Work Session Meeting minutes of the Town Council Work
Session on
April 19, 2005
As reviewed, approved and accepted by the Town Council
on May 3, 2005
Mayor Oland opened the Work
Session at 7:30 p.m. Council Members
Charles Bradsher, Frank Bennett, and Dave Preusch were present. Council Member
David Halperin was absent. The Clerk
was present. There were 3 citizens
present.
Review of the
Comprehensive Land Plan:
The purpose of the Work
Session was to continue the review of the Comprehensive Land Plan. Council Member Dave Preusch has submitted a
draft of language regarding annexation policy for inclusion in the draft of the
Comprehensive Plan. Most of the points
were obtained from the Municipal Research & Service Center of Washington
(MRSC).
Mayor Oland had requested
Eric Wenger review Article 66B of the Annotated Code with regards to
recommendations for the identification and designation of areas of critical
State concern. This review
particularly pertains to sensitive environmental areas. Mr. Wenger submitted a draft for the Mayor
and Council to review. The materials
were derived from “Models and Guidelines for Managing Maryland’s Growth.”
Stan Benning, the Town
Planner, mentioned that most of these requirements are usually covered in the
Forest Conservation study. Mr. Benning
further recommended that a clause which would express that this designation of
sensitive environmental areas of critical concern to the State is tentative and
is subject to detailed review.
Resident Phyllis Sterling
made several recommendations for addition/deletions/changes which will be
incorporated into the draft for further review by the Mayor and Council.
The submissions from this
Work Session will be incorporated into another draft of the Comprehensive Plan
for review by Counsel Stan Abrams and then by the State of Maryland.
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The Work Session was
adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathryn D. Buit
Clerk
April 19, 2005