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Commissioners approve large Settlersville subdivision allocation, require $100,000 deposit within three days
Summary
The county granted 61,750 gpd of water/sewer allocation to the Fox Farm subdivision in Settlersville, subject to a $100,000 deposit and phased payment terms; developers said townhouses will start in the low-$300,000s and single-family homes in the low-$400,000s.
Queen Anne’s County commissioners on April 14 approved sewer and water allocation for Fox Farm LLC’s Settlersville subdivision, a multi-phase project the applicant said will include approximately 247 lots (roughly 171 single-family homes and 76 townhouses).
County staff told the commission the project requires 61,750 gallons per day of allocation and that the developer must provide a $100,000 deposit within three calendar days of the approval; additional per-lot fees will be due before platting and the balance of allocation fees must be paid prior to issuance of building permits. County officials said the payment schedule was negotiated to reflect the town’s prior public-works agreement.
Lindsay Dixon, representing Fox Farm LLC, said townhouses would be priced in the low $300,000 range and single-family homes likely in the low-to-mid $400,000s. She said the project will be built in phases, with the first phase including townhouses near the school and later single-family lots.
The commission recorded the allocation approval in public session and convened as the county’s sanitary authority to complete the action. The approved allocation and deposit condition aim to balance developer financing and county assurances that fees will be collected before building permits are issued.
What this changes: The allocation allows a substantial new subdivision in the Settlersville service area to move forward; the county emphasized phased approvals and financial conditions to coordinate town permitting and county allocation commitments.
Next steps: The developer must post the $100,000 deposit within three days and complete the phased-payment requirements before building permits and plat approvals proceed.
