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Planning commission clears Piney Ridge age‑restricted villas plan to go to Board of Zoning Appeals
Summary
The Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve determinations on density, exterior design and site layout for a proposed 31‑unit age‑restricted townhouse community in Eldersburg and to forward the plan to the Board of Zoning Appeals for conditional‑use review.
The Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 20 to approve determinations on density, exterior design and site layout for the Piney Ridge Parkway age‑restricted villas and forwarded the developer’s conditional‑use request to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The project, presented by Kirsten DeMarple of the Bureau of Development Review, is a proposed 31‑unit age‑restricted (55+) townhouse community on roughly 6½ acres in Eldersburg, south of Route 26 between Johnsville Road and Piney Ridge Parkway. The plan shows 31 townhouse‑style condominium units, with about 14 units accessed from Freedom Avenue and the remainder from a private drive off Piney Ridge Parkway. DeMarple said the proposed setbacks meet the single‑family standards for the zoning district and that the site will be merged from two parcels prior to final approval.
The developer and project team said the plan includes sidewalks tying into existing sidewalks, on‑lot parking (two‑car garages and two driveway spaces per unit), and forest conservation…
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