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Our Mission

Our Mission. To protect the precious environment and heritage of Talbot County, including its waterways, farmland and historic small towns. Talbot Preservation Alliance. Annual Meeting May 2006. TPA Accomplishments (Tom A). TPA mission and introduction of board members

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Our Mission

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  1. Our Mission To protect the precious environment and heritage of Talbot County, including its waterways, farmland and historic small towns

  2. Talbot PreservationAlliance Annual Meeting May 2006

  3. TPA Accomplishments (Tom A) TPA mission and introduction of board members TPA highlights of past year (very brief) Focus/theme of meeting

  4. Easton Growth Control Efforts • Mayor vetoed original 535 unit PUD at Hunter’s Mill • Town Council denied rezoning for 350 units at Hunter’s Mill • Town Council denied PUD 197 units at The Preserve

  5. Lowe’s 168,000ft2 Artery Homes 92 du Target/Retail Space 150,000ft2 Hunter’s Mill 153 du ? Easton Village 250 du Douglass Landing 155 du Londonerry Annexation 80 du Easton Club East 80 du The Preserve 110 du ? Cherrywood 145 du Cooke’s Hope 100 du

  6. St. Michaels: Midland Update 98 % of the project is in Critical Area • December 2004 • Circuit Court nullifies Hunteman annexation • April 2004 • Circuit Court reverses CAC’s 300’ setback requirement on Meyerhoff parcel • CAC Files Appeal • Alliance presents oral arguments challenging Meyerhoff growth allocation

  7. St. Michaels: A Town under Pressure • Pending Annexations • Hunteman (17 acres) & Hatton’s Gardens/Heatherington Harbor (110 acres) • Possible referendum on annexations • Hyper-Development • 279 Houses approved: Midlands • 41 Houses pending: Midlands • 140 Houses pending: Elm Street • Infrastructure • Traffic: 4600 vehicle trips per day • Waste Water Treatment Plant in crisis

  8. Trappe Update • Lyon’s Farm • Current plans • Infrastructure questions: WWTP • Highlights the annex power of towns

  9. Regional Growth 2,885 New Homes 6,340 New Homes 5,876 New Homes • 15,000 New Homes in the Mid Shore Region! (3 more Eastons!)

  10. Talbot County Growth • Easton • 1034 Houses Approved • 676 Houses Pending • ~800 unimproved, residentially zoned acres in Easton • Unincorporated Areas of the County • Average 150 building permits/yr for houses • ~1500 build-able lots • St Michaels • 279 Houses Approved • 30 Room Hotel • 15,000 ft2 commercial • Trappe • ~1300 Acres Annexed • ~2905 proposed houses • 5x’s existing Trappe!

  11. Easton: Growth Rate

  12. Easton Budget

  13. Guest Speaker Jeff Soule Transition to speaker Jeff SouleThe foregoing speakers have summarized the large scale and rapid pace of pending/planned residential development in and around Talbot CountyAs we go into an election cycle TPA and its supporters need to remind voters, and candidates for office, of the fiscal and social effects of this developmentTPA will be asking candidates for local office to take a clear stand on these issues. What are the likely effects of this development potential on our community and particularly our local fiscal/tax obligations? What steps can we ask candidates to take to mitigate adverse tax/economic effects?Jeff Soule will help us understand the issues and identify the appropriate questions.

  14. Questions and Discussion

  15. What can YOU do? • Make a Donation • Volunteer • Engage in the Process • Demand accurate information concerning growth from county and town officials • Demand the town and county use independent traffic consultants • Ask tough questions • Elect Enlightened Officials • Log on to www.talbotpreservation.org for regular updates

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