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HomeMy WebLinkAbout910827 August 27, 1991 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 The Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the President, Richard E. Roulette, with the following members present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers and Commissioners Linda C. Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank and Gregory I. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Snook, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PROCLAMATION - JTPA ALUMNI WEEK Commissioner Roulette presented a proclamation to Peter Thomas, Executive Director of the Western Maryland Consortium, naming August 26 - September 2, l99l, as Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Alumni Week in Washington County to recognize the achievements of JTPA graduates. Mr. Thomas thanked the Commissioners for the proclamation and for their support throughout the years. ADDITIONAL WORK - COURT HOUSE ROOF Gary Rohrer, Chief, Division of Planning and Codes Administration, informed the Commissioners that it was discovered during the renovation work at the Court House that the roof over the new Court Room No. 4 should be replaced before the remainder of the work is completed. Mr. Rohrer stated that this work will cost approximately $l7,000 for the necessary repairs, which cover ll50 sq. ft. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to authorize the repair of the Court House roof as outlined, for the approximate cost of $l7,000. Unanimously approved. GENERAL INSURANCE MATTERS Alan Davis, Director of Personnel and Insurance, and Annajean Bitner, Insurance & Safety Coordinator, met with the Commissioners to recommend changes to Policy P-4, Insurance Requirements for Independent Contractors, to help clarify the policy. Mr. Davis asked that the following language be inserted in all Independent Contractor Contracts, "The Contractor shall procure and maintain at his sole expense and until final acceptance of the work by the County, Insurance as hereinafter enumerated in policies written by insurance companies admitted in the State of Maryland, have A.M. Best rating of A- or better or its equivalent, and acceptable to the County". He also recommended that minimum limits be established for Workers Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, and Business Automobile Liability. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the amendments to Policy P-4, Insurance Requirements for Independent Contractors, as presented. Unanimously approved. (Copy of policy attached.) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE BIDS Alan Davis informed the Commissioners that he has reviewed the bids received for environmental impairment liability insurance. The bid received from the Local Government Insurance Trust included an annual premium of $40,797 plus a one-time contribution of $944,880 for $l,000,000 coverage, and the bid from Evanston Insurance Company quoted an annual cost of $23,750 but did not include coverage for any of the County's landfills or underground tanks. For this reason, Mr. Davis indicated that he could not recommend either of the bids and suggested that the Commissioners begin next fiscal year to appropriate an annual, fixed amount to a self-insurance account to insure that adequate funds will be available in the future if a pollution claim is filed against the County. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept the recommendation of the Director of Personnel and Insurance to reject both bids submitted for Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance. Unanimously approved. CETA/MILITARY TIME CREDITED FOR RETIREMENT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to accept Option l as provided by the Director of Personnel and Insurance, to provide credit for up to three years maximum of CETA/PEP time immediately and active military service after l0 years of County employment for credit toward retirement. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 6, 1991 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to approve the minutes of August 6, l99l, as corrected. Unanimously approved. AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. WESTERN MARYLAND CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER, INC. Paul Pittman, Executive Director of the Western Maryland Child Care Resource Center, which is the non-profit body which administers the Western Maryland Resource Center, appeared before the Commissioners to make a presentation regarding the center. Mr. Pittman introduced his Project Directors and Candace Wagaman gave a brief overview of the project, which is funded with 2/3 State monies and l/3 private monies. He informed the Commissioners that the Network is a three-year demonstration project designed to strengthen child care delivery across the State and their area covers Garrett, Allegany and Washington Counties. The WMCCRC will provide resource and referral services to assist parents by finding child care, offering training opportunities, and working to increase the availability of care in the region. They also provide technical assistance to prospective child care program operators, help interested employers evaluate and implement programs and engage in public activities to increase public awareness of the needs of