Developer seeks exemption for project
The Hagerstown City Council informally agreed Tuesday to allow a development plan to be considered for a revitalization exemption.
The project, known as Deerfield Knolls, calls for 83 town house units on the west side of North Burhans Boulevard, according to a city planning memo.
The developer, Revere Development Co. of Gaithersburg, Md., is asking for an exemption from the city's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance.
The exemption, according to the memo, "allows a development to proceed in a school attendance area otherwise designated as inadequate for development. ..."
The exemption is decided by the Washington County Commissioners.
Councilman Kristin B. Aleshire and Councilwoman Kelly S. Cromer said they didn't support forwarding the request to the county commissioners. However, they were outnumbered by the other three council members, who indicated that they do support the idea.