Berlin council approves second addendum to LDA for Partial 57 & 410, approves plat recording steps

The Berlin mayor and council on May 26 approved Motion 2026-27, a second addendum to the land disposition agreement (LDA) that includes a modified plat for property referenced as Partial 57 and 410. Attorney Mark Spencer Craropper, representing the Gillises, told the council the parties had reviewed the addendum and exhibits with town staff and were ready to proceed to recordation after a final clarification about a term and confirmation of engineering drawings.

Developers and council members discussed outstanding tasks: finalizing the planning commission review, obtaining Worcester County soil and sediment control approvals, completing the Maryland Department of the Environment NOI public process, and coordinating with the state highway administration on access and design details. Council members requested clearer lines of communication between the town engineer and the developer’s consultants to avoid delays in transmitting shop drawings and design details.

The council recorded the motion as passed unanimously with Council member Nichols absent. Staff said the plat would be recorded quickly once the outstanding term question and property-line adjustments (if any) from the engineering review are resolved.