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Hercules Additions, Narrowing Roads, and Non-Conforming Properties

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 GladeValley.net Staffadditions, featured, Hercules Iron Works, lot sizes, Old Town Mixed Use, Planning Commission, road widths, Town of Walkersville

The Town of Walkersville’s Planning Commission will meet Tuesday evening for their monthly public hearing. The meeting will be held in the hearing room of Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Hercules Custom Iron will present their case for approval of several additions to their commercial property. The Planning Commission will continue their discussion of modifying Old Town Mixed Use district and non-conforming lots and structures. Following the Burgess and Town Commissioners direction at their last meeting, the Planning Commission will discuss modifying the town’s design standards for pavement widths and…

Road Widths in Walkersville

October 23, 2014October 22, 2014 Michael KusterBell Property, burgess, development, Donald Schildt, Planning Commission, Ralph Whitmore, road width, roads, Town Commissioners

The Town of Walkersville’s Planning Commission asked the Burgess and Town Commissioners for their permission to explore modifying the Town’s Design Manual. Specifically, they would like to allow for more narrow streets and change cul-de-sac length requirments within neighborhoods. The issue continues to rise during site plan reviews when developers have to meet Maryland storm run-off requirements due to the amount of pavement the Town of Walkersville requirements. Last week, developers of the Bell Farm on Fountain Rock Road presented their updated plans during a public workshop. The Planning Commission…

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Walkersville Rezoning Withdrawn

September 25, 2014September 24, 2014 GladeValley.net StaffBell Property, development, Fences, intersections, Old Town Mixed Use, Planning Commission, rezoning, set-backs

The Pratt Family on Maple Avenue hoped to convince the Walkersville Planning Commission to rezone their property from Residential to Old Town Mixed Use Tuesday evening. After hearing from staff and the applicants, the Planning Commission explained that Maryland law forbids them from recommending a rezoning unless there was a mistake in the zoning of the property during the last comprehensive re-zoning of the whole town or if the character of the neighborhood had changed dramatically. The Planning Commission could not find either of these to be true. Commissioner…

Calvary Assembly Planning a New Building

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 GladeValley.net StaffBuilding, Calvary Assembly, Planning Commission, Walkersville

Calvary Assembly of Frederick plans to place a 60′ x 23 1/2′ modular building on their property at 8234 Woodsboro Pike. The large church on the southern edge of Walkersville submitted their plans for approval by the Walkersville Planning Commission. The building will be placed behind the existing building’s northern most wing as viewed from Woodsboro Pike. Calvary Assembly of Frederick was asked how the building would be used, and how many stories would the building have. Pastor Loren Fetty wrote, “Calvary Assembly’s property is partly within the Town of Walkersville and…

Proposed Changes to Old Town Mixed Use in Walkersville

July 21, 2014July 20, 2014 GladeValley.net StaffMixed Use, Old Town, Planning Commission, Walkersville, Zoning

The Walkersville Planning Commission will discuss the draft of proposed changes to the Old Town Mixed Use (OTM) District at the commission’s public hearing Tuesday evening. Discussions about updating the OTM District began when the owners of the old Walkersville Market on Maple Avenue asked for an exception to the number of uses based upon the square footage of the property. Throughout the discussions, Planning Commission members found more and more issues with not only the applicant’s property, but a large number of the properties. They decided to suggest updates…