In 25 words or less, this is what you need to know: Unless Resolution 338 is passed, Lakeside can build over 1500 homes, a community center, and likely a shopping center without any chance of further review by the County.
Tell the County Council how you feel: think water quality from spray irrigation, schools, traffic, safety, etc.
Action items:
1. Email the County at [email protected].
2. Attend the County Council public hearing on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 pm in the Bradley meeting room.
Emails from the public make a difference and also attendance at hearings. Make your voice heard.
Jane Bollman
Easton
Thomas Lucks says
Although antithetical to what my profession (Real Estate) should believe, I am not thrilled. I am definitely pro growth, but under controlled and well measured increments. Assuming one EDU per home at 250 gallons a day, that equates to
375,000 gallons per day, 11,250,000 gallons per month and 135,000,000 gallons of waste per year. A housing development of such a large scale goes well beyond the public services currently available to the population. This of course does not even take into account the traffic flow and ingress/egress on Rt-50. This is the very and absolute reason we moved from Lewes DE some years ago. The infrastructure there is unsustainable and the traffic increase untenable. Every square inch of developable land is being grabbed for housing developments and the resulting loss of services has become evident. Getting into local dining now is often times difficult at best and with such an increase in population will make it almost impossible. There is the ever present thought of shop where you live, but if you can’t get in, that will force many to seek experiences in other places. Services such as police, fire, EMT, hospital/medical services, schools, MDOT, etc will need to be addressed for such a robust population growth. This will then, in turn, effect tax assessments for all in order to pay for these additional services.
Richard Allison says
If lakeside is stopped how does the town of Trappe raise revenue for continue maintenance and imprivements to the infrasturcture with a small tax base?
Julie Susman says
You ask a good question. The purpose of R338, with Amendment 1 is to provide periodic oversight- prior to construction beginning on the next group of homes. Based on developer’s projections, this would likely be every 6 or 7 years. The whole purpose is to avoid delays by ensuring the wastewater treatment plant will be updated prior to adding more users – the town and developers can avoid delays by planning and being in compliance with MDE requirements and the Comprehensive Plan.
Abby Lewis says
Thank you Jane, for putting it out there, short and sweet. This enormous development will have serious effects on ours and surrounding counties and should absolutely be required to have continued oversight.
Attendance is important, either in person or on line, your presence matters.
Dan Watson says
FOLKS–IT IS IMPORTANT that Council Members support not just R338 as Jane says, BUT AMENDMENT 1 to R338 too. Without that Amendment, R338 standing alone is useless, toothless, or worse.
That Amendment #1 was introduced by Ms. Mielke and Mr. Lesher in November to at last put some teeth in the original well-intentioned legislation that was introduced a year ago. This is part of the problem–what is actually a simple problem to solve has been tied into a Gordian knot of three purposefully opaque and complicated Resolutions that now have four (4) Amendments pending. Hardly anyone understands how they fit together in their various permutations; in some cases they don’t. We desperately need a better, simpler solution.
TIP
Ruth Noble Groom says
Lakeside is doing great damage to the character and body of Talbot county. We oppose further growth and support proposition 338.
Bob Wenneson says
Actually, is not 1,500 homes as noted above. Correct number is 2,500 homes — and potentially even more as developer is seeking to alter how the gallons per day approval is applied. Additionally, is critically important that citizens state a desire to have “Resolution 338 Amendment 1” approved. Standalone resolution 338, without the Amendment, provides no County oversight of Lakeside’s expansion.
Michael Davis says
I appreciate Jane Bollman’s call to action, and Dan Watson’s brief explanation as to what to support. I have been writing our elective representatives. I have to admit that I don’t know the numerical designations of what I support. Instead, I write supporting reasonable controlled growth dependent on available resources for necessary infrastructure. They should be able to figure out that the Lackside development is the opposite of that. Now I will write again using the resolution numbers provided by Dan.
As for poor little Trappe’s financial needs, let them eat cake. One small town does not have the right to destroy the environment of an entire county.
Patrick Hornberger says
I hate to add more debate to this Lakeside issue but does the county/Trappe have any aesthetic consideration for developments? If not, they should.
Drive through Lakeside and look at what appear to be small living spaces (homes) visually dominated by large attached garages – are these homes or an auto park? Your neighbor has the same basic design only his garage is on the other side of his building. Duh? Architectural design by computer is fine but these homes are just plain unattractive (my kindest description). And what is it with the on-and-on dismal grey, black colors? And while I’m here, how creative is it to name every street with some out-of-state lake, like there aren’t enough Chesapeake Bay rivers or creeks? Ok, I get it, it’s all about some lake coming someday – maybe more environmental trouble ahead.
K C Dobson says
Town of Trappe -Town Council Meeting Minutes.
December 7, 2022
Lakeside Application for State Groundwater Discharge Permit for Domestic Wastewater.
– Mr. Rauch stated the developer is ready to apply for the next phase of the treatment plant and because the permit is a joint permit with the Town and the Developer, he is requesting approval. After discussion Commissioner Tonya P. Pritchett made a motion to Approve the groundwater discharge permit and authorize President Nicholas Newman to sign the application after a revised nutrient plan showing the two phases is completed and received by the town. Commissioner Walter Chase second the motion and it unanimously was approved.
Starts at the Town level. Having Uneducated, Non Certified, No Experince in Domestic Wasterwater , Town Commissioner’s making decision make you Question the approval process ?
What Background do any of these Commissioner’s Have in regards to Domestic Water ?
It’s important to point out that Commisioner Pritchett and President Newman both vacated and left the positions. Commissioner Walter Chase -88yrs old is still making and approving things for the Town. He just approved no Term limits and proxy voting. WOW so all you Committee to Fix Lakeside and 800k citizens you really need to pay attention to the local level seats and who is making these so called decisions. Sad that you all are no praying and hope that County Council saves your so called rural character.
THANK YOU Town of Trappe for your Uneducated, unplanned Decision making Commissioners!