County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland Meeting

Name: County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland Meeting
Start: 2025-09-15
Location: Anne Arundel

September 15, 2025 · Anne Arundel, MD

Attendees

✓ Pete Smith (Council Member)

✓ Allison Pickard (Council Member)

✓ Nathan Volke (Council Member)

✓ Julie K. Hummer (Council Member)

✓ Amanda Fiedler (Council Member)

✓ Lisa Rodvien (Council Member)

✓ Shannon Leadbetter (Council Member)

✓ Meredith Beach (Legislative Counsel)

✓ Kaley Schultze (Administrative Officer)

✓ Present: 9/9

Decisions

UNANIMOUS

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

UNANIMOUS

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

FAILED

Agenda Items

#75-25

Zoning - Youth Nature Immersion Program

Define 'Youth Nature Immersion Program' and add it as a conditional use

#65-25

Finance, Taxation, and Budget - Real Property Taxes - Homeowners Property Tax Credit Program

Modify the definition of 'Total real property tax' and the calculation of the local supplement

#67-25

Floodplain Management, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Stormwater Management - Clearing and Pruning

Define 'pruning' and 'woody vegetation' and modify the definitions of 'clearing' and 'standard grading plan'

#68-25

Zoning - Animal Rescue

Define 'animal rescue' and add it as a conditional use

#70-25

Equity and Human Rights - Reasonable Accommodation

Define 'reasonable accommodation' and require structural changes or modifications

#71-25

Public Campaign Financing - Disbursement of Public Contribution - Funding for Public Campaign Financing Fund

Determine the deadline to file a notice of intent to participate in the public campaign financing fund

#72-25

Zoning - Requirements for Conditional Uses - Workforce Housing

Reduce the density of housing in R5 for workforce housing under certain circumstances

Public Comments

44 speakers

Brendan Maltise · Topic: Invitation to Audience

Spoke on behalf of Creekstone Village Townhomes

Lora Collins · Topic: Invitation to Audience

Spoke as a resident of Churchton

Paul Higgins · Topic: Invitation to Audience

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

Mike Shay · Topic: Invitation to Audience

Spoke as a resident of Shady Side

Kurt Svendsen · Topic: Bill No. 67-25

Spoke as a resident of Arnold

Camille Weefur · Topic: Bill No. 65-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Fletcher Thompson · Topic: Bill No. 67-25

Spoke as a resident of Sherwood Forest

Marsha Potler · Topic: Bill No. 67-25

Spoke as a resident of Sherwood Forest

Don Devries · Topic: Bill No. 67-25

Spoke as a resident of Sherwood Forest

Kaitlin Neal · Topic: Bill No. 68-25

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

Linda Mazer · Topic: Bill No. 68-25

Spoke as a resident of Arnold

Arianna Jordan · Topic: Bill No. 68-25

Spoke as a resident of Severna Park

Dr. Kip Imporano · Topic: Bill No. 68-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Regina Cornelius · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Severna Park

Marsha Jackson · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Hanover

Rebecca Forte · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Severna Park

Spencer Dixon · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Laurel

John Jasen · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

Colleen O'Neill Yanchulis · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Arnold

Carolyn Matthews · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Arnold

Jennifer Jackson · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

Phil Ateto · Topic: Bill No. 71-25

Spoke as a resident of Annapolis

Kyle Nembhard · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Anita Patel · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Jigna Patel · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Deanna Edmunds · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Halethrope

Heather Cassity · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

Linda Hanifin Bonner · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Annapolis

Steven McCracken · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Kristina Korona · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Baltimore

Jennifer Jackson · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

Max Gross · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Annapolis

William Hill · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Severna Park

Paul Higgins · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Pasadena

John Burkett · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Solomon Campbell · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Milton Horne · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Severna Park

Kyle Talente · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a representative of RKG

Zach Lett · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a representative of a landscaping company

Thomas Hoffman · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Michael Rotear · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Joe Skipper · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

Spencer Horton · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Glen Burnie

David Morseberger · Topic: Bill No. 72-25

Spoke as a resident of Davidsonville