Planning & Zoning
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
United States
About
The Planning Board makes recommendations to the County Council and Zoning Board on all matters relating to planning and zoning, including Zoning Map Amendments and Zoning Regulation Amendments.
Please note the deadline for registration for virtual participation is 1 business day, no later than 7:00 pm, before the scheduled meeting.
If you need special accommodations, please contact the Department 5 business days prior the meeting at planningboard@howardcountymd.gov.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you need assistance DURING THE MEETING, please send an email to planningboard@howardcountymd.gov. This email account is monitored during the meeting.
MEETING INFORMATION
Meeting Information
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
There is no meeting scheduled for May 2, 2024
May 16, 2024
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REGISTER TO TESTIFY (Virtually - please register prior to 7pm on May 15, 2024)
ZRA 208 Demirel Plaza, LLC - an amendment to the Office Transition (OT) zoning district (Section 117.3.C) to permit commercial schools as a matter of right.
Board Information
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2024 Meeting Schedule
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The Planning Board typically meets the first and third Thursday of each month beginning at 7:00 pm in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building (3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043). Alternative dates may be scheduled at the discretion of the Board. Meeting agendas and all supplemental materials are posted to the Planning Board website two (2) weeks in advance of the meeting date.
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Board Members
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- Ed Coleman, Chair
- Kevin McAliley, Vice-Chair
- Mason Godsey
- James Cecil
- Barbara Mosier
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Rules of Procedure
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Testimony Procedures
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For those who will be speaking/participating in the meeting, pre-registration is required and must be completed by 7 p.m. one business day before the meeting.
If you would like to provide written testimony, it must be submitted by 7 p.m. one business day before the meeting. Email all testimony to planningboard@howardcountymd.gov.
*If this is your first-time providing testimony in a virtual public meeting and you have questions or if you don’t have access to a computer and would like to provide testimony via telephone, please contact the Department as soon as possible at planningboard@howardcountymd.gov so that staff can assist you with registration or answer any questions you may have.
**Following these deadlines will greatly assist with the Department with facilitating virtual public meetings. The registration and submission deadlines are preferred but won’t be required until the Planning Board officially adopts their revised Rules of Procedure.
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Technical Support Documents
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The information below is intended to assist the public with knowing how to participate in virtual public meetings and provides an overview of how the meetings will be run.
Past Meetings
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2024
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April 18, 2024 | Minutes | Video
SDP-23-045 Waverly Winds | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
2023 Development Monitoring Systems Report | RECOMMENDATION
March 7, 2024 | Minutes | Video
FY 2025 Capital Budget L-0021 Elkridge Branch Renovation | RECOMMENDATION
SDP-82-005 Seiling Industrial Center | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
February 15, 2024 | Minutes | Video
FY 2025 Capital Budget New and Substantially Changed Items | RECOMMENDATION
January 18, 2024 | NO MEETING
January 4, 2024 | NO MEETING
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2023
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December 21, 2023 | Minutes | Video
F-23-027 Trotter Estates | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
FDP-184-A-VI Howard Research & Development on behalf of Oekos Rivers Guilford LLC | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
SDP-07-036 Costco Wholesale Club | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
December 7, 2023 | Minutes | Video
