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The August 2018 Volume 26, Number 8 Enterprising Monthly Women Salute to Enterprising The Business Newspaper of Howard & Anne Arundel Counties and the BWI Business District Q&A Joani Gammill … Women … Page 17 Page 7 New Developer Chosen for What Next? The Fight to End Howard Circuit Courthouse NextGen Noise By Mark R. Smith, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The jet noise is loud. And it’s been constant. For about three years. And while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has engaged the community about the issues caused by its estimated $36 billion NextGen flight control system — though with no results — the FAA recently disengaged from talks with the locals in late June after the state filed an administrative petition, with Howard County government following suit in mid-July. The separation has resulted in the muting of the D.C. Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable, which the FAA dictated be created to foster that very line of communication. The group will still meet, albeit less frequently. While the controversy caused by the noise has been discussed and debated, roundtable members are wondering what The design of the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse addresses deficiencies that hamper safety and security at the to do after Howard County has requested existing, 175-year-old facility. that the FAA promptly restore flight paths at Baltimore-Washington International By George Berkheimer, SENIOR WRITER legislation. ment process that started in July 2017. Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Mar- The plan, submitted by Bethesda-based “Ultimately the proposal from Edgemoor- shall) to their pre-NextGen status and Howard County is one step closer to Edgemoor-Star America Judicial Partners Star was chosen as the best value for the evaluate new routes, as required by federal getting a new Circuit Courthouse follow- (ESJP), includes a 237,000-square-foot, county,” said Howard County Executive statutes. ing the County Council’s July 27 approval state-of-the-art building that enhances Allan Kittleman. of a multi-year contract for construction, safety and security, and resolves other The developer is required to use mi- maintenance and operation of a new fa- deficiencies in the existing courthouse, nority and veteran-owned businesses for Nothing Done cility to be built on the site of the current which was built 175 years ago. construction, operations, maintenance In a recent press release, Howard Thomas Dorsey Building, on Bendix ESJP was chosen as the winning bidder and supplies, with the project requiring a County Executive Allan Kittleman and Road. from an original list of nine applicants that minimum 15% subcontracting goal. the Howard County Council stated that District 2 Councilman Calvin Ball was culled to three primary contenders ESJP will finance the full cost of con- there were no options other than filing cast the sole vote in opposition to the earlier this year, culminating a procure- See Courthouse, page 12 See NextGen Noise, page 11 Inside This Issue What’s Going Up Community-Supported Ag Numerous local construction projects are on the rise. Need a list to count the additional square footage? Page 2 Boosting Farm Revenue Evolution in Crofton By Susan Kim, STAFF WRITER The solid economy means that long- planned projects are moving forward in Crofton; that has the locals concerned While local farmers have been chal- about aesthetics, density and traffic lenged by a cold, wet spring that’s been patterns. Page 3 followed by summer heat waves, they’ve been boosted by growing participation in Community-Supported Agriculture Gettin’ Around (CSA), a concept that many farmers say Howard has become a financial base for their op- Local officials are working with the erations. Downtown Columbia Partnership to CSA is based on a system in which finalize the transportation management a farm is supported by people within the plan. Page 8 community who share the benefits, as well as the risks, of food production. It calls for Index consumers to subscribe to the harvest of BizRoundup .....................................6 their local farms; during the past several Calendar of Events .........................25 years, as CSAs have become more popu- lar, they have expanding from offering just People in Business .........................25 vegetables to also include meat, honey and Howard County resident Phyllis Weller picks up beets from Gorman Farms. Business Briefs...............................26 other products. Nonprofit & Charitable Giving ......28 At Clark’s Elioak Farm, in Ellicott represents the seventh generation of the pecially a produce operation, because they All Around Town ...........................31 City, the spring harvest ran a few weeks family to operate the farm. help with cash flow,” said Crist. “Most behind the norm, said Nora Crist, who “CSAs are very valuable to a farm, es- See Agriculture, page 10 Page 2 August 2018 The Business Monthly The Region’s Construction: What’s New, What’s Staging By George Berkheimer, SENIOR WRITER Expansion is also being planned on a parcel of county land