Media Release - Rock Hall’s Draft Waterfront Master Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON 19 January 2017
Rock Hall Waterfront Master Plan
ROCK HALL INVITES PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN
The Town of Rock Hall’s Draft Waterfront Master Plan is now available for public review. The draft plan will be discussed at the January 30, 2017 Town Workshop meeting at 7pm. Digital copies of the draft plan can be downloaded from the attachment below or on the website. Printed copies of the plan are also available at the Town Hall.
The Draft Rock Hall Waterfront Master Plan is based upon a collaborative public planning process involving meetings of the Rock Hall Waterfront Committee (RHWC), a public “visioning” meeting in August 2016, a community survey, and a two-day public community workshop in October 2016 to develop and expand upon the initial ideas. The resulting draft plan was further reviewed and refined at the December 1, 2016 and January 5, 2017 RHWC meetings.
The draft plan includes recommendations focusing on three areas that emerged from the public outreach efforts:
• Preserving and maintaining opportunities for water dependent businesses
• Enhancing the waterfront to attract more visitors while preserving working waterfront assets
• Managing the waterfront to increase economic activity through heritage- and nature-based tourism and improving linkages to Rock Hall’s Main Street and nearby attractions
The Rock Hall Planning Commission will also review the draft plan at their meeting at 7:00 PM on February 8, 2017 and advise the Town Council as to its consistency with the Rock Hall Comprehensive Plan.
The Rock Hall Town Council will be asked to approve the draft plan along with any changes that result from Town Workshop, Planning Commission review and other public comments at their meeting at 7:00 PM on February 9, 2017.
For those unable to make the Town Council Workshop Session on January 30, and that wish to provide comments please submit those comments no later than 5:00 PM on February 6, 2017.
Submit comments by email to:
Jim Klein, ASLA
Lardner Klein Landscape Architects
1-800-337-1370
Submit comments in writing to:
Ronald H. Fithian. Town Manager
Town of Rock Hall
5585 S. Main Street
P.O. Box 367
Rock Hall, Maryland 21661
410.639.7611 X103
For additional information about the plan and meetings, please contact:
Jim Klein, ASLA
Lardner Klein Landscape Architects
1-800-337-1370
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