CECIL COUNTY LAND USE FORUM: Is Good Development Possible?

1. CECIL COUNTY LAND USE FORUM: Is Good Development Possible?

2. Cecil County Land Use Forum • Developers do not prefer ugly communities • Good design requires the courage to plan for it, allow it and implement it.

4. Queen Anne’s County • From March 2002 to October 2004: • 277 lots approved in 21 communities • 19 of 21 communities contained less than 19 lots • 17 of the 21 were in the “Ag” or “CS” zone • None were in priority funding areas • The 21 communities comprised properties totaling 2,381 acres, gross density 8.6 acres per lot

6. Village at Watts Creek Key Design Elements Front Houses Along Main Road

8. Village at Watts Creek Key Design Elements Front Houses Along Main Road Design SWM as an Amenity

10. Village at Watts Creek Key Design Elements Front Houses Along Main Road Design SWM as an Amenity Internalize Open Space

13. Village at Watts Creek Key Design Elements Front Houses Along Main Road Design SWM as an Amenity Internalize Open Space Integrate Various Lot Sizes and Unit Types

18. Village at Watts Creek Key Design Elements Front Houses Along Main Road Design SWM as an Amenity Internalize Open Space Integrate Various Lot Sizes and Unit Types Pay Attention to Detail

21. Easton Village Master Plan

22. Easton Village Key Design Elements Neo-traditional design

24. Easton Village Key Design Elements Neo-traditional design Publicly Accessible Waterfront

26. Easton Village Key Design Elements Neo-traditional design Publicly Accessible Waterfront Cluster Design

28. Easton Village Key Design Elements Neo-traditional design Publicly Accessible Waterfront Cluster Design Focus on Streetscape Elements

32. Easton Village Key Design Elements Neo-traditional design Publicly Accessible Waterfront Cluster Design Focus on Streetscape Elements Architectural Design Guidelines

38. Easton Village Key Design Elements Neo-traditional design Publicly Accessible Waterfront Cluster Design Focus on Streetscape Elements Architectural Design Guidelines