DPZ News

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

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

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

• 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

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!