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The applicant said the plan would add one northeast lot with 32 parking spaces and a southeast lot with 13 spaces, together intended to relieve congestion during shift changes and to reduce truck and vehicle queuing that has spilled onto Gas House Pike. \"We're here to propose 2 additional parking lots,\" said Patrick Van Nuys, project manager with Timmins Group, the applicant's engineering firm.

Commissioners and staff said the expansion addresses a practical problem during shift changes when departing and arriving shifts overlap. \"They're at the capacity for the existing parking ... during shift change you get double the cars on-site,\" said Luke Feddro, senior project manager with Timmins Group. The applicant said there will be no new employees tied to this expansion; the spaces are intended to better stage arriving and departing workers.

Staff noted the lots will include landscape, lighting and stormwater-management improvements and that sidewalks and existing pedestrian routes will be used to separate people from truck access areas. \"The parking lots will be lit ... to the city standards so they are safe at nighttime,\" Feddro said. Applicants also pointed to an existing trailer-storage area that has been used informally to absorb cars during peak times; the new lots are intended to free that area to serve its original purpose.

The staff report references a total of 510 parking spaces on the site after the change and a calculation elsewhere in staff materials that the minimum required number would be 532. Planning staff explained that no parking modification is required because the plan adds no building square footage; under the city's Article 9 nonconforming‑parking rules, required parking is tied to building area and past approvals. \"They're not adding any additional building square footage ... so there's no requirement for parking,\" a city planner (Miss Under) said.

The commission also discussed truck queuing. Planning, police and public-works staff said they have worked with Aldi over the last year to adjust shifts and queuing procedures; staff said those changes have largely resolved the historic congestion on Gas House Pike but that the added parking should provide additional buffer capacity during heavy periods such as the holidays.

There was no public comment on the case at the workshop and no formal vote recorded; staff said the applicant will return for any required follow-ups as the plan proceeds to public hearing.

Why it matters: the change aims to reduce safety and congestion issues on a busy arterial by adding parking and clarifying internal queuing and lighting, while relying on the city's nonconforming-parking rules rather than a code modification.

What remains: commissioners asked for figures on employee counts and for staff to clarify the parking calculations in the staff report; staff said they will expand the written explanation for the hearing and that the applicant will return with final plan sheets and any remaining technical details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Frederick - Planning Commission Workshop - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Frederick City Planning Commission heard a proposal on May 19 for a final site plan adding two employee parking lots at the Aldi warehouse on Gas House Pike.","taxTitle","Frederick City, Frederick County, Maryland","taxId",4996,"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},6538122,"Sageway Farm annexation workshop raises infrastructure, access and neighborhood concerns",1376,3238000,4614000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388140-c92d06798ad42fad0421e84425bc371d&start=3238&end=4614","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388140-c92d06798ad42fad0421e84425bc371d/thumbnail_3238000.jpg","/articles/6538122/Frederick-City/Frederick-County/Maryland/Sageway-Farm-annexation-workshop-raises-infrastructure-access-and-neighborhood-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538122-8ee25e6e825098d320387deef9903477/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437465&Signature=CkX~BU1x3DUF03CUwWElWwhSdt130TEqaQ2xhrLc2Fv77zD2gI2m2oDlimy6QH1Gv~GAquT-IR4ty7WZcyPMA-Peg8rlxZzl1I3TqKGMzmUr0Vp-Kj2e0lOtywesfsyFBJnco8LLvtoTIoSvFHmq7JFO44SdmMVWuiowsQlqbd-XOm0fXZ-LbSTgmuv2Ea4fzIpNfrAmU6YG~ePL3h3EaeMz2BdMCtN9Opd5ONnRw80jo4ONDsdiH9PdOcbR-oc-1nZxr~BlkYmsuVE8WxN22zgmqFthOohb~GDt9BYhTbn6Puv8CCbxk9Tm7H-audChrL5Ue8yn9m88M0AmDSCRCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission on May 19 reviewed a workshop presentation for the proposed annexation of Sageway Farm (PC24‑1010 ANX), an approximately 25‑acre property that applicants said has roughly 12–13 acres serviceable for development under existing water‑pressure conditions.

