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Gateway master plan draws mixed praise and detailed demands for housing, infrastructure and governance
Summary
Department of Planning and Zoning presented the Gateway Master Plan as a long‑range strategy to redevelop more than 1,000 acres into an innovation district; testimony praised economic opportunity but asked for stronger affordable‑housing commitments, clearer infrastructure sequencing, governance and labor access for local workers.
Howard County’s Department of Planning and Zoning presented the Gateway Master Plan during a Sept. 16 public hearing, describing a long‑range strategy to redevelop roughly 1,000–1,100 acres around the Columbia Gateway area into an innovation district that mixes offices, research uses, transit nodes, and housing.
DPZ leadership told the council the plan responds to HOCO by Design’s direction and attempts to balance economic development, walkability, and sustainability. Director Eisenberg told the council the plan would support higher‑density nodes near future transit, recommend sustainable infrastructure, and include an innovation hub near the Maryland Innovation Center.
Public testimony was extensive and ranged across several themes. Business and property owners urged…
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