Finance Committee - public_hearing
The committee met to discuss the project design and forest conservation activities for a new warehouse development at 2349 Solomons Island Road.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Finance Committee
- Meeting Type
- Finance Committee
- Location
- Annapolis, MD
- Meeting Date
- September 16, 2026
Transcript
12 sections
You can start.
Okay, thank you. So, we are here on September 16th Wednesday to discuss the project design for a place called 2349 Solomons Island Road, which is believed to be the 2010 Somerville Road. It is to make it clear to the visitor. But this initiative is also to discuss and discuss the project design for forest conservation activities. The code for the primary forestry systems is as follows. This is a small site design for a new warehouse. This is fortunately located in the county and the city. Since it is about 2.5 acres wide, it is within the limits of the forestry law. The procedures of the city are mentioned in the next paragraph of the new forest conservation law, Pujyam 1.6, 2.6, passed. In the first phase, the forest standard delineation is submitted. This is obtained on the city website for at least 15 days. A public notice board is set up within five days. It has been done so far. It must continue until the final decision is made in the form of a resolution. The applicant is informed that FSD, FSD, and PURNAV are correct and it is disclosed to the municipal office. Next, the applicant submits the initial FCP to the website for 15 days. After that, we contact the public about the initial FCP and present it to the public. No one has registered to speak or give their opinion. After that, we inform the officials and if the FCP is complete, we will announce the applicant within 45 days. The last three days after the approval of the FCP are announced on the website, and the public is informed through the details of the approval of the FCP. This is the beginning of the time period for appeal. Finally, at the end of the proceedings, within the seven days of the approval of the FCP, the Board of Directors is adjourned. So, to talk about the project and the site, I handed it over to Holly Tomkins from Atwell.
Thank you, Brian. Thank you very much for that. My name is Holly Tomkins. I work at Atwell, a civil engineering institution in Annapolis. I have an engineer, Mike Newby. We have engineer Jovakin Marcus and senior project manager Ken Wallace, who handles the technical aspects of our plans. We also have our client. I will let them introduce themselves.
Hi, I am Perry Roberts. My partner is Tom Elrod. We are a development association for the use of this material. I am happy to see you all.
Good. Thank you, Perry. This project is known as the Saraville Project. As Brian pointed out, this has gone through a small site plan, FSD, FSD, FCP, FCP, preliminary anyway. This is from ETS, TS, Realty Company. They operate in Upper Marlborough, Maryland. As I mentioned earlier, our offices are here in Annapolis. Therefore, I will share the general information about the site in detail and will continue to provide information about the forests. Let me share my screen. Let's go. Let me make sure that the screen is correct. Okay, let's get started. This project consists of tax maps Pujam 5-1B, Grid 7, Parcel 239, 312. It has a 2.5-acre layout. It is located on Old Solomon's Island Road in Annapolis in 2349. The price of this project has been changed to 2010 Somerville Road. This property is partly in Annapolis City and partly in Anne Arundel County. It is located directly in the middle of the suburb. The zoning business corridor enhancement of the city is BCE. It is also a county zoning town center. The aim of the project is to demolish the existing Vanija dam and build a new dam in the city of Annapolis. In this part of the project, the site plan was approved by us on August 25, the forest standard delineation was approved on July 29, and the initial plan was approved on August 25. Some details about the project, as I pointed out, are stated in two official documents. In addition, this is based on Old Solomons Island Road and Somerville Road in North Padinyaran. As I pointed out, the existing building will be demolished and this new building in the city will be built. The new building will be expanded to 24,000 in 2001. It is actually smaller than the existing building. The existing building has more than 31,000 square feet of space. The development of the county area has not been planned for the future. All the setbacks of this project include inappropriate areas, parking, rainwater, landscaping, and other necessities. We are also doing all this on site. The project planning and zoning staff and the Department of Public Works have agreed. Also, they have decided that there is no need for traffic. This is a re-establishment of a permanent building as a new building. If we talk about the current situation, there are no waterfalls, areas where it is possible to drink water, ponds with ponds, forests, or living areas where the wind blows. It is not located in Chesapeake Bay's historic clouds or historic paths. Moreover, there are no historical buildings or other facilities here. As part of this plan, a 10-foot walkway is being built on both sides of the road. Here in Nilavil Nagar, there is a water supply and a malina water supply facility. It will be connected with them again. Let's come to the details about the forest. I think that's enough. Here. If you look at the details of the forest, there are no forests here. However, there are two important trees attached to the trunk of the north side of the object. They are protected and we operate in a way that does not cause damage to their roots. In order to ensure the health of the trees, we have designed a stormwater parking and site design that does not affect their vegetation. According to the Forestry Act, we have to plant trees at an area of 5.5 acres. For this, we will plant trees in the streets. SOMERVILLA ROAD IN ARIGAL PANTRENDU MARANGAL NATTU PIDIPIKUM, AVA 30 VARSHAM KONDU VALARNU 11,367 CHADURISHRADI VISTHIRNAMULLA THANAL NALGUM. OLD SOLOMON'S ISLAND ROAD IN ARIGAL PANTRENDU MARANGAL NATTU PIDIPIKUM, AVA 10,896 CHADURISHRADI VISTHIRNAMULLA THANAL NALGUM. The Silver Cell method is used to protect all the roots of these trees and ensure healthy growth. Ken, do you have any specific information about this place or trees?
No, I don't have anything to add. Okay, good.
Next, our engineers will give you a chance to say something about the stormwater design, site design, and the things you see on the screen.
My name is Mike Novi. I am from Atwell. I am a professional engineer registered in Maryland. In terms of the site, one thing that is not shown here is landscaping. We have more trees in the site. The trees shown here are only in the part of the road. When it comes to rainwater, only a few parts of the site have been poured and the rest has been fully developed. There are no facilities or facilities in the site that control the amount of rainwater or the quality of the water. All rainwater is collected through a drainage system and is piped through the site and cleaned up at a distance. We are recommending a bioretention facility at the foot of the site. In addition, the soil content is included in this. This will be filtered through a filter. Through this cultivation, it is possible to grow trees and ensure the quality of the water. Previously, there were no proper trees or rainwater protection methods here.
Thank you, Mike. I have visited that site many times. I have set up boards for public information there. There is a valley there. There are no forests and forests around it, nor are there any big trees. With this method, it will be replaced by beautiful landscaping and trees and protect the forest. So, Brian, I don't know what else to say about this. Let's see if you have anything to say as a representative of Somerville. I don't have anything to say.
Thank you all. Yes, thank you all. I think everyone came here for this. I think this method will be beneficial for the society. As I said earlier, there is nothing wrong with it, but now we are getting rainwater protection systems and trees. In the eyes of the people, all the necessities of sustainable forest protection have been met. Then a question, have you submitted a grading permit? I'm not sure, I'm not sure about that.
We submitted a grading permit. We are trying to review it and submit it again. Okay, good. Okay. That's all.
If anyone has any questions about this system, you can contact me at the CSS portal of the city. Thank you. Have a good day. Good. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Take care. Thank you. Thank you. Bye.
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