SDP-22-036 Autumn Development Corp | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
November 16, 2023 | Minutes | Video
FDP-34-A Howard Hughes on Behalf of Enterprise Homes | DECISION
FDP-66-A Howard Hughes on Behalf of Columbia Association & Enterprise Homes | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
ZRA 206 Elite Facility Management | RECOMMENDATION
- Petition - REVISED
- Addendum
- DPZ Staff Presentation
November 2, 2023 | Minutes | Video
SDP-91-026 Pizza Hut Oakland Ridge | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
F-23-050 Patapsco Hill | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
October 5, 2023 | Minutes | Video
Howard County Public School System Budget - FY 2025 | RECOMMENDATION
September 21, 2023 | Minutes | Video
PB 457 Patuxent Commons | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
September 7, 2023 | Video
F-23-031 St John Evangelical Lutheran Church (Cemetery Accommodation) | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
July 13, 2023 | Video
ASDP-94-048 Brahma Sen | DECISION
Vote: 3-0 approved
SP-16-013 Taylor Service Company | DECISION
Vote: 3-0 approved
June 15, 2023 | Video
SDP-23-035 Bark Social | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
ZRA 204 - Councilwoman Rigby | RECOMMENDATION
ZRA 205 - Corridor 70/32, LLC | RECOMMENDATION
June 1, 2023 | Video
F-22-040 Lee Property | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
SDP-22-042 Howard Hughes Corporation | DECISION
- Lakefront Supporting Documents 1
- Lakefront Supporting Documents 2
- Site Development Plan 1
- Site Development Plan 2
- Site Development Plan 3
May 18, 2023 | Video
PB 456 - Reliable Real Estate Services | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
May 4, 2023 | Video
Vote: 4-0 approved
Vote: 4-0 approved
April 20, 2023 | Video
PB 455 FDP-DC-L-2A Howard Research and Development - CONTINUED FROM 4/11/2023 | DECISION
- Attachments 1 - corrected
- Attachments 2
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 1
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 2
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 3
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 4
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 5
Petitioner's Presentation
Vote: 4-0 approved
April 11, 2023 | Video
PB 455 FDP-DC-L-2A Howard Research and Development | DECISION
- Attachments 1 - corrected
- Attachments 2
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 1
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 2
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 3
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 4
- Neighborhood Design Guidelines File 5
Petitioner's Presentation
March 9, 2023 | Video
HoCo By Design Draft Staff Report - RECOMMENDATION
March 2, 2023 | Video
SDP-23-004 Mangione Enterprises of Turf Valley - DECISION
Vote: 3-0 approved
February 16, 2023 | Video
FY2024 Capital Budget - New and Substantially Changed Projects | RECOMMENDATION
FDP-240-A-III - Howard Research and Development on behalf of Costco | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
February 2, 2023 | Video
The Planning Board will meet in open session to attend a workshop presented by the Department of Planning and Zoning on the General Plan Update - HoCo By Design. As part of the HoCo By Design public engagement process, DPZ will present the draft plan policies and invite Planning Board questions and input. Member of the public may view the HoCo By Design Workshop, however, this engagement activity is limited to Planning Board discussion.
The Planning Board, along with the public, will be invited to provide feedback on the draft plans using a comment form through January, 2023. This feedback will be used to finalize the plans which will be presented to the Planning Board at a public hearing in 2023.
January 19, 2023 | Video
SDP-22-051 Enterprise Homes | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
January 5, 2023 | Video
The Planning Board will meet in open session to attend a workshop presented by the Department of Planning and Zoning on the General Plan Update - HoCo By Design. As part of the HoCo By Design public engagement process, DPZ will present the draft plan policies and invite Planning Board questions and input. Members of the public may view the HoCo By Design Workshop, however, this engagement activity is limited to Planning Board discussion.
The Planning Board, along with the public, will be invited to provide feedback on the draft plans using a comment form in December 2022 and part of January 2023. This feedback will be used to finalize the plans which will be presented to the Planning Board at a public hearing in 2023.
