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Commission schedules HB 538 workshop; members debate market data and historic-site redevelopment
Summary
The commission removed HB 538 from the agenda because the attorney was absent and discussed scheduling a workshop (proposed June 17 or 18) to review the bill's land-use implications. Commissioners debated developer-provided density numbers, market evidence for retail, and the condition of historic Warfield buildings.
The Sykesville Planning Commission on June 2 removed substantive discussion of House Bill 538 from the evening's agenda because the town attorney could not attend, and commissioners agreed to schedule a workshop before the July meeting. Kevin said counsel recommended either Tuesday, June 17 or Wednesday, June 18 for a workshop; the commission asked staff to circulate those dates and to plan an evening session.
Commissioners used the meeting's town-update segment to discuss HB 538's potential effects and the related Warfield redevelopment. One commissioner…
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