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The county planning representative also reported that staff have begun youth engagement activities, meeting with a youth group from the Boys & Girls Club to gather input. Annual report materials related to planning will be drafted and provided to the commission in the coming weeks.

No formal action was required of the Taneytown commission; the county representative said she would keep the commission posted on the adequate public facilities ordinance review the county commissioners requested the county planning commission consider in future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting for the month of April 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County planning staff said workgroups on housing, agriculture and economic development will convene as part of the Carroll County comprehensive plan update; staff also reported youth outreach with the Boys & Girls Club and upcoming annual report materials.","taxTitle","Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland","taxId",71667,"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},6573881,"Taneytown staffer Jay signals upcoming departure; city weighs transition options",453,2006000,2459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667&start=2006&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667/thumbnail_2006000.jpg","/articles/6573881/Taneytown/Carroll-County/Maryland/Taneytown-staffer-Jay-signals-upcoming-departure-city-weighs-transition-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573881-54d9038b3dc6b136efe33ecc6b8d8ffa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156339&Signature=UD7CIL4DZ1mTfb2P0Jc2OmpGXQ3Q5CbOLNrg49UKYEg09Y4wXfLAy5Rrcsd7S~d-e5iE-zt3iGrkFd7uBS0Ev~J~JGS9azX1XR6n5GMYWTZLN5~UPrw1HUHjQOB-~fqs82~v0j8GH7uBEr0wYgNfU1i8IWMut2dps43EO2CwAbBrtJ3JTYGkfrzlyxQmkyxoUQGd4VDYXOz9yF407CJp~l-nMu6UqO-GT0LTg2aCa0aAd3WB0EtpsUzRA~8Y8D7wSKMJwyEtXUCBkVekxRNfHvczV6zCAByZOFEYmMRVfUhYscUSMkN5araByCQKrSlbH~JImJsnRycJy7CQn426lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Taneytown staff member identified as Jay told the Planning Commission he has been preparing a list of outstanding land issues and said he is nearing the end of his service to the city. Jay said he has worked behind the scenes to advance easements, evaluations and other land matters and that the city manager and mayor will need to decide how to handle transition responsibilities.

Commissioners asked what will happen to active projects in the coming months. Jay said he did not want to leave the city “high and dry” and that he and the city manager planned to meet to determine what assistance or handover is needed. He noted the list of outstanding tasks has grown and that some projects may require additional follow-up by staff or council during the transition.

Commissioners and staff thanked Jay for his service. No formal personnel actions were taken at the meeting; the commission recommended the mayor and city manager coordinate transition planning to maintain project continuity.","A long-serving city staff member identified as Jay said he is nearing the end of his service and is preparing lists of outstanding land-use items; the commission discussed next steps for managing active projects during a transition.",{"_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},6573885,"Mountain Brook Farm access and easement talks continue as Flowserve declines initial request",196,1700000,1896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667&start=1700&end=1896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667/thumbnail_1700000.jpg","/articles/6573885/Taneytown/Carroll-County/Maryland/Mountain-Brook-Farm-access-and-easement-talks-continue-as-Flowserve-declines-initial-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573885-eac6bae45946968921bd6e29972fbd21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156339&Signature=RJ8X~znxWNxooNhFQaXQFTRgvY4IiFBFURi8sTC99ef4RQmISvnsRiEDBMETDU6PJRUBuJXuw1nAYii6bUbebgaptq7ILhslrIDYWOFwl7Sp84tMeQCfcVGgt56Q77Veg-ZylyWh4CgK0SmtxKO2VSnsaBTExBWGGLTEJ~AxvYDXflSurja40MKqY~a2Yh7i1PG-EK36TDY9dG4Otb9XcPm24XWmzbfQQLECszgo~W2julMC39EYWeXUZZexMcDihCMu83jP7ve8d0srHl-cUr1BrPHvFr2sL-HOOSyHgwhQw~RDS0W4wqkZmYJqaYnU7on0grhW9hrbOPgtfxPZXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Planning Commission they continue to negotiate an access easement across property owned by Flowserve for the Mountain Brook Farm development. Flowserve previously declined an easement request; staff said Flowserve has agreed to meet with its leadership team to discuss the request and potential compensation or other tradeoffs.

Commission discussion focused on whether the commission should require a second public access point to be a full public entrance rather than an emergency-only access. Staff said fire-protection standards, sight-lines and slope constraints make specific minimum distances and locations site-specific; however, the commission indicated a preference for a public secondary access rather than a gated emergency-only entrance.

Staff said the easement outcome will influence Mountain Brook Farm’s design and that negotiations remain active. No formal action was taken; staff will report further as negotiations with Flowserve proceed and as design revisions are prepared.","City staff said Flowserve has declined an easement request for Mountain Brook Farm property; Flowserve agreed to meet with the company’s leadership to discuss possible compensation or other benefits, keeping negotiations open and affecting project design.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6573890,"Memorial Park sidewalk at issue as State Highway raises stormwater review demands",166,1419000,1585000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667&start=1419&end=1585","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667/thumbnail_1419000.jpg","/articles/6573890/Taneytown/Carroll-County/Maryland/Memorial-Park-sidewalk-at-issue-as-State-Highway-raises-stormwater-review-demands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573890-34089911a1c3399bc584fb7bd5c8a27f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156339&Signature=VQRUUbGr9K9Imem2qWNWPMZQUW3yseOKyFu8-IGUVjyu6GqZ~C3YnaMLg~brO5WiJlQORw0LqmquR9Wru8zbvRxo2ZBhHVmRlm3cbq4iP1qWiBAZ~BlBiGG8WLvhBHcUx2nqmtJR0UcCLgJFbnMzhI0CeFcAYPkth2IsgvYr4eVWAiALNfpASEFludGcn~zk9j9nUC4v7zDpYNgeBE8ds-6tsEU3spJpzYyxpFm4K~GlrgyrtpETriHeikUcWD9O2IurwRoVcfrkoYcAXg8RV6-rmjWMrkscJsfJGWmB44sTmKKPfEip9XMb2jsQuVb9KSHniFPasb5Yb9MoxiGErg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Taneytown Planning Commission that a proposed sidewalk connecting the existing Frederick Street sidewalk (near the Catholic church) to a new Memorial Park entrance may trigger a state-mandated downstream stormwater analysis the project’s engineer has not yet been able to complete.

