HCCA Reports, Documents and Testimonies
Below are links to reports, testimonies and other documents that you might find useful.
- Testimony to Economic Matters Committee Regarding HB505, Limitations on Cost Recovery by Public Service Companies - Feb 2024
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB8, Alternative Compliance for Protection of Wetlands - Feb 2024
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB4, Fee-in-lieu - Jan 2024
- Business Monthly article, which includes HCCA Take on the General Plan - Jan 2024
- Testimony to Planning Board Against FDP-184 - Dec 2023
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB44, Rent Increases - Dec 2023
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB40, Protecting Stream Restoration - Dec 2023
- Email to Howard County State Delegation that Bond Initiatives Need to Be Better Justified - Nov 2023
- Email to County Exec and Council About Concerns of Constituents Regarding the Hospital - Nov 2023
- HCCA Comments on HB830 Regarding MEA Study of EVSEs - Oct 2023
- FAA Docket Response Letter Regarding Civil Aviation Noise Policy - Sep 2023
- Testimony to County Council, HCCA Proposed Amendments to General Plan - Sep 2023
- Testimony to MD Public Service Commission Regarding BGE’s Proposed Rate Increase - Aug 2023
- Columbia Association Resident Speak out - Jul 2023
- Testimony Regarding HoCo by Design - Jul 2023
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB34, Sole Source Contracts - Jul 2023
- FAA Docket Response from HCCA - Jul 2023
- Listserv Posting, Whose All In for Forest Conservation? - Jul 2023
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB30, HoCo Forest Conservation Act - Jun 2023
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB11, Auditors Office - Mar 2023
- Feedback Received From County Executive’s Listening Tour - Mar 2023
- Listserv Posting Call to Action - Potential Introduction for Legislation to Evaluate the Fee-in-Lieu Program - Mar 2023
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB10, Role of Hearing Examiner to Hear Certain Matters in the Jurisdiction of the Zoning Board - Mar 2023
- Testimony to Zoning Board Regarding Revised Zoning Board Rules of Procedure - Mar 2023
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding HoCo By Design - Mar 2023
- Testimony to MD General Assembly Regarding HB1195, Development Transparency - Mar 2023
- Testimony to MD General Assembly Regarding HB718, Renewable Energy - Mar 2023
- Committee Testimony to MD General Assembly Regarding HB830, Electric Vehicle Supple Equipment - Feb 2023
- What Will Be the Future of Our County? - Jan 2023
- Listserv Posting Supporting HB1195, Development Transparency Act - Feb 2023
- Testimony to State Delegation Regarding Appointing BOE Members - Dec 2022
- HCCA Opposes Project in Ellicott City - Dec 2022
- Testimony on the Reform of the Zoning Process - Nov 2022
- Message to County Executive and Council Regarding Planning Future Growth in our County - Oct 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB57