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Carroll County extends deferral on Freedom District self‑storage approvals for six months after contested hearing
Summary
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners voted 3–1–1 to extend a deferral on final approvals for self‑storage projects in the Freedom District for six months, saying consultants need time to study zoning changes after community objections about scale and location.
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners voted to extend, by six months, a temporary deferral that halts final approvals for self‑storage facilities in the Freedom District.
The public hearing and subsequent vote followed months of neighborhood concern about large, multi‑story storage buildings being allowed in C‑2 commercial corridors after a master‑plan wording change removed the word “mini,” which previously implied one‑story buildings. The extension passed by a 3–1–1 vote after the board debated how to balance a developer’s investments with community protections.
Tim Burke, the county attorney, told commissioners the extension is intended to give staff and the Planning Commission time to study whether zoning language and the Freedom District plan should be amended. "The purpose of today is to solicit public comment on a…
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