Legislative Items of Interest to: Route 40 Business Association

By: Rowan Glidden (V.P., G.W. Stephens, Jr. & Assoc., Inc.), Chair- Legislative Discussions - May 7, 2014

Circulation: Emailed to Active Members of the Route 40 Business Association

VOLUME 1 – No. 9

Frequency - Monthly

Aberdeen – • Bus. Mtg./Work Session 05-05-14 (4PM). • Next Council meeting 05-19-14 (7PM). Public

Hearing on FY 2014-15 Budget. • Ord. No. 14-O-04, Grading and Sediment

Control; Catch up with State Regulations. Introduced 03-24-14; Approved 04-14-14.

• Ord. N0. 14-O-07, Amend TOD Zoning Map. Public Hearing 04-28-14. Vote pending.

• http://www.aberdeen-md.org/city-clerk/pages/legislation

Harford County – Hotel Room Tax The State of MD passed enabling legislation for a Room Tax for Harford County. Now the County Council needs to enact, to put us on even footing with the other 22 counties.

Water “Non-Moratorium” From the Executive Summary of the Annual Growth Report, “The Maryland Department of the Environment is currently reviewing the Water Supply Capacity Management Plan submitted by the Maryland American Water Company, a private water company which serves the Town of Bel Air and parts of the Greater Bel Air area. Currently, all new preliminary plans, recorded plats, and building permits in the Maryland American service area are on hold until the conclusions of this plan review are received.” LITTLE TO NO PROGRESS

Harford County Regional Water & Sewer Authority Formation Study The efforts to create the regional authority continue. All three municipalities agreed to participate in Phase II of Study.

MD Stormwater Remediation Fee – State Legislature is over. No change to SWM Fee. * In Route 40 corridor, neither Aberdeen nor Havre de Grace is subject to the SWM Remediation Fee, at this

time.

The State of MD is preparing a program called “Accounting for Growth” which will involve nutrient offsets to be required for developing land

that drains to the Chesapeake Bay. Read their webpage for up to date details. TMDL – (Total Maximum Daily Load) – a term related to the Fed/State assigned maximum allowed quantity of discharge of any number of water born or dissolved elements, nutrients, or chemicals within a given watershed. (http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/TMDL/TMDLImplementation/Pages/Accounting_For_Growth.aspx)

LAND USE OR ZONING ORDINANCES

Co. Council Bills Introduced in April 2014

� Bill 14-16 (Rental Property Inspections-Livability Code) Public Hearing scheduled for May 6

th (6:30 PM).

� Bill 14-18 (Charter Amendment – Dept. Dir. – Classification) Public Hearing scheduled for May 13

th (6:30 PM).

County Council Bills Approved in April 2014

� Bill – None of Interest. County Council Bills Introduced in Mar. 2014

� Bill 14-10 (SRA Modifications & Std. Update) Public Hearing scheduled for April 15

th (6:30

PM). Amendments introduced and pending introduction.

Co. Council Resolutions Approved in April 2014

� Resolution – None of Interest. Co. Council Resolutions Introduced in April 2014

� Resolution – None of Interest.

Havre de Grace – • Council met on 04-07-14:

o Ordinances – No.955: Water & Sewer Rate Increase.

o No Resolutions introduced.

• Council met 04-21-14: o Public Hearing Held – Ordinance No.955

Water & Sewer Rate Increase. o Resolution approving Annexation of

multiple properties along Bulle Rock Parkway.

• May Council Meetings: o May 5

th (7PM)

Adopted: Ordinance No.955 - Water & Sewer Rate Increase. Effective July 1, 2014.

o May 19th (7PM)