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2022
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December 15, 2022 | Video
SP-16-03 Taylor - Worksession only (no public testimony) | DECISION
Vote: 4-1 denied
ZRA 202 BFEA Curtis Farm, LLC | RECOMMENDATION
December 1, 2022 | Video
SP-16-013 Taylor Service Company | DECISION
November 17, 2022 | Video
F-22-062 Landing Enclave, LLC | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 Approved
SDP-21-052 Stonewood Storage | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 Approved
November 3, 2022 | Video
PB 454 - FDP-204-A-1 | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
ZRA 203 - Demirel Plaza, LLC | RECOMMENDATION
October 6, 2022 | Video
Howard County Public School System Capital Budget | RECOMMENDATION
Water and Sewer Master Plan Amendment | RECOMMENDATION
- Exhibits A, B & C
- 2015 Water and Sewer Master Plan
- 2019 Interim Water and Sewer
- 2020 Interim Water and Sewer Amendment
September 15, 2022 | Video
FDP-30-A-V - Howard Research and Development Company on behalf of Enterprise Community Homes | DECISION
Vote: 3-0 Approved
August 18, 2022 | Video
FDP-50-A-1 Village of Oakland Mills | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
F-22-016 Wynne Property | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
August 4, 2022 |
MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
July 21, 2022 | Video
PB 454 FDP-204-A-1 5005 Straight Street Place | DECISION
- Attachments
- Proposed Exhibits (not yet accepted as evidence)
Vote: 4-0 Denied
FDP-50-A-1 Village of Oakland Mills - continued
Vote:
July 7, 2022 | Video
SDP-22-019 Southlake Office Building | DECISION
Vote:
SDP-20-042 AGC Borrower Lakeview LLC (remanded to the Planning Board by The Board of Appeals Decision & Order for BA-781D) | DECISION
June 16, 2022 | Video
Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan | RECOMMENDATION
ZB 1128M Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant | RECOMMENDATION
SDP-20-042 AGC Borrower Lakeview LLC (worksession to act on Board of Appeals Decision & Order for BA-781D) - DECISION
June 2, 2022 | Video
F-21-046 SAPARIYA PROPERTY | DECISION
Vote: 3-0 approved
April 21, 2022 | Video
Vote: 3-0 approved
SDP-21-045 Woodmere Retail | DECISION
Vote: 3-0 approved
April 7, 2022 | Video
SDP-22-034 Villages at Town Square Ph I Turf Valley | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
SDP-22-038 Villages at Town Square Ph II Turf Valley | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
March 3, 2022 | Video
ZRA 200 David Yungmann | RECOMMENDATION
February 17, 2022 | Video
FY 2023 Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program - New Projects
Updated/Corrected Pages | RECOMMENDATION
Full Budget Links
January 20, 2022 | Video
SDP-22-002 Maple Lawn Farms | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
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2021
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Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Video
SDP-75-021C Treover Condominiums - DECISION
Vote: 4-0 approved
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Thursday, November 4, 2021 - Video
ZRA 199 Liz Walsh - RECOMMENDATION
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Thursday, October 7, 2021 - Video
SDP-21-053 Maple Lawn Farms - DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
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Thursday, September 23, 2021 - Video
SDP-21-030 Roselyn Rise | DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
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Thursday, September 9, 2021 - Video
Vote: 5-0 approved
ZRA 198 Dunteachin Estates Homeowners Assn | RECOMMENDATION
Thursday, August 5, 2021 - Video
ZB 1127M G & R Wessel | RECOMMENDATION
Thursday, July22, 2021 - Video
SDP-21-001 - Mangione Enterprises | DECISION
Vote: 4-0 Approved
ZB 1127M G & R Wessel - Continued to August 5, 2021
Thursday, July 8, 2021 - Video
ZB 1127M G & R Wessel - continued
Thursday, June 17, 2021 - Video
Vote: 4-0 Approved
PB 452 Clarksville Crossing Ph 2 - DECISION
Vote: 4-0 Approved
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - Video
PB 452 Clarksville Crossing Ph 2 - DECISION
Continued to June 17, 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - Video
FDP-41-A-1 Village of Wilde Lake - Roselyn Rise - DECISION
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - Video
ZB 1126M Howard County Department of Public Works - RECOMMENDATION
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - Video
Erickson Properties, LLC - RECOMMENDATION
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - Video
SDP-20-059 Howard County Public Works| DECISION
Approved 4-0
SDP-20-027 Howard County Housing | DECISION
Approved 4-0
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - Video
PB 451 Cascade Ridge | DECISION
Approved 4-0
Board Discussion SDP-20-042 Previous Decision
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - Video
SP-19-004 Cascade Ridge Scenic Road | DECISION
Approved 5-0
Closed worksession to obtain Legal Advice
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - Video
Capital Budget - New and Substantially Changed Projects- RECOMMENDATION
2014-2024 Solid Waste Management Plan Amendment Staff Report
​ASDP-78-025 Mercer - DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
SDP-20-038 G.R. Wessel LLC - DECISION
Vote: 5-0 approved
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - Video
SP-19-004 Cascade Ridge -CONTINUED TO MARCH 4, 2021
ZRA 197 Amy Gowan, Director Planning & Zoning - RECOMMENDATION
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - Video
2015 Howard County Water and Sewer Master Plan Amendment RECOMMENDATION
- Tables
- 2015 Water and Sewer Master Plan
- Additional Information about the amendment can be found on the DPW Bureau of Utilities website.
