Rising Sun forwards major subdivision and land‑development updates to planning commission; adopts police vehicle‑leasing resolution
May 09, 2023 | Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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The mayor and Board of Commissioners directed the town administrator to send several proposed ordinances that revise the town's subdivision and land‑development code to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review and public hearing, and adopted a separate resolution authorizing leasing for police vehicles and equipment.
Town Administrator summarized a multi‑part overhaul of Chapter 11 (Rising Sun Subdivision Regulations) that would rename the code the "Town of Rising Sun Land Development and Subdivision Code," update definitions, and create an administrative review process for smaller projects. Key thresholds described include a 10,000 square‑foot cutoff for administrative single‑building reviews and a 20,000 square‑foot threshold for certain land‑activity triggers. Administrator said the goal is to reduce ambiguity, align the town code with state enabling law, and avoid past problems with development approvals.
The board voted to forward Ordinance 2023‑05 (plan submittal stages and sequence) and Ordinance 2023‑06 (revised plan‑submittal checklist, new Appendix A) to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review and potential public hearing. The administrator emphasized coordinating stormwater management review to run concurrently with land‑development approvals to avoid sequencing conflicts.
On infrastructure funding, the administrator proposed infrastructure expansion and upgrade fees charged as a frontage assessment payable over 10 years rather than a single front‑end impact fee. He noted prior impact‑study estimates (historically cited at about $35,000 per EDU) and said the town still faces MS4 regulatory costs estimated at $1,750,000; the town will present a proposed fee structure at a future meeting and seek BRIC grant funding where possible.
Separately, the board adopted Resolution 2023‑04 to enter into a leasing agreement to acquire two police vehicles and associated lights and communications equipment, and authorized account administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. to execute the contract; the administrator read the cost limit as "not to exceed $107,067.98." The motion to adopt was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote ('Aye').
Staff reports included two Planning Commission resignations (Tom Goble for health reasons and Commissioner Joanne Osborne's earlier verbal resignation), a delayed decision on adopting a constant‑yield tax rate pending budget work, a police‑chief update about enforcement and body‑camera upgrades, and a town‑attorney notice that a sale of 16 Main Street is scheduled for June 2. The meeting recessed into executive session for a legal update.
Town Administrator summarized a multi‑part overhaul of Chapter 11 (Rising Sun Subdivision Regulations) that would rename the code the "Town of Rising Sun Land Development and Subdivision Code," update definitions, and create an administrative review process for smaller projects. Key thresholds described include a 10,000 square‑foot cutoff for administrative single‑building reviews and a 20,000 square‑foot threshold for certain land‑activity triggers. Administrator said the goal is to reduce ambiguity, align the town code with state enabling law, and avoid past problems with development approvals.
The board voted to forward Ordinance 2023‑05 (plan submittal stages and sequence) and Ordinance 2023‑06 (revised plan‑submittal checklist, new Appendix A) to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review and potential public hearing. The administrator emphasized coordinating stormwater management review to run concurrently with land‑development approvals to avoid sequencing conflicts.
On infrastructure funding, the administrator proposed infrastructure expansion and upgrade fees charged as a frontage assessment payable over 10 years rather than a single front‑end impact fee. He noted prior impact‑study estimates (historically cited at about $35,000 per EDU) and said the town still faces MS4 regulatory costs estimated at $1,750,000; the town will present a proposed fee structure at a future meeting and seek BRIC grant funding where possible.
Separately, the board adopted Resolution 2023‑04 to enter into a leasing agreement to acquire two police vehicles and associated lights and communications equipment, and authorized account administrator Calvin A. Bonneville Jr. to execute the contract; the administrator read the cost limit as "not to exceed $107,067.98." The motion to adopt was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote ('Aye').
Staff reports included two Planning Commission resignations (Tom Goble for health reasons and Commissioner Joanne Osborne's earlier verbal resignation), a delayed decision on adopting a constant‑yield tax rate pending budget work, a police‑chief update about enforcement and body‑camera upgrades, and a town‑attorney notice that a sale of 16 Main Street is scheduled for June 2. The meeting recessed into executive session for a legal update.
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