Category Archives: land ordinance

Garrett County Land Use Management Ordinance Draft.

The Board of Garrett County Commissioners has released a draft land use ordinance with a goal of encouraging county property owners and county stakeholders to examine and provide comment on the working document. Unlike Euclidian Zoning, virtually all land uses … Continue reading

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Garrett commissioners OK final drafts of land ordinances

Megan Miller Cumberland Times-News OAKLAND — The Garrett County Commission gave its unanimous approval Tuesday to the final drafts of three amended ordinances to guide county land development. “We’re at the end of the road here, so this is good, … Continue reading

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Garrett County Planning Commission’s public hearing March 6

Support the Republican Newspaper! Buy an online membership! The Garrett County Planning Commission’s public hearing on proposed revisions to three principal land development ordinances has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m. in the Garrett College auditorium. In … Continue reading

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Drafts address land-use in Garrett County

‘Clustering’ now included as an option Megan MillerCumberland Times-News OAKLAND — A second round of draft updates to Garrett County land ordinances makes more concessions for development and places fewer restrictions on land use, after public protests caused officials to … Continue reading

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Press release: Pending changes to the Deep Creek Lake zoning ordinance

Some of the pending changes that highlight the press release: -Changes to the subdivision laws allowing clustered vs non clustered development.-Traffic Impact Analysis, road design standards, etc-Allowing for drilling of natural gas in all zones subject to setbacks-Sensitive Area Ordinance, … Continue reading

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