SDP-20-042 Lakeview Retail - DECISION
Vote: 5-0 Deny
Thursday, January 7, 2021 - Video
FDP-2-A-X John Rynn - DECISION
​Vote: 5-0 Approved
ZB 1124M A.R. Levering - RECOMMENDATION
- Petition
Discussion regarding further revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedure. Worksession only.
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2020
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 - Video
Public worksession on possible revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedures.
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - Video
Public worksession on proposed revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedures.
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Video
ZRA 194 - Harris Teeter, LLC | Recommendation
ZRA 196 - Kimberly Kepnes | Recommendation
Thursday, November 5, 2020 - NO MEETING
Thursday, October 29, 2020 - Video
SDP-19-068 Taco Bell| Decision
Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Video
Ellicott City Master Plan | Recommendation
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Video
Howard County Public School System Budget
SDP-69-904 - 10227 Wincopin Circle | Decision
ZRA 192 - Annapolis Junction Town Center LLC | Recommendation
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - Video
SDP-19-068 - Taco Bell Redevelopment - Continued to October 29, 2020
SDP-20-051- Howard County Board of Education - Decision
Vote: 5-0 Approved
ZB 1125 - Olde Scaggsville LLC - Recommendation
Thursday, September 3, 2020 - Video
ZRA 193 - Bluestream LLC | Recommendation
Vote: 4-1 recommended approval
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Video
SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing | Decision
Vote: 5-0 approved
SDP-20-036 Ravenwood at Turf Valley | Decision
Vote: 5-0 approved
Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - Video
ASDP-72-025 6159 Agail Place, VOM | Decision
Vote: 4-0 approved
ASDP-78-072 Bright Plume, VOH | Decision
Vote: 4-0 approved
Rules of Procedure Revisions
Vote: 4-0 approved
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - Video
ZRA 191 - Amy Gowan, Director of Planning and Zoning
ZRA 191 - Supplemental | Recommendation
Vote:
SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing | Decision
SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing Attachments
Vote:
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - Video | Closed Session Summary
SDP-96 Hammond High School | Decision
Vote: 4-0 approved
Doughregan Development Rights and Responsibilities Amendment | Recommendation
Vote: 4-0 recommended
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - Video
Worksession Rules of Procedures
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - Video
SDP-74-122 - continued
ZRA 190 John McDaniel | Recommendation
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - Video
F-12-021 Maple Lawn Farms | Decision
Vote: 5-0 Approved
ZRA 191 Amy Gowan, Dept of Planning & Zoning | Recommendation
continued
SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing | Decision
continued
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - Video
General Plan Update Guidelines Strategic Framework | Recommendation
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - Audio
PB 450 - Jian Sun & Robert Hartranft - Decision
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - Video
Capital Project - North Columbia Fire Station | Recommendation
General Plan Update Strategic Framework Worksession
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - No Meeting
Thursday, March 5, 2020 - Video
SDP-20-031 Arnold's Corner | Decision
Vote: 5-0 approved
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - Video
SDP-13-016 The Mall in Columbia Redline Revisions | Decision
Vote: 4-0 approved
FY 2021 Capital Budget New & Substantially Changed Projects | Recommendation
FY 2021 Howard County Capital Budget
Vote: 4-0 recommended approval
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - NO MEETING
Thursday, January 23, 2020 - NO MEETING
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - Video
PB 449 Robinson Overlook - Howard County Housing Commission | Decision
