MDE Approved Water and Sewer Amendments
Water and Sewer 2020 Spring Amendment
Spring 2020 Amendment Cycle
Sewer Amendment:
City of Westminster
- This amendment will add the LEF Stone Chapel LLC property at Avondale Road and Stone Chapel Road to the Projected Sewerage Demands and Planned Capacity table (32) and update the Westminster Sewer Service Area map (29). The site is zoned Industrial and Conservation; however, the amendment is only for the Industrially zoned portion. The owner is proposing to develop the property and requested the City to add them to the sewer service area. This project has a proposed annual demand of 33,420 gallons per year, (24,252 gpd priority and 9,168 gpd future).
- Remove the Jantz property from the Sewer Service area Map for Westminster. The property was removed from the Water Service Area map during the 2019 Water and Sewer Master Plan.
City of Taneytown
- This amendment will add the Taneytown Crossing properties at Baltimore Blvd and Harney Road to the Projected Sewerage Demands and Planned Capacity table (32) and update the Taneytown Sewer Service Area map, with the properties shown as Priority (S-2). The owner/developer is proposing single family attached and multi-family residential units and requested the addition of their properties to the sewer service area. This project has a proposed demand of 4,500 gpd.
Freedom Area
- This amendment will remove the Birger property (Dandelion Ridge) at Ridge Road from the Projected Sewerage Demands and Planned Capacity table (32) and update the Freedom Sewer Service Area map, placing the property in Long Range. The owner requested removal from the sewer service area.
- This amendment will update the Freedom Sewer Service Area map to reflect the existing service and connection of the properties along Snowden Creek Road (S-1, Existing/Final Planning).
- This amendment will add Long Reach Farms lot 20 to the Freedom Sewer Service Area map for Priority Service Area (S-2). The proposed site development will utilize the demand from the Birger property’s removal from the sewer service area.
Water Amendment
City of Westminster
- This amendment will add the LEF Stone Chapel LLC property at Avondale Road and Stone Chapel Road to the Projected Water Supply Demands and Planned Capacity table (15) and update the Westminster Water Service Area map. The site is zoned Industrial and Conservation; however, the amendment is only for the Industrially zoned portion. The owner is proposing to develop the property and requested the City to add them to the water service area. This project has a proposed annual demand of 33,420 gallons per year, (24,252 gpd priority and 9,168 gpd future). The Industrial zoned portion of the property will show as W-1 (Existing/Final Planning) on the Water map (20).
City of Taneytown
- This amendment will add the Taneytown Crossing properties at Baltimore Blvd and Harney Road to the Projected Water Supply Demands and Planned Capacity table (15) and update the Taneytown Water Service Area map, with the properties shown as Priority (W-2). The owner/developer is proposing single family attached and multi-family residential units and requested the addition of their properties to the sewer service area. This project has a proposed demand of 4,500 gpd.
Freedom Area
- This amendment will remove the Birger property (Dandelion Ridge) at Ridge Road from the Projected Water Supply Demands and Planned Capacity table (15) and update the Freedom Sewer Service Area map, placing the property in Long Range. The owner requested removal from the sewer service area.
- This amendment will add Long Reach Farms lot 20 to the Freedom Water Service Area map for Priority Service Area (W-2). The proposed site development will utilize the demand from the Birger property’s removal from the water service area.
Chapter Amendments:
City of Westminster- Overall water and sewer chapter updates and clarifications which were agreed upon with MDE during the 2019 Water and Sewer Master Plan to not delay the Master Plan.
City of Taneytown- Overall water and sewer chapter updates and clarifications to illustrate more accurately current and future status of the utility.
Town of Mount Airy-This amendment will make official the changes to Table 9B, addressing comments by MDE during approval of the Master Plan.
MDE Approved Water and Sewer Amendments