HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.24.2011 Public Hearing Comprehensive PlanBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Hagerstown, Maryland
May 24, 2011
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING — AMENDMENT TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE WATER RESOURCES
ELEMENT REOUIRED BY SECTION 1.03 OF ARTICLE 66B OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
A joint public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County,
Maryland and the Washington County Planning Commission was convened in Courtroom
No. l at 7:10 p.m. to hear testimony and receive evidence regarding an amendment to the
Washington County Comprehensive Plan (CP -11-001) to incorporate the Water Resources
Element required by Section 1.03 of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Present were County Commissioners President Terry L. Baker, Vice President John F.
Barr, and Commissioners Ruth Anne Callaham, Jeffrey A. Cline, and William B.
McKinley. Planning Commission Chair Terry Reiber presided at the hearing and Planning
Commission members present were Sam Ecker, Andrew Bowen, Dennis Reeder, Sassan
Shaool, and Clint Wiley. County Staff present were Steve Goodrich, Acting Director -
Planning and Zoning Department; Julie Pippel, Director -Division of Environmental
Management; Greg Murray, County Administrator; Kirk C. Downey, Assistant County
Attorney; and Vicki Lumm, County Clerk. Mr. Reiber reviewed the procedures for the
Public Hearing and Ms. Lumm administered the oath to those who planned to give
testimony.
Greg Murray presented an overview of the Water Resources Element Amendment
(CP -11-001) to the Washington County Comprehensive Plan on behalf of the Washington
County Planning and Zoning Department. Steve Goodrich presented the staff reports.
Testimony in favor of the amendment was given by Elmer Weibley, Washington County
Soil Conservation District Manager (Exhibit #1.) Upon hearing all testimony, Mr. Reiber
closed the record and the hearing for CP -11-001 was concluded.
The public hearing was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
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Gregory B. Mgrray, Cour/ty Administrator
ZrkC. Downey, Assistant Con _Attgm(
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Vicki C. Lumm, County Clerk