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Highland Trail preliminary plat and final site plan advances townhome phase; sidewalk alignment and parkland calculations under review

3843065 · June 16, 2025
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Developers presented a phase of Highland Trail that would build 100 alley‑loaded townhomes and extend Highland Trail and Big Al Cohen Boulevard. The project team said earlier rezoning approvals allow up to 550 units and that this submission implements the first 100 townhouses; staff and commissioners asked for

Chris Mariga of Harris Mariga and Elise Cohen of Cohen Enterprises presented the Highland Trail combined preliminary subdivision plan and final site plan for the first phase of a larger rezoned master plan. The project reflects an earlier MU‑2 floating‑zone approval that anticipated up to 550 residential units; this submission covers 100 rear‑load alley townhomes as the first phase.

Mariga said the plan will extend Highland Trail from Monroe Street to Monocacy Boulevard and construct ‘‘Big Al Cohen Boulevard’’ to connect Highland with nearby roadways, creating a missing link in the…

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