Be Part of the Conversation
During more than a decade of battle over the future of the 176-acre tract known as Crystal Spring, our group, Citizens for Proper Land Use, Inc., has spent countless hours blocking proposed large-scale developments at this site. The original plan would have destroyed 49 forested acres with only 4 acres replanted while building a massive, read on >
Category: Uncategorized
UPDATE: JUDGE SENDS PROVIDENCE POINT PROJECT BACK TO PLANNING COMMISSION
In response to an appeal filed last spring by a small group of opponents after the Planning Commission approved the Village at Providence Point, a county circuit court judge sent the project back to the planning commission for further review. On January 11, the judge ruled that the Planning Commission did not include enough “independent reasoning” read on >
CITY SUED OVER APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND SENIOR PROJECT
We at Concerned Citizens for Proper Land Use/Stop Crystal Spring, including nearly all of the local area’s top environmentalists, have succeeded in blocking any development of the 176 acre site for more than a decade. This occurred only after spending countless hours and raising funds to fight the massive development first proposed. Most recently, working read on >
February 13 Written Comments to Planning Commission
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
You’re Invited: Zoom Presentation on Restoring the Chesapeake Bay by Gerald Winegrad
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER