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Friday, November 9, 2012

Developers Add 83,000 Signatures to Zoning Challenge

Two groups funded by developers, including David S. Brown Enterprises and David Cordish, seek to overturn zoning for the Solo Cup and Middle River Depot properties.

Two groups funded by high-powered developers, say they have nearly 170,000 signatures in their effort to force two zoning issues to the 2014 ballot. The Committee For Zoning Integrity Inc. said in a statement that they have delivered an additional 83,435 signatures in their effort to challenge zoning decisions in the 2nd and 6th Council Districts. “We have successfully completed the signature gathering phase, with citizen interest in fixing the rezoning process in Baltimore County far exceeding our expectations,” Stuart Kaplow, an attorney for the Committee for Zoning Integrity Inc., said in a statement released Friday morning. “A referendum restores the sense of empowerment and guarantees integrity by direct participation in the decision …

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fred

5:13 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

when i was approached the first question was are you a baltimore county voter, when challenged back to them and asked if they were there was no answer coming. hired guns.   more ›

Friday, October 5, 2012

Community Groups Oppose Zoning Referendum Push

Community leaders claim referendum on zoning decisions would "render the work of communities and the council vote meaningless."

A loosely formed group of community associations said Friday that it has formed a coalition to fight developers attempting to force two county zoning bills to referendum. The Don't Sign It! Coalition plans to begin a public education campaign to oppose a group calling itself the Coalition for Zoning Integrity, which is backed by David S. Brown Enterprises and The Cordish Companies. Cheryl Aaron, zoning chair for the Greater Greenspring Association and an organizer of the Don't Sign It! Coalition, said the attempt to overturn zoning decisions made by the County Council in August is bad for communities. "Communities don't have the resources to file referendums and hire lawyers and organizers to go out and collect signatures," Aaron said. "It…

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Chuck Burton

5:01 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012

There was one at Cherry Valley Giant - said it was to give us a vote on zoning matters. Do we really want to vote on every little zoning change? Or even on those that are protested by one side or another? Ballots could take an hour to go through!   more ›

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