Comments on the Proposed Calvert County Comprehensive Plan (May 2018 Draft) Additional Comments Received Through August 31, 2018
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Comments on the Proposed Calvert County Comprehensive Plan (May 2018 Draft) Additional Comments Received through August 31, 2018 NAME GROUP/AGENCY TOWN DATE RECEIVED # OF PAGES Michael King Dowell 8/22/2018 1 Cynthia Gonzalez 8/22/2018 1 W.R. Boynton Prince Frederick 8/22/2018 2 Mary Ellen Boynton Prince Frederick 8/22/2018 2 Stephen Dargan Port Republic 8/22/2018 1 Carolyn Anderson Chesapeake Beach 8/22/2018 (x2) 4 Patrick Stepp Dunkirk 8/22/2018 1 Megan Brier Solomons 8/22/2018 1 Carol Grimstead Dunkirk 8/23/2018 1 Bob Priddy Solomons 8/23/2018 2 Charlene & Joe Kriemelmeyer Dunkirk 8/23/2018 18 Robert Smythe Owings 8/23/2018 1 Dottie Rodda Owings 8/24/2018 2 Cheryl Burge Dunkirk 8/24/2018 1 Betty Hunter Owings 8/24/2018 2 Renee Murphy Owings 8/25/2018 2 Kathleen Balderson Sunderland 8/25/2018 2 Virginia Smythe Owings 8/25/2018 2 Thomas Schmidt Dunkirk 8/25/2018 2 Harriet Gossett Prince Frederick 8/28/2018 2 Bucky Wells 8/28/2018 1 JP Sherkus & Phyllis Dunkirk 8/28/2018 1 JP Sherkus Dunkirk 8/30/2018 (x5) 5 Phyllis Sherkus Dunkirk 8/30/2018 (x7) 8 Tracey Dickerson Dunkirk 8/31/2018 (x2) 2 Page 1 of 2 Comments on the Proposed Calvert County Comprehensive Plan (May 2018 Draft) Additional Comments Received through August 31, 2018 NAME GROUP/AGENCY TOWN DATE RECEIVED # OF PAGES Gary Miller Dunkirk 8/31/2018 (x2) 3 David Cole Huntingtown 8/31/2018 2 Norman & Cynthia Junker Dunkirk 8/31/2018 1 Miriam Gholl Keep Calvert Country Port Republic 8/31/2018 26 Huntingtown Citizens Huntingtown Citizens Association Association Huntingtown 8/31/2018 9 Joe Kriemelmeyer, Jr. Dunkirk 8/31/2018 3 Charles Sadler 8/31/2018 2 Charlene Kriemelmeyer Dunkirk 8/31/2018 10 Page 2 of 2 Harrod, Felicia R. From: Michael King <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 4:43 AM To: Planning and Zoning Subject: Request For Studies BEFORE Growth Calvert County Planning Commission Members: As you are aware, Maryland Law requires that: "A Planning Commission shall prepare a Comprehensive Plan by carefully and comprehensively surveying and studying the present conditions and projections of future growth of the local jurisdiction." While the current draft of the Comprehensive Plan includes information about "present conditions", it lacks evidence that "projections of future growth" have been "carefully and comprehensively studied". Therefore, I am requesting that no growth be proposed in the Plan until studies are conducted to determine the effects on traffic, schools, the environment, water supply, budget, etc. before the Plan is approved. Specifically, the Plan should first answer the following basic question: 1 - How many households are projected if the growth in the Town Centers and Residential Areas are approved and if water and sewer is allowed to maximize density, as proposed? Based on the answer to the above, the following additional questions should be answered: 2 - How much traffic will be generated by the projected households? Can our roads accommodated the additional traffic? If not, what road improvements are needed? How will those improvements be funded? 3 - How many additional schools will be needed? How will they be funded? 4 - What impacts will the proposed growth have on our environment? How will those impacts be mitigated? 5 - Can our aquifers adequately supply water to the projected households? If not, what is the solution? If studies have in fact been conducted, I request that the results be added to the Plan and that they be shared with the public and the Planning Commission in a public presentation, with adequate time for review,questions and comments. If studies have not been conducted to answer the above questions, I request that the Planning Commission direct the Consultant and staff to conduct the necessary studies and that the results be presented to the Planning Commission and the public, with adequate time for review, questions and comments, before approval of the Plan. Thank you. Michael King [email protected] Dowell 1 Holt, Judy C. Subject: FW: Comments for Planning Commission From: Cynthia Gonzalez <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 8:49 AM To: O'Shea, Rachel D. <[email protected]> Subject: Comments for Planning Commission Rachel - Would you please forward these comments to the Planning Commission? There are no email addresses for the members listed on the Calvert County website. Thank you. Cynthia Gonzalez resident and voter Calvert County page 2-2 The draft CP states there are no major employers for the southern end of the county. I'm wondering what the definition of "major" is. How does PAX River impact employment in that area? Is is not a "major" employer? page 2-3 The draft CP notes an increase in the influx of workers to Calvert County from other locations. Is that to be explained by the lack of affordable housing for low-wage (minimum wage) employees? I know there is construction of workforce housing slated to begin this year. That construction will not solve the problem for our Wawa and McDonald's employees. What in the plan allows for solving this problem? 