1500 Acres Protected Through
Sparks-Glencoe Zoning Efforts
The Baltimore County Council announced the results
of the Comprehensive Zoning Map (CZMP) process
on August 26. Four areas in northern Baltimore
County were "downzoned" to protective classifications
based on the request of Sparks-Glencoe. More property
was protected from upzoning requests which would have
increased the density of housing allowed on that property.
Under the previous zoning categories, many houses
could have been built on the 1500 acres. By placing
the land under Resource Preservation or Agricultural
zoning, the County has protected natural resources and
local agriculture in our area. Forests and wildlife
habitat will be protected from destruction, recreational
areas will remain inviting, water quality will be protected
from the degradation caused by the additional housing,
and growth will be reduced, along with the accompanying
demands on roads, schools, and other services.
The areas affected by our downzoning requests include
land in Parkton, in the Quaker Bottom and Corbett Road
areas, and land north of Monkton bordering the state
parks. For more information, see our spring newsletter.
Sparks-Glencoe thanks the members of our community
who spoke in favor of protective zoning in the area.
In addition, we are grateful to the support of North
County Preservation, which provided planning assistance
and financial support for our CZMP actions. Finally,
we appreciate the work of the Baltimore County Office
of Planning, the Planning Board, the Department of Environmental
Protection and Resource Management, and the County Council,
especially the Councilman representing our district,
T. Bryan McIntire. Our combined efforts will protect
the rural character of northern Baltimore County.
