Oh What a night! The King Mills Hearings are close to completion, but not without a surprise witness. The rebuttal witness for KMRD was engineer Charles Unangst. This is the same person that presented the first Kings Mill development concepts at the August 22, 2006 Zoning Hearing board meeting.
Once again, KMRD attorney John VanLuvanee led Charles Unangst through a series of hypothetical concepts that outlined the proposed development for Kings Mill. Instead of presenting a plan for 3000 homes (1952 apartments, 731 mobile homes, and 359 townhouses), they discussed several scenarios that reduce the number of apartments to 992 and the number of townhouses to 280. Oddly, they also discussed a plan that increase the number of townhouses to 376. Was this a sneak peek at a proposed settlement?
Then both parties rested their respective cases. Zoning hearing board Solicitor Michael Shay asked KMRD and Forks Township whether the evidentiary portion of the case was completed? Both parties answered "yes".
The next steps in this case are now clear. Both parties need to exchange errata sheets and file final briefs by October 7, 2008. Final arguments and a Zoning Hearing Board vote will be held on October 20, 2008 at 7:30 PM. The public will also get a chance to provide input at the October 20, 2008 hearing.
It is critical we show our support for the Forks Township legal team and send a clear message to the developers. Respect our Zoning Laws!
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