| The artist's rendering below shows the assisted living facility on Burke Avenue. |
| The drawing below shows the final site plan for the proposed development. The plan features a 90-bed assisted living facility on Burke Avenue and 120 townhouses and duplexes on Linden, Willow and the new road that will run from Burke Ave to Towsontown Boulevard. |
A new development is planned for 9.2 acres of property on the western edge of Towson Manor Village. Once the site of
thirty-five large single family and duplex homes on Burke Avenue, Linden Terrace and Willow Avenue just off York Road, the properties
had been acquired over the years by a small group of investors who converted the homes into multiple units that were rented primarily to
college students. The properties were poorly maintained and often cited for code violations.
In the summer of 2003, after being approached by the property owners requesting a change in zoning to allow for high density
commercial uses, Councilman Vince Gardina requested a reduction in zoning from 16 to 5.5 units per unit acre during the County's
quadrennial Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. In September 2003, the property owners sold their collective units to Bob Ward
Companies, who proposed a condominium development of more than 300 units, or more than 30 units per acre. The vast majority of
TMV residents opposed a project of this density and the community association, joined by neighboring communities and the Greater
Towson Council of Community Associations, fought for the zoning reduction.
The County Council approved the zoning change in September 2004 but directed the Planning Board to develop a community plan for
this site and the immediate surrounding area. An advisory committee made up of community residents, the developer, and business
representatives began work on the plan in November 2004. Numerous community meetings were held through May 2005 when the
committee, unable to reach an agreement with the developer on an acceptable number of units, voted to maintain the zoning of 5.5 units
per acre on the site. In the fall of 2005, the developer put the properties on the market and, in the spring of 2006, Bozzuto Homes
entered into a contract to purchase the properties.
Representatives of Bozzuto Homes and TMV began meeting to discuss possible development plans. A "charrette" planning process,
conducted by a professional land planning firm and including architects, landscape architects, traffic engineers and other professionals,
was held in April 2006. A final plan was agreed upon and a covenant agreement was signed by all parties in October 2006.
Subsequent changes were made to the plans as the project moved through the County development review process and then, in 2008,
Bozzuto discontinued the process due to the declining real estate market. In spring 2009, Bozzuto approached TMV with some
significant changes to the plan, including the elimination of the two condo buildings and the addition of an assisted living facility. Plans
were revised and agreed to by TMV and neighboring communities. The images below reflect the current plans.
thirty-five large single family and duplex homes on Burke Avenue, Linden Terrace and Willow Avenue just off York Road, the properties
had been acquired over the years by a small group of investors who converted the homes into multiple units that were rented primarily to
college students. The properties were poorly maintained and often cited for code violations.
In the summer of 2003, after being approached by the property owners requesting a change in zoning to allow for high density
commercial uses, Councilman Vince Gardina requested a reduction in zoning from 16 to 5.5 units per unit acre during the County's
quadrennial Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. In September 2003, the property owners sold their collective units to Bob Ward
Companies, who proposed a condominium development of more than 300 units, or more than 30 units per acre. The vast majority of
TMV residents opposed a project of this density and the community association, joined by neighboring communities and the Greater
Towson Council of Community Associations, fought for the zoning reduction.
The County Council approved the zoning change in September 2004 but directed the Planning Board to develop a community plan for
this site and the immediate surrounding area. An advisory committee made up of community residents, the developer, and business
representatives began work on the plan in November 2004. Numerous community meetings were held through May 2005 when the
committee, unable to reach an agreement with the developer on an acceptable number of units, voted to maintain the zoning of 5.5 units
per acre on the site. In the fall of 2005, the developer put the properties on the market and, in the spring of 2006, Bozzuto Homes
entered into a contract to purchase the properties.
Representatives of Bozzuto Homes and TMV began meeting to discuss possible development plans. A "charrette" planning process,
conducted by a professional land planning firm and including architects, landscape architects, traffic engineers and other professionals,
was held in April 2006. A final plan was agreed upon and a covenant agreement was signed by all parties in October 2006.
Subsequent changes were made to the plans as the project moved through the County development review process and then, in 2008,
Bozzuto discontinued the process due to the declining real estate market. In spring 2009, Bozzuto approached TMV with some
significant changes to the plan, including the elimination of the two condo buildings and the addition of an assisted living facility. Plans
were revised and agreed to by TMV and neighboring communities. The images below reflect the current plans.
A New Development in
Towson Manor Village
Towson Manor Village
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| Copyright 2008, Towson Manor Village Community Association |
| Copyright 2009, Lessard Group, Inc. |
| Copyright 2009, Lessard Group, Inc. |
Copyright 2009, Lessard Group, Inc.
| The artist's rendering below shows a new community park at the intersection of Linden Terrace and a new road to run from Burke Avenue to Towsontown Boulevard. The "green" provides a traffic-calming effect on Linden that will reduce cut-through traffic. |
| The images below show the two- and three-story town homes that will make up the majority of the development. |