Proposed Regional Park
Effective Jan 1, 2009, the County terminated the lease to the Revenue Authority for the land used for the Gunpowder Falls Golf Course. The land has been turned over to Recreation and Parks. Also, in 2007, the County purchased the adjacent 27 acre Schmidt property for $1,066,505.
Statements have been made that Rec and Parks intends to build a regional park. While GKCA has written a letter to the director of Rec and Parks expressing its support for the limited facilities which are needed by residents of the local area, such as an enclosed basketball court, we are concerned about any large, regional facility. Of special concern are any lighted ball fields or intense usage that would require extensive water or septic systems. It is well known that this area has a problem with septic, thus the reason that it has never been developed with any houses.
As a further concern to residents, the Maryland Transporation Authority bought the Rutkowski farm in August 2009 (for $1,085,500) and stated that they plan to relocate their maintenance facility here. A representative of MTA spoke at our September 12, 2011 meeting along with Councilman Marks, and the possibility of the County and State "swapping" the Rutkowski and Schmidt properties was discussed and strongly endorsed by the membership. That would keep the maintenance facility adjacent to I-95 and would keep heavy traffic off of Raphel Rd.Click here for more.
(In addition, the planned gas pipeline from the LNG plant on Sparrows Point to Pennsylvania would go through these three properties.)
Click here for map of properties.
|
