Columbia Development Tracker

March 7, 2018

The Columbia Development Tracker is composed of four separate sections, which are listed below in order of appearance:

1. Upcoming development related meetings 2. Previous development related meetings and decisions 3. Newly submitted development plans 4. Previously submitted development proposals and decisions/status

This monthly report is produced by CA’s Office of Planning and Community Affairs with information compiled from Howard County Government.

Upcoming Development Public Meetings

Project Village Meeting Date, Time, and Location Meeting Type CA Staff

Recommendation

Long Reach Village Center ZB 1121M-Orchard Development Major Village Center Redevelopment of 18.07 acres with proposed mixed-use buildings with retail, commercial, and office space. Project includes residential townhouses, senior housing, and community space.

Long Reach 3/8/2018 7:00 pm Banneker Room 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043

Planning Board – Advisory Role

CA continues to coordinate with Orchard Development and the Long Reach Community Association on the redevelopment of the village center.

7440 Oakland Mills Road Proposal to build 6 single-family detached homes on 2.74 acres in the Guilford neighborhood, southeast of Snowden River Parkway.

Near Columbia non-village

3/13/2018 7:00 pm Ridgley's Run Community Center 8400 Mission Road Jessup MD 20794

Presubmission Community Meeting

No action recommended.

ZB-1115M Preliminary evaluation for proposed Community Enhancement Floating – Mixed Use (CEF-M) zoning district. Brightview Senior Living – Columbia is seeking a rezoning of three parcels from R-12 zoning to CEF-M. The site is ~ 6.69 acres, is located at 6680 Martin Road, is adjacent to Route 29 and Martin Road Park, and includes the historic Athol Manor site. The associated development proposal is for 170 Senior Living Residences (80 assisted, 90 independent).

Near Hickory Ridge

3/14/2018 6:00 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, 21043

Zoning Board Monitor – no action recommended at this time.

Upcoming Development Public Meetings

Project Village Meeting Date, Time, and Location Meeting Type CA Staff

Recommendation

PB 435/FDP-DC-L-1 Downtown Columbia, Lakefront Core Neighborhood, Phase1 The property owner is seeking approval of the FDP, NCP, NDG, and NIP for Phase 1 of the Lakefront Core Neighborhood including 509 dwelling units and increased net new retail and office development, two community commons, the lakefront connection, the Lakefront Neighborhood Square, and a network of public and private streets.

Town Center

3/15/2018* 7:00 pm Banneker Room 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 * Continuation of 2/1/18 hearing

Planning Board – Decision Making Role

CA staff has previously provided comments on this proposal and will be attending this hearing.

Case No: BA-17-030C - Conditional Use Case Proposal to build 24 single-family attached age-restricted houses at the corner of Guilford Road and Eden Brook Drive on the historic Wildwood House site. The Design Advisory Panel reviewed this case in fall 2017 and recommended changes to the site layout and architecture.

Near Kings Contrivance

3/21/2018 6:00 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City 21043

Hearing Examiner

CA staff is contacting the applicant to explore potential annexation to CA.

Case No: BA-748D Appeal of a denial by DPZ of Administrative Adjustment Case No. AA 17-008, to increase the 15-foot maximum accessory structure bldg. height to 16.8 feet for a shed 10186 Owen Brown Rd

Near Hickory Ridge

3/23/2018 9:30 am 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City 21043

Hearing Examiner

No action recommended.

Upcoming Development Public Meetings

Project Village Meeting Date, Time, and Location Meeting Type CA Staff

Recommendation

GPA 2018-01-Erickson Living Petition to amend the General Plan to revise the Planned Service Area (“PSA”), Growth Tier Maps, and Designated Place Types for Howard County. The petition is associated with the project is known as Erickson Senior Living at Limestone Valley and a zoning change proposal to create a CEF-M district for the purposes of developing 1,200 independent living residences and a care center with 240 beds on approximately 61 acres located in Clarksville, MD in vicinity of Clarksville Pike and Sheppard Lane. A revised concept plan was submitted in February 2018.

Near River Hill

3/29/2018 7:00 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City 21043

Planning Board – Advisory Role

Monitor – no action recommended at this time.

Construction of 2 residential units on 0.95 acres of property zoned R-20 at 5571 Waterloo Road.

Near Long Reach

4/24/2018 6:00 pm The Meeting House 5885 Robert Oliver Pl Columbia, MD 21045

Presubmission Community Meeting

No action recommended

Previous Development Related Meetings and Decisions

Project Village Meeting Date, Time, and Location Meeting Type Decision

Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment Concept Plan for adding 32 single-family attached townhomes as part of the overall village center redevelopment.

Long Reach 2/14/2018 7:30 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043

Design Advisory Panel – Special Meeting, continuation of 12/13/2017

DAP reviewed the updated PDP which includes the Columbia Arts Center parcel. DAP made motions requesting revaluation of the townhouse layout, provision for more parking near the market building, and improved pedestrian site circulation.

Talbott Springs Elementary School Replacement The existing school will remain open during construction of a new school facility and will then be demolished upon opening of the new facility.

Oakland Mills

2/20/2018 7:00 pm Talbott Springs Elementary School 9550 Basket Ring Road Columbia, MD 21045

Presubmission Community Meeting

Not a decision-making meeting

BA 718-D Two Farms, Inc. The property owner is appealing the Hearing Examiner’s dismissal of their appeal of the Planning Board’s decision to deny SDP 14-013 for construction of a gas station, convenience store and car wash at 9585 Snowden River Parkway.

