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Planning commission recommends rezoning 14.47 acres off Route 589 to allow 87 townhomes, citing infill and infrastructure changes
Summary
The commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the county commissioners to rezone 14.47 acres from R-2 to R-3 to permit 87 townhouse units; the decision followed testimony on smart-growth consistency, a traffic study showing fewer projected trips than single-family development, and an applicant offer of a 100-foot buffer to adjacent Ocean Pines lots.
The Worcester County Planning Commission voted to send a favorable recommendation to the County Commissioners for rezoning a 14.47-acre parcel near Route 589 from R-2 (suburban single-family) to R-3 (multifamily), which the applicant said would allow up to 87 townhouse units instead of roughly 60 single-family lots under the current zoning.
Attorney and project representative Hugh Cropper framed the request as infill consistent with the county comprehensive plan and 'smart growth' principles. "We feel like it's consistent with the current comprehensive plan and it's consistent with the proposed, comprehensive plan,"…
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