WESTMINSTER, MD, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – The Carroll County Department of Planning completed its initial review of the draft residential text amendments with the Planning and Zoning Commission.  With this completion, the county seeks resident comments and feedback on the proposed draft text prior to sending to the Board of County Commissioners for their review. 

Please go to the county’s specific website at:  https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/government/directory/planning/carroll-county-comprehensive-rezoning/comprehensive-rezoning-residential-text/ to review the proposed text, submit comments or sign up to speak at the Planning and Zoning Commission’s June 30th meeting.  The June 30th meeting will be dedicated to listening to public comments on the proposed text. More information on attending the June 30th meeting will be provided closer to the meeting date.

Residents are also welcome to send written comments to the Department of Planning, 225 North Center Street, Room 106, Westminster, Maryland, 21157 or email ccplanning@carrollcountymd.gov prior to the June 30th meeting.  Questions should be addressed to the Department of Planning at ccplanning@carrollcountymd.gov or 410-386-5145.

Carroll County began working on a county-wide comprehensive rezoning initiative in 2015 to update antiquated language and maps. Industrial, Commercial and Employment Campus updates are complete and Residential zoning changes are underway.