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Neighbors press Carroll County planners over ‘Sanctuary’ subdivision, citing well and traffic worries
Summary
Residents near Hook Road urged the Planning & Zoning Commission to halt or closely scrutinize a 10‑lot concept subdivision called The Sanctuary, saying private wells in the area have historically failed perk tests and warning new homes could deplete neighbors’ water and increase dangerous traffic on Route 97.
The Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission heard a packed public comment period Jan. 21 over a concept subdivision called The Sanctuary, a two‑parcel plan southeast of Westminster that would create 10 lots and extend Maple Crest Drive to a new cul‑de‑sac called Sanctuary Court.
Kirsten DeMarple of the county’s Bureau of Development Review described the project as a concept plan on about 73.59 acres proposing lots ranging from about 1.3 acres to 6.4 acres with private wells and septic. She told the commission, “This is the Sanctuary Subdivision,” and emphasized that the project is in a private water and sewer area and will be reviewed by the health department for well and septic requirements.
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