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By: Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette reporter The Annapolis City Council in November passed a law to protect the city’s trees. For every tree cut own, a tree would have to be replanted. So, it’s come as a shock to some — including the law’s lead sponsor Alderman Rob Savidge — that the first planned development read on >
Month: February 2019
Capital LTE: “Providence Point failings”
Back in July, I was optimistic when for the first time, the developers of the Village at Providence Point finally agreed to meet with leaders of the opposition to the project. This meeting was agreed to only after city Planning and Zoning officials pressed the developers to meet with us. We also met in September, read on >
The Capital: “Our Say: Central issues emerge in Providence Point plan”
By: Capital Gazette Editorial Board Annapolis must now judge whether the developers of the Villages at Providence Point have reshaped their residential/senior living complex sufficiently to fit within development rules governing the City of Annapolis. Providence Point is certainly smaller, but the rules offer a narrower path to the start of construction. We predict two read on >
Newly Filed Plans are an Epic Disappointment – Read our Letter to the Developers
On January 22, 2019, Crystal Spring developers National Lutheran Communities and Services (NLCS) filed plans with the City of Annapolis for their senior community Providence Point. We were extremely disappointed to find that the new filing made no changes whatsoever to address our four major concerns. The project remains at a 35 acre footprint with read on >
The Capital: “5 things to know about The Village at Providence Point”
By: Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette reporter National Lutheran Communities and Services submitted its most recent application for a 351-unit retirement community late last month. The project is the descendant of Crystal Springs, a sprawling mixed-use complex that drew fierce opposition from environmentalists and residents living near Forest Drive. The latest iteration is called the Village read on >