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Hagerstown council hears case to rezone Trolley Drive parcels to Neighborhood Mixed Use

Mayor and City Council of Hagerstown · February 24, 2026
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Summary

At public hearing ZM2026‑01, city planning staff and the applicant for Trolley Drive LLC asked the council to reclassify roughly 8.79 acres from RMOD/CG to NMU, citing neighborhood change and recent nearby residential and commercial development; the record stays open for 10 days for supplemental materials.

The Hagerstown mayor and city council heard a first public hearing on Feb. 24 on a rezoning request from Trolley Drive LLC that would reclassify roughly 8.79 acres lying between Emmett Road and Trolley Drive from RMOD (Residential Moderate Density) and CG (Commercial General) to NMU (Neighborhood Mixed Use).

Stephen Bachmiller, the city’s deputy director for planning and zoning administration, told the council the application covers two parcels (including 115 Emmett Road) totaling 10.69 acres with 8.79 acres requested for rezoning. He said the Planning Commission reviewed the application and recommended approval, concluding the applicant demonstrated either a change in neighborhood…

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