Be Part of the Conversation
By: Gerald Winegrad, Capital Gazette Columnist It was January 2013 when I was cajoled, induced, and guilted into joining the ongoing battle to block the development of the 176-acre Crystal Spring site at Spa Road and Forest Drive in Annapolis. I knew from experience this would be a quagmire and that once I entered, I read on >
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Project Nears Approval After Meeting All Our Concerns
After a decade of battle over the development of the 175 acre Crystal Spring site, we are on the cusp of a major land use agreement as the developers of The Village at Providence Point (TVPP) have honored all of our terms for withdrawing our objections. City Planning and Zoning is incorporating these terms in read on >
Success is Near!
Success is near in resolving our four major concerns on traffic, forest conservation, stormwater management, and extinguishment of all development rights other than the senior only community. We have negotiated major concessions by the developer that would make this a model project. The traffic plans are comprehensive and actually may improve traffic flows. Note that since TVPP read on >
Local Leaders Lend Support to Concerned Citizens for Proper Land Use Position on New Plans
The following leaders have approved of the terms for withdrawal of objections to the project should the City adopt all the developer’s commitments as part of any approval of the project. Click here to read the commitment letter. Note: this list will be updated as new names are added. Parris Glendening, former Governor and father read on >
The Capital: “Latest Providence Point plan compromises on traffic, future development for Annapolis retirement community”
A long-planned and often fought-over proposal for an Annapolis retirement community along Forest Drive could finally be on its way to approval. Developers submitted plans offering compromises on four key areas of concerns raised by an opposition group, including traffic, forest conservation, stormwater management and future development.ADVERTISING On Thursday, National Lutheran Communities and Services submitted read on >
New Development Plans Filed: See NLCS Commitment Letter to Meet Objections
After more than a year, newly revised plans for The Village at Providence Point (TVPP) were filed with the City on July 1st. We have been working closely with the City and Larry Bradshaw, CEO and President of National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS), to assure the plans fully resolve our four major concerns with read on >
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March 2021 Development Update
Dear Friends, As winter turns to spring, I again wanted to let you know that the fight to protect the forests, wetlands, and fields of Crystal Spring is succeeding and all 175 acres of land at Crystal Spring still remain untouched. We have blocked plans to develop the site for more than a decade with read on >
2020 YEAR END DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Dear Friends, As this trying year of 2020 comes to an end, I wanted to update you on our fight to protect the forests, wetlands, and fields of Crystal Spring. I am pleased to report that the 175 acres of land at Crystal Spring remain untouched despite plans to develop the site dating back a read on >
The Capital: “We must save the forest to save the Chesapeake”
By: Gerald Winegrad, Capital Gazette Columnist The destruction of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem began more than 400 years ago with the clearing of forests and later, the filling and draining of wetlands. About 66% of our tidal and freshwater wetlands were destroyed, including thousands of acres drained with federal and state funds to create farmland. read on >