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Councilman Marks: Downzone 19 Acres to Preserve Joppa Road Open Space
The property is located at Peach Blossom Avenue and Interstate-95.
This morning, I am announcing my recommendation to downzone more than 19 acres of undeveloped land along Joppa Road near Chapel Hill Elementary School to block future development.
The property is currently undeveloped, but zoned for single-family homes if ever sold. It is located between Peach Blossom Avenue and Interstate-95, near the Moores Orchard, Moores Meadows, and Orchard Crossing neighborhoods. The land is mostly publicly-owned.
The land will be zoned Neighborhood Commons, which prohibits any development whatsoever.
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Right now, a vote of the Baltimore County Council would allow for the public property to be sold for development. The downzoning effectively blocks this from occurring, since the land will be zoned as open space and have to be changed back in order for development to occur.
The zoning maps will be passed by the County Council on August 30th.
