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Council Members Reilly (8 amendments) and Boyle-Tsottles (1 amendment) introduced changes that allow high-intensity zoning- see how each member voted. The chart below summarizes how each Harford County Council member voted on Amendments 1 through 9 to Bill 25-002, the Comprehensive Zoning legislation currently under consideration. The council members introduced, seconded, and acted on all amendments. As shown, all of the amendments were approved, which increased zoning intens

As part of the 2025 Comprehensive Zoning Review, Friends of Harford has compiled the following charts, organized by District, as a resource for the community. Each chart includes: the application number, map link, property address, total acres, acres proposed for rezoning, current zoning, requested zoning, Planning Advisory Board (PAB) recommendation, County Executive recommendations (Bill 25-002), and Friends of Harford’s (FoH) assessment. At the conclusion of the review pro

What’s next for the 2025 Comprehensive Zoning Review—and what does your community need to do? Join us to review the properties in your area that are being considered for changes. Discuss what these changes could mean for your community. Outline the steps your community will need to take moving forward. This is your opportunity to connect with Friends of Harford, gain insight into the zoning process, learn how to advocate effectively for your community, and ask questions. Your

Chapter 267 Zoning-Setbacks for Extraction and Blasting Activities AN ACT to repeal and reenact, with amendments, Subsection C(3), Extraction activities in the CI and GI Districts, of Section 267-60, CI, LI and GI Industrial Districts, of Article VII, District Regulations; to repeal and reenact, with amendments, Subsection E(1), Mineral extracting and process, of Section 267-88, Specific Standards, of Article IX, Special Exceptions, all of Part 1, Standards, of Chapter 267, Z

All land in Harford County is zoned. There are 16 existing zoning categories. The Harford County Code requires that a Comprehensive Zoning Review occur every 8 years to determine if changes should be made to the existing zoning. § 267-13 During the Comprehensive Zoning Review, developers, residents, and other interested parties may apply to alter their zoning classification. The Department of Planning and Zoning reviews these applications and prepares revisions to the zoning

Stephanie Flasch wrote to Harford County Council sponsors of Bill 24-001: Councilman Penman, Councilwoman Tsottles and Councilman Guthrie on behalf of Friends of Harford. The letter outlines concerns regarding Bill 24-001, particularly its implications for impacts to our communities. AN ACT to repeal and reenact, with amendments, the definition of “accessory dwelling unit (ADU)”, in Section 267-4, Definitions, of Article I, General Provisions; and to repeal and reenact, with