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Post by jackbquick on Jun 22, 2015 20:16:12 GMT -4
Thanks for the heads up! I support this project and was glad you reminded me to write to the planning commission and commissioners. It is easier to reach them now because there is a single e-mail for both the commissioners and planning commission. About time QAC supports some job creation and increases in the commercial tax base, which is badly needed.
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Post by pineapple head on Jun 22, 2015 21:29:59 GMT -4
An observation regarding new member "Island21638" -- 21638 is not part of "the Island", just FYI.
Nice canned speech full of self-righteous opinions stated as pious fact; impressively polished for a first post.
Let me guess at a translation: "Last one in, now close the doors!" ... and/or "Not in my (new) backyard!"
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Post by jackbquick on Jun 22, 2015 21:43:16 GMT -4
An observation regarding new member "Island21638" -- 21638 is not part of "the Island", just FYI. Nice canned speech full of self-righteous opinions stated as pious fact; impressively polished for a first post. Let me guess at a translation: "Last one in, now close the doors!" ... and/or "Not in my (new) backyard!" Paid anti lobbyist perhaps? Too much time was put into that post. At least for this site.
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Post by cranky64 on Jun 23, 2015 5:43:46 GMT -4
Mears Point is in 21638 and since 90% of this webs activity in under the Kent Island forum why not post it here? I did not know about this until I saw this post. I had a feeling something was up with Annie's since they have not put a dime into their building in years.
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Post by constructr on Jun 23, 2015 6:19:15 GMT -4
Mears Point is in 21638 and since 90% of this webs activity in under the Kent Island forum why not post it here? I did not know about this until I saw this post. I had a feeling something was up with Annie's since they have not put a dime into their building in years. Or their food, for that matter.
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Post by island21638 on Jun 23, 2015 9:28:02 GMT -4
Not only will this bring in more trash ( garbage) but possibly more crime than we already have. Between the new hotel next to Fisherman's and this, the traffic alone will be nuts. 5 stories high, what an eye sore! What will happen when they build over the dirt and grass, less drainage and more flooding. This project needs to be killed now! The Kent Island area is slowly becoming Glen Burnie! Oyster Cove is already over taxed in regards to water and sewage.
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Post by lainey on Jun 23, 2015 12:08:22 GMT -4
Not only will this bring in more trash ( garbage) but possibly more crime than we already have. Between the new hotel next to Fisherman's and this, the traffic alone will be nuts. 5 stories high, what an eye sore! What will happen when they build over the dirt and grass, less drainage and more flooding. This project needs to be killed now! The Kent Island area is slowly becoming Glen Burnie! Oyster Cove is already over taxed in regards to water and sewage. What dirt and grass will be paved over? None. Its already built on and paved over. Dont like your water and sewer bill? More users will alleviate the rate hikes on the balloon payment coming due soon on the Kent Narrows plant. 5 stories, Oh My! How many stories is the Hilton Garden Inn? or the Best Western? or the Holiday Inn Express? This is just like all the other places currently in the Narrows, so I fail to see the point.
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Post by sharon on Jun 23, 2015 18:49:38 GMT -4
I moved to this island 15 yrs ago because it was quiet & beautiful. Very low crime, little to no low life & the flavor of 1 big family. Over the yrs I have listened to people complain about not having the box stores & the businesses they have to go to Annapolis or Easton for to shop. Ive watched new complexes go up for more people but yet not the right businesses to accommodate them. Then folks complain about the people. Now there is yet another huge project on the table while more business cant seem to thrive. It just doesnt make sense to me. It seems like there are a select few that are involved in the original ideas & plans for a lot of things going on here. Maybe Im wrong & if so I apologize.
We miss the quiet island life without all of the travelers, tourists & aliens so after 15 yrs we have decide to move to greener pastures. I hate to leave 'my' island as I loved living here but it has just gotten to crazy, to busy & not meeting our needs as seniors
Good luck with the new projects or not & while Im sitting on my deck over looking the valley below us to the next even higher Appalachian range I have to say I dont think I will miss the insanity here. I wont miss the freaking bridge or all the traffic. I wont miss the aliens or the trash that seems to be moving here but I will miss the island & the great people I have met while I have lived here.
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Post by frankf on Jun 23, 2015 18:59:36 GMT -4
Traffic light and the traffic issue is pretty much solved. Business can't seem to thrive? Another 211 apartments and 400 or so extra people can only help that.
Given you don't live at the proposed site, you'll see very little difference.
Don't like the "aliens"? Don't hire them and don't deal with businesses that do. Don't like the "trash" that's moving here? Wrong color for you?
Don't like the travelers and tourists? Why did you move to a touristy area and an area with the ONLY crossing to the Eastern Shore and a major route to Ocean City? That sounds like poor planning.
Perhaps you are correct. It is time to move.
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Post by burnerbill on Jun 24, 2015 9:54:45 GMT -4
I moved to this island 15 yrs ago because it was quiet & beautiful. Very low crime, little to no low life & the flavor of 1 big family. Over the yrs I have listened to people complain about not having the box stores & the businesses they have to go to Annapolis or Easton for to shop. Ive watched new complexes go up for more people but yet not the right businesses to accommodate them. Then folks complain about the people. Now there is yet another huge project on the table while more business cant seem to thrive. It just doesnt make sense to me. It seems like there are a select few that are involved in the original ideas & plans for a lot of things going on here. Maybe Im wrong & if so I apologize. We miss the quiet island life without all of the travelers, tourists & aliens so after 15 yrs we have decide to move to greener pastures. I hate to leave 'my' island as I loved living here but it has just gotten to crazy, to busy & not meeting our needs as seniors Good luck with the new projects or not & while Im sitting on my deck over looking the valley below us to the next even higher Appalachian range I have to say I dont think I will miss the insanity here. I wont miss the freaking bridge or all the traffic. I wont miss the aliens or the trash that seems to be moving here but I will miss the island & the great people I have met while I have lived here. What part of the island did you live on? Where I am it IS nice and quiet!!!! Obviously, if you live up near Rt 50 it won't be nice and quiet since that is where all the shopping is plus other business and residential areas. Once you get a mile or so away from that area, you still have your nice and quiet.