1 Harrod, Felicia R. From: W. R. Boynton <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 9:38 AM To: Planning and Zoning Subject: Request For Studies BEFORE Growth Calvert County Planning Commission Members: As you are aware, Maryland Law requires that: "A Planning Commission shall prepare a Comprehensive Plan by carefully and comprehensively surveying and studying the present conditions and projections of future growth of the local jurisdiction." While the current draft of the Comprehensive Plan includes information about "present conditions", it lacks evidence that "projections of future growth" have been "carefully and comprehensively studied". Therefore, I am requesting that no growth be proposed in the Plan until studies are conducted to determine the effects on traffic, schools, the environment, water supply, budget, etc. before the Plan is approved. Specifically, the Plan should first answer the following basic question: I - How many households are projected if the growth in the Town Centers and Residential Areas are approved and if water and sewer is allowed to maximize density, as proposed? Based on the answer to the above, the following additional questions should be answered: 2 - How much traffic will be generated by the projected households? Can our roads accommodated the additional traffic? If not, what road improvements are needed? How will those improvements be funded? 3 - How many additional schools will be needed? How will they be funded? 4 - What impacts will the proposed growth have on our environment? How will those impacts be mitigated? 5 - Can our aquifers adequately supply water to the projected households? If not, what is the solution? If studies have in fact been conducted, I request that the results be added to the Plan and that they be shared with the public and the Planning Commission in a public presentation, with adequate time for review,questions and comments. If studies have not been conducted to answer the above questions, I request that the Planning Commission direct the Consultant and staff to conduct the necessary studies and that the results be presented to the Planning Commission and the public, with adequate time for review, questions and comments, before approval of the Plan. Thank you. W. R. Boynton [email protected] Prince Frederick Having information concerning "carrying capacity" is needed and can be obtained. We need this information to guide plan development J 2 Harrod, Felicia R. From: Mary Ellen Boynton <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:48 PM To: Planning and Zoning Subject: Request For Studies BEFORE Growth Calvert County Planning Commission Members: As you are aware, Maryland Law requires that: "A Planning Commission shall prepare a Comprehensive Platt by carefully and comprehensively surveying and studying the present conditions and projections of future growth of the local jurisdiction." While the current draft of the Comprehensive Plan includes information about "present conditions", it lacks evidence that "projections of future growth" have been "carefully and comprehensively studied". Therefore, I am requesting that no growth be proposed in the Plan until studies are conducted to determine the effects on traffic, schools, the environment, water supply, budget, etc. before the Plan is approved. Specifically, the Plan should first answer the following basic question: 1 - How many households are projected if the growth in the Town Centers and Residential Areas are approved and if water and sewer is allowed to maximize density, as proposed? Based on the answer to the above, the following additional questions should be answered: 2 - How much traffic will be generated by the projected households? Can our roads accommodated the additional traffic? If not, what road improvements are needed? How will those improvements be funded? 3 - How many additional schools will be needed? How will they be funded? 4 - What impacts will the proposed growth have on our environment? How will those impacts be mitigated? 5 - Can our aquifers adequately supply water to the projected households? If not, what is the solution? If studies have in fact been conducted, I request that the results be added to the Plan and that they be shared with the public and the Planning Commission in a public presentation, with adequate time for review,questions and comments. If studies have not been conducted to answer the above questions, I request that the Planning Commission direct the Consultant and staff to conduct the necessary studies and that the results be presented to the Planning Commission and the public, with adequate time for review, questions and comments, before approval of the Plan.