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Mount Airy Plans Fire Station Zoning Dispute Deepens
Mount Airy planners denied the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company's bid to amend the zoning ordinance to make a fire station a permitted use in a residential zone. The decision, 4 to 1, moves to the town council with about 30 residents in attendance, split between opposition and support. Fire officials argue central location aids response, while critics warn of precedent and increased activity. The planning staff noted some counties permit fire stations by right in residential zones, while others require special exceptions. The proposed site at Ridge and Park Avenues would cover 23 acres.
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Mount Airy
Town Planning Commission
Town Board of Appeals
Board of Appeals
Fire Company
Wildwood Park
Planning Commission
Henry P. Rankies
Rankies
Pasead
George A. Bell
Richard van Sant
David H. Buzzell
Edward Rhoderick
Merridale Gardens
Resi
Telephone Company
Potomac Edison
Rankles
Frederick W. Goundry
James BR. Shaw
Beth Ritter
Eugene Anderson
Fire Department
Frederick
Carroll
Shaw
L. Patrick Holmes
Ridge and
Park Avenues
Montgomery County Council
William E. Hanna Jr
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
CSX (Chessie) Corporation
B&o
Georgetown
Montgomery County
Hanna
Department of Transportation
Council of Governments