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April 5, 1982
Board of County Commissioners
Court House Annex
Hagerstown, Maryland
Gentlemen:
The Planning Commission is pleased to forward for your use the 1981
Annual Report. This report, submitted pursuant to the provisions of
Article 66B of the Annotated Code, summarizes all the activities in which
the Commission was involved throughout calendar year 1981.
With the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, work is now being per-
formed on the implementation of the Plan policies. Priorities have been
established, and the Urban Growth Area Study Committee, chaired by a
Planning Commission member, is actively involved with creating a framework
for future County/City cooperative agreements. Taxation, annexation,
developmental policies, and the provision of services are some of the sub-
jects pursued that are intended to permit more efficient governmental
services to the public.
Continuing with the trend begun several years ago, the Annual Report is
designed not only as a narrative documentation of the Planning Commission's
activities, but it is also intended to provide important statistical data
for subdivisions, zoning changes, and loss of agricultural land. The
compilation of these data is intended to be of aid not only to the Commission
but to other governmental agencies and elected officials as well.
Sincerely,
William E. Wolfor, , J ., Chairman
Washington County Planning Commission
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Planning Organizational Chart . . . . .
. . . i
Agency Inter -Relationship . . . . . . .
. . . ii
The Comprehensive Plan . . . . . . . .
. . . 1
.
The Capital Improvements Program ......S
. . . 5
Eastern Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 6
Park Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 7
The Geohydrologic Study . . . . . . . .
. . . 9
The Solid Waste Plan . . . . . . . . .
. . . 11
The Agricultural Land Preservation
Program. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 14
Zoning Board of Appeals Activity . . .
. . . 17
Zoning Ordinance and Rezoning . . . . .
. . . 18
1980 Subdivision Activity . . . . . . .
. . . 20
Significant Developments . . . . . . .
. . . 26
Subdivision Trends . . . . . . . . . .
. . 27,28,29
1980 Development Map . . . . . . . . .
. . . 30
1980 Zoning Map Approvals . . . . . . .
. . . 31
1980 Agricultural Preservation
Districts . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 33
WASHINGTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
1981 ANNUAL REPORT
Board of County Commissioners
Martin L. Snook, President
R. Lee Downey, Vice -President
Ronald L. Bowers
Burton R. Hoffman
Charles F. Wagaman, Jr.
Washington County Planning Commission
William E. Wolford, Jr. Chairman
John C. Herbst, Vice Chairman
Michael D. Barnhart
Jack B. Byers
Thomas W. Dwyer
Charles F. Wagaman, Jr.
Donald E. Zombro
Published, March 1982
Washington County Planning Commission
County Office Building
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
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THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Board of County :Commissioners adopted the Comprehen-
sive Plan for the County in February 1981 with an effective
date of April 1. Following the adoption, the Planning
Commission effected a work program for implementing the Plan
over the next several years. The various policies of the Plan
were assigned priorities and those considered of prime impor-
tance were labeled Priority A. A schedule for implementing
those policies is shown on the following pages. Of first con-
sideration was the policy that calls for cooperative agreements
to be established among the jurisdictions in the Urban Growth
Area --Washington County, Hagerstown, Williamsport, Funkstown.
Fundamental to the issues common to each of these communities
is the need to prevent duplication of services. A joint study
committee has been established comprised of representatives
from each of these jurisdictions and chaired by a member of the
County Planning Commission. Periodic reports will be made to
the elected officials throughour 1982.
Other matters of high priority are shown on the schedule.
Upon completion of the analyses for each of these items, changes
to the applicable ordinances will be proposed.
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THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
The Capital Improvements Program for the County for
fiscal years 1982-1987 was adopted by the County Commis-
sioners in June, 1981 with a budget for the first year of
$8 million. Of that total, approximately $2.5 million comes
from the general fund, $300,000 from revenue sharing, and
$150,000 from the highway fund. The remaining funding is
derived from federal and state sources.
The largest single project in the 1982 CIP was the new
detention center with a cost of $3 million. Other projects
requiring capital funding included roads, bridges, signals,
and drainage; county parks; public housing; the County Com-
muter System; communications; civil defense; education; and
landfill activities.
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EASTERN BOULEVARD
In 1981, the State Highway Administration terminated
all activity on Eastern Boulevard upon completion of the
Project Planning Phase in which alternate alignments were
determined.
Both cost and public sentiment were major •factors in
the decision to curtail the project. Estimated costs for a c
right-of-way acquisition, depending on which alignment was
selected, ranged from $1.7 million to $2.1 million. Con-
struction costs, in 1981 dollars, were estimated at $9.2
million.
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PARK PLANNING
The development of the County's first comprehensive Open
Space, Parks, and Recreation Plan was an important part of
planning activities in 1981. Required by the State's Program
Open Space, the plan addresses a variety of issues of both
local and state concern.
During the initial phase of the plan, over four thousand
Countians were given the opportunity to express their opinions
about recreation needs by means of a random mailed survey. The
survey results were helpful in determining existing and future
needs, as well as in establishing proposals and recommendations
in the plans for open space and recommendations in the plans for
open space, for parks, and for recreation. These plans will help
guide the development and improvement of existing and future
County and community recreation facilities and services.
Specific recommendations and priorities for open space,. parks,
and recreation were established for the four geographic areas of
the County:
Central Metropolitan Planning Area
Eastern County Planning Area
Western County Planning Area
Southern County Planning Area
An extensive public review and comment process was begun
following the draft plan presentation to the Park Board in mid -
December.
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The draft plan was sent to the Mayor and Council of all
incorporated towns in the County, and was presented to the
public at meetings in February, 1982. After the County Commis-
sioners hold their own public hearing on the plan, it is
expected that the adopted plan will be submitted to the State
Department of Natural Resources in March.
Other park planning activities in 1980 were advising the
Park Board and Parks and Recreation Director concerning a
possible land donation for a park site, and locating several
structures in County parks.
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THE GEOHYDROLOGIC STUDY
Two major phases of the study were completed during the
year and reported to the Coordinating Committee by the con-
sultant. These were the Application of Geophysical Tools To
Site Investigation and Groundwater Quality of Washington
County. The findings of the first study showed that of five
geophysical devices tested on carbonate soils in the County,
the ground probing radar device showed the most promise for
use in determining the presence of subsurface bedrock for
specific sites. Estimates pointed to an expected cost of
$1,360 of pre -development costs for a 10 -acre subdivision by
employing radar, and use of radar on a single homesite where
10,000 square feet is required for a sewage disposal area
would cost about $240 per lot. Such information, however,
would enable the home builder to avoid unexpected encounters
with bedrock in the absorbtion area.
The second major phase of the study resulting in the
Groundwater Analysis resulted in 8 principal recommendations
for the County to follow:
1. A comprehensive groundwater quality management
plan is needed.
2. The groundwater quality management plan should
incorporate improved well and septic system
siting.
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3. New wells should be provided 60 to 80 feet of
casing length.
4. Hydrogeologic and soils investigations should
be performed on all new subdivisions.
S. Alternative sewerage disposal technologies
should be developed and applied where conven-
tional systems are impractical.
6. Wells known to be contaminated should be
equipped with continuously operating disin-
fection units.
7. Where disinfection is not practical, the wells
should be reconstructed.
8. Site regrading should be done where well con-
tamination persists.
An On -Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance is currently in
draft form and is expected to be presented to the Coordinating
Committee in March, 1982. Following the review, the draft
Ordinance will be revised as necessary and then presented to
the County Commissioners with a recommendation for adoption.
The adoption of the Ordinance will terminate the study.
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THE SOLID WASTE PLAN
The Solid Waste Management Study continued throughout
1981 and terminated in February, 1982 with a presentation
to the County Commissioners. The Study resulted in a 320 -
page report that addresses all aspects of solid waste
management necessary for consideration by the County. The
principal question in the study centered on the practicality
of a shredder operation as opposed to the present landfill
technique employed by the County. Cost analyses show that
shredding is not practical nor are any of the other volume
reduction techniques such as the Seerdrum process, modular
combustion, or baling. Materials recovery cannot be sup-
ported because of the unstable markets, and the cost of
extracting the materials and delivery to recycling centers
would produce more cost than revenue.
The minimum cost of a shredder facility would be $2.43
million with an annual operating cost of $1.5 million; the
cost per ton of disposed refuse would be over $12. In com-
parison, the County is presently landfilling at a cost of
$3.23 per ton with a total annual operating cost of $394,000.
In addition to the initial costs, the long-term costs are
prohibitive. Over a 15 year period, the cost for a shredder
would amount to $34.4 million in comparison to $14.6 million
for landfilling.
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The study concluded with seven recommendations to the
County Commissioners:
1. The County should continue landfilling; other
techniques are not cost-effective.
2. Although a new 148 -acre landfill site is avail-
able, additional land should be sought to assure
ample area for at least the next 40 years.
3. Waste stream data should be collected on a con-
tinuous basis. Future decisions for all aspects
of waste disposal should be based on the amounts
and composition of solid waste received at the
landfill.
4. A separate rubble site should be established. All
rubble is presently covered with 6 inches of soil
daily. This is not cost-effective.
S. An analysis should be made of the Hancock landfill.
The estimated cost for landfilling a ton of solid
waste at that location is over $11 compared to just
over $3 for the Resh Road site. The practicality
of using Hancock as a transfer station should be
explored.
6. Residential vehicles should not be emptying trash
at the face of the landfill with the commercial
vehicles for both cost and safety reasons. A
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separate site should be established where
residential vehicles can deposit trash into
a roll -off container.
7. Unsliced tires should not be accepted at the
landfill because of their bouyancy. Unneces-
sary space is taken up by these tires with a
resulting increase in cost to the County.
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THE AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Washington County's effort to preserve valuable farmland via
the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program began in April
of 1978. The five -member Advisory Board appointed by the Board of
County Commissioners continued the effort in 1981. The program is
provided for by Agricultural Article, Section 2-501 through 2-515
of the Annotated Code of Maryland and is administered through a
Planning Commission staff member by the Agricultural Land Preser-
vation Advisory Board, the County Commissioners, and the Maryland
Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation of the Maryland Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
The program encourages landowners to enter into an Agricul-
tural Land Preservation District in which it is agreed that the
land will not be developed for a period of at least five years.
Once established in a district, a landowner may exercise the option
of selling a development rights easement to the Agricultural Land
Preservation Foundation for a period of not less than twenty-five
years provided that his offer to sell is recommended by the Agri-
cultural Land Preservation Advisory Board and the County Commissioners.
The decision to purchase a development rights easement is based
on competitive rankings made at the State level using a formula
which compares the easement value as determined by State appraisers
with the landowner's asking price.
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Decisions on the two easement sale applications submitted
to the State foundation in 1980 were made this past year. No
easements were purchased in Washington County in 1981.
The total acreage of productive farmland in Agricultural
Districts rose from the 1980 total of 1778.49 acres to 2240.34
acres in 1981 with the two additional districts listed below:
ED Name Acreage Farm Type App. Date
12 Robert D. Beckley, et.al. 321.85 Dairy & 10-19-81
AD -81-1 Crop
16 Harry Toms
AD -81-2
140 Dairy & 9-04-81
Crop
In addition to approving the above listed districts, the
Advisory Board received for review five applications to sell de-
velopment rights easements. The State Foundation's decision on
whether to purchase easements in Washington County will not be
made until 1982.
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AGRICULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT LAND CONVERTED
TO DEVELOPMENT IN 1981
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USE
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6
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9
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18
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R
18.7
12
6
10.4
1
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6
12.6
3
R
12
2.2
2
R
16
30.2
1
R
55.4
7
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III 11 50.7 5 R
TOTAL 70.5 9
PLANNING
E.D.
ACRES
NO. OF
NEW
SECTOR
LOTS
USE
IV
9
5.6
1
R
TOTAL
5.6
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V
4
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4
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4
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4
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R
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4
16.0
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15
20.6
19
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15
2.7
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23
44.1
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23
5.6
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R
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94.6
28
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5
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5
2.5
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6.5
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TOTALS
ACRES
LOTS
Sector
I
18.7
12
Sector
II
55.4
7
Sector
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70.5
9
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5.6
1
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V
94.6
28
Sector
VI
6.5
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Total Acreage Converted
251.3
59
Total acreage of
land subdivided for
development = 1137.1
Percentage of total
development removed from Agricultural use = 22%
16
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ACTIVITY
During 1981,.the Board of Appeals considered a total of
175 cases involving petitions for relief from the require-
ments of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Of this
total, 36 requests were for Special Exceptions, 109 were for
Variances, 10 were for Expansion of a Non -Conforming Use, 7
were for a change of a Non -Conforming Use, and 10 were appeals
charging Administrative Error.
The Board, in hearing and reviewing the cases, granted
approval to 65 percent of all those heard. The following table
summarizes the categories of the cases considered:
GRANTED
DENIED
WITHDRAWN
TOTAL
VARIANCE
83
23
3
109
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
16
18
2
36
EXPANSION OF
NON -CONFORMING USE
7
3
10
CHANGE OF
NON -CONFORMING USE
7
7
ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR
2
7
1
10
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
3
3
115
54
6
175
17
ZONING ORDINANCE AND REZONING
In 1981, the County Commissioners acted on
eighteen re-
zoning
cases of which
six were
Zoning Ordinance
text amendments
and twelve were for the reclassification
of land.
Each of
these
cases were previously
heard by
the Planning Commission
and
for-
warded to the Board with recommendations.
Those
cases heard
and
disposed of by the Board were
as follows:
TYPE OF
PLANNING
CASE
APPLICANT
AMENDMENT
AREA REQUEST
COMMISSION
DISPOSITIO'.
RECOMMENDATION
RZ-219
Leigh R. Sprowls
Text
N/A N/A
Approve
Denied
RZ-220
Darrell Martin
Map
4.4 RS to A
Deny
Denier.
RZ-221
Silver Exec.
Map
4.45 RU to PB
Approve
.Approved
Centers, Inc.
RZ-222
Keller Nigh
Text
N/A N/A
Deny
Denied
RZ-223
Andrew W. Eby
Text
N/A N/A
Deny
Approve:'.
RZ-224
Glenn R. Bumbaugh
Map
.20 RR to BL
Approve
Approved
RZ-225
Alexander P. Schreiber
Map
3.565 RU to PB
Deny
Approved
RZ-226
Paul N. Crampton
Map
.874 RM to BL
Deny
Approved
RZ-227
St. Roads Comm.
Map
8.16 P to RS
Approve
Approved
RZ-228
St. James School, Inc.
Map
N/A C to A
Approve
Approved
RZ-229
Penn Central Corp.
Map
1.3694 RS to BL
Approve
Approved
RZ-230
Edgewood Hill Venture
Map
2.4 BG to RM
Deny
Denied
RZ-231
William Taylor Oliver
Map
1.27 BL/A to BL
Approve
Approved
18
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PLANNING
CASE
APPLICANT
AMENDMENT
AREA
REQUEST
COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION
DISP0S1''SON
RZ-232
Ruggles, Hutzell
Map
2.70
A to BL
Approve
Approved
Jenkins
RZ-233
Wash. Co. Planning
Text
N/A
N/A
Approve
Appro' a
Commission
RZ-234
Wash. Co. Planning
Text
N/A
N/A
Approve
Approud
Commission
RZ-235
Rock 'N Spring Corp.
Map
29.6
BG to PB
Approve
Apprcrv„d
(Shopco)
RZ-236
Dept. Permits &
Text
N/A
N/A
Approve
Approved
Inspections
19
1980 SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY
Throughout 1981, subdivision activity continued to reflect
the state of the construction industry including the housing
market. 222 fewer acres were subdivided for development lots
with the largest portion of this decrease being in the residen-
tial sector. Comparative figures for 1979, 1980, and 1981 are
shown below, including a listing of those approved as simplified
plats:
1981 APPROVALS
Residential
Commercial
Industrial/Institutional
Simplified
TOTAL
TYPE
SUBDIVISIONS
104
3
3
81
191
1980 APPROVALS
SUBDIVISIONS
NO. OF LOTS
326
3
3
106
438
NO. OF LOTS
ACREAGE
1094.6
9.20
33.30
439.99
1577.09
ACREAGE
Residential
109
355
1276.28
Commercial
2
2
15.59
Industrial/Institutional
8
8
67.80
Simplified
90
122
532.71
TOTAL
209
437
1892.38
1979 APPROVALS
TYPE
SUBDIVISIONS
NO. OF LOTS
ACREAGE
Residential
177
404
1035.45
Commercial
2
2
5.75
Industrial/Institutional
7
8
68.91
Simplified
70
83
503.28
TOTAL
226
497
1613.39
20
Regular monthly meetings of the reviewing agencies,
Commission staff, consultants, and applicants continued
throughout the year in order to monitor the status of active
subdivision plats. Additionally, on a request basis, pre-
liminary consultations were conducted on the first and third
Thursday of each month. There were 21 such consultations held
during 1981.
The Planning Commission continued the use of the Adminis-
trative Policy, which permits the Chairman or the Executive
Director to approve one and two lot subdivision plats as well
as simplified plats, provided the requirements of the Subdivision
Ordinance are met. This procedure eliminates unnecessary delays
of these subdivision applications.
A list of all approved 1981 subdivisions for development
by Planning Sector is provided below followed by a summary.
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PLANNING SECTOR
1981
DEVELOPMENT PLATS
SECTOR/TYPE
NO. OF
TOTAL
AVERAGE SIZE
NO. OF SUBDI-
AVERAGE SIZE
LOTS
ACREAGE
OF LOT
VISION PLATS
OF SUBDIVISION
ECTOR I
A] Residential
151
271.2
1.79
34
7 97
B] Commercial
2
7.8
3.9
2
3.90
C] Industrial
-0-
-0-
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D] Institutional
1
2.0
2.0
1
2.0
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97
536.8
5.3
21
25.56
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1
1.4
1.4
1
1.4
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1
10.4
10.4
1
10.4
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17
98.5
5.79
9
10.9
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Industrial
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9
28.1
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9
3.12
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1
4.9
4.9
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45
137.7
3.06
22
6.25
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1
16.0
16.0
1
16.0
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8
22.3
2.78
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2.78
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332
1137.1
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110
10.34
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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
Name of Subdivision Dwelling Units
Brightwood Acres East, Section A 54
Highland Manor, Phase I (Apartments) 32
Highland Manor, Phase I (Institutional) 36
Stonecroft Apartments 108
Towne Oak Village, Section A 55
Confederate Hills, Sections C, D, F, E 71
Greenspring Hills, Sections 2 & 3 19
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
MARYLAND
1981 SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT MAP
LEGEND
RESIDENTIAL
IINDUSTRIAL
ICOMMERCIAL
INSTITUTIONAL
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0
SCALE
Feet o 4000 0000 0000 w `0000 0400°
0 4
Miles o
cx a I ceae
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MARYLAND
1981 ZONING MAP CHANGES
CASE NO.
CHANGE
ACRES
CONFORMS TO PLAN
RZ— 221
RU to PB
4.45
YES
RZ— 224
RR to BL
0.21
YES
RZ-225
RU to PB
3.57
NO
RZ-226
RM to BL
0.87
YES
RZ-227
P to RS
8.16
YES
RZ-228
C to A
315.0
YES
RZ-229
RS to BL
1.37
YES
RZ- 231
BL/A to BL
1.27
YES
RZ-232
A to BL
2.70
YES
RZ-235 235
BG to PB
29.60
YES
SCALE
Feet 0 0 00 mom21000
0001 m1ie �.1 i
Miles 0
PMPe[s MP4
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICTS
DISTRICT NO.
NAME
ACRES
AD -80- I
FORD
178.59
AD -80-2
CARR
245.64
AD -80-3
ALLENBERG
129.52
AD -80-4
ST JAMES SCHOOL, INC.
278.75
AD -80-5
WOLF
148.30
AD -80-6
HARSHMAN
232.44
AD -80-7
LOHMAN
565.25
AD -81-I
BECKLEY
321.85
AD -81-2
TOMS
140.00
TOTAL ACRES
2240.34
ILInTON
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SCALE
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