Applicants’ attorney Bruce Dean and consultant Chris (surname as in transcript) described the site as a long‑planned tier‑2 annexation included in the Potomac River Water Service Agreement and said they are requesting R‑16 density for the developable portion. Dean said the property’s topography and pressure‑zone limitations mean only about half of the tract can reasonably be served by city water without additional infrastructure. He also warned that an interparcel connection to the adjacent Summervale development would be costly due to a deep ravine and that a required connection could be technically and financially difficult to construct.

City planning staff (Gabrielle) summarized typical annexation considerations: how water and sewer would be extended, which public projects the annexation should contribute toward, and the state and local rules that guide annexation timing. Staff identified potential infrastructure topics for an annexation agreement, including contributions or pro rata shares toward a high‑zone water storage/tower, widening or construction of nearby roads (Butterfly Lane extension/Old Camp Road), a pedestrian/bridle crossing along Route 40 and other transportation improvements tied to the Summervale project. Staff said the annexation is a recommendation to city council and that the commission’s views will be forwarded in a report.

Multiple nearby residents spoke in public comment and raised safety and environmental concerns. C. Raven of 5512 Old National Pike and Connie Richardson of 5514 Old National Pike expressed worries about traffic and access, well‑water quality, school capacity and tree loss. \"Right now, on Old National Pike is absolutely not a minor roadway. It's very busy ... I can't imagine having 350 units means 700 cars coming in and out of Old National Pike,\" Raven said. Residents asked how emergency response would function if planned access is blocked and whether they would be required to connect to city water and sewer.

Chris McDonald of the Golden Mile Alliance urged the commission to press for transit infrastructure (bus stops and shelters) and for bicycle and pedestrian connections to local businesses along the Golden Mile.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the commission’s advisory role on annexations, the technical limits imposed by water pressure zones, and where on the parcel development could feasibly be located. Some commissioners noted that connectivity to Summervale — particularly a vehicular or shared‑use path connecting the two sites — affects how appropriate higher density would be on this parcel.

Staff said the applicant must provide follow‑up materials and that a public hearing is tentatively scheduled for July 14; staff directed residents to submit written questions and comments to the case planner (Pam Repert) so the issues can be included in the project file and addressed before the hearing.

Why it matters: the annexation would expand the city boundary into a tier‑2 growth area and could add housing capacity and new infrastructure obligations; it also raises immediate neighborhood concerns about traffic, schools and environmental impacts.

What remains: applicants must provide engineering and service‑extension plans, and the commission will forward its recommendation to city council following the scheduled hearing.","At a May 19 workshop, applicants proposed annexing Sageway Farm (tier 2) into Frederick and requested R‑16 density. City staff and neighbors debated access, water‑service limits, required infrastructure contributions and environmental impacts; nearby residents raised traffic, school capacity and well‑water concerns.",{"_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},6538126,"Standard Communities outlines 306-unit affordable Warman's Mill Court plan; seeks floodplain and forest-conservation flexibility",2108,1090000,3198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388140-c92d06798ad42fad0421e84425bc371d&start=1090&end=3198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388140-c92d06798ad42fad0421e84425bc371d/thumbnail_1090000.jpg","/articles/6538126/Frederick-City/Frederick-County/Maryland/Standard-Communities-outlines-306-unit-affordable-Warmans-Mill-Court-plan-seeks-floodplain-and-forest-conservation-flexibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538126-ad87c95c48d856d659f1e67a6f08e60f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437465&Signature=oUSJKBJypSDhcLTS4RoqE88r4Em1Fb1qrsLSHjs4VqtXTjO1VtGvrryFEHT7Ow8-AUL~wIiMPupBTKxcZpOVsrZCFtXpjylTNzkiQCbYxDu6XCTBISyN~RkIMDQvFLIijg4POVMVmkepCAvAh99X9oFd~xHMfewaD8gVkffXI3WaTtJ13oPUuAihesd9Jgf1aZUpLrODo9Ta6b7vvGRlFg-ZLH7cvgKiay2P2OekNBI22HAptkzwRjD3cU3ShTx4bGey6OLHn3EgpC~xjmfPuR0GfDYGPG03Ql7-~Vu6YVpJcpvyh1raXDJG5HyOqKlNccZfshbAarNlTWXbNn2qIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Standard Communities presented a revised final site plan and preliminary forest-conservation plan for Warman's Mill Court at a city Planning Commission workshop on May 19.

