Tag: Frederick County

Re: Amended Bill 20-15: Defining a “Farmers Market” in the Zoning Ordinance, as a specific type of Temporary Outdoor Activity in certain zones, and as a Customary Accessory Use on property zoned Institutional The County Council (“Council”) of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to discuss: AN ACT to: Define farmer’s market, allow farmers market as a Temporary Outdoor Activity within certain zones, and include farmers market as a customary accessory use on properties zoned Institutional.…

Re: Amended Bill 20-12: Amend and Update Chapter 1-22 Article I, Development Impact Fee Procedures and Requirements, and Article II, Public School Development Impact Fee, of the Frederick County Code The County Council (“Council”) of Frederick County, Maryland, will conduct a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to discuss: AN ACT to: adopt changes to Chapter 1-22 of the Frederick County Code (Development Impact Fee Procedures and Requirements). Copies of the bill may be obtained from the Council’s webpage on the Frederick…

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today unveiled a new initiative to ensure open government and provide greater access and transparency to the County’s budget.  Executive Gardner announced the launch of OpenBook, an online portal that allows the public to explore revenues and expenditures in the county’s operating budget and details about specific projects in the capital budget. The easy-to-use site offers charts and graphs, maps, photographs, and timelines. For example, viewers can click on a specific construction project and learn its status, see where it is on a map, and…