in the Parole Growth Activity is on the increase for con- Management Area that has already been struction crews and development teams partially developed, with a Pathways re- throughout Howard and Anne Arundel habilitation and recovery center providing counties. inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol Herein is a review of the latest de- treatment programs for adolescents and velopment application activity in each adults. county, along with highlights provided “Anne Arundel Medical Center has by economic development administrators proposed to construct a 56,784-square- as well as planning and zoning officials, foot, 60-bed mental health building [with- show what’s in store in the residential and in the parcel],” Reynolds said. “The next commercial markets. stage is grading and building permits.” The owner of the Piney Orchard Anne Arundel Ice Arena, meanwhile, has submitted an application proposing to develop a A new Health Sciences & Biology 22,000-square-foot addition to accom- Building is on the books for Anne Arundel modate adding a second sheet of ice to Community College’s Arnold campus, Maple Lawn Office Building #15 is schedued for completion in Spring 2019, adding the existing ice skating rink. The project with demolition of an existing building 29,650 square feet of office space to the growing commercial center. is also moving ahead to the grading and having already occurred. And though not building permit process. yet approved, a recently submitted Phase ning Manager Kent Sheubrooks, the Calvin Ball noted that no site development In the nearby Waugh Chapel Town 2 application targets relocation of an Planning Board approved a Final Devel- plan submittals have been received for the Center II Business Park, developer Green- existing ring road, utilities and parking opment Plan for the Howard Research & office and retail portion of this project, but berg Gibbons received approval to amend in preparation for Phase 3, which will Development Corp. project on June 21. are expected in the future. the proposed site, creating four additional deliver 175,210 square feet of new space Ellicott City-based Security Develop- Several age-restricted adult apartment lots for a total of five lots. at a cost of approximately $117 million, ment Corp. is poised to begin construction units have also been proposed for Howard with opening planned for fall 2021. on The Wexley at 100, previously known County. They include a 134-unit project According to information provided Howard Residential as The Park at Locust Thicket, located at proposed by developer Dorsey Overlook/ by Anne Arundel County Department of In Howard County, development is ap- the intersection of Routes 100 and 103. Kirby Development; the project will Planning & Zoning Spokesperson Tracie proved for 509 residential dwelling units, “The development is approved for 394 require Conditional Use approval by the Reynolds, a preliminary plan has been 54,244 square feet of net new retail space apartment units,” Sheubrooks said, with hearing examiner. approved to add 23,375 square feet of and 113,402 square feet of net new office the site development plan showing nine Eden Brook, another conditional use additional research lab space at Northrop space on the 12 acres composing Colum- proposed buildings. project, has been approved by the hearing Grumman’s Maryland Space Assembly & bia’s Lakefront Core Neighborhood. In his May 2018 community bulletin, examiner. The 24-unit project will incor- Test Facility, in Linthicum. According to Howard County Plan- Howard County District 2 Councilman porate the historic Wildwood House site in Kings Contrivance. Howard Commercial Public and commercial projects Discover the Value of Learning currently under construction in Howard County include continued Merriweather at HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Post Pavilion renovation and upgrades; the 116,633-square-foot Hanover Hills El- ementary School No. 42, at Oxford Square Programs, courses, and training that can help your in Elkridge; and the 103,172-square-foot business and employees work smarter and better. Maple Lawn Office Building no. 9, scheduled for completion this summer; n Customized staff training with the n Nursing and allied healthcare programs along with the 29,560-square-foot Office Business Training Center, Howard County’s and courses Building no. 15, which is slated for com- Maryland WorkSmart Center pletion in the first quarter of 2019. n Degree and certificate programs for Meanwhile, plans have also been n Professional certification programs in-demand careers approved for a 78,972-square-foot, 103- room Residence Inn Hotel, in Maple n Project Management Professional n Accounting and CPA exam candidacy certification and courses (PMP) Lawn, with construction anticipated to n Center for Hospitality and Culinary Studies begin this summer. n Society for Human Resources Phase 2 of Columbia’s Crescent Management training (SHRM) n English language training for professionals Neighborhood, approved for 112,346 n Cyber and information technology degrees to improve English in the workplace and square feet of cultural and community and certificates understand U.S.