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For Immediate Release

Public Hearing to be Held on June 11^th  
Proposed Amendments extending temporary Deferral on Retirement Villages/Homes

Westminster, MD, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - The Board of Carroll County Commissioners (BoC) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 11, 2026, beginning no sooner than 9:00 a.m. to hear public comments on a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 158, Zoning. The proposed Ordinance would extend the temporary deferral on final approval of retirement villages/retirement homes in the Freedom Designated Growth Area to October 1, 2026.

The temporary deferral was discussed by the Board of Commissioners on December 18, 2025, May 7, 2026, and on May 14, 2026.

The proposed amendment and current code may be reviewed by clicking on one of the links below or by obtaining hard copies in the main lobby of the County Office Building (225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157) during normal business hours.

• Notice of Public Hearing webpage
• Current Code
• Proposed Amendments

To comment on the proposed legislation, please attend the hearing or email the BoC at commissioners@carrollcountymd.gov  prior to the date of the hearing. The BoC may decide to make amendments to the proposed legislation based on the comments received and may do so without further hearings. Therefore, it is important for interested people to be present or send comments.

For questions about the public hearing and how to submit comments, please contact Tim Burke, County Attorney, at tburke@carrollcountymd.gov.

For questions about the proposed Ordinance, please contact Daphne Daly, Deputy Director of Planning and Land Management, at ddaly@carrollcountymd.gov.       

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Cambareri
Public Relations
410-386-2043

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410.386.3600 or 1.888.302.8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1.800.735.2258 or email ada@carrollcountymd.gov as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.