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Post by burnerbill on Jun 24, 2015 9:58:21 GMT -4
When you look at that area, Kent Narrows, you see buildings, a lot of them! Adding to that area in this manner may be too much. Why not stick to the business development plans to make it a destination for shoppers and such. Granted, this area, KI and QAC overall, is sorely lacking in apartments. Not everyone wants to buy a house or a condo.
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Post by pineapple head on Jun 24, 2015 10:15:52 GMT -4
When you look at that area, Kent Narrows, you see buildings, a lot of them! Adding to that area in this manner may be too much. Why not stick to the business development plans to make it a destination for shoppers and such. Granted, this area, KI and QAC overall, is sorely lacking in apartments. Not everyone wants to buy a house or a condo. I think successful retail use would drive a lot more traffic impact than residential use ...
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Post by oriolesfan on Jun 24, 2015 12:22:52 GMT -4
I love how people tell others what they can and can't do with their property
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Post by oriolesfan on Jun 24, 2015 14:35:30 GMT -4
Bowling Alley is a great idea
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Post by island21638 on Jun 30, 2015 4:47:57 GMT -4
The Mears Apartment Project will be submitted for approval of the QAC Planning Commission at 12:30 pm on Thursday, July 9, at the Planning and Zoning Conference Room, 160 Coursevall Dr., Centreville.
This could be our last chance to impact the outcome of this project. Speakers are allotted 3 minutes each, and should arrive at least 20 minutes early to sign in. The community needs everyone to be involved on July 9.
Topics of concern are:
Traffic and Safety: The increased traffic at the intersection of Narrows Pointe Drive and Kent Narrows Way will present physical dangers to people crossing the street near this intersection. Already dangerous conditions exist at that location, and these will be exacerbated for drivers and pedestrians by the possibility of an additional 300 cars traversing our local roadways on a daily basis. These problems are heightened during seasonal traffic.
Project Not Consistent with Waterfront Village Community Plan: The proposed project does not fit the profile of a Waterfront Village Center and does not conform to the vision outlined in the Kent Narrows Community Plan, which was approved by the Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission and the QAC Commissioners more than ten years ago. Allowing construction of these buildings would be inconsistent with the present policy of maintaining the Kent Narrows architecture, style, and character necessary for a Waterfront Village. Poor Site Layout and Building Orientation: The proposed project will create a wall effect, blocking the westward views from the Narrows Pointe community, and as such, is in contradiction to the Kent Narrows Community Plan which calls for preserving view corridors when developments occur. These massive buildings will create an eyesore for the entire Kent Narrows community. Questionable Basis for Allowing 211 Apartments: The developers have used land that is underwater in the calculation of allowable unit density. Even if it is legal, which is subject to challenge, the use of submerged areas for calculating unit density values is unfair and unreasonable. Without the inclusion of the submerged land, far fewer apartment units could be built. Lack of Public Water and Sewage Treatment Capacity: An already stressed and overtaxed water and sewer infrastructure in the Kent Narrows would be exacerbated by the addition of more than 200 concentrated units as proposed by the project. The Oyster Cove water facility, which serves the Kent Narrows, is already at capacity, and any additional strain on the capabilities of this source of supply will result in increased unreliability and decreased quality of service. We already have experienced water shutdown because of a worn-out part at the pumping station. Building Height and Mass: The developer is requesting approval of a height bonus for the four 140-foot-long buildings, which would bring the average height of each building to 60 feet – dwarfing the 37-foot height of the Narrows Pointe homes and blocking views throughout Kent Narrows. And although QAC Regulations allow granting a height bonus, in this instance the proposed height does not comply with requirements of the Kent Narrows Community Plan, which states that buildings setbacks, scale, massing, and height should provide, preserve, and enhance public access, views, and vistas to the water.
Quality of Storm Water Discharge (Pollution): Have the storm water runoff methodologies been reviewed by Maryland Professional Engineers and QAC, and have they been confirmed valid and effective in protecting water quality, as promised by the County? The developer of the proposed Mears project claims that the project will satisfy the County objective of new developments facilitating a 10 percent improvement in the quality of storm water runoff. However, the level of specificity in the site design plans is not sufficient to provide certainty that this environmental mandate can be met in this critical-area property by the proposed series of narrow drainage-ways.
Questionable Method for Meeting Open Space: The Kent Narrows Community Plan states: “Establish public open spaces and enhance existing public open spaces with connections to commercial development along the waterfront through the use of sidewalks, walkways, paths, and boardwalks.” The QAC Code requires that developers provide 30 percent open space. The only way the Mears developer can meet this requirement is by using submerged lands in the calculations, which is unfair and unreasonable and is not in keeping with the spirit of the law or public planning objectives. Much of that space currently is being used for piers and boats, and should not be counted twice.
Not Compatible with General Character of Surrounding Neighborhood: The Kent Narrows Community Plan states that all new development and redevelopment will have architectural design sensitive to the character of Kent Narrows.…” and “Buildings and structures should be appropriately scaled and harmonious with neighboring development.” Not only is this project not “designed and built to blend with existing structures in Kent Narrows,” as required in the Community Plan, it also does not comply with the Plan’s architectural guidelines for a Waterfront Village Center.
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