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Chaired By: Amanda Smith
The Development and Zoning Committee will function as liaison between our community and local and state jurisdictions to keep abreast of development in the Crownsville vicinity that may or may not affect Arden on the Severn directly.
County Proposal for Valentine Creek Park Public Waterway Access
County Proposal for Valentine Creek Park Public Waterway Access
PROJECT HISTORY
PROJECT HISTORY
The County is working from a master plan design for improvements at Valentine Creek and a feasibility study to identify county-owned waterfront locations where additional improvements can be made to facilitate public access. See email from County Executive Pittman on Sep 19, 2024.
HISTORY:
Virtual kick-off meeting of stakeholders May 10, 2022
July 26, 2022 - CE walk-thru of property
July 27, 2022 CE Town Hall (Baldwin Hall) indicated concepts presented by DRP in May are scrapped, stating ecological damage and cost of this project far exceeds the benefit to the public.
September 16, 2025 - Stakeholder Meeting - Review the STAKEHOLDER MEETING PRESENTATION Concept D
NOW: Read the most recent EMAIL CHAIN between VCCA, CE and Scott Hymes with the Crownsville Conservatory.
Valentine Creek Community Letter to DRP September 26, 2025
October 22, 2025 - Public Mtg (Comment Period Provided)
Read "PropTalk" [HERE]
AACo Boat Launch Feasibility Study (Jan 2017)
Check out the Trail Map [HERE]
Public Waterway Access - Capital Gazette
COUNTY PROPOSED REVISED CONCEPT D
The public wants to know - Is Bargagni Road, Herald Harbor an Option?
The public wants to know - Is Bargagni Road, Herald Harbor an Option?
Maybe...it's a County-owned roadway leading to water access. Has the County looked at this area as an alternative plan? With infrastructure already in place, less proposed environmental and safety exposure, at a much lower expense to taxpayers, this seems to make sense for investigating.
Want to really understand the treasure we have here in Arden with our private beaches?
Read this recent news report and understand the desire for the County to seek out water access properties for public use. Here in Arden, we will continue to fight for our private beach properties and the maintenance we must perform as good stewards of the environment.
REGION 6 PLANNING
REGION 6 PLANNING
Region 6 is comprised of the Crownsville community and part of Millersville. It is bound by MD 3 and I-97 to the north, the Severn River to the east, the Annapolis area to the south, and the Crofton/Gambrills area to the west. The region is mostly residential with a few pockets of small commercial properties along MD 178. In addition to the residential and commercial areas, the region features the Bacon Ridge Natural Area and the Crownsville State Hospital site. Click here to explore a map of the entire County, divided by Region.
The Anne Arundel County Planning and Zoning Department, with input from the Stakeholder Advisory Committee and various County departments, has prepared a draft Region 6 Plan for review and adoption by the Anne Arundel County Council. This Plan includes an evaluation of community assets and needs, a shared vision for the next 20 years, and specific recommendations for the region about land use, zoning, environmental protection, transportation improvements, public facilities, and community design. SEE the draft Region 6 Plan, here: Region 6 Plan
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee, Department of Planning and Zoning, and the Planning Advisory Board have made recommendations in response to the requests for zoning changes made by property owners for numerous properties within Region 6. The next step in this process is for the County Council to adopt the proposed Region 6 Plan and zoning changes recommended by the Planning Advisory Board, as shown on the draft Comprehensive Zoning Map.
Legislation was introduced to the Anne Arundel County Council on January 5, 2026:
Bill No.: 1-26 The General Development Plan 2040 | Region 6 Plan.
Bill No.: 2-26 Region 6 | Comprehensive Zoning
The County Council is accepting applications for amendments to the recommended zoning changes as shown on the Comprehensive Zoning Map. The property subject to the requested amendment must be posted with a sign prior to consideration by the County Council. The first public hearing is scheduled for February 2, 2026.
See links below for detailed information, and to follow along.
