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Planning commission denies Warfield concept plan; developers, council may revisit zoning questions
Summary
Sykesville Planning Commission unanimously denied a concept plan from the Warfield development group over land-use percentage shortfalls in retail and open space and an overconcentration of residential acreage; the plan could return if the applicant files a text amendment or provides a qualified application under state law.
The Sykesville Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a concept plan presented by the Warfield development group at its most recent meeting, citing multiple land-use discrepancies within the town’s Planned Employment Center (PEC) requirements.
Commission members said the plan met the PEC requirement for office/research-type uses but did not meet thresholds for other required categories. Staff and commissioners calculated that the developer proposed roughly 5% of the site for retail/service uses — below the PEC requirement of 10–20% — while…
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