FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONTITLE: FY-2022 Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) Applications (continued from Sept 8)
FILE NUMBER: #22-17 and #22-23
REQUEST: A finding of consistency with the Livable Frederick Master Plan.
PROJECT INFORMATION: ADDRESS/LOCATION: multiple, see attached TAX MAP/PARCEL: COMP. PLAN: ZONING: PLANNING REGION: WATER/SEWER:
APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVES: APPLICANT: multiple, see attached OWNER: ENGINEER: ARCHITECT: ATTORNEY:
STAFF: Anne Bradley, Land Preservation Admin.
RECOMMENDATION: Find consistent with the Livable Frederick Master Plan
ATTACHMENTS:
EXHIBIT 1- Written testimony on File #22-17 from the Town of Middletown EXHIBIT 2 – Written testimony on file #22-23 from the Mayor of Burkittsville
FY-2022 MALPF apps- continued September 15, 2021
File #22-17 – Flook, William et al – 302-acres on the east and west sides of Roy Shafer Road, south of the Town of Middletown (Tax Map 65 Parcels 26, 27 & 50)
Updated Middletown Draft Comprehensive Plan map below shows #22-17 (Flook) is taken out of the Growth Area and is designated Agricultural (dots) and Conservation Boundary (Dark Green). Staff added the red boundary around 22-17 to show property boundary.
From: Cindy Unangst To: Bradley, Anne Cc: Ahalt, Beth; ONeil, Shannon Subject: RE: 2021 Ag Preservation application near Middletown Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:58:11 AM Attachments: FIgure 8-1- Growth Boundary Map (shading).pdf
FIgure 8-1- Growth Boundary Map (noshading).pdf
[EXTERNAL EMAIL]
Hi Anne – In updating our Comprehensive Plan, we have revised our growth boundary. I’ve attached our draft map. We hope to have our updates done by the end of this year, and then the draft plan will go out for review and comment by MDP. We ended up taking a total of 116 acres out of our growth boundary from our 2010 plan, and most of it is on the south side of the town. Please let me know if you have any questions.
All the Best, Cindy
Cynthia K. Unangst Staff Planner Sustainability Committee Co-Chair Like and Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/middletowngreenteam/
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From: Bradley, Anne [mailto:ABradley@FrederickCountyMD.gov] Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:48 AM To: Cindy Unangst <cunangst@ci.middletown.md.us> Cc: Ahalt, Beth <BAhalt1@FrederickCountyMD.gov>; ONeil, Shannon <SONeil@FrederickCountyMD.gov> Subject: RE: 2021 Ag Preservation application near Middletown Importance: High
Cindy,
I relayed your positive comment about Flook to the County Planning Commission today and they
requested that I come back to them in a public meeting September 15th for clarification on this issue they brought up. Flook is completely within the Town’s ‘Conservation Boundary’. But also, a tiny finger of Flook is up in the Growth Boundary on the map. I drew a red circle around the tiny area below. It’s about 12-13 acres total :
Exhibit 1 Town of Middletown Additional Comments- Page 1 of 3
Legend Town Boundary Growth Boundary Conservation Boundary
County Zoning A - Agriculture RC - Resource Conservation R1 - Low Density Residenial R3 - Low Density Residential R8 - Medium Density Residential VC - Village Center GC - General Commercial
Figure 8-1
Source: Middletown Planning Department.
This revised growth boundary is 116 acres less than the 2010 growth boundary.
MALPF - MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation IPP - Installment Purchase Program
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Legend A - Agriculture RC - Resource Conservation R1 - Low Density Residenial R3 - Low Density Residential R8 - Medium Density Residential VC - Village Center GC - General Commercial Town Boundary Growth Boundary Conservation Boundary
Figure 8-1
Source: Middletown Planning Department.
This revised growth boundary is 116 acres less than the 2010 growth boundary.
MALPF - MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation IPP - Installment Purchase Program
I am writing to make sure you are aware that a small portion of the Flook farm extends into your Growth Boundary and that the Town is still okay with it being permanently preserved as farmland?
Thank you,
[EXTERNAL EMAIL]
Hi Anne – The farmland preservation application from the Flook Family falls perfectly in line with the Town of Middletown’s conservation boundary. Please let me know what the outcome of the application is once completed.
Thanks! Cindy
From: Bradley, Anne [mailto:ABradley@FrederickCountyMD.gov] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021 12:20 PM To: Cindy Unangst <cunangst@ci.middletown.md.us> Cc: Ahalt, Beth <BAhalt1@FrederickCountyMD.gov>; Bradley, Anne <ABradley@FrederickCountyMD.gov> Subject: 2021 Ag Preservation application near Middletown
Exhibit 1 Town of Middletown Additional Comments- Page 2 of 3
4 Growth Boundary M
Legend Town Boundary Growth Boundary Conservation Boundary
County Zoning A - Agriculture RC - Resource Conservation R1 - Low Density Residenial R3 - Low Density Residential R8 - Medium Density Residential VC - Village Center GC - General Commercial
Figure 8-1
Source: Middletown Planning Department.
This revised growth boundary is 116 acres less than the 2010 growth boundary.
MALPF - MD Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation IPP - Installment Purchase Program
Exhibit 1 Town of Middletown Additional comments- Page 3 of 3
FY-2022 MALPF apps- continued September 15, 2021
File #22-23– Grossnickle, Rene et al – 197-acres on the east and west sides of Burkittsville Road (Tax Map 74 Parcel 22)
From: Mayor Debby Burgoyne To: Bradley, Anne Subject: Re: Grossnickle Farm Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:59:02 AM
[EXTERNAL EMAIL]
Absolutely. Thank you very much,
On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 11:37 AM Bradley, Anne <ABradley@frederickcountymd.gov> wrote:
Mayor Burgoyne,
A few years ago you sent me the attached letter in support of the preservation of the Grossnickle Farm. The Grossnickle have applied again this year for preservation and I am going to my Planning
Commission next Wednesday September 15th . I wanted to reach out to make sure you are still in support of the preservation of this farm.
Thank you,
Land Conservation and Historic Preservation go hand in hand
Burkittsville has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975 because of its unchanged streetscape as well as the surrounding rural area which includes the Grossnickle farm.
The Grossnickle farm is part of a culturally rich and historically significant area. The Burkittsville community supports the preservation of the entire Grossnickle farm.
Sincerely,
Exhibit 2 Burkittsville- Additional Comments- Page 2 of 2
PROJECT INFORMATION: