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Cecil County Comprehensive Plan for land use
Cecil County Land Use Plan (map)
A summary of growth issues in Cecil County with respect to the current Comprehensive Plan
Cecil County BRAC Action Plan
Information on Code Home Rule
Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs):
- The ABC's of TDR's and Rural Zoning in Cecil County
- Chart of allowed density and open space requirements in various zoning categories
- Text of TDR provisions in Zoning Ordinance Article XI
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO):
- APFO Introduction for Cecil County
- Guide to APFOs from Maryland Department of Planning
- Case Studies in APFOs in Maryland
- Draft APFO for Cecil County
Cecil County Green Infrastructure presentation to county commissioners by The Conservation Fund, November, 2007 Notes on the presentation
Cecil County Department of Public Works Water and Sewer Strategic Initiatives Update: briefing by DPW Director W. Scott Flanigan to CLUA on March 26, 2008
Cecil County Planning Commission subcommittee report on Home Owners' Associations and Open Space
MARC Aims to Triple Service — Baltimore Sun article on commuter rail expansion plan, including extending service to Elkton
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Law:
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources Critical Area web site
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation citizens' guide
- Critical Area Commission "Bay Smart" citizens' guide (Note: this file is 9.8 Mb)
- Presentation summarizing the law and the 2008 changes (Note: this file is 2.3 Mb)
Maryland Stormwater Management Act of 2007
Water Problems Due to Growth:
- Running Dry? — Baltimore Sun article about the state's dwindling water resources Map from article
- Delaware Draining Water Supply, Study Finds — article from Delaware Online
- Report: Urban Runoff Impeding Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts — article from Lancaster Farming
- Cecil County Sees Threat in Plan to Save Bay — Baltimore Sun article about state-imposed limits on sewer capacity in the Cecil County growth corridor Map from article
A Guide to Preserving Agricultural Lands in the Chesapeake Region: Keeping Stewards on the Land
Area Officials Struggle to Fit Lid on Growth — Washington Post article about obstacles to controlling growth
Who's Minding the Shore? — Baltimore Sun editorial about uncontrolled growth on the Maryland Eastern Shore
Growing Pains on Shore — Baltimore Sun article about Maryland Department of Planning report on impact of growth on the Maryland Eastern Shore
Legal Issues:
- Notes from CLUA meeting with attorney J. Carroll Holzer
- Saving the Bay from the Bench: Baltimore Sun op/ed about the legal paradigm governing land use decisions
- 1979 Gaster case opinion giving legal status to Cecil County Comprehensive Plan over Zoning Ordinance
- 1998 Bucktail case opinion requiring county administrative decisions to be rational and based on facts
