MIDDLE RIVER, MD—On Monday, June 5, the Baltimore County Council revoked the application for the Lafarge Quarry Planned Unit Development, ending months of controversy over the plan to build 2.8 million square feet of warehouses in a relatively rural area of eastern Baltimore County.
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks sponsored the resolution, which passed unanimously.
“The earlier approval was rushed through the County Council two months before the last election,” Marks said. “There was no traffic plan, no assurance that all the land would be free from contaminants, and no requirement that the developer pay for the infrastructure needed thanks to this project. I thank the many residents and community associations who joined me in opposing this proposal.”
Josh Sines, a longtime leader in the Bird River Beach, commended the action.
“True to his word, Councilman Marks acted to preserve the sensitive environment and quality of life of eastern Baltimore County,” said Sines.
“Residents of Oliver Beach, Bird River Beach, and other neighborhoods will no longer need to fear the prospect of large trucks rolling down Ebenezer Road from this project,” Marks concluded.
Councilman Marks is believed to be the first Councilman to ever lead the revocation of a Planned Unit Development in Baltimore County.
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