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Finksburg Corridor Plan Map 9 Formatted: TOC 3, Indent: First line: 0" Approved by Carroll County Planning & Zoning Commission - October 2010Revised Draft – November 2012 ♦ 28
Finksburg Corridor Plan The Reservoir Watershed Management Agreement is implemented by the partners through a series of Action Strategies that specifically outline land use and other measures that will ensure the continued protection and enhancement of the quality of water entering the reservoir. Additionally, in order to prevent further degradation of healthy streams, the Statestate has set limits, called Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), on the amounts of certain pollutants that can enter various stream segments. The type of pollutant, amount allowed, and segment of stream affected by the TMDL varies depending on the specific characteristics of any given water body. Although it is already on the State’sstate’s list of impaired waters, Liberty Reservoir has no TMDLs set for it at this time. 7 Gateway Finksburg is best known as the crossroads community surrounding the intersection of MD 140 and MD 91, characterized by a small commercial center. MD 140, which is the county’sCounty’s most heavily traveled roadway, enters the countyCounty just southeast of the Finksburg commercial and industrial core. As a result, the majority of motorists who enter and exit the countyCounty do so by way of this part of Finksburg. When heading west on MD 140 into Carroll County, just past the Liberty Reservoir, an observer will immediately notice the vastThe roadway which divides the Finksburg commercial and industrial area. Across-section from just east of the reservoir (in Baltimore County) to MD 91includes a continuous left-turn lane is coupled with two travel lanes in each direction that were designed for high speeds. A speed limit of 50 miles per hour is posted throughout the Finksburg core. There are no provisions for pedestrian or bicycle traffic in this commercial node. One very noticeable characteristic of the Carroll County, MD 140 gatewayGateway is the abundance of large-scale advertisements that shape the landscape within the corridor. As of January 2008, there were 20 large, off-premise signs within the 1.3-mile stretch of the MD 140 roadway between the Carroll County line and MD 91. These billboards are very prevalent and play a significant role in the remarkable change of scenery when entering and exiting Carroll County. Lighting within the gatewayGateway is managed by individual property owners and is generally oriented to direct motorists’ attention onto the businesses. 8 Aesthetics and Design Due to the rolling topography of this region of the countyCounty, a number of scenic views are offered along the corridor. Some land located within a portion of the corridor is used for agricultural purposes, and a rural landscape is often evident just beyond some of the residential and commercial uses in this area. Woodlands that can be seen from the corridor are just a sample of those which contribute significantly to the heritage and aesthetic value of this region. The scenic quality of the less intensely developed portions of the corridor illustrates much of the character that is often cited as the most valuable trait of this area. Approved by Carroll County Planning & Zoning Commission - October 2010Revised Draft – November 2012 ♦ 29 Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0" Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
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