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Carroll County water‑resources draft, master‑plan work groups discussed with Hampstead commission
Summary
Hampstead commissioners were handed the Carroll County 2024 Water Resources Element draft and heard an update on county master‑plan work groups covering economic development, agriculture and housing; county staff will return next month to answer questions.
The Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission received an introduction on June 25 to the Carroll County 2024 Water Resources Element draft and an update on county master‑plan work groups that will inform future amendments to the county comprehensive plan.
"You have a handout here. Basically, that was put together by Brenda Denny with the county," a town staff member said while introducing the water‑resources material and asking commissioners to review it before a detailed presentation next month by county staff. "Brenna Bridal, who is the expert on this, will be here next month to answer all questions," the staff member added.
A county planner then briefed the commission on recent procedural steps. The Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission voted on June 17 to forward the spring amendment to the Board of County Commissioners; the board will receive an introduction on July 3 that, if advanced, will schedule a public hearing on the amendment. The planner said that, after local approval, amendments go to the Maryland Department of the Environment for final review where applicable.
The county planner described three advisory work groups — economic development, agriculture and housing — formed to provide facts and policy ideas to the county planning commission as it updates the master plan. The planner said the economic‑development work group has been examining where the county could add commercial and industrial land and that a joint meeting of work groups has already identified shared topics for later policy discussion.
Commissioners asked about membership and timeline. The planner said membership includes municipal representatives, county staff liaisons, higher‑education partners, developers, attorneys and citizens chosen either through targeted outreach or a public call for applications. The planner said the work groups are scheduled to meet a total of seven times (including a joint session) with several meetings remaining.
Staff asked commissioners to read the Water Resources Element draft and bring questions to the next meeting when county staff will present more detail.
