Commission approves subdivision creating Lot A4 at Harford Mall; development agreement must be recorded

The planning commission approved a preliminary subdivision creating Lot A4 from the larger Harford Mall property and attached conditions requiring a revised, recorded development agreement and coordination on utility easements before final platting.

Staff and applicant presentation: Staff explained the subdivision parcels and said the change facilitates future parcel sales and clearer ownership but does not alter previously approved site plans or the mixed‑use scheme. Tom Miner (Frederick Ward Associates) and Chris Mud (applicant counsel) explained the purpose: to create ownership boundaries that align with lease and sale plans, identify easements and support a recorded development agreement that binds future owners to shared performance standards.

Commission direction and conditions: The commission approved the subdivision with conditions: submission of a final recorded plat incorporating staff comments and agency conditions (including Harford County Health and Bel Air Public Works), submission and recordation of a revised development agreement for the Harford Mall development as directed by town council, and resolution of any utility easement adjustments through DPW prior to permits. The commission granted a waiver of interior lot‑line setbacks and interior landscape buffers for Lot A4 only, consistent with the mixed‑use standards.

Next steps: Applicants must record the revised development agreement and finalize plat and utility coordination before final permits for affected phases.