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    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf plan returns to Frederick County Planning Commission
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf plan returns to Frederick County Planning Commission

    • Jan 18, 2023
    • 16

    The Frederick County Planning Commission on Wednesday held a workshop meeting about the development restrictions that were part of the county's plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and the area surrounding it.

    Sugarloaf plan returns to Frederick County Planning Commission
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf plan returns to Frederick County Planning Commission

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Jan 18, 2023
    • 16

    The Frederick County Planning Commission on Wednesday held a workshop meeting about the development restrictions that were part of the county's plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and the area surrounding it.

    Council approves Sugarloaf plan but leaves development rules for next council
    Sugarloaf

    Council approves Sugarloaf plan but leaves development rules for next council

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 25, 2022
    • 74

    The Frederick County Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to pass a plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and the land that surrounds it, but it pushed a decision on development restrictions in the area to the council that will take office in December, following the Nov. 8 general election.

    Sugarloaf

    Council passes nine bills, including one to slow development where roads are congested

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 25, 2022
    • 1

    The Frederick County Council on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that will require large developments to adhere to a higher standard for easing traffic. It was one of nine bills the council approved during the meeting.

    +3
    Frederick County Council postpones final vote on Sugarloaf plan
    Sugarloaf

    Frederick County Council postpones final vote on Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 18, 2022
    • 45

    The Frederick County Council unanimously voted to postpone its decision on a plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area during a meeting Tuesday, when it was expected to issue the final vote in a two-and-a-half-year process.

    +3
    Sugarloaf Mountain owner reiterates that it will close mountain if council passes plan
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf Mountain owner reiterates that it will close mountain if council passes plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 11, 2022
    • 144

    Stronghold, the nonprofit organization that owns Sugarloaf Mountain, reiterated on Tuesday that it will close the mountain to the public if the Frederick County Council doesn’t amend the county’s plan to preserve the mountain and its surrounding area.

    +3
    County Council removes bulk of individual land-use changes from Sugarloaf plan
    Sugarloaf

    County Council removes bulk of individual land-use changes from Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 3, 2022
    • 34

    The Frederick County Council on Monday voted to remove more than 100 zoning changes for individual properties that were part of a plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area.

    Sugarloaf plan proponents urge county to uphold I-270 boundary, allege Amazon tie
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf plan proponents urge county to uphold I-270 boundary, allege Amazon tie

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 27, 2022
    • 20

    Supporters of a plan to preserve the Sugarloaf Mountain area showed up in droves on Tuesday to urge the Frederick County Council to uphold Interstate 270 as the plan’s eastern boundary line.

    Election Coverage

    Political Notes: Cox heading to Mar-a-Lago

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 23, 2022
    • 34

    Cox heading to Mar-a-Lago

    +5
    What to know about the Sugarloaf plan
    Council

    What to know about the Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 16, 2022
    • 9

    A News-Post Q&A explainer on Sugarloaf Mountain and the issues surrounding the plan to preserve it.

    Letters to the Editor

    County Council must do more work with Sugarloaf plan

    • Johanna Springston Urbana
    • Sep 16, 2022
    • 7

    Tuesday night, as I listened to the public weigh in on the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan at the Frederick County Council meeting, I was even more certain that the Planning Commission got it right.

    +4
    Councilmen look to bring Stronghold on board with Sugarloaf plan
    Council

    Councilmen look to bring Stronghold on board with Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 13, 2022
    • 35

    Two Frederick County councilmen on Tuesday proposed separate amendments to the Sugarloaf Mountain preservation plan to appease the mountain’s owner, in hopes of keeping the landmark open to the public.

    Political Notes: a Sugarloaf meeting and a Rickroll
    Election Coverage

    Political Notes: a Sugarloaf meeting and a Rickroll

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 8, 2022
    • 9

    Sugarloaf chat

    Letters to the Editor

    County leaders need to restore trust by being transparent

    • Johanna Springston Urbana
    • Mar 18, 2023
    • 13

    The Livable Frederick Master Plan (LFMP) adopted by the County Council in 2019 held out great promise for an improved planning process in Frederick County.

    Sugarloaf plan returns to Frederick County Planning Commission
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf plan returns to Frederick County Planning Commission

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Jan 18, 2023
    • 16

    The Frederick County Planning Commission on Wednesday held a workshop meeting about the development restrictions that were part of the county's plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and the area surrounding it.

    Council approves Sugarloaf plan but leaves development rules for next council
    Sugarloaf

    Council approves Sugarloaf plan but leaves development rules for next council

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 25, 2022
    • 74

    The Frederick County Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to pass a plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and the land that surrounds it, but it pushed a decision on development restrictions in the area to the council that will take office in December, following the Nov. 8 general election.

    Sugarloaf

    Council passes nine bills, including one to slow development where roads are congested

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 25, 2022
    • 1

    The Frederick County Council on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that will require large developments to adhere to a higher standard for easing traffic. It was one of nine bills the council approved during the meeting.

    +3
    Frederick County Council postpones final vote on Sugarloaf plan
    Sugarloaf

    Frederick County Council postpones final vote on Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 18, 2022
    • 45

    The Frederick County Council unanimously voted to postpone its decision on a plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area during a meeting Tuesday, when it was expected to issue the final vote in a two-and-a-half-year process.

    +3
    Sugarloaf Mountain owner reiterates that it will close mountain if council passes plan
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf Mountain owner reiterates that it will close mountain if council passes plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 11, 2022
    • 144

    Stronghold, the nonprofit organization that owns Sugarloaf Mountain, reiterated on Tuesday that it will close the mountain to the public if the Frederick County Council doesn’t amend the county’s plan to preserve the mountain and its surrounding area.