Bruce Dean, attorney for the applicant, and Judd (last name as stated in the transcript) from Standard Communities outlined a multi-building, mixed‑use, workforce housing project that the applicant said will be financed with 4% low‑income housing tax credits and provide units affordable at about 60 percent of area median income. Dean said the company has committed $1,200,000 toward design and construction of the city's rails‑to‑trails phase 3 as part of the development agreement.

The applicants described a constrained, roughly 11‑acre site that contains wetlands and FEMA‑mapped floodplain. The plan calls for engineered fill, retaining walls and a pedestrian bridge to make both sides of the site developable and to connect buildings across the wetland area. \"The only way we can get to a density that supports that kind of infrastructure cost is to try to build as close to that edge as possible,\" the applicant said, noting that the project’s financial feasibility depends on the planned density and unit count.

Applicants and staff said they have already begun FEMA and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) review of the proposed floodplain modifications and that initial feedback has been favorable. The applicant said roughly a third of an acre of priority forest buffer would be affected by stormwater‑management siting near the stream buffer; the development team proposed compensating measures and suggested the option of off‑site plantings during the final forest conservation plan. \"That trade off of a third of an acre versus upwards of 48 units is a really significant trade,\" a consultant said.

Other plan details discussed at the workshop:

- Unit count and affordability: applicant said the project includes about 306 units financed with 4% LIHTC at 60 percent AMI, targeted at workforce households (teachers, nurses, retail workers).
- Streets and access: the site includes an emergency‑vehicle‑only access (Houghton/Hum Lane) with bollards and a Knox‑box control for emergency unlocking; the city noted that the emergency access was a condition of the prior rezoning. Commissioners expressed concern about response times and how the access will be operated.
- Landscaping and trees: the design increases the total new trees to 76 (above the 68 required), and parking‑lot landscaping is about 11 percent (code requires 10 percent). However, a small number of street trees cannot be provided due to overhead utilities and paved entrances; the applicant said it has compensated by planting elsewhere on site.
- Nonresidential space: the standalone commercial/nonprofit shell in the plan may be about 50 square feet short of an FAR threshold; the applicant said it will either adjust the design or seek a modification.
- Highway noise overlay: the applicant said higher STC‑rated windows and assemblies will be used on facades facing Route 15/off‑ramps; outdoor amenity areas are located behind the buildings where possible.

Staff highlighted outstanding items that must be addressed before the public hearing, including final FEMA/MDE approvals for floodplain work, a completed forest conservation plan (with demonstration of retention and compensatory measures), an archaeological assessment (phase 1 submitted and under review) and coordination with the Maryland Transit Administration for the rails‑to‑trails crossing easement. The city also asked the applicant to present a clear modification table tying requested deviations to compensating features for the hearing packet.

One nearby resident, David Schmidt of Sixth Street, spoke during public comment and raised concerns about school capacity and transit access, asking the developer to consider additional bus shelters or other transit infrastructure. No vote was taken at the workshop; staff and the applicant said they will return with refined materials at the hearing.

Why it matters: the project would add a sizable block of new affordable housing and a $1.2 million public amenity contribution but depends on floodplain engineering, forest conservation tradeoffs and infrastructure approvals that could affect final unit count and financing.

What remains: final FEMA/MDE approvals, forest conservation plan, archaeological clearance and coordination on easements and design details ahead of a scheduled hearing.","Standard Communities presented a final site plan and conservation plan for Warman's Mill Court, a 306‑unit 4% LIHTC project that includes a $1.2 million commitment to a rails‑to‑trails phase and requires floodplain fill, retaining walls and a bridge; staff and the applicant discussed possible forest conservation offsets and design modifications.","actionData","errors"]

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Aldi seeks 45 parking spaces to ease shift-change congestion at Frederick warehouse

Sageway Farm annexation workshop raises infrastructure, access and neighborhood concerns

Standard Communities outlines 306-unit affordable Warman's Mill Court plan; seeks floodplain and forest-conservation flexibility