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Posted 8/22/11

SMART GROWTH?

MD ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS

MAKE CASE FOR SCENARIO #1

AT COMP. PLAN CHARRETTE IN WALDORF

Seeking to capitalize on what many agree is a rare opportunity to move Charles County's land growth policies away from sprawl development and towards Smart Growth, a collection of Maryland environmental heavyweights made the trek to Waldorf on August 18 to make their pitch for change to citizens and county officials.

Read about the county's three different comp. plan scenarios.

VIDEO INTERVIEWS FROM

DESIGN CHARRETTE MEETING IN WALDORF

WATCH Michael Paone, Maryland Department of Planning:

Thumbs downs on the Planning Commission's Port Tobacco Environmental Recovery Zone

WATCH Jennifer Bevan-Dangel, 1,000 Friends of Maryland:

"Charles County is absolutely on its way from its 2006 Comprehensive Plan to a very serious economic crisis."

WATCH David Curson, Audubon MD-DC:

Is concerned about how current land-use zoning in Charles County is affecting endangered bird species

Terry Cummings, Chesapeake Bay Foundation: "I think Charles County's [2006] Comprehensive Plan was excessive ... the deferred development district and development district are bigger than Washington, D.C."

MEANWHILE ... OVER AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE MARCH CONTINUES TOWARD

A SO-CALLED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY ZONE FOR

PORT TOBACCO

A public hearing will take place on Monday, September 12, at 7 pm in the County Commissioners meeting room located in the Charles County Government Building.

Click here for a recent WeMakeItNews.com feature about the proposed ERZ.