Frederick trustees ratify downtown plan after resident and developer raise concerns
Mar 18, 2026
The Board of Trustees voted 4-0 to ratify a new Downtown Frederick plan that lays out a three-area vision for the historic core, Downtown West and Miners Park. Planning Manager Ali Lommel and developer John Lee debated whether the plan should be a guideline or a binding standard; a resident urged staff to recheck floodway mapping before adoption.
The full story
The Frederick Board of Trustees voted 4-0 to ratify the Planning Commission's approval of a Downtown Frederick plan intended to guide land use, design and connectivity in the town center. Planning Manager Ali Lommel presented the plan as a supplemental document to the town's 2024 comprehensive plan and recommended the board ratify the Planning Commission's unanimous 5-0 adoption.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →