DPZ Digest Newsletter
Content
Included in this edition are the following topics:
- Landscape Manual is Approved
- New Town Task Force Public Meeting
- Zoning Blackout Dates
- Spring in the GIN (Green Infrastructure Network)
- The new Zoning Use Informational Map
- Retirement of Deputy Director, Chad Edmondson
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ 2025 Year in Review
- 10 Major Projects plus Awards & Programs
- Land Development Reaches New Heights
- DPZ by the Numbers
- 70 PlanHoward Academy Graduates
- Wildlife in the Green Infrastructure Network (GIN)
- Looking Ahead to 2026
- New Hires & Promotions
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Files Gateway Legislative Draft with County Council
- DPZ Reviews Non-Zoning Complaints
- DPZs PlanHoward Academy Fall 2025
- DPZs Adds 10 acres to Purchased Conservation Easement Pilot Program
- DPZ Reviews Zoning Amendments for ADUs
- DPZ Outlines Ag ZRA-217
- DPZ Covers the Basics of the GIN
- DPZ Highlights Awards & Recognition
- DPZ Celebrates Career Milestones
- Q&A with Julia Sauer, Division Chief Zoning and Public Service
Content
- DPZ Assists with $250,000 Grant Awarded for Enslavement Quarters
- DPZ Zoning Code Enforcement Explained
- DPZs PlanHoward Academy Spring 2025 Graduating Class
- DPZs New Town Task Force Underway
- DPZs Gateway Master Plan Public Draft Released
- DPZs Adequate Public Facilities Act Review Committee Makes Recommendations
- DPZ Manages Design Manual Updates for Route 1 & Route 40
- DPZ Openings on Boards & Commissions
- DPZs New Hires
- Q&A with DPZs Sarah Latimer, Special Projects Coordinator
Content
In this edition:
- Howard County Fee Change
- DPZ Provides Information on The Housing Expansion & Affordability Act (HB538)
- DPZ Unveils Gateway Preferred Master Plan
- DPZ Supports Facade Improvement Programs
- DPZ's Route 1 Tax Credit Accepts Applications
- DPZ's Award-Winning PlanHoward Academy Returns for Spring 2025
- DPZ New Hires and Promotions
- Q&A with Donna Despres, Planning Specialist at DPZ's Land Development Division
- and so much more!
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ to Help Administer Façade Improvements to Ellicott City’s Main Street, North Laurel, and Savage Businesses
- DPZ Launches New Year of Route 1 Tax Credit Program
- DPZ Publishes Development Monitoring System Report
- DPZ Produces EV Charger Checklist
- DPZ Transitions All Planning and Zoning Submissions to the Digital ProjectDox System
- DPZ Earns NACo's Best in Category Award for HoCo By Design General Plan
- The Evolution of Euclidian Zoning in Howard County
- Q&A with Susan Overstreet, Environmental Planning Supervisor at DPZ's Research & Conservation Division
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Publishes Downtown Columbia Monitoring Report and Accompanying StoryMap
- DPZ and Howard County Conservancy Secure Second Site in Conservation Easement Program
- DPZ Awards $6,500 in Grants to Howard County Historic Cemeteries
- DPZ-Administered Program Secures Winkler Agricultural Easement
- DPZ Route 1 Tax Credit Program Accepting Applications
- DPZ's Architectural Historian Records 19th Century Bakery Oven Uncovered in Historic Ellicott City
- DPZ Hosts Over 140 Community Members at the Gateway Master Plan Open House
- Howard County Executive Appoints Gateway Advisory Committee
- DPZ's Planning Board, Design Advisory Panel, and Cemetery Board Seek New Members
- 40 Years of Agricultural Preservation in Howard County
- Q&A with Toni Sieglein, Administrative Tech at DPZ's Zoning Division
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Publishes Adopted HoCo By Design Plan
- DPZ Set to Launch Gateway Master Plan Process
- DPZ Earns Two Grants to Support the Ellicott City and North Laurel/Savage Sustainable Communities
- DPZ Route 1 Tax Credit Program Accepting Applications
- Howard County Agricultural Land Preservation Program Payment Terms Revised to Incentivize Participation
- DPZ Offers One-Stop Notification for All Planning Initiatives
- DPZ Welcomes Three New Team Members
- DPZ Participates in Columbia Association's Community Quilt Project
- DPZ and Howard County Conservancy Earn a Maryland Sustainable Growth Award for New Easement Pilot Program
- Q&A with Victoria Olivier, Planning Supervisor at DPZ's Division of Comprehensive & Community Planning
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Upgrades Its ProjectDox System, With Final Changes Coming This October
- DPZ Launches Route 1 Tax Credit Program for Fiscal Year '24
- DPZ Seeks Community Input for North Laurel/Savage Sustainable Renewal Designation
- DPZ Opens Applications for Howard County Historic Cemetery Grant Program
- DPZ Publishes New Web Pages Highlighting Resources for Residents and Professionals
- DPZ Welcomes Two New Planners
- Q&A with James Wilkerson, Planning Supervisor at DPZ's Research Division
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Welcomes New Director
- DPZ Relaunches PlanHoward Academy Course
- DPZ Submits HoCo By Design General Plan to Council
- DPZ Administers Over $245,000 This Year Through the Route 1 Tax Credit Program
- DPZ Earns Two NACO Achievement Awards
- Howard County's Complete Streets Policy Recognized As Best in the Nation
- Q&A with Heather Akers, Engineer at DPZ's Development Engineering Division
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Hosts HoCo By Design Equity Open House
- DPZ Releases HoCo By Design Draft for Planning Board
- DPZ Presents HoCo By Design Fiscal Impact Analysis to Spending Affordability Advisory Committee
- DPZ Publishes Updated HoCo By Design Engagement Summary
- DPZ Adds Cemetery Preservation Web Page
- Office of Transportation Conducts Multimodal Transportation Study
- New Deputy Director Joins DPZ
- Q&A with DPZ's DIG Team, Eric Buschman and Justin Schelicher
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Partners with Howard County Conservancy on Conservation Easement Program
- DPZ Launches DPZNotify, a One-Stop Notification Platform
- DPZ Secures Sustainable Community Designation Renewal for Ellicott City
- DPZ's Releases HoCo By Design Public Draft for Review and Feedback
- DPZ Participates in Walk Audit in Downtown Columbia
- Office of Transportation Launches Transit Development Plan Process
- DPZ Staff Members Recognized at Howard County Employee Awards
- DPZ Welcomes Planner Morgan Gillard
- Q&A with Kevin McAliley, Planning Board Member
Content
In this edition:
- DPZ Administers $250,000 Through the Route 1 Tax Credit Program
- DPZ Secures Renewal of Sustainable Community Designation for Long Reach Village Center
- DPZ's Kenneth Short Assists at Archeological Dig
- DPZ's HoCo By Design Releases General Plan Draft Chapters for Public Feedback
- DPZ Earns Two NACO Achievement Awards
- Q&A with Annette Merson, Customer Service Representative and Building Review Technician
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