Council Adopts Honeygo Plan with Revisions

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The Baltimore County Council passed legislation at its most recent meeting that revised the guidelines for development in northeastern Perry Hall, according to Councilman David Marks.

The councilman introduced a bill to revise the “Honeygo Plan” so that development would slow until the school system caught up with it, providing additional space for students.

A version of the bill that would link permits to school construction did not pass, according to Marks, who said he instead used road projects as another mechanism for delaying growth until a new elementary school is built.

Here’s what Marks said about the Honeygo Plan, as adopted:

The legislation eliminates a loophole that has allowed builders to cross subareas in Honeygo, which might otherwise have led to the development of farmland along Gerst Road near the Honeygo Village Center and Glenside Farms. The legislation requires a new greenway to be constructed along Gerst Road once development occurs, and it ties building permits to infrastructure projects such as sidewalks along East Joppa Road.

“My goal here is to slow development until a new elementary school is complete,” Marks said. “Where there is a choice between a traditional development that gets built quickly, or a planned unit development that takes longer, I will support the project that slows future school enrollment.”

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