young children and the child care community. PUBLIC HEARING - 1990 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN A public hearing was convened concerning a proposed amendment to the Solid Waste Management Plan as required by COMAR 26.03.03. The amendment would incorporate the City of Hagerstown's Subsidiary Plan for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal into the adopted County Plan, Chapter 3, Subsection on 'Collection and Solid Waste'. Barry Teach, County Administrator, explained that in order for the State Department of the Environment to approve the County's Solid Waste Plan it must properly reflect the requested amendment to the Plan. No one was in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Steven Feller, City Administrator for the City of Hagerstown, commented that the City accepts and endorses the Plan. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the amendment to Washington County's Solid Waste Management Plan, Chapter 3, Subsection on 'Collection and Solid Waste' to incorporate the City of Hagerstown's Subsidiary Plan for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported that Secretary Rogers of the Department of Housing and Community Development will be meeting today to tour the Antietam Station in Sharpsburg, and Commissioner Bowers reported on the Planning Commission meeting. FINANCIAL SERVICES - FIRE & RESCUE COMPANIES Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to accept the recommendation of the Coordinating Committee and award the proposal for financial services for volunteer fire and rescue companies to Albright, Crumbacker, Harrell and Moul who submitted the low proposal of $20,995 for one year. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - HOUSING AUTHORITY Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to appoint Izora Miller to the Washington County Housing Authority representing the Town of Hancock, for a five year term. Unanimously approved. APPLICATION FOR SEWAGE SLUDGE APPLICATION Barry Teach informed the Commissioners that an application has been filed by the Town of Smithsburg requesting permission to apply sewage sludge on two parcels of agricultural land in the Smithsburg area. The Commissioners agreed to request the State to hold a public information meeting regarding the application. OVERLAY PROJECT Mr. Teach informed the Commissioners that the overlay project is complete for this year and has a surplus balance of $95,676, and asked the Commissioners if they wanted additional overlay to be done in the County. The Commissioners decided to defer any additional overlay beyond what was budgeted and to retain the balance. BID OPENING - CONCESSION PRIVILEGES AT REGIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL Bids for concession privileges at the new Regional Airport Terminal were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Rental Car Concession Space - Marjon, Inc. (Hertz licensee) - maximum guarantee per year of 4%/month up to $l9,200 annually for the first year, 4% guarantee per month up to $20,400 annually for the second year, and 4% per month up to $2l,600 annually for the third year, for a total of $6l,200. Their bid for office space was $l8 per square foot, and a total office space bid of $9,720 for a AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. 36 month period, and l5 parking spaces at $l0/space/month for a total 36 month period of $5,400. Retail Concession Space - Travel Consultants, Inc. - 5 year period, lst year - $26/sq. ft. per year and 4% of gross sales, second year - 5% of gross sales, third year - 6% of gross sales, fourth year - 7% of gross sales, and fifth year - 8% of gross sales for a total $9,000 investment. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. AFSCME LOCAL 2677 - FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT The Commissioners and AFSCME Local 2677 representatives formally signed the negotiated contract for July l, l99l - June 30, l992. Barry Teach, Administrator, who negotiated for the County, thanked the representatives for an efficient and effective negotiating process and stated that he feels the agreement provides benefits for the employees and also recognizes the limitations of the County. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION There was no one present who wished to participate. IMPLEMENTATION OF HAGERSTOWN GRID NUMBERING SYSTEM Commissioner Roulette stated that over 500 telephone calls were received last week regarding the implementation of the grid numbering system for Sector II of the Hagerstown area. Robert Arch, Director of the Planning Department, gave a brief update on the project and stated that an updated letter has been sent to the residents giving a more detailed explanation of the program. Jeff Ringer, Chief of the Halfway Volunteer Fire Company, explained that the Steering Committee recommended this renumbering to standardize the address system in the entire County. He also indicated that the Fire Company members would be willing to help elderly or disabled residents affix the numbers to their homes. REZONING CASES RZ-91-11, RZ-91-12 AND RZ-91-13 It was noted for the record that Commissioner Ronald L. Bowers has reviewed the tapes of the public hearing held on June 10, 1991, for Rezoning Cases RZ-91-11, RZ-91-12 and RZ-91-13. RZ-91-11 Applicant and Property Owner, Behaga