Staff said the proposed sidewalk could increase impervious area and that the State Highway Administration (SHA) has not indicated a clear, time-bounded scope for the required downstream analysis. The uncertainty, staff said, could require months of additional engineering work and might imperil a park grant with an expenditure deadline.

Commissioners said the sidewalk is a key access feature for park users. Staff said one option would be to remove the sidewalk from the project to avoid SHA’s comment, but that doing so would be undesirable and could jeopardize the project’s intent. Staff described continued efforts with the engineer to identify stormwater treatment options that would meet SHA’s requirements.

No formal action was taken by the commission at the meeting; the matter remains under review while staff and the project engineer pursue alternatives and discussions with SHA.

The project is grant-funded; staff emphasized that meeting the grant’s timeline is a primary consideration when weighing further design work versus removing the sidewalk from the scope.","City staff said engineers are struggling to satisfy State Highway Administration stormwater requirements for a sidewalk linking Frederick Street to a new park entrance, and that meeting those undefined downstream analysis requirements could delay grant-funded construction.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6573894,"Taneytown commission certifies spring amendment to county water and sewer master plan",1132,180000,1312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667&start=180&end=1312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141681-9a60f7f648e20dfaac4d9a7e6d884667/thumbnail_180000.jpg","/articles/6573894/Taneytown/Carroll-County/Maryland/Taneytown-commission-certifies-spring-amendment-to-county-water-and-sewer-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573894-503c9d4974fd398eac78b95475eba532/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156339&Signature=GRTeCjFW-9Y7q~rESQxlqZ6qIqRNp~jU3Ch0gJK9GzF~JKUKw96wpeWyJo0Wo688Ybfy-fk1Mr8EQTpsedF8RLMDSv7xlJlW7BSlHbhoo1H2PdwEzuzPOCKbXXQCa7C9GPN59a2543nmD5v~dyS5AiUkOpjkMmAzb~PXhODyrDyS0Qfqqw6oS4VYh7f1qVZl~-mmTDzMSO-kjz2cT0P~Ukz6eHC4FZNlbrxDS9GvDMdEU6jRCFPpj9G7Pt8UPTOCA9wCK96d7IJgWHXvxg0p8TA~7znBMj0yUrNOlj8C166MvTp54HziNz24LpyfpR~EmkZOi5OyzEtfQ0AhG5L4UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Taneytown Planning Commission voted to authorize the chair to sign the Carroll County Water and Sewer Master Plan 2025 spring amendment that would move one Harney Road property from the long-range sewer service area to a priority (S3) sewer service area and add 250 gallons per day to the town’s demand calculations.

Andrew Gray, a representative of the Carroll County Planning Department, told the commission the amendment concerns a single-family dwelling and will update Map 27 of the Taneytown sewer service area. County staff highlighted a correction to Table 32 in the 2023 Carroll County Water and Sewer Master Plan: total demand for Taneytown was changed from 0.989 to 0.986 in the priority and future planning categories.

The change adds 250 gallons per day of demand tied to one household. Gray said the county uses an estimate of 2.69 persons per household for Taneytown based on 2020 census data; that figure, when applied to one added household, was rounded in discussion to three residents for demand accounting. He also told commissioners that the draft amendment and related municipal amendments have been sent to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Department of Planning, the Carroll County Health Department and the Carroll County Bureau of Utilities for preliminary comment.

Commissioners asked technical questions about how the plan accounts for subdivided or redeveloped lots and existing water/sewer allocations. County staff described the buildable land inventory (BLI) maintained by county GIS and explained that the town’s monthly water-allocation resolution (used by the mayor and council) tracks available water capacity and typically carries a small number of infill lot allocations to accommodate applications for building permits. Staff said sewer impacts are assumed to parallel water but the town does not pass a monthly sewer resolution.

After discussion, Commissioner Barry moved to authorize signing the spring 2025 amendment; Commissioner Bill seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote. The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting record; meeting audio captured multiple affirmative responses and no recorded nays.

The amendment, if approved through the county and agency review processes, will replace the existing Taneytown sewer map (referenced as Map 27 in the county plan) with the updated map included in the town’s packet. County staff recommended the commission certify the municipal amendment as consistent with the February 2010 Taneytown comprehensive plan.

The commission’s action authorizes municipal sign-off and transmittal to county and state reviewers; final effective changes to the county master plan will depend on the county’s adoption process and any agency comments or required modifications.","The Taneytown Planning Commission voted to authorize the chair to sign a Carroll County Water and Sewer Master Plan spring 2025 amendment that reclassifies a Harney Road property from long-range to priority sewer service, adding 250 gallons per day and correcting a demand calculation.","actionData","errors"]

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