Current Issues
Below is a listing of Current Issues facing Western Howard County. The entire Howard County Council Agenda can be found at Howard County Council Agenda.
Used Car Lot - After more than four years, CCWHC has been successful in blocking a proposed used car lot from being built at the intersection of Daisy, Union Chapel and Ed Warfield Roads in Daisy. We are happy to report that the Ulman administration has purchased the land. The fire department plans to install an underground water tank to help fight rural fires and the county may use some of the land for a proposed traffic roundabout.
Cell Towers - The application for a cell tower on Daisy Road was approved by the Board of Appeals. There is still an opportunity to appeal the case to the District Court, but no decision has been made on this option.
Farm Wineries - The Howard County council passed council Bill C89-2011 that establishes farm wineries. The bill, unanimously passed, allows two classes of Class 1 wineries and a Class 2 winery for the purpose of wine tasting, wine sales, tours, educational programs, meeting and social events. A Class 1A winery can be established, as an Accessory Use, on a minimum of five acres with as many as 50 visitors a day allowed during the hours 10 AM to 7 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10 AM to 10PM Fiday and Saturday. Class 1B is essentially the same as 1A except it requires approval as a Conditional Use since it is on a non-agricultural preservation or any other preservation parcel and can operate 10AM to 10PM daily. Up to 15 Special Events a year, with up to 150 attendees at each event, are allowed. Of concern is the potential for allowing more than 150 attendees. Specifically, the Hearing Authority may increase this number by five people for every acre of land above the 25-acre minimum up to a total maximum of 500 attendees.
Chin Baptist Mission Church - The Hearing Examiner ruled in favor for the Chin Baptist Church congregation, petitioners, for a Conditional Use to build a church at the corner of Hobbs and McKendree Roads, Glenwood, MD.
Copyright 2011 Concerned Citizens of Western Howard County
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