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Planning commission approves Brickworks Lot 5: 231 townhomes, modifications and forest plan; adds screening requirement
Summary
The commission approved the combined preliminary plat/final site plan for 231 townhomes on Lot 5 of the Brickworks development, granted multiple modifications, and approved the preliminary forest conservation plan; commissioners added a condition requiring an eight-foot fence and screening between several townhomes and adjacent industrial uses.
The Frederick Planning Commission on June 9 approved the combined preliminary plat and final site plan (PC24‑834 PSU/FSI) for Lot 5 of the Brickworks mixed-use development and granted associated modifications. The plan covers 18.31 acres and proposes 231 townhomes, rear-loaded on alleys, with internal sidewalks and four pocket parks.
Staff said the plan seeks three code modifications: (1) allow lots to front on private open space rather than exclusively on a public street (Table 4‑17 and LMC 606b2); (2) modify the required street-tree spacing and distribution on some streets (Section 605F); and (3) related frontage/minimum linear frontage adjustments. Staff recommended approval of the…
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