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Queen Anne’s County adopts temporary moratorium on certain residential and mixed‑use projects tied to sewer allocation
Summary
The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 25‑12, a temporary moratorium on new residential and mixed‑use project approvals in specified wastewater subdistricts when anticipated sewage demand exceeds 1,750 gallons per day. Developers raised concerns about permit language and thresholds during public comment.
Queen Anne’s County commissioners on Aug. 12 voted to adopt Resolution 25‑12, imposing a temporary moratorium on the application, approval, construction and permitting of residential and mixed‑use projects in specified sewer subdistricts when a project’s anticipated sewage allocation exceeds 1,750 gallons per day.
The moratorium, approved by voice vote and recorded as passing unanimously, applies to projects in the K & S and G service area, Prospect Bay service area, Cloverfield’s Bay City service area and the Southern Kent Island wastewater subdistricts. The text of the resolution says the moratorium is intended to remain in effect while the county reviews and updates the master water and sewer plan, the water and sewer allocation policy, and other related plans, policies and codes.
The resolution includes language intended to exempt “pending projects…
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