Parkside Developers Hope to Retain Existing Farm House
At last night’s meeting of the Walkersville Planning Commission, Mr. Tom Poss asked for permission to make a change to the proposed Parkside Development along Biggs Ford Road. The property which has been a small farm with cattle and crops will be transformed into a development of more than twenty single-family homes.
The change sought, however, will retain the existing farm house and an existing shed if the house can be saved without too much trouble. The new homes on either side of the existing home will face Biggs Ford Road to maintain the character of the property, but all driveways will be from the rear road being put into the new neighborhood.
The Planning Commission expressed support of the plans to save the home as a unique example of the architecture of the area. They also supported having the homes face Biggs Ford Road like the other homes along the street. Due to modern lot requirements, the new homes will set farther from the street than the existing home, but it will still give the “feel of driving into town.”
Planning Commission Member Michael Kuster compared it to the revitalization of the Zimmerman’s Florist building on College Avenue in Frederick. Mr. Poss agreed and stated they hope to be able to do something similar.
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