Planning Commission recommends annexation of High Glen property with R-4 zoning amid debate over driveway and proffers

The Frederick City Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend that the mayor and city council annex the High Glen property and apply R-4 (low-density residential) zoning, along with a set of conditions staff recommended for inclusion in the annexation agreement.

Staff presented a detailed update on a draft annexation agreement and proposed conditions, including: limiting the use of an existing driveway on Christopher s Crossing so it could serve only the existing single-family dwelling to the same intensity of use; requiring parkland dedication and forest conservation commitments (on-site or via approved off-site planting or payments); granting a 20-foot easement for a 10-foot-wide North Branch shared-use path with the owner constructing the path or contributing to construction costs at first building permit (with CPI escalation); and an $8,000 per-dwelling-unit regional infrastructure contribution, adjusted annually to reflect CPI from the date of annexation…