IT'S GROUNDHOG YEAR
For a long time, and especially over the past two years, Howard County advocates for slowing down development for the sake of improving...
Positions of Hoco Delegation/Impact Fees
There is much talk about Howard County current local bill 3-19, regarding increasing impact fees to developers. Many realize that our...


Zoning FACT Checks
There has been a lot of talk in the County Executive and Council races regarding development and how it is approved, regulated, and...


Normandy Neighbors Got Our Trees!!
This Blog post has been edited, October, 2018, with more detail, due to mischaracterizations of this story, making the rounds, in this...
HARD CHOICES
Update: September 17 - Since last blogging the County has presented more information at new meetings and I believe they have answered...
THE MOST PRECIOUS THING
GUEST BLOGGER TODAY - Julia A. McCready village green/town² Blog https://villagegreentownsquared.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-most-precious-t...
The Good, The Bad and the GREAT!
This morning’s Council legislative session was a great one. I am beyond thrilled that the moratorium on development for one year, in two...
SECRET SAUCE PART II
I put up a blog post in May about the upcoming legislation that annually updates the number of allowed new residential units in...
The Secret Sauce to planning
Many understand that there is a regulation called (APFO), the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance that has tests in it to regulate...
Not in an Election Year
Whenever I hear an elected official tell me that something cannot get done in an election year, it is so disheartening, and a reminder of...