Vote: 5-0 approved
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2019
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - Audio
SDP-20-002 Park View at Turf Valley
Vote: 3-0 Recommended approval
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - Video
Vote: 4-0 Recommended approval
Thursday, November 21, 2019 - Video
FDP-51-A Howard Research and Development
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Video
PB 448 Lakefront Neighborhood FDP | DECISION
Neighborhood Design Guidelines
Neighborhood Implementation Plan
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - Video
SDP-18-005 - Crescent Hotel Redline
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - Video
Howard County School Proposed FY 2021 Capital Budget & FY 2022 - 2026 CIP - additional Documents
PB 447 - Clifton C. Link Property - Decision
Vote: 4-0 approved
Thursday, September 19, 2019 Video
ZRA 189 - David Yungmann - Recommendation
Vote: 5-0 approved
PB 435 Revisory Request - continued
PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook - Decision
Vote: 4-1 approved
Thursday September 5, 2019 - Video
ASDP-78-72C - Village of Hickory Ridge | Decision
Vote: 4-0 approved
PB 445 - Lawyers Hill Overlook - continuation | continued to 9/19/19
Vote:
Thursday, August 29, 2019 | Video
PB 443 Green Meadows (F-18-066) | Decision
Vote: 4-0 Approved
Thursday, August 15, 2019 | Video
SDP-79-086 Columbia Horse Center | Decision
Vote: 4-0 Approved
Vote: 4-0 Approved
continued to September 5, 2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Video
For more information and updates about the project visit our webpage.
General Plan Update Powerpoint Presentation to the Board
Thursday, July 25, 2019 | Video
PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook | Decision
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 15, 2019
Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Video
PB 446 - Brickell Property | Decision
Vote: 3-0 Approved
Vote: 3-0 Approved
SDP-19-056 Caperton at Turf Valley | Decision
Vote: 3-0 Approved
SDP-19-061 Turf Valley | Decision
Vote: 3-0 Approved
Thursday, June 20, 2019 | Video
PB 428 Oak Hill Manor| Decision and Order (Corrected Version)
Vote: 3-1 Approved
SDP-19-036 Wilde Lake Pathway | Decision
Vote: 4-0 Approved
Thursday, June 6, 2019 | Video
ZRA 188 Glenelg Country School | Recommendation
Vote: 0-5 recommend denial
ZB 1122M Meadowood at Maple Lawn | Recommendation
Vote: 5-0 Approved
PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook (SP-19-002)
Continued until July 25, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Video
SDP-19-037 - ABC Parking Business Trust, c/o Howard Research and Development Corporation | Decision
Vote: 5-0 Approved
SDP-79-044 - IMH Columbia LLC - Sheraton Hotel | Decision
Vote: 5-0 Approved
SDP-19-048 - Howard County and Edgemoor-Star America Judicial Partners | Decision
Vote: 5-0 Approved
Thursday, May 2, 2019 | Video
PB 444 Centennial Reserve | Decision
Vote: 4-0 Approval
Thursday, April 18, 2019 | Video
ZRA 187 - Paul Goldenberg | Recommendation
Vote: 4-0 Approval
Thursday, April 4, 2019 | Video
ASDP-87-76c - Columbia Glade, LLC | Decision
Vote: 5 - 0 approved
Chase Quarry, DRRA | Recommendation
Thursday, March 21, 2019 | Video
ZB 1118M - Erickson Living Properties II, LLC | Recommendation
- ZB 1118M Supporting Materials
- This plan falls under the Planning Board Rules of Procedure Section 1.108 Advisory following a public meeting
Thursday, March 7, 2019 | Video
BGE Columbia Substation - SDP-70-005 | Decision
Vote: 4-0 Approved
EGU Subdivision (Royal Farms Store 186 & Canton Carwash)
Vote: 4-0 Approved
Thursday, February 21, 2019 | Video
FY 2020 Howard County Capital Budget - New and Substantially Changed Projects | Recommendation
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Meeting was cancelled
Thursday, January 17, 2019 | VIDEO
PB-442 - McCoy Property | Decision
4-0 Approved
ZRA 186 - Jay Somnath, LLC | Recommendation
4-0 Approved
January 3, 2019 | Video
ZB 1120M Community Homes | Recommendation
Vote: 4-0 Approved
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