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Council weighs multiple Region 6 land‑use amendments after residents raise safety and environmental concerns
Summary
During a lengthy session the council reconsidered and voted on multiple amendments to Bills 1‑26 and 2‑26 (Region 6 GDP and zoning). Members debated parcel‑level rezonings, traffic and safety at Route 3 intersections and environmental protections; several amendments were defeated while others were adopted; bills will return March 16.
The Anne Arundel County Council spent substantial time on March 2 debating parcel‑level changes to the Region 6 General Development Plan and comprehensive zoning map (Bills 1‑26 and 2‑26).
Councilmembers and administration staff focused discussion on a cluster of parcels along Maryland Route 3 and Millersville Road, where traffic congestion and a recent pattern of accidents were cited as public safety concerns. Councilmember Rodbian and others emphasized community requests to retain split zoning (commercial and low‑density residential) to limit new access points near a high‑accident intersection;…
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