Location: South Carroll Senior Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Sykesville, Maryland 21784

                NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The County Commissioners of Carroll County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:00 pm, at the South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Sykesville, Maryland 21784, to hear public comments on proposed ordinances amending Chapter 158 of the Code of Public Local Laws and Ordinances of Carroll County. The Board is considering proposed amendments imposing a deferral on the processing, reviewing, and approval of site plans, development plans or applications for any of the following project types defined in Ch. 158 of the County Code.

1-      Self-storage facilities for three (3) months

2-      Cluster subdivisions for six (6) months

3-      Retirement villages and retirement homes for six (6) months

4-      Planned commercial centers for eight (8) months

In addition, the Board may consider language exempting certain projects from the proposed deferral which meet specified criteria.

For information on how to comment during the public comment portion of the hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Land Management at 410-386-949 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, prior to the date of the hearing. The Commissioners may make amendments to the proposed legislation based upon the comments received at the hearing and may do so without further hearings.  Therefore, it is important for interested persons to be present.

            The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410-386-3600 or 1-888-302-8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1-800-735-2258, as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.

The proposed amendments may be reviewed in one of the following manners:  1) visit the County’s website (https://www.carrollcountymd.gov); 2) obtain copies in the main lobby of the County Office Building (225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157) during normal business hours. 

 

                 

Video of the Open Session on November 13, 2025- Deferral Ordinances

 

Video of the Open Session on November 6, 2025-  Briefing Discussion/ Possible Decision/ Deferrals

 

 

 

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