Commission forwards rezoning recommendation after staff notes flood-hazard area

Sep 15, 2026

The planning commission forwarded a favorable recommendation on case 11CZ26 (Carson Merrill/MB Real Estate Leasing) to rezone a parcel from rural residential to agricultural; staff noted the eastern portion falls within a flood-hazard boundary and recommended forwarding the item to county commissioners.

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The Howard County Planning Commission voted by voice to forward a favorable recommendation on case 11CZ26, a petition by Carson Merrill for MB Real Estate Leasing LLC to change a parcel from rural residential to agricultural.

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