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Developers ask for county relief on review fees for Taneytown projects; commissioners defer for more study
Summary
Developers and county planning staff told Carroll County commissioners on April 17 that two Taneytown projects produce near-final plans before county review, prompting a request to reduce what developers called duplicative county review fees.
Developers and county planning staff told Carroll County commissioners on April 17 that two residential projects in Taneytown have already undergone extensive town review before the county’s review begins, creating what developers describe as duplicative county fees for concept and preliminary phases.
Linda Alexander, a project engineer with CLSI, said the town’s review and the town planning commission’s approval leave the documents approximately 85% complete by the time they reach county staff, so the county’s concept and preliminary reviews often examine nearly final material.…
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