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Legal challenge filed in Balto. Co. zoning referendum
Lawyers representing developers of the former Solo Cup and Middle River Depot properties asked the Baltimore County elections board Friday to reject petitions for a referendum to overturn zoning votes, saying the signatures were obtained by fraud. A memo...Tags: Foundry Row, Vicki Almond, Justice System, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Local Elections
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After slightly rocky path, Marks' bill on West Towson trail passes council
Two pieces of legislation sponsored by 5th District Councilman David Marks — one regarding a bike trail in Towson and another on the county's Planned Unit Development ordinance — faced a rocky road last week with scrutiny from citizens and...Tags: David Marks, Towson, Tom Quirk, Kenneth N. Oliver
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City ethics director does legal work on county zoning battle
The director of Baltimore's ethics board — a full-time city employee — is performing legal work on behalf of developers embroiled in a zoning battle in Baltimore County. Avery Aisenstark, who is paid $94,000 as director of the city's...Tags: Values, Vicki Almond, Justice System, Ethics, Cordish Cos.
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Common Cause questions city ethics director's fitness for job
Common Cause Maryland questioned Friday whether the city's ethics board director is fit for the job after he acknowledged that he was performing legal work on behalf of developers with business interests in Baltimore. "This raises questions about his...Tags: Values, Vicki Almond, Justice System, Ethics, Cordish Cos.
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Judge allows release of petitions in Balto. Co. zoning referendum drive
A Baltimore County judge allowed the release Wednesday of the names of people who signed petitions to challenge the county's zoning maps, saying the information is "clearly a public record." In the latest turn in a battle between developers, Circuit...
Tags: Foundry Row, Vicki Almond, Justice System, Halloween, Local Elections
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Developers have given $225,000 to Balto. Co. referendum drive
Developers and shopping-center owners have contributed more than $225,000 to efforts to challenge zoning decisions in Baltimore County through referendums, financial disclosure forms show. Contributors to the drive include firms tied to developers Howard...Tags: Committee for Zoning Integrity, Foundry Row, Metro Centre at Owings Mills, Referenda, Vicki Almond
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Balto. Co. community groups oppose referendum drive
Some community leaders in Baltimore County are fighting a referendum drive they say is backed by developers who are trying to "hijack" the county's zoning process because they didn't get their way. A coalition calling itself "Don't Sign It!" urged county...Tags: Foundry Row, Metro Centre at Owings Mills, Referenda, Business, Greater Greenspring Association
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Referendum drives target Almond's, Bevins' districts
Prominent developers have targeted the districts of two Baltimore County councilwomen with referendum drives to overturn recent zoning votes the developers didn't like.
At a community meeting this month, a Cordish Cos. representative distributed...Tags: Owings Mills Mall, Foundry Row, Kimco Realty, Groceries, Reisterstown Road
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Balto. Co. referendum backers say they have enough signatures
Backers of a referendum drive to challenge Baltimore County zoning decisions say they have gathered enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot in 2014. The supporters say they have collected more than 70,000 signatures — far more than the...
Tags: Committee for Zoning Integrity, Referenda, Vicki Almond, Cordish Cos.
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Almond: Kamenetz should speak out on zoning referendum drive
Baltimore County Council Chairwoman Vicki Almond is questioning why County Executive Kevin Kamenetz hasn't spoken out about a local referendum campaign linked to developers. The petition drive, which seeks to put zoning decisions in Almond's and...Tags: Referenda, Cordish Cos., Kevin Kamenetz
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New Baltimore County zoning takes effect Sept. 10
While the fight over redevelopment of the former Solo Cup property dominated public debate in Baltimore County's comprehensive zoning review, County Council members made nearly 300 other land-use decisions last week. The votes ended a yearlong process of...Tags: Foundry Row, Reisterstown Road, Perry Hall, Conservation, Dundalk
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Baltimore County to expand recreational water monitoring
Baltimore County is set to resume testing certain recreational waters for harmful bacteria, two years after budget cuts ended the monitoring. The county is mandated by the federal government to sample water at public bathing beaches — those with...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Patapsco, Kevin Kamenetz
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