Two appeals set over Warfield concept plan and Parcel B procedures; no decisions expected Wednesday

Summary

The Planning Commission was told two appeals related to Warfield development will be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednesday: one appeals the planning commission's denial of an updated concept plan for failing PDC zone land-use percentages; the other challenges the town manager’s procedural requirements for development of Parcel B (possible assisted living site). No final decisions are expected that evening.

Town staff informed the Sykesville Planning Commission that two appeals connected to the Warfield development and Parcel B are scheduled to be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednesday evening.

The first appeal challenges the commission’s decision on an updated concept plan that, according to staff, did not meet required land-use percentage thresholds in the Planned Development Commercial (PDC) zone. The second appeal concerns a town-manager decision requiring specific procedural steps for the development of Parcel B, the parcel identified as the potential site for an assisted-living facility.

Staff advised the commission that both matters will be heard starting at 6 p.m., and that no decisions are likely to be rendered that night; the BZA will take additional time, request memoranda of law from applicants and the town attorney as needed, and may schedule further hearings before issuing rulings. The town manager’s procedural direction and the commission’s prior decision are both under active appeal, and interested citizens may view the hearings online or attend in person.