Ganim, requested rezoning of l.l acres of land located along the southern boundary of Hebb Road at its intersection with Emmert Road, from Residential Rural to Business Local. Definition of Neighborhood and Findings of Fact Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept the following findings of fact, definition of neighborhood and report and recommendations of the Planning Commission in Case No. RZ-91-11 pursuant to Article 27 of the Zoning Ordinance of Washington County. Unanimously approved. (a) Definition of the Neighborhood. The neighborhood of the subject property extends West on Hebb Road approximately 1,000 feet and southwest on Emmert Road approximately 750 feet. The properties which are located on the Dual Highway do not constitute part of the neighborhood of the subject property. The neighborhood consists of the residential areas surrounding it on Hebb Road and Emmert Road. (b) The report and recommendations of the Planning Commission. The Washington County Planning Commission voted on August 12, 1991 to recommend denial of the rezoning of property owned by Behaga Ganim. (c) Population change in the area of the proposed change. The proposed rezoning is located in Election District 10 (Funkstown), and the population in this District increased approximately 96% since zoning was enacted in 1973. In 1970, the population was approximately 4,761, and it increased to 7,801 in 1980, and it increased to 9,330 individuals in 1990. AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. (d) Availability of public facilities in the area. The Washington County Water and Sewerage Plan designates the subject property as W- 3 and S-3, giving the property a five (5) year priority for service. Sanitary sewer service is not currently available to serve this site, and a service main extension would be required from the existing 12 inch line on Route 40 to service this site with water. No plans for construction of the water line have been made. Emergency medical service is provided by the Hagerstown Community Rescue Service approximately 2 1/2 miles away, and this property is within the service boundaries of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company. The subject property is served by the County Commuter. The schools servicing this area include Funkstown Elementary School, E. Russell Hicks Middle School, and South Hagerstown High School. Reclassification of this site to Business Local would not have an impact on the school system. (e) Present and future transportation patterns in the area. The site has 230 feet of frontage along Hebb Road and 405 feet of frontage along Emmert Road. Hebb Road is 18.5 to 20 feet in width and classified as a Major Collector, and Emmert Road, classified as a local road, is approximately 16 feet wide. Route 40, the nearby State Highway, known as Route 40, as a functional classification of an Intermediate Arterial, and there is also a crossover at this intersection of Route 40/Hebb and Emmert Road/Landis and Day Road. The average daily traffic count in 1989 for the Dual Highway (Route 40) at this location was 22,100 vehicles. The County Engineer does not recommend approval of the subject rezoning because of the increased traffic at the intersection of the above- mentioned roads with Route 40. (f) Compatibility with existing and proposed development in the area including indication of neighboring site identified by the Washington County Historic Sites Survey and subsequent revisions or updates. The subject property is classified as Residential Rural at this time. North of the property and across Hebb Road is vacant land within the City of Hagerstown, zoned C2 (Commercial General) and R3 (Residential) further west on the north side of Hebb Road. The subject property is surrounded with Residential Rural zoning to the west and south of Hebb Road containing numerous parcels with single-family detached dwellings. Directly east between Route 40 and Emmert Road the property is bounded by the Highway Interchange zoning district with single-family detached dwellings. Due to the commercial character of the existing zoning immediately north and east of the subject site, a reclassification to Business Local does not appear to be incompatible with those zones. Some of the permitted uses in the Business Local zone, however, could be considered incompatible with the existing residential zoning to the west and south along with all the residential land use surrounding the property. (g) The relationship of the proposed change to the Adopted Plan for the County, Development Analysis Plan Map and Policies. The subject property is within the designated Urban Growth Area set forth in the Comprehensive Plan for Washington County. The Urban Growth area is an area where urban type development will be encouraged. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, based upon the findings of fact as presented and the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, that there has not been a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to DENY Rezoning Case RZ-91-11, based on the adopted findings of fact and the report and recommendations of the Planning Commission that there has not been a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood or mistake in the original zoning. Unanimously approved. RZ-91-12 Owner and applicant, Harry L. Powers, III, requested rezoning of 82.l8 acres from Conservation to Agriculture, located adjacent to and west of Maryland Route 63, approximately l200 feet northwest of the intersection of Maryland Route 63 and U.S. Route 40. AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to accept following findings of fact, definition of neighborhood, and report and recommendations of the Planning Commission in Case No. RZ-91-12, pursuant to Article 27 of the Zoning Ordinance of Washington County. Unanimously approved. (a) Definition of the Neighborhood. The neighborhood of the subject property is defined as those properties located within a 3/4 mile radius of the subject site, including those properties located on the four corners of the intersection of Maryland Route 63 and U. S. Route 40. (b) The report and recommendations of the Planning Commission. The Washington County Planning Commission voted on August 12, 1991 to recommend APPROVAL of the rezoning of property owned by Applicant, Harry L. Powers, III. The recommendation was based on the Commission's opinion that the Applicant demonstrated that there was a mistake in the original rezoning and an "Agricultural" zoning classification should have been established during the initial comprehensive zoning of the County in 1973. (c) Population change in the area of the proposed change. The proposed rezoning is located in Election District 23 (Wilsons), and the population in this District has increased 227% between 1940 and 1990. In 1970, the population was approximately 2,589, it increased to 2,863 in 1980, and it increased further to 3,507 in 1990. The population change in this area is increasing at a substantial rate. (d) Availability of public facilities in the area. The Washington County Water and Sewerage Plan designates the subject property as having a classification of W-5 and S-5. These classifications coincide with Urban Growth Area boundary and indicate that there is a 5 to 10 year priority for public water and sewer. The Water and Sewerage Plan, however, will require amendments prior to the Washington County Sanitary District establishing amended subdistrict boundary plat so that this area can be serviced with water and sewer. Fire protection and emergency medical service is provided to the site by the Town of Williamsport's Fire Department and Ambulance Service. The subject property is served by the County Commuter which makes two round trips to Hancock via Route 40 on Fridays. The property is located within the school districts of Conococheague Elementary School, Clear Spring Middle School, and Clear Spring High School. There is access capacity in all three schools at this time. (e) Present and future transportation patterns in the area. The subject property is adjacent and west of Maryland Route 63 and approximately 1,200 feet northwest of the intersection of Maryland Route 63 and U. S. Route 40. It has 659 feet of road frontage on Maryland Route 63 and approximately 16.5 feet on Route 40. However, the Applicant has indicated that the right-of-way to the large tract of land is not owned by the Applicant and is not subject to this rezoning. Route 63 is a Major Collector and Route 40 is a Minor Arterial under the Washington County Highway Plan. The minimum requirements for future access on a Major Collector is a 300 feet and 500 feet on a Minor Arterial. The average daily traffic count in 1989 at the intersection of Maryland Route 63 and Route 40 is 9,900 vehicles. The State Highway Administration Map indicates a 3,500 A.D.T. for Maryland Route 63. (f) Compatibility with existing and proposed development in the area including indication of neighboring site identified by the Washington County Historic Sites Survey and subsequent revisions or updates. The subject acreage at this time is classified as Conservation. Located to the south and adjacent to the site are several parcels with various land uses, including a convenience store, Grange Hall, Powers Distributing Company, Mennonite School, and several single-family homes. All of these properties have a zoning classification of Conservation. To the south and across Route 40 are numerous properties with single-family homes, all of which are zoned Agricultural. There are other large parcels in the immediate area to the southwest of this property with Conservation zoning designations. To the northwest and across the Conococheague Creek is a 427 acre tract purchased by the County Commissioners for a future sanitary landfill zoned Agricultural. A change in the property zoning classification from Conservation to Agricultural does not appear to be incompatible with the neighborhood. AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. (g) The relationship of the proposed change to the Adopted Plan for the County, Development Analysis Plan Map and Policies. The subject property is located within the adopted Urban Growth Area which is where public facilities are or may be available and are the locations where urban type development are encouraged. This is the area around Hagerstown which should accommodate the expected growth and population over the next twenty years, and the policy of the County is that the County should encourage investment in sewers, highways, transit systems, parks and other facilities in this area surrounding the City of Hagerstown. (h) Whether there has been a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located. The Applicant has made no attempt to show a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to accept the findings of fact as presented. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, based on the adopted findings of fact and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and the definition of neighborhood, that there has been a mistake in the existing zoning classification. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, that there has been a convincing demonstration and the proposed zoning is appropriate and logical for the subject property. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to APPROVE Rezoning Case RZ- 91-12, based on the adopted findings of fact, the report and recommendations of the Planning Commission, the definition of the neighborhood, the fact that there has been a mistake in the existing zoning classification, and the fact that there has been a convincing demonstration that the property rezoning would be appropriate and logical for the subject property. Unanimously approved. RZ-91-13 Property Owner and Applicant, Jim Hinkle representing North Village Development Company, Inc., requested rezoning of 3l.88 acres of parcels 433 and 434 from Agricultural to Residential Suburban and from Residential Suburban to Business General. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig to accept the following definition of neighborhood and proposed findings of fact presented by the County Attorney, together with the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission in Case No. RZ-91-13, pursuant to Article 27 of the Zoning Ordinance of Washington County. Unanimously approved. (a) Definition of the Neighborhood. The neighborhood for the subject extends from the parcel to U.S. Route 11, north on U. S. Route 11 to Northridge Drive, thence in an easterly direction to Paradise Church Road, south on Paradise Church Road to Longmeadow Road, and west on Longmeadow Road to U. S. Route 11. (b) The report and recommendations of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission voted on August 12, 1991 to recommend APPROVAL of the rezoning of property owned by North Village Development Company, Inc. from Agricultural and Residential Suburban to Residential Suburban and Business General based upon a change in the character of the neighborhood. (c) Population change in the area of the proposed change. From 1960 to 1970, the population increased from 3,258 to 5,310 for a net change of 63%. However, from 1970 to 1980 the population decreased from 5,310 to 5,069, and it again decreased from 1980 to 1990 from 5,069 to 5,003. AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. (d) Availability of public facilities in the area. According to the adopted Water and Sewerage Plan for Washington County, Parcel A of the proposed rezoning is classified as W-1, S-1 indicating that public water and sewer is currently available to this site. Parcel B is classified by the Plan as W-3, S-5, indicating that public water may be available within the next five years and that public sewerage may be available to this site within the next five to ten years. The closest existing water lines are in Pennsylvania Avenue and Longmeadow Road approximately 1,000 feet from the edge of the property. There is an existing 8 inch sewerage line running through this property installed as part of the Maugansville/Orchard Hills project in 1985. Fire protection is provided by the Longmeadow Volunteer Company, and emergency medical service is provided by the Maugansville substation of the Community Rescue Service. The closest County Commuter bus route is along Pennsylvania Avenue with regularly scheduled service Monday through Saturday. The schools servicing this area include Paramount Elementary School, Northern Middle School, and North Hagerstown High School. All three schools have available access capacity. (e) Present and future transportation patterns in the area. Parcel A has frontage on Longmeadow Road, a Major Collector according to the Washington County Highway Plan. It is across the road from Arborgate which is on the southern side of Longmeadow Road. A new road is anticipated extending Maugans Avenue eastward from its terminus at Route 11 through the Washington Center Shopping Center and eventually tying in with Longmeadow Road approximately 400 feet east of the entrance to Arborgate. This proposed new road right-of-way is the northern boundary of Parcel A being requested for rezoning from RS to BG. Parcel B currently has no public road frontage, however, it is part of a parcel owned by North Village Development Company which has approximately 150 feet of frontage on Route 11, approximately 1,500 feet north of the Maugans Avenue intersection. Parcel B also has access to a private road off of Longmeadow Road which currently ends near the southern boundary of Parcel B. Traffic counts taken at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Longmeadow Road show an A.D.T. of 25,750 vehicles in 1986 compared to 17,900 vehicles in 1976. The County Engineer takes no exception to the proposed rezoning. (f) Compatibility with existing and proposed development in the area including indication of neighboring site identified by the Washington County Historic Sites Survey and subsequent revisions or updates. The land use in