Baltimore Country Club, Roland Park. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Fearing a threat to the character of their community, Roland Park residents are questioning an effort by the Baltimore Country Club to secure zoning that would permit “well more than 100 homes” on a 32-acre parcel it owns in the neighborhood.
In an “urgent message” emailed on September 25 to members of the Roland Park Civic League, organization president Ian MacFarlane warned that the country club has hired an “experienced political lobbying team” and is using the citywide rezoning process currently underway to obtain zoning for the open space that he believes could adversely affect the quality of life in Roland Park.
“This is a very important letter to residents about a threat to the character of Roland Park,” MacFarlane wrote. “The issue: whether a developer could put a subdivision on Baltimore Country Club (BCC) land that is more densely built than the rest of our historic neighborhood.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
