What looked like a fairly straight forward text amendment on a town zoning ordinance erupted into debate on the growth of the town of Berlin during a public meeting on Monday.
Earlier this year, Rinnier Development Company’s 700-plus-townhome complex on Seahawk Road received approval from the Berlin Planning Commission, with the condition that the commission and the Town Council had to approve an amendment expanding the current limits on dwelling units inside multi-family buildings.
While that number is current set at 12, the commission voted 4-2 to recommend Berlin update its zoning code to allow for “any number” of units at the discretion of the Planning Commission.
After nearly an hour of discussion, however, and under pressure from the mayor and council as well as a pair of residents, attorney Mark Cropper, representing the developer, withdrew his request for the amendment.
Upon opening a required public hearing on the matter, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams and Town Attorney David Gaskill initially called the amendment a “simple change.”
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Come on People of Berlin. Maybe this is your chance. Stop this project and send these carpetbaggers back to Wicomico County where they belong. The success of our efforts to create a livable community will quickly be derailed by these greedy carpetbaggers trying to make a million and turn Berlin into another Salisbury.
ReplyDeleteThe son-in-law of former Wicomico County Councilman Bartkovich. Her position on the County Council and the Planning Commission made her daughter and son-in-law rich. Although she "abstained" her position was influential!
ReplyDeleteEnough of these damn project housing in decent areas bringing crime and violence to decent peoples lives.
ReplyDeleteCome on folks this cluster development CRAP is exactly what the State of Maryland wants. They wants everybody living on top of each other like the thugs in Baltimore. Look out Berlin you guy's will be the next little Baltimore just like The Bury'.
ReplyDeleteBe careful of this Rinnier bunch. They trashed my neighborhood.
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