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Sykesville planning commission denies Warfield concept plan over zoning land‑use inconsistencies
Summary
The Sykesville Planning Commission voted unanimously July 7 to deny Warfield Companies’ amended concept plan, citing noncompliance with PEC zoning land‑use percentages and inconsistent parcel calculations; staff recommended denial and invited a revised submission or a zoning text amendment to address the discrepancies.
The Sykesville Planning Commission on July 7 denied Warfield Companies’ amended concept plan for the Warfield site after staff concluded the submission failed to meet the Planned Employment Center (PEC) zone’s land‑use percentages and used multiple parcel size metrics in calculating densities.
Staff planner Kevin summarized the review, saying the 47.2‑acre development parcel and the concept plan “propose land use percentages that do not meet the requirements of the planned employment center zone,” and that the plan used two different development parcel sizes in its calculations. He recommended the commission deny the plan while allowing the applicant to submit a revised concept plan for a future meeting.
The denial followed presentations by the applicant team.…
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