Anne Arundel County Planning and Zoning - Region 6
Anne Arundel County Council
Legislation | Anne Arundel County Government
02.01.26
MD ROUTE 3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
MD ROUTE 3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Details
Details
February 2026: The project team is collecting additional survey and utility information.
December 2025: The project team is working on refining the design and working towards a Final Review (90% design completion) milestone which is anticipated in Summer 2026.
New Development and Subdivision along Sunrise Beach Road
New Development and Subdivision along Sunrise Beach Road
Brown Property
Brown Property
This property was formerly known as the "B60 Ranch". It is located at the intersection of Sunrise Beach Road and Evergreen Road and continues down Evergreen Road until it abuts the State Natural Environmental property and continues down Sunrise Beach Road until it abuts the Maryland Veterans Cemetery property.
The recorded subdivision plat indicates there will be 3 residential lots established on the property which is comprised of 30 +/- acres. As part of the subdivision, a substantial portion of the property is identified as Forest Conservation Property.
ARDEN SPEED HUMPS & TRAFFIC STUDY RESULTS
ARDEN SPEED HUMPS & TRAFFIC STUDY RESULTS
The ACA requested a traffic study for the possible addition of speed humps on Omar Drive, Whitneys Landing Drive, and Evergreen Road.
The RESULTS of the traffic study reveal that we do not qualify for additional speed humps at this time.
The ACA continues to look into the possibility of future speed humps, crosswalks where appropriate, as well as potential sidewalk placement for safe passage of walkers.
Want to be part of soliciting the County for these safety measures, CONTACT US.
ARDEN PARK IMPROVEMENTS
ARDEN PARK IMPROVEMENTS
5/20/2023 Arden/Annapolis Lacrosse Tournament
Arden Park Scheduling
Arden Park Scheduling
Organized sport tournaments are being scheduled at Arden Park with inadequate parking with only 80 marked parking spots. On May 20, 2023, this became painfully obvious to a majority of Ardenites living in Sections 1 - 4. If you are concerned with property damage, safety, and emergency response times as a result of this type of scheduling, please reach out to our County Officials and express your concern: County Executive. Pittman [EMAIL]; Constituent Services Director Vincent Moulden [EMAIL]; DRP Director Jessica Leys [EMAIL], and DRP Deputy Director Erica Jackson Matthews [EMAIL].
SOUTH SHORE PARK/TRAIL PROJECT
SOUTH SHORE PARK/TRAIL PROJECT
This project is the planning, design, and construction of new recreation amenities on a County-owned 22 acre site at the intersection of Generals Highway (MD 178) and Old Generals Highway, Recreations and Parks envisions the new park to include two (2) multipurpose sports fields - one outside, natural turf field and one synthetic turf field inside of a fieldhouse building, basketball court, and South Shore Trail rest stop, along with all required parking, site roadways, utilities, stormwater management, landscaping and signage.
There are 5 Phases to this project:
Phase I (Ticker Lane at Waterbury Road to Hansel Drive at Millersville Road) and open.
Phase II (Sappington Station Road to Holiday Park Road at Bonheur Avenue) is out for bid and award. Phase III extends from Honeysuckle Lane at Generals Highway to connect to the existing trail at Bestgate Road is in design with construction running from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025
Phase IV extends from Ticker Lane at Waterbury Road to Honeysuckle Lane and is in design. with construction planned for Sept 2026 to Aug 2027
Phase V is in the future.
Phase Va extends from Medical Parkway to Bestgate Road (Behind Annapolis Mall/Annapolis Plaza/Belcher Pavilion at AAMC with connectors to Annapolis Mall, Arundel Plaza, AAMC)
MILLERSVILLE PARK PROJECT
MILLERSVILLE PARK PROJECT
Millersville Park is the 35-acre site of a former farm and two homes across from Millersville Elementary School. The site offers about 17 acres for park development if existing forest and trees are preserved and 100 ft forested buffers are established along Interstate 97 and adjacent home properties.
CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL MEMORIAL PARK PROJECT
CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL MEMORIAL PARK PROJECT
July 6, 2022, the State Board of Public Works unanimously voted to transfer the Crownsville Hospital property to the County. Anne Arundel County’s vision is to transform the property into the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park to serve County residents and honor the history and legacy of the Center and those institutionalized during its operation. Future plans for Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park include preserving the undeveloped portion of the property and establishing passive and low-impact uses such as trails. Possible uses for the developed area include health and wellness programming. The property will be utilized to further enhance the non-profit presence and community support services that are already on site. Over the long term, the County looks forward to the restoration of the historic core of the hospital grounds, to include a museum dedicated to interpreting the history of Crownsville Hospital and a memorial to honor the former patients interred on the property. This marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new Chapter with the rebirth of the Crownsville property, not as a Hospital, but as Crownsville Memorial Park, a Center for Hope & Healing. We will follow the progress and report here. Stay tuned!
Crownsville Hospital Center
See the abandoned facility via drone on Youtube [HERE].
AACo Preserves 158 Acres of Forested Land on Crownsville Hospital Property [READ MORE].
CROWNSVILLE FIRE STATION NO. 6
CROWNSVILLE FIRE STATION NO. 6
Crownsville Fire Station
Crownsville Fire Station
During our Jan 21st ACA Community Meeting, guest speaker Greg Novak, Deputy Fire Chief of Logistics from the AACo Fire Department provided an update on the fire station construction and answered several questions from the audience. In response to a question about the response area, below is a map provided by Deputy Chief Novak. Crownsville's first due area includes all of the areas outlined in red with red numbers starting with "06". Each is a "Box Area" that is used to break up the first due area. When dispatched, information is provided to the fire department, such as "Box 0604" which immediately narrows down the area being responded to.
Jan 21st ACA Community Meeting Q & A with Fire Department
TO BE UPLOADED SOON
Annapolis-Crownsville Fire Training Academy & 911 Center Proposed
Annapolis-Crownsville Fire Training Academy & 911 Center Proposed
On the Radar
On the Radar
Apr 26th we received a call from the AACo County Executive's Community Engagement Office providing a heads-up about the County's purchase of 95.63 acres of property off of Generals Highway behind the Rams Head Roadhouse in Nov 2022. They are proposing a new Fire Training Academy and 911 Center.
Crownsville Dunkin Donuts Proposed
Crownsville Dunkin Donuts Proposed
Updates
Updates
As of February 2025 the owner is going through the Site Development Plan review process with Anne Arundel County.
View more information on the AACo Planning & Zoning website [HERE] where you can also watch meeting playbacks.
Follow Updates through the County's REGION 6 PLANNING HUB
GENERALS HIGHWAY COUNCIL OF CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS (GHCCA)
GENERALS HIGHWAY COUNCIL OF CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS (GHCCA)
The Council exists to preserve and protect the Generals Highway Corridor’s rural and residential way of life, the health, safety and wellbeing of its citizens, its historic sites and significance, and the sustainability of its natural environment. ACA assigns a representative to serve as a member in this organization to report important information to the community.
For more information, visit: GHCCA or join them on FaceBook.
Contact our ACA representative, Jasmine Wilding for more information.
PROJECTS TO CONSIDER AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
PROJECTS TO CONSIDER AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Petition County for sidewalk from Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 to Section 5, or the construction of a hiker-biker trail to provide a pathway between Sections 2 and 5.
Connect Sections 2 and 5 via hiker/biker trail for safe and easy passage between Section 5 and Sections 1-4 to bring our community closer together. Working with MDE for right of way access. Potential Eagle Scout project.
Additional speed humps on Whitneys Landing (between Miller Circle and Pullen Drive), Omar Drive (just before Town Hall), and Evergreen Road (just after the sharp bend near the Chesapeake Radio Flying Field).
NEW PARTICIPANTS WELCOME
NEW PARTICIPANTS WELCOME
The Development and Zoning Committee is made up of a mix of people who share an interest in the development occurring in and around Arden on the Severn. If you are interested in this topic and in making new friends and forming community bonds, please CONTACT US or feel free to join in a monthly ACA meeting.
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