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Thurmont New Business and Development Briefs The The The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Thurmont:

Subdivisions

  • Hammaker Hills, Phase 1 (Woodland Avenue) — 36 single-family lots recorded, built, and sold. Final site work to be completed.
  • Hammaker Hills, Phase 2 (Westview Drive) — 22 single-family lots in R-2; Final Plat approved Oct. 26, 2023; site work underway.
  • Mechanicstown, LLC — (Emmitsburg Road) — Final Plat conditionally approved for 31 single-family lots in R-2/ ARP.
  • Mountain Brooke (Emmitsburg Road) — Preliminary Plat approved for 11 single-family lots in R-2/ ARP; Final Plat to be reviewed August 22, 2024.
  • Leal Homes (Eyler Road) — Preliminary Plat to create 6 single-family lots in ARP using clustering subdivision regulations; third party review of stormwater management plan.
  • Simmer’s Property — Contract purchaser, Cross & Company, held a public meeting at the Thurmont Library on June 27, 2024, to discuss potential development plans, but has not officially submitted for Town review.

* No activity on Oak Forest Concept Plan

Site Plans

  • Thurmont Bank Building — Final Site Plan approved; interior building redevelopment, 3 Commercial Spaces and 9 Apartment Units. Construction has begun.
  • Thurmont Business Park, Lot 1 — Goodwill store; 17,850-square-foot building – under construction.
  • Michael & Holly Late — Concept Plan, 2 Duplexes, 4 dwellings in Mixed Use Village-1, Planning & Zoning Commission tabled March 28, 2024.
  • Sheetz Store — Preliminary Site Plan for re-build of site in General Business, Planning & Zoning Commission conditionally approved March 28, 2024. Final Site Plan approval upon meeting conditions.

Emmitsburg New Business and Development Briefs

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The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner ’s report:

  • Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of US 15) — Under construction.
  • Seton Village — The applicant is seeking planning commission approval of a subdivision plat to convert two condominium units into two re corded lots. The town is awaiting signatures and the fee in-lieu for forest conservation.
  • Emmitsburg Distillery (East Emmitsburg Industrial Park II Lot 4) — An updated improvement plan has been submitted and reviewed. The developer needs to address the new comments.
  • Christ Community Church (Creamery Road) — A conditional zoning permit has been issued, and the improvement plan is under review .
  • Mount St. Mary’s University E Wing Improvements (South Seton Avenue) — Tree removal started at the beginning of July, and excavation started during the week of July 8.
  • Emmit Ridge — The town engineer and town staff are reviewing the sketch plat. There is an ongoing discussion regarding the setback requiremen ts. The Board of Appeals approved the setback variance.
  • Penny Mart — Zoning and sign permits have been issued.
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