537000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2427421-2c339f30cafef84078b8f140ae8fe659&start=497&end=537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2427421-2c339f30cafef84078b8f140ae8fe659/thumbnail_497000.jpg","/articles/6307868/Hampstead/Carroll-County/Maryland/Antietam-Broadband-pulling-fiber-through-Hampstead-several-commercial-site-plans-delayed-by-stormwater-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307868-763a1dcb914544802d34fd6062f42157/orig.mp4?Expires=1775623187&Signature=NRHI7se00RAIrgc9SMUDzHI~WMv8ygCdw29RH4b~lTDQaXXbaA72Zwbtv8LTUB2187nvK87GugB8pysR4QsCkC0nT~H5V7IPFtev0Lajm1zpKzHk-iIRKBI08XTS8dZT8xlds1~gxkZbMb16ZFydKZhzI6lxAUEgd8sH38aUzkkTQ-z3i4s9~UEFzhzhjt1U0CcESkoukUO~6GjcLu-IPESNiudr7yJpbFvH-8EzfI6sCByaxx-jxMF9aTq4Iu2XAmlHgR3mZvHvTvlDlJYKfJ-qIhz8mqQHDKspME2rYcFtW6ZbRcMtClQx4Xy5oRmbXgBFefKSkKuXAo5uhsC6lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff told the Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 26 that Antietam Broadband continues to install fiber in town and that several commercial site plans remain in technical review.

The zoning administrator said Antietam Broadband is pulling fiber through the conduit in Hampstead, installing aerial fiber on Main Street and side streets, and completing final CSX crossings. \"Some residents in the town have already signed up for a fiber service and should be receiving service shortly,\" the administrator said.

On development, staff reported the WashX car wash project is on hold pending an updated traffic study and the developer's lease renegotiation with the landlord. Tractor Supply and the \"Wise Gas and Go\" site plans remain under county review and are waiting specifically on stormwater management approval, which staff described as currently backed up at the county level.

Commissioners did not take votes on the commercial site plans at tonight's meeting; staff said they will continue to monitor county reviews and coordinate with developers and consultants.

The broadband and development updates were delivered as part of the zoning administrator's regular monthly report and were presented to the commission to note progress and outstanding technical issues.","Town staff reported that Antietam Broadband is installing aerial fiber and finishing CSX crossings. Commercial projects including a WashX car wash, Tractor Supply and a gas site remain in review, with several plans held up by county stormwater management backlogs or lease renegotiations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6307872,"Hampstead commission approves concept site plan for PFAS treatment centralization",239,564000,803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2427421-2c339f30cafef84078b8f140ae8fe659&start=564&end=803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2427421-2c339f30cafef84078b8f140ae8fe659/thumbnail_564000.jpg","/articles/6307872/Hampstead/Carroll-County/Maryland/Hampstead-commission-approves-concept-site-plan-for-PFAS-treatment-centralization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307872-8cf75480acb459f8be8d8b5b3ffd7fe8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775623187&Signature=Df20XXWivbFZAcGlNA2DQnL6DNbovZq18U2Qj~mk0Dba-w9~ryunPBE-k3gHXVaVs9MUhGFBhGZOTFibI5mS7xcU-7~37KERdUlzCfHtS24QxzXnyLNNCZUQNJ0XQtj72Cn8pwc-qDDDWILEOOwvhCLr4QDZb2Kxstj85FIEUYGxb0B8lIe315sFmb6PTL~QydIpdBx6FIwaNslbN0i9TtUBAIr28~8~nS4JEFlasVVoqdbdGyuB3-baHCVtmNX6eDpYVeXULzMELUfXdzfV0ks7ueyZAKReu~9gXsJtVJ96VXfLEbvC66-HSVX4aGj7g3FspCuXTfkuO4ym94M61Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 26 approved the concept site plan for the town's PFAS treatment centralization project and heard staff outline next steps for the town-wide water system modernization.

The approval clears a concept-level site plan that staff said will centralize PFAS treatment across multiple treatment facilities serving Hampstead. The commission voted in favor after a motion to approve the concept site plan; the motion was seconded and recorded as passed.

Commissioners and staff said the vote clears the concept stage but that additional technical reviews and external approvals remain. The zoning administrator said staff are preparing bid packages for pipeline construction, will check references and recommend a bidder to the mayor and town council, and then will prepare the state submission to the Maryland Department of the Environment. \"After that, it will go to the Board of Public Works for approval,\" the zoning administrator said.

Jason Lionel, project director for GMB, said GMB is coordinating the site development plan submittal and working with outside reviewers and consultants on technical comments. Staff told the commission they have received some verbal sign-off on stormwater configuration from the county reviewer and expect formal stormwater approval within days; they asked the commission to approve the concept plan to keep the schedule moving to final plan submission.

Commission discussion focused on technical review items, including grading and stormwater basin sizing. A staff speaker described the concept as covering multiple planned treatment facilities by name (North Carol Farms, Dairy, Shiloh and Hampstead Valley were mentioned in the discussion) and said the project will proceed through additional stages of review.

The commission's approval tonight was for the concept site plan only; staff repeatedly noted that final site plan approval and construction depend on completing county stormwater management approval and state-level filings. The commission did not vote on construction contracts or final design details.

Votes at the meeting also included routine procedural approvals (see the administrative roundup). Staff said next steps will be: finalize bid packages for pipeline work, complete due diligence on bidders, recommend award to the mayor and town council, submit construction bid package materials to MDE, and then seek Board of Public Works approval as required.

The commission approved the concept site plan during its regular meeting; staff indicated they will return with final materials once outstanding technical and permitting steps are complete.","The Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission voted Feb. 26 to approve the concept site plan for the town's PFAS treatment centralization project and heard staff updates on the parallel water system modernization and bid process. Final approvals remain subject to county stormwater review and state and board-level permits.","actionData","errors"]

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