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Frostburg council tables ordinance to expand artisan/small-scale manufacturing into residential zones after strong public opposition
Summary
After hours of public comment, the Frostburg mayor and council voted to table Ordinance 20 26-01, which would have allowed artisan and small-scale manufacturing as permitted uses in commercial zones and as special-exception uses in residential zones; council asked staff to refine language addressing traffic, primary-use and neighborhood protections.
Frostburg — The mayor and city council on Jan. 20 tabled Ordinance 20 26-01 after an extended public hearing in which residents raised traffic, parking, property-value and enforcement concerns about allowing artisan and small-scale manufacturing in residential neighborhoods.
City Planner Jamie Klink told the council the amendment was designed to let small, low‑impact activities operate more easily in commercial areas — and to create a special‑exception path for residential locations. "We would allow city staff to approve [in commercial zones] provided that it adheres to all regulations listed in section 8.2 of the zoning ordinance," Klink said, describing limits on trucks, noise, odors and…
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