the vicinity of the proposed rezoning is mixed with strip residential and commercial development oriented towards the Route 11 corridor to the west of the sites, active farms in the immediate area to the east of the subject site, and numerous residential developments to the east and south of the proposed rezoning tracts. Directly across from Parcel A on Longmeadow Road is a site zoned RU and PB. The PB zone property is currently undeveloped but has an approved concept plan for a business center involving 41,200 square feet of various office and commercial/retail uses. This 3.565 acres property was rezoned from RU to PB in 1981 and was conditioned that development of the area not occur commercially for a period of 20 years. West of Parcel A on the same side of Longmeadow Road is property zoned PB. There is a small parcel of property located on the northeast corner of Longmeadow Road and the private access road to Washington Center that is zoned RS. There is an existing dwelling located on this property. Parcel B is zoned Agricultural and is part of the larger property owned by the North Village Development Company. Part of this property was rezoned from Agricultural to Business General in 1974, although the property is currently undeveloped. There are five historic sites identified by the Washington County Historic Sites Survey located within a .5 mile radius of the proposed rezonings. None are on the subject property. They are identified as WA-1-199 known as the Paradise Manor Farm, WA-1-244 known as the Martin Farm, WA-1-245 known as the Roland-Clark Farm, WA-1-443 known as the Farmstead, and WA-1-445 known as the Brick House. The proposed alignment for the extension of Maugans Avenue off Longmeadow Road will serve as the boundary between the existing RS zoning to the north and the proposed BG zoning for Parcel B. If Parcel A is rezoned to BG, it would create a small 1/2 acre island of RS zoned property occupied by a dwelling bounded by the Planned Business zoning to the south and west and the proposed BG zoned Parcel A to the north and east. (g) The relationship of the proposed change to the Adopted Plan for the County, Development Analysis Plan Map and Policies. The proposed rezoning of Parcel A from RS to BG and Parcel B from Agricultural to RS would not be considered inconsistent with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan indicates areas to be targeted for growth inside the Urban Growth Area as these parcels are. It encourages commercial centers to be located where the road system is adequate to handle the traffic and where most appropriate and compatible to serve nearby residential development. The Plan encourages higher densities of residential development within the Urban Growth Area to make the most of investments in infrastructure such as roads, utilities and schools. AUGUST 27, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, based on the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, the definition of neighborhood and the findings of fact, that there has been a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located. Motion carried with Commissioners Bowers, Irvin-Craig, Shank, and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Snook voting "NO". Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, based on the findings of fact as presented, the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, the definition of neighborhood and the fact that there has been a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood, that the property rezoning would be appropriate and logical for the subject property. Motion carried with Commissioners Bowers, Irvin-Craig, Shank, and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Snook voting "NO". Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to APPROVE the rezoning of RZ-91-13, with the condition that no new commercial accesses be constructed on the existing portion of Long Meadow Road. Motion carried with Commissioners Bowers, Irvin-Craig, Shank, and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Snook voting "NO". FORMAL OPENING - WASHINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL PARK The Commissioners agreed to hold the formal opening of the Regional Park in the Spring of l992, but to open the gates now to allow the public to use the park. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to convene in Executive Session at 12:30 p.m. in regard to personnel and property matters and to confer with the County Attorney, in accordance with Section l0.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Commissioners recessed for lunch from l:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in order to attend a luncheon honoring JTPA alumni. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:l0 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY FULL-TIME DRIVER - COUNTY COMMUTER Motion made by Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to employ David Brizzee as a Full- time Driver at the County Commuter to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Motion made by Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to employ Janet Moats as Community Development Specialist in the Housing & Community Development office. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to adjourn at 3:l5 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk