Planning and Zoning Commission Holds Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan Update Hearing

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Planning and Zoning Commission Holds Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan Update Hearing

Westminster, Thursday, July 12, 2018- The Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing for the Freedom Comprehensive Plan update at Liberty High School on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. The public were invited to attend and make public comment. Speakers wishing to give testimony were asked to sign-in before the hearing. 

The hearing is now available on-line.


To watch the hearing use the icon to the left or click here. 


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More about the Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan Update

Carroll County Bureau of Comprehensive Planning is updating the 2001 Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan to meet Maryland's Land Use Article of Code, which requires jurisdictions to update their master plans, and in this case, small area plan, every ten years . The update of the 2001 Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan is following the recently Adopted 2014 Carroll County Master Plan.

The update of the 2001 Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan will be the framework for land use, growth management, rural/agricultural policies, economic development, water resources, natural environmental resources, community facilities and services, and recreational resources. Supplementing the update is the 2014 Approved Freedom Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan & Assessment.

Currently, the Approved Plan has been sent back to the Planning Commission for further review. It is anticipated that the Plan will be Accepted by the Planning Commission soon. Certain elements have been Accepted by the Planning Commission and are updated here.

View the 2018 Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan