KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND
COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S

PUBLIC HEARING - 4/30/2002

A Public Hearing was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2001, at 9:15 a.m. in the County Commissioners' Hearing Room, County Government Center, Chestertown, for the purpose of discussing the application submitted by Jeffrey Green, representing Green Forest Farm LLC, for the voluntary creation of an Agricultural Land Preservation District for their 228 acre farm located on 137219 Bloomfield Road in the Second Election District.

County Commissioners Ronald H. Fithian, Larry B. Beck and W. Michael Newnam were in attendance as well as Gail Owings, Director of Planning and Zoning Administration, Carla Martin, Community Planner, and Mrs. Jeffrey Green, Applicant.

Notice of public hearing was read into the record by Commissioner Fithian.

Ms. Martin advised that approximately 84 % of the soils are classified capability Class I, II or III and soil and water conservation plans are in place. She reported that the Green Farm is adjacent to an existing Agricultural Preservation District as well as a Rural Legacy District.

Correspondence was received from Elizabeth H. Morris, Chairman, Planning Commission, and from Robert W. Clark, Jr., Chairman, Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board, which advised of both Boards' unanimous vote to recommend approval of this application.

There was no one in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application for submission to the Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.

A motion was made by Commissioner Beck, seconded by Commissioner Newnam and made unanimous by Commissioner Fithian to recommend approval of the application submitted by Green Forest Farm LLC,, for the voluntary creation of an Agricultural Land Preservation District to the Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.

This hearing was taped for reference and adjourned at 9:20 a.m.