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Finksburg Corridor Plan 5 Existing Zoning Current use of land and current zoning on a property do not always coincide. A property may be zoned residential but, if the owner does not choose to develop, it might remain in agricultural use indefinitely. Similarly, a property may have a use on it that predated the zoning so it is possible that a commercial use might exist in a residential zone. For this reason, the number of acres ascribed to particular uses of land in the previous table may vary from the number of acres for a comparable zoning designation. The following table provides a break downbreakdown of the Finksburg Corridor by 2009 zoning; total acreage is given bylisted for each zoning district. Map 8 Approved by Carroll County Planning & Zoning Commission - October 2010Revised Draft – November 2012 ♦ 26 Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: TOC 3
Finksburg Corridor Plan Existing Zoning by Acreage 2010 Land Use Acres Percentage of Corridor (%) R-10,000 87.17 15.30% R-40,000 4.76 0.84% Neighborhood Retail Business 34.45 6.05% General Business 35.63 6.25% Restricted Industrial 170.75 29.98% General Industrial 164.05 28.80% Conservation 72.83 12.78% Total Zoning Acres 569.64 100.00% Roads 71.46 Total Acres 641.10 Source: Carroll County Bureau of Comprehensive Planning Department, 2010 6 Environmental Sensitivity The most significant physical attribute of the Finksburg community that affects the vision and planning for future growth and development is location and proximity to the Liberty Reservoir. The North Branch of the Patapsco River that runs through the Finksburg community is the primary tributary for the reservoir. Liberty Reservoir is a 3,100-acre lake, owned by Baltimore City, which was developed as a public water supply and completed in 1954. The community water system for the Sykesville-Freedom area of Carroll County is served from a direct withdrawal from Liberty Reservoir. The Finksburg corridor is not served by any public water or sewer systems, even though the commercial and industrial core of Finksburg is located directly adjacent to the North Branch of the Patapsco River as well as Liberty Reservoir itself. All development within the corridor either has a private well and septic system or is served by a private well and a small community wastewater treatment system. Congoleum and Finksburg Plaza both have their own wastewater treatment systems. Much of the development within the gatewayGateway area, as well as within the balance of the corridor, predates the creation of the reservoir. As a result, the lot sizes and treatment technologies used present a high risk for contamination since there is little land to replace failing septic systems. The Cedarhurst neighborhood has been identified in the Carroll County Master Plan for Water and Sewerage as a community with septic problems, small lots, and limited soil capabilities. The Carroll County Board of Commissioners has demonstrated a commitment to protecting the water quality within the Liberty Reservoir Watershed through participation with the Reservoir Watershed Management Agreement, first executed in 1979 and most recently reaffirmed in November of 2005. The Agreement establishes a cooperative program that was developed by local governments and key state agencies to monitor and facilitate improved water quality for Loch Raven, Prettyboy, and Liberty reservoirs, which are owned and operated by Baltimore City. Approved by Carroll County Planning & Zoning Commission - October 2010Revised Draft – November 2012 ♦ 27 Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
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