Near Owen Brown

2/22/2018 6:30 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043

Board of Appeals

Case was dismissed – Final order pending

The Columbia Community Church, located near Route 100 and Old Annapolis Road, is seeking to expand their existing parking lot.

Near Long Reach

2/26/2018 6:30 pm 8516 Thomas Williams Way Columbia, MD 21045

Presubmission Community Meeting

Not a decision-making meeting

ZB-1119M: HRVC Limited Partnership, C/O Kimco Realty Corp. is seeking to amend the Preliminary Development Plan for the Major Village Center Redevelopment of Hickory Ridge Village Center.

Hickory Ridge

2/28/18 6:00 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, 21043

Zoning Board

POSTPONED - will not be heard until a new County Council/Zoning Board is seated after the November General Election.

Previous Development Related Meetings and Decisions

Project Village Meeting Date, Time, and Location Meeting Type Decision

BA-17-020C A conditional use case for a property located on Manor Lane, north of Route 108, for a pet day care facility that includes kennels and pet grooming.

Near Harper’s Choice

2/28/2018 6:00 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City 21043

Hearing Examiner

Hearing Date was moved to 3/5/2018, 5:00 pm Result is pending decision and order from the Hearing Examiner.

Proposal to construct 6 single-family attached dwelling units on 1.34 acres of land located at 9570 and 9580 Glen Oaks Lane, near the northwest intersection of Route 32 and I-95.

Near Kings Contrivance

3/1/2018 6:00 pm Hammond High School – Media Center 8800 Guilford Road Columbia, MD 21046

Presubmission Community Meeting

Not a decision-making meeting

New Cultural Center SDP-17-043 (Toby’s Dinner Theatre)

Crescent District, Downtown Columbia

3/1/2018 7:00 pm 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043

Planning Board – Decision Making Role

Approved with two conditions (1) provide more clear delineation of multi-use path as it travels through the plaza and (2) provide sound mediation for residential units to address Merriweather concert noise.

Newly Submitted Development Plans

ECP-18-015 Submitted: 2/22/18 Zoning: R-12 Medium Density Residential Decision: Under Review Project Description: Environmental Concept Plan to subdivide and construct 3 Single-family detached homes at 7290 Kindler Road.

Near Kings Contrivance

SDP-18-047 Submitted: 3/1/18 Zoning: R-SC Medium Density Residential Decision: Under Review Project Description: Locust United Methodist Church, located at 8105 Martin Rd, submitted a site development plan for expansion of church facilities and a parking lot addition.

Near Hickory Ridge

Newly Submitted Development Plans

SDP-17-010 Submitted: 2/16/2018 Zoning: M-1 (Manufacturing: light) Decision: Under Review Project Description: Site Development Plan submitted to redevelop an existing warehouse for recreational and office uses. The project includes reconfiguration of the parking lot.

Near non-village land, Gateway

SDP-18-029 Submitted: 2/20/18 Zoning: R-A-15 High Density Res. POR Office/Commercial Decision: Under Review Project Description: the owners of property at 5836 Meadowridge Rd submitted a Site Development Plan for an apartment complex consisting of 392 apartment units, 40 of which are designated as Moderate Income Housing Units.

Near Long Reach

Newly Submitted Development Plans

WP-18-080 Submitted: 2/15/18 Zoning: R-12 Medium Density Residential Decision: Under Review Project Description: The owner of property at 6301 Guilford Road is seeking alternative compliance for disturbance of steep slopes to install erosion and sediment controls and removal of one specimen tree for the purpose of constructing a driveway. The alternative compliance request is associated with demolition of the existing structure and resubdivision of the property into 5 new lots/structures.

Near River Hill

Last Updated 2/7/2018

Project Latest Submission or Meeting Date

Project Description Village Zoning Decision/Status

Simpson Oaks Phase 1 and 2WP-18-083(Associated with F-18-060)

2/22/2018

The owners submitted an alternative compliance request to reactivate their final plan submission deadline for Phase 2 of their project.The plan consists of 46 single-family detached home lots and 83 town home lots, 12 open space parcels and 8 future residential parcels to be developed under Phase 2 on ~60 acres of land.

The Howard County Zoning Board previously approved a rezoning of the property from commercial to CEF-R.

The DPZ has approved two waiver petitions requesting alternative compliance from requirements prohibiting the removal of specimen trees and a requirement to submit a preliminary plan for Phase 2 of the project.

Near River Hill

CEF-R Under Review

ECP-18-0141/2/2018

Environmental Concept Plan for property located on the east side of Columbia Gateway Drive South of Benjamin Franklin Drive.

Near non-village land; I-95 and Route 175

M-1 Approved, 2/2/2018

F-18-055 1/11/2018

Final Plan submitted for a County led stream restoration project on CA owned property located at Woodlot Road adjacent to Harper’s Farm Road. CA granted an easement to the County to perform this work.

Harper’s Choice

NT No Decision

F-18-007 1/22/2018The owner of property on Allen Lane submitted a final plan for lot 3 & 4 to become lots 1-6 to accommodate 6 single family detached residential units.

Near Long Reach

R-12 Approved, 3/6/2018

ECP-18-030Dorsey Overlook 1/31/2018

The owner of property on Route 108 at Columbia Rd submitted an Environmental Concept Plan for a 133-unit age-restricted apartment.

Near Dorsey's Search

R-APT Submit Revised

Columbia Development Tracker (February 2018)This is the monthly status summary of previously proposed development and redevelopment projects in ColumbiaPrevious Development Proposals and Decisions