KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND
COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S

PUBLIC HEARING - 4/30/2002

A Public Hearing was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2001, at 9:20 a.m. in the County Commissioners' Hearing Room, County Government Center, Chestertown, for the purpose of discussing the application submitted by Anthony Clayton Johnson, representing Johnson Farm LLC, for the voluntary creation of an Agricultural Land Preservation District for their 227.94 acre farm located 13870 Massey Road in the First Election District.

County Commissioners Ronald H. Fithian, Larry B. Beck and W. Michael Newnam were in attendance as well as Gail Owings, Director of Planning and Zoning Administration, Carla Martin, Community Planner, and Anthony Clayton Johnson, Applicant.

Notice of public hearing was read into the record by Commissioner Fithian.

Ms. Martin presented a map identifying the Johnson, property. She advised that approximately 82.8 % of the soils are classified capability Class I, II or III and soil and water conservation plans are in place. She reported that the Johnson Farm is not adjacent to any existing Agricultural Preservation District but is a good addition to nearby districts.

Correspondence was received from Elizabeth H. Morris, Chairman, Planning Commission, and from Robert W. Clark, Jr., Chairman, Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board, which advised of both Boards' unanimous vote to recommend approval of this application.

There was no one in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application for submission to the Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.

A motion was made by Commissioner Beck, seconded by Commissioner Newnam and made unanimous by Commissioner Fithian to recommend approval of the application submitted by Johnson Farm LLC, for the voluntary creation of an Agricultural Land Preservation District to the Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.

This hearing was taped for reference and adjourned at 9:23 a.m.