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Commissioners debate density limits and a potential carve-out for Hickory Flats; seek timeline on permits
Summary
Discussion of Ordinance 8-40-25 focused on whether to permit a specific carve-out for the Hickory Flats project. Commissioners expressed concern about fairness and asked staff for a detailed timeline showing when developer approvals and building permits could have been obtained.
Bel Air commissioners spent extensive time discussing Ordinance 8-40-25, which would amend density limits in the town code, and whether a specific property (referred to as Hickory Flats) should receive an exemption from a proposed 20-dwelling-unit-per-acre cap.
Commissioner Taylor reviewed town comparisons and said most recent multi-family projects in town fell at or below 20 dwelling units per acre; she noted the B-2…
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