Miller & Smith to Present Willshire Development Proposal
Mark your calendars: Miller & Smith are scheduled to present their Willshire Development proposal to the Town of Poolesville on Sept 15. The meeting is to take place from 6:30 to 8pm at the...
View ArticleCANCELED
The September 15th Miller & Smith meeting has been canceled: http://www.poolesvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.New meeting date has yet-to-be announced.
View ArticleMontgomery Countryside Alliance (MCA) Votes to Join the Cause
MCA has serious concerns about the potential over-development of Poolesville and related impacts on the Agricultural Reserve. The Overlay Zoning--passed in the Fall of 2015--allows for ultra-dense...
View ArticlePOP Takeaways from Miller & Smith Meeting --October 4, 2016, Poolesville...
Property owner, Billy Willard opened the Miller & Smith Willshire presentation to a crowd of approximately 150 people. He said the family was approached a year and a half ago by a town commissioner...
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POP Community Meeting A Success
Thanks to all of you who made it out to our Oct. 19 Community Meeting. We had a great showing.We are also happy to share the news that Martin Radigan (one of the POP co-founders) will be running for a...
View ArticleTakeaways from PoP Community Meeting
Thanks to all who came out to the Oct. 19th Protect Our Poolesville Community meeting. There were approximately 75 people in the audience; it was heartening to see so many people from our community...
View ArticleTake-Aways from the 10/26 Planning Commission Meeting
*Please note that we strive to make accurate records, but this is a human taking notes during a fast-paced meeting.The meeting was very well attended with standing room only (probably 75+ people) and...
View ArticleElection Results for Town Commission
Klobukowski - 1,159 VotesDickerson - 1,055 VotesRadigan - 918 VotesHalbrook - 764 VotesCongratulations to the top three!
View ArticleParks & Streets Meeting Take-Aways, 11/9
The Parks & Streets Board Meeting on Nov. 9 was attended by approximately 13 people. Willshire was on the agenda as a New Business item and very briefly discussed. The Parks Board said they have...
View Article11/16 Planning Commission Meeting: Budd Rd. Soccer Complex
The Planning Commission was standing-room (approximately 85 people in the audience) and began with a presentation by Charles Jamison, Attorney for the Petitioner (referred to here as Petitioner)....
View ArticleMeadowlark SoccerPlex Application Withdrawn
The Town of Poolesville issued the following statement regarding Meadowlark on Dec. 1: "After weighing their options and considering public input, the applicant requesting a Special Exception Use...
View ArticlePoP Highlights: Jan. 18 Planning Commission Meeting with Miller & Smith
The January 18 Planning Commission meeting was well-attended, with people overflowing into the atrium of Town Hall. While there were items on the agenda other than Willshire, this meeting recap will...
View ArticlePoP Petition Submitted to Town Hall
The initial results of our petition have been submitted to the town; it will be shared with all members of the Planning Commission and the Town Commission. At the time of submission we had 533...
View ArticlePoP Recap: Joint Work-Session, Willshire Proposal
The Feb. 15th Planning Commission (PC) meeting was a joint work session between the PC Members and the Poolesville Commissioners to discuss the current Willshire Development proposal, with developer...
View ArticleWillshire Recap: 3/15 Planning Commission Meeting
The March 15th Planning Commission (PC) meeting was well-attended and Willshire was on the agenda.Summary: Many in attendance voiced their concerns about the development proposed for the center of...
View ArticleMCA Community Legal Fund Underway
Our Strategy Meeting on April 8th was well-attended and very productive. We discussed next steps for PoP as we work to address the scale and scope of Willshire. A number of strategies to reach out to...
View ArticlePoP Take-Aways: May 17 Planning Commission Meeting
The following is an important timeline of events related to the recent Willshire site-visit by MD Department of Planning (MDP) officials. In light of the reporting of this issue in The Monocacy Monocle...
View ArticleUpdate: Planning Commission Recap & News
The Planning Commission (PC) stated (at their June meeting) that they will likely vote on whether to recommend the Willshire Development proposal at the upcoming Wednesday, July 12 meeting (7:30 p.m....
View ArticleVotes Are In: Overlay Zone NOT Recommended by Planning Commission
Great News! Last night (Aug. 30), in the face of overwhelming citizen turnout, the Planning Commission voted (3 to 2) to NOT recommend use of the Overlay Zone for the proposed Willshire Development....
View ArticlePoP Recap: Pivotal Planning Commission Meeting
The August 30th Planning Commission (PC) meeting proved pivotal with a 3 to 2 vote to NOT recommend use of the Village Overlay Zone (VOZ) for the proposed Willshire Development. Thanks to all of you...
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