GREATER
GREATER
Meeting
January 13, 2009
Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President Maureen Carr York at 7:30 pm at the Severna Park Library.
Secretary’s Report: Jerry Pesterfield distributed the December minutes to the membership via email. Without objection the minutes were approved as submitted.
Treasurer’s Report: Steve Poland submitted the December Finance report which was read to the membership. Below are the key numbers from the report which will be filed for audit. All GSPC moneys are FDIC insured.
Income – Dues $42.00, Money Market $7.24,
CD interest $0.00
Account balances (as of 12/31/2008)
BB&T checking = $ 1,924.17
SmithBarney money market = $ 4,547.81
SmithBarney CDs = $20,000.00
Beautification Trust Fund balance (as of 12/31/2008)
BankAnnapolis = $ 2,459.82
Deposits (mtd) in January = $ 0.00
Checks outstanding (mtd)
#2139 Security = $ 24.00
#2140 Office Depot = $ 10.59
President’s Report: Jerry Pesterfield reviewed election results. 43/55 communities responded via email and three members of the board voted. The results were 46 for slate/0 opposed. Therefore the Slate was elected. John Norville recapped nomination process – thanking all. GSPC Plan to get Jerry Pesterfield and Maureen Carr York out into the communities this year. There are 55 Communities in good standing, 2 in arrears, and 4 unpaid for 2008.
Special Guests: Brenda Rieber – County Executive Leopold’s office.
Ms. Rieber came to invite all members to the County Executives first annual open house. She encouraged all to get to the open house early. It is first come first serve.
County Councilwoman Cathy Vitale
Councilwoman Vitale discussed various topics:
- Council’s work sessions results – 4 legislative bills with respect to GDP – see Voice or Cathy’s column for hearing dates.
- 1st bill – just text of GDP without zoning requests;
- 2nd Bill – Land use changes;
- 3rd Bill - actually address the zoning changes;
- 4th Bill – combine all land use and zoning changes and hook them back into the first bill.
- Constituents need to pay attention to text of 1st Bill for things like Proposed Hospital Drive to Gov. Stone connector p.37 on GDP. (Although this provision has been removed per the County Executive.)
- Need to stick SAP.
- Discussion of Sullivan Cove issues.
- Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 is County Council Meeting.
- Thursday’s Bd. Of. Ed.meeting. MACO – federal money for aging schools – open space and over 40 years old – discussion on funding schools.
Education Committee: Covered during Cathy Vitale’s presentation
Environmental Committee: Watershed Action Group – Earth Day Event – at St. Martin’s School – April 18, 2009. Watershed Steward’s Academy – county funded – goal allow stewards to educate community and organize small restoration projects, etc. Susan Eckton – Arlington Echo – see e-tachment
Brief presentation by Paul Spadero – Magothy River Association – They are holding a conference to develop a watershed action committee for the Magothy River on Saturday Jan. 24th and Sunday Jan. 25th.
Police Relations: No Report.
Public Works: Nothing new to report.
Centennial/ASPIRE: No report . . .mention of the Annual Dinner and the fact that nominations for an Aspire award are open until February.
BWI Noise Committee: No Report
Nominating Committee:
Chairman John Norville thanked all who assisted in the nominations process.
Zoning/Legislation: Discussion and slide presentation by Al Johnston on the General Development Plan. Al will present specific recommendations and motions at future meetings based on developments and public comments on the plan which will be happening over the next few months. Contact information – if you would like to comment on the GDP 2008comments@aacounty.org – for public commentary after January 20, 2009.
Ted Kinkel – Olde Severna Park Improvement Association – Presentation on Sullivan Cove – 3 Homeowners proposing the construction of 3 long piers across state tidal basin – requesting GSPC Support in Opposition to the pier. Requesting the help of all citizens in the area opposing the piers. New Web Site – SaveSullivansCove.com contains all the information in support of this cause. Al Johnson – Moves for GSPC to support Opposition to building piers in Sullivan’s Cove – vote put to council members and passed unanimously.
GSPC Zoning Legislation Report – See e-ttachment.
GSPC
Zoning/Legislation Agenda 1-13-09, Boldface=Discussion,
Regular Typeface= Information Only
Legislation, Planning
and Capital Projects:
County Executive
Open House, 5:00-8:00PM, February 10th.
Issues to jleopold@aacounty.org.
Board of Appeals
Rules Hearing 1-28-09, Proposed changes due 1-14-09.
Motion on hearsay evidence
GA Network, 11-21,
501(c)(3), Webpage-grant-contract. Community information,
Planning Advisory
Board, GDP Special Advisory Committee
General Development: Preliminary Draft made public 12-26-08, Public Forum draft posted County webpage 1-20; GSPC reviews draft 1-13-09; Public Forum-Old Mill 1-28-09, Based on public comment, P&Z revises draft as a Bill. SAC comments to PAB on Bill; PAB conducts public hearings and provides comments to County Executive. GDP introduced as a Bill to County Council. PAB, SAC and public provide comments at Council Public Hearings on the Bill. County Council considers possible amendments and adopts Bill. County Executive signs the Bill and it become effective. PowerPoint presentation on “Preliminary Draft”
Bill 77-08 Wildlife
Management-Discharge of Firearms. Enacted 11-5-08t.
Bill 79-08
Roadside Stands. Withdrawn
Bill 84-08
Replacement Septic Systems in Critical Area.
Defeated 1-5-09.
Bill 94-08 Animals outdoors shelter
requirement, Enacted 1-5-09
Bill 98-08 Roadside Stands 1-5-09,
Withdrawn
Bill 2-09
Roadside Stands, conditional R1 & R2,
Work session 1-13-09,
Motion-pending-work session.
Administrative Hearing
Officer/Board of Appeals/MDE-Corps of Engineers/Zoning Complaints:
Webpage for AHO:
http://www.aacounty.org/AdminHear/Calendar.cfm, Webpage for Board of
Appeals:
http://www.aacounty.org/BdofAppeals/Calendar.cfm
Olde Severna Park opposition to
the applications for three 100’+piers across tidal wetlands in Sullivan Cove
ending before Maryland Department of Environment.
Resignation
of AHO Steve LeGendre, January 1, 2009, Douglas Hollman appointed.
2008-260-R P Moscker,
1-22-09, 302 Ritchie H’way, 2.48 acres, R2 to C3, (GSPC) Board voted-Oppose.
Planner W. Ethridge
2008-303-V West Haven Home Assn, 11-13-08 (watch) Tolstoy Ln, 200’ path+parking, Denied 12-18-08.
2008-352V, P. Mobin, 1-6-09 11:00AM, 742 Cypress Rd, dwelling setback, (Manhattan Beach)
BA 82-06A R. Dreams, Inc (2000-179-N) 8351 Veterans H’way, (Sunoco) remand, nonconforming
re-instatement Denied 12-18-08, appeal date 1-19-09. (Shipley’s Retreat)
BA 75-06R(2006-0222R),
BA 76-06R(20006-0223R),
Severna Park Market Center LC,
(Berrywood, Berrywood
Ridge,
Berrywood South) SHA prior ownership-a mistake-Code issue. Granted 4-3,
Respondent brief due 1-16-09.
BA 64-08A Spectec, 2-24-09 6:30PM,
321
Magothy Road, renovating expired non-conforming use (Manhattan Beach)
BA 15-99V (1998-353-V) N.
Stansbury, 5-1-08 5:30PM, remand, residence critical area variances, setbacks.
Watch.
Circuit
Court Cases (Clerk of
Court 222-1431):
Case C-08-133214
(BA 76-06R-20006-223R)
Berrywood et al v. Marketplace (BA 75-06R) Memo-support 11-10-08
10.1mg, Valley
Hi has 30 days to file response. Valley Hi response due 1-16-09, argument
date to be determined.
Case C-07-127147 Hearing 12-15,
North Severna Park v.
Knisely & AA County filed 11-15-07, Declaratory Judgment
& Injunctive
Relief, Subdivision application-violation of covenants,
Rugby Hall decision issue.
T/L John Hubbard.
Attys:
S. Iliff-County, W. Simmons- Knisely, E. Powers-N. Severna Park.
Case
C-07124679
(BA 82-06A), R. Dreams, Inc (Beyerlein), 8351 Vet H'way,
(Shipley's Retreat) Denied, appealed
8-9-07,
2-15-08 Remanded. Board
of Appeals Denied 4-3, 12-18-08.
Case
C07124287, 12-1-08, CBF & MRA, Appeal of the Board of Appeals dismissal for lack
of standing (MRA),
Little Dobbins Island,
7 Attorneys-Argument on briefs. Chair & Executive Director, Critical Area
Commission
attended hearing.
Court of
Special Appeals Cases
410 260-1450
Case 1708 Sept, Term 2008 record pending
(C 08-128617, BA 65-06-V) OSPIA-J. Barry, steep slopes, bog, Park Dr.
Case 2250 September Term 2007
Steve Curtis (Circuit Court Case C-07-120132, BA82-02A) Affirmed, Board of
Appeals denial.
Request for C2 in R2 zone, County
Council mistake for not affirmatively considering during
rezoning,
Argument 10-15-08. Decision pending. (Opinion-six months +or-, 60-day follow)
Case No. 01077, September
Term, 2006 (BA 15-99V)
(1998-353-V) N. Stansbury, Remand-Board of Appeals
granted 14 of 16
requested steep slope, critical area, setback variances, (5-2) 12-12-08.
Added
condition, house to be
built on poles.
Pre-submission Community Meetings Calendar, :
http://www.aacounty.org/LandUse/CalendarPreSub.cfm
MDE Water
Management Administration,
EW Ritchie Property
aka Arundel Crossroads, (Owner MIDS Holdings, LLC) (Route
10 at Ritchie)
application to
MDE, Water
Management Administration for Mixed Use-Commercial that impacts 2,785 sq ft
wetlands, 2,750 sq ft
pond, 65
ft intermittent stream & 17, 305 sq ft of wetland buffer. (Brittingham)
GSPC FOIA Approved.
McCullough Property,
1-14-09 6:00PM
Library, 625 Ocshe Rd, 2 unit condo, (Cypress Creek)
Wood Property
1-21-09 6:00PM Library 561 & 571 Highbank Rd, Line change-adverse possession
rule. (Lakeland)
Environmental
Meetings of Note:
Magothy River Association,
January 24th & 25th, Gibson Island Country School, Rt 177 Mountain
Rd.
GSPWAG 1-8-09, Earth Day
arrangements. Progress report North Cypress Creek Restoration Project.
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1-13-09, Al Johnston 410 647-1380, j202gspc@comcast.net
New Business: None
Unfinished Business: None
Next Meetings: General Meeting: February, 10 2009 7:30 pm Severna Park Library
Jan. 28, 2009 has been announced as the 6:00 PM
to ~ 9:00 PM
GDP Public Forum at the Old Mill High School.
Board Meeting: January 20, 2009 – Woods Memorial Library
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 pm.
Respectfully Submitted
E. Wesley Adams
GSPC Secretary