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Residents urge review of agricultural zoning and request protection of trails and live oaks in new developments
Summary
Two residents spoke during the council’s request‑to‑address period: Arlene Wheeler raised concerns about agricultural zoning, tax rollback and developers' ownership structures; John Tolomey asked the council to enforce development commitments to preserve trails and mature live oak trees in The Ponds community.
Two residents addressed Dorchester County Council April 21 during the request‑to‑address portion of the meeting.
Arlene Wheeler, 377 Somerset, told council she was concerned about agricultural zoning being used on properties held by publicly traded homebuilders. Wheeler cited company names she said own land and argued that agricultural zoning is intended to preserve farmland and should not be granted when land is held for development by public companies. She…
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