The Kent Island Bay Times from Chester, Maryland • Page 9

By BRYAN McBOURNIE Staff Writer GRASONVILLE The public forum for the Kent Narrows community plan was held March 16 to show the public what the Queen County Planning Commission was going to vote either in support of or against when they sent it to the county commissioners. As is standard for the community plan approval process, the public forum was a presentation on what the draft currently it meant and where it was in the approval process.The presentation was followed by a question and answer questions were fielded by representatives of the Queen County Department of Planning and Zoning as well as and engineering firm commissioned to assist in the development of the plan. emphasis was on commercial and not residential because they want to keep it a year-round April and Thompson. During the presentation it was made clear that the plan, which highly favors commercial zoning and mixed-use zoning in a pedestrian-friendly the con- cerns as voiced by the in a survey collected by the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), which helped form the draft plan that is now in the Planning hands. According to the presentation, among the plans concepts are the preservation of configuration and water enhancing of the water and accessibility to the CAC on the project was an exceptional group of people to work Queen County Economic Development Manager Suzi look forward to talking to anybody who is interested in bringing business to the Kent Though many questions were raised as to what and how much could be developed in the Kent plan was generally met with praise.

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10 miles south of Denton, on Auction Road) "NOT A BAD SEAT IN THE HOUSE!" Photos by BRYAN McBOURNIE Katrina Tucker from the Queen County Department of Planning and Zoning answers questions from Narrows Point residents Ralph and Deborah Basile. Public gets a look at Kent Narrows Rad member of the county Planning and Zoning how the Kent Narrows community plan was formed and what still had to be done in order for it to be official. APRIL SHOWERS firm helped develop the plan hear they were focused more on commercial than residential development.I think all benefit from The public forum came after a 60-day review period for the Kent Narrows community was last reviewed by the Planning Commission in January.The next step is for the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing about the is scheduled to be held on April 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Department of Planning and Zoning in Centreville. Public hearings are when members of the community can address the Planning Commission and make their praises or concerns made are quite different from public are focused on informing the public about the plan.

The process for approving community plans is standardized in Queen County. CAC is session meetings are held, and opportunities are addressed.The CAC then drafts or redrafts a plan and votes to recommend it to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission holds work sessions on the a 60-day public review period and then has a public forum.After public hearing is held by the Planning Commission and the vote is made to send either a favorable recommendation or unfavorable recommendation to the county commissioners. Once in the hands of the county work session is by a public hearing.Finally,the plan is voted on by the county commissioners. CSAFE asks for letters of support GRASONVILLE Queen County Community Partnerships for Children is asking for letters of support for the Queen County CSAFE grant application for fiscal year 2007.The grant, given out annually to counties by the Office of Crime Control and give Queen County $26,000 for community policing and coordination and $29,334 for youth prevention after-school programs at Matapeake and Bayside elementary schools.

Some of the proposed funds will go toward paying an officer who would dedicate time to CSAFE zones in and Grasonville.The officer would create a better bond with CSAFE areas and local law in mutual trust and more participation by communities themselves in keeping communities safe. Other features of the CSAFE proposal include communities meetings and part-time activity instructor and a part-time site coordinator at Matapeake and Bayside Elementary Schools and other groups aimed at community-law enforcement communication. Letters of support for the proposal can be sent to Guido of Queen County Community Partnerships for 418 21617 or hand-delivered to Community Partnerships for Pennsylvania Avenue 21617. Call Mike Clark at 410758-6677 or Cheryl Gover at 443-496-2983 any questions concerning the CSAFE program and the use of the grant monies..