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Please see below for the our most recent written comments submitted to the Planning Commission on February 13, 2022 with several signatories supporting our earlier statements from December. CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR PROPER LAND USE, INC. 1328 Washington Drive Annapolis, MD 21403 410-280-8956 gwwabc@comcast.net TO: Planning Commissioners CC: Michael Mallinoff, Director, Department of read on >
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The Capital: “Crystal Spring compromise a model for future land-use battles”
By: Gerald Winegrad, Capital Gazette Columnist Plans for a senior living project at the 176-acre site known as Crystal Spring have been approved by the Annapolis Planning Commission, the last step in the city process. This only occurred after an intensive 13-year uncivil war with withering citizen opposition to previous plans. Mayors were elected and read on >
Planning Commission Meetings on TVPP Dates and Details
After a decade of battle over the development of Crystal Spring, revised filings by National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) have met the 4 major concerns of our group, Concerned Citizens for Proper Land Use, Inc. These concerns focused on traffic, forest conservation, stormwater management, and extinguishment of all development rights other than the senior read on >
The Capital: “Epic battle produces an environmentally sound development”
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 >
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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