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Developer seeks TM zoning for Middletown site; board questions proportional signal contribution and adjacency to elementary school

Frederick County Board/Planning Commission Work Session · November 20, 2024
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Summary

An applicant asked to rezone a Middletown‑area property to the TM (Technology/Manufacturing Park) district, offering buffers, a 10‑acre public‑use tract and cash proffers. Commissioners pressed the applicant on signal cost shares, truck vs. car trip accounting and whether certain industrial uses should be proffered out.

County staff introduced rezoning application O924 for Middletown LLC, asking the commission to rezone property east of Route 11 and north of Mustang Lane from an RA district to the TM (Technology/Manufacturing Park) district. Staff said the TM district implements the county’s mixed‑use industrial/office future land‑use designation and noted the proposal includes enhanced screening, a 10‑acre tract proffered for public use, stormwater facilities sized for both industrial and public uses, and monetary contributions toward infrastructure.

The applicant described the generalized development plan as separating the site into an industrial area and a public‑use area, and proffering landscape buffers ranging from 75 to 150 feet along Mustang Lane and Valley Pike and preservation of existing stone walls. The presentation included a vehicle‑trip cap tied to the industrial portion of the site and a proposal…

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