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Planning Commission approves Site Development Plan SP74-01 with lighting mitigation condition
Summary
The Frederick County Planning Commission approved Site Development Plan SP74-01 with conditions and a requirement that the applicant re-engage a lighting consultant to shield and redirect exterior lighting so motorists on I-270 do not see glowing lamps; the motion passed 6-1-0-0.
The Frederick County Planning Commission voted to approve Site Development Plan SP74-01 (AP SP276651, FRO F276653) with conditions and modifications as set out in the staff report, including a condition that the applicant re-engage the project lighting consultant to shield and direct pole and building lights so motorists on I-270 do not see glowing lamps. Mr. Rensberger moved the motion and Mr. Hicks seconded; the motion passed 6-1-0-0.
The vote followed staff presentation and the commission’s review of testimony, exhibits, and documentary evidence presented at the public meeting. The motion, as recorded in the meeting minutes, tied approval to the findings and conclusions in the staff report and added the lighting requirement aimed at reducing glare for motorists on the nearby interstate.
Minutes record the members present in the roll call that followed the motion; the formal tally is recorded in the meeting record. The minutes do not specify which individual cast the single dissenting vote. The staff report lists additional conditions and modifications; those conditions were approved as referenced in the motion but are not detailed in the meeting transcript.
With the approval, the applicant must comply with the conditions in the staff report and the added lighting mitigation requirement before final permits are issued. The minutes do not specify a subsequent procedural deadline or appeal window in this excerpt.
