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Council adopts annexation to add 2.94 acres at 10 Sullivan Road
Summary
The Westminster Common Council unanimously adopted Resolution 26-03 and the accompanying annexation plan (Resolution 26-04) to annex roughly 2.9443 acres at 10 Sullivan Road (Annexation 72); petitioner materials were affirmed and the property will be added to the city’s service area.
The Westminster Common Council voted to adopt an annexation plan and ordinance that will bring about 2.9443 acres at 10 Sullivan Road into the city.
Mayor Doctor Motebacher opened a public hearing on Resolution 26‑03, describing the property by tax account (07‑048408), map (0039), grid (0013) and parcel (0752). Council staff said the annexation area includes approximately 1.4983 acres of land plus about 1.446 acres of right of way including portions of College View Boulevard and state routes MD‑140/MD‑97 and noted the area is already served by public water and sewer.
John McGuire, who identified himself as an attorney for Sheetz Inc., told the council the petition materials and site plan remain accurate and introduced project manager Gary Kilfeather. Planning staff said the petition meets state statute requirements and the Planning & Zoning Commission forwarded a favorable recommendation.
After a brief council discussion, the body adopted Resolution 26‑04 (the annexation plan) and then Resolution 26‑03 (the annexation itself) by voice votes. The motions carried with the presiding officer announcing “the ayes have it.” The council did not provide a recorded roll‑call tally in the meeting transcript.
The annexation will enlarge the city’s corporate boundaries to include the described property and bring it fully into the city’s zoning and service framework. The council packet and the annexation plan were cited by staff as part of the official record; the transcript notes the petition was introduced in February and reviewed at a Planning & Zoning hearing in April.
Next steps include administrative processing of the annexation and any subsequent zoning or permitting actions required to implement development on the site.
