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Board denies request to rezone 20 Fairfield Road from residential to commercial
Summary
The board voted 7‑0 to deny a rezoning that would change about 1.87 acres at 20 Fairfield Road to commercial, citing lack of a specific proposed use and concerns about traffic, sight distance and water resources raised by neighbors and staff.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to deny a petition to rezone approximately 1.87 acres at 20 Fairfield Road from R‑1 residential to commercial. The applicant, represented by local attorney Tripp Sewell, told the board his clients (West Street Capital Partners) purchased the property in December 2023 and argued the parcel historically hosted a day care and had been treated as a commercial use for tax purposes.
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