Fate of Quiet Waters Development Remains Uncertain
Annapolis' Board of Appeals takes public testimony, but declines to make decision about the proposed 156-unit development off Annapolis Neck Road.
Residents spent more than four hours Tuesday night asking the city of Annapolis' Board of Appeals (BOA) to delay, modify or reject the proposed development of 39 acres adjacent to Quiet Waters Park. But before public testimony could begin, attorney Jerome Feldman, representing the developer, said he believed most of the testimony from the public would go beyond the scope of the board's jurisdiction. Feldman said, "Any testimony related anything other than Chapter 21 would lack relevance." Chapter 21 is a zoning code "adopted for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Annapolis," according to city documents. BOA chair Christian Elkington said he would note the objection, but he …
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Betty Santin
10:19 am on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
There's already a lot of congestion and traffic coming down Forest Drive. Do we want a 6-lane highway built to accomadate or sit in traffic to get home? Also do we want to live in a concrete world? Consider the environment, money for construction for sewer, water, power, who will pay? Annapolis was an attractive, small, relatively quite town with just enought to do to make it fun. Now its so … more ›