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Our MissionTo protect the

precious environment and heritage of Talbot County, including its waterways, farmland

and historic small towns


Talbot PreservationAlliance

Annual MeetingMay 2006


TPA Accomplishments (Tom A)

TPA mission and introduction of board members

TPA highlights of past year (very brief)

Focus/theme of meeting


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


Cooke’s Hope100 du

Cherrywood145 du

Artery Homes92 du

Easton Village250 du

Douglass Landing155 du

The Preserve110 du ?

Londonerry Annexation

80 du

Target/Retail Space150,000ft2

Lowe’s168,000ft2

Hunter’s Mill153 du ?

Easton Club East80 du



St. Michaels: Midland Update December 2004

Circuit Court nullifies Hunteman annexation

April 2004Circuit Court reverses CAC’s 300’ setback requirement on Meyerhoff parcel

CAC Files Appeal Alliance presents oral

arguments challenging Meyerhoff growth allocation

98 % of the project is in Critical Area


St. Michaels: A Town under Pressure

• Pending Annexations Hunteman (17 acres) & Hatton’s Gardens/Heatherington

Harbor (110 acres) Possible referendum on annexations

• Hyper-Development279 Houses approved: Midlands41 Houses pending: Midlands140 Houses pending: Elm Street

• InfrastructureTraffic: 4600 vehicle trips per day

Waste Water Treatment Plant in crisis


Trappe Update

Lyon’s FarmCurrent plans

Infrastructure questions: WWTP

Highlights the annex power of towns


Regional Growth

15,000 New Homes in the Mid Shore Region!

(3 more Eastons!)

6,340New Homes

5,876New Homes

2,885New Homes


Talbot County Growth

Unincorporated Areas of the County

Average 150 building permits/yr for houses

~1500 build-able lots

St Michaels279 Houses Approved30 Room Hotel15,000 ft2 commercial

Easton1034 Houses Approved676 Houses Pending~800 unimproved,

residentially zoned acres in Easton

Trappe~1300 Acres Annexed~2905 proposed houses5x’s existing Trappe!


Easton: Growth Rate

Period (Years) Total Housing Permits

Average Permits/Year

1990-1999(10 Years)

1310 131

2000-2004(5 Years)

1291 258


Easton Budget


Guest Speaker

Jeff SouleTransition to speaker Jeff Soule

The foregoing speakers have summarized the large scale and rapid pace of pending/planned residential development in and around Talbot County

As 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 development

TPA 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.


Questions and Discussion


What can YOU do?

Make a DonationVolunteerEngage in the Process

Demand accurate information concerning growth from county and town officialsDemand the town and county use independent traffic consultantsAsk tough questions

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