    +3
    County Council removes bulk of individual land-use changes from Sugarloaf plan
    Sugarloaf

    County Council removes bulk of individual land-use changes from Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Oct 3, 2022
    • 34

    The Frederick County Council on Monday voted to remove more than 100 zoning changes for individual properties that were part of a plan to preserve Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area.

    Sugarloaf plan proponents urge county to uphold I-270 boundary, allege Amazon tie
    Sugarloaf

    Sugarloaf plan proponents urge county to uphold I-270 boundary, allege Amazon tie

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 27, 2022
    • 20

    Supporters of a plan to preserve the Sugarloaf Mountain area showed up in droves on Tuesday to urge the Frederick County Council to uphold Interstate 270 as the plan’s eastern boundary line.

    Election Coverage

    Political Notes: Cox heading to Mar-a-Lago

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 23, 2022
    • 34

    Cox heading to Mar-a-Lago

    +5
    What to know about the Sugarloaf plan
    Council

    What to know about the Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 16, 2022
    • 9

    A News-Post Q&A explainer on Sugarloaf Mountain and the issues surrounding the plan to preserve it.

    Letters to the Editor

    County Council must do more work with Sugarloaf plan

    • Johanna Springston Urbana
    • Sep 16, 2022
    • 7

    Tuesday night, as I listened to the public weigh in on the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan at the Frederick County Council meeting, I was even more certain that the Planning Commission got it right.

    +4
    Councilmen look to bring Stronghold on board with Sugarloaf plan
    Council

    Councilmen look to bring Stronghold on board with Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 13, 2022
    • 35

    Two Frederick County councilmen on Tuesday proposed separate amendments to the Sugarloaf Mountain preservation plan to appease the mountain’s owner, in hopes of keeping the landmark open to the public.

    Multimedia

    Sugarloaf Mountain

    Sugarloaf Mountain

    • Sep 16, 2022
    Sugarloaf Mountain

    Sugarloaf Mountain

    • Sep 16, 2022
    Sugarloaf Plan from March 2022

    Sugarloaf Plan from March 2022

    • Sep 13, 2022
    Sugarloaf Plan from September 2021

    Sugarloaf Plan from September 2021

    • Sep 13, 2022

    How well has the Frederick County Council handled the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan?

    • Aug 30, 2022
    Sugarloaf study area

    Sugarloaf study area

    • Aug 22, 2022
    Sugarloaf area

    Sugarloaf area

    • Aug 22, 2022
    +2
    Council considers new development criteria, 'private park' designation for Sugarloaf plan
    Council

    Council considers new development criteria, 'private park' designation for Sugarloaf plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Aug 30, 2022
    • 24

    Frederick County planners on Tuesday presented the County Council with two bills to accompany a plan to preserve Suga…

    +4
    Residents, real estate officials say Sugarloaf plan would devalue their land
    Council

    Residents, real estate officials say Sugarloaf plan would devalue their land

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Aug 25, 2022
    • 34

    Roughly two dozen people gathered Thursday evening at Lilypons Water Gardens in Adamstown to share their grievances a…

    +2
    Council members differ in response to Sugarloaf owner
    Council

    Council members differ in response to Sugarloaf owner

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Aug 24, 2022
    • 55

    The seven-member Frederick County Council is divided about whether to amend the Sugarloaf Mountain preservation plan …

    +2
    Owner of Sugarloaf considers rescinding public access
    Council

    Owner of Sugarloaf considers rescinding public access

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Aug 23, 2022
    • 103

    Board members from the nonprofit owner of Sugarloaf Mountain said Tuesday that they’ll consider closing the mountain …

    +3
    Councilman proposes deleting 'inflammatory' Sugarloaf plan reference to future growth
    Planning

    Councilman proposes deleting 'inflammatory' Sugarloaf plan reference to future growth

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Aug 22, 2022
    • 17

    Before the Frederick County Council started workshops on a nearly 200-page plan to preserve the Sugarloaf Mountain ar…

    County Council hears the latest on Sugarloaf plan
    Agriculture

    County Council hears the latest on Sugarloaf plan

    • By Ryan Marshall rmarshall@newspost.com
    • Aug 9, 2022
    • 31

    Members of the public can get information about the Sugarloaf Area Plan at a meeting next week, after the Frederick C…

    County Council to begin months-long review of Sugarloaf preservation plan
    Council

    County Council to begin months-long review of Sugarloaf preservation plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Jul 25, 2022
    • 2

    The Frederick County Council is scheduled Tuesday to begin a months-long process of finalizing a plan to preserve lan…

    +2
    Sugarloaf residents at odds over plan to preserve their land
    Planning

    Sugarloaf residents at odds over plan to preserve their land

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • May 19, 2022
    • 7

    A number of people who live on or near Sugarloaf Mountain disagreed about a draft plan to preserve land surrounding t…

    Frederick County Council hears update on Sugarloaf area plans
    Politics & government

    Frederick County Council hears update on Sugarloaf area plans

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 10

    During an update to Frederick County Council on Tuesday, county planners said they didn’t include nearly 500 acres ne…

    County planners to update council on Sugarloaf preservation plan
    Council

    County planners to update council on Sugarloaf preservation plan

    • By Jack Hogan jhogan@newspost.com
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 5

    Frederick County planners on Tuesday will update the County Council about a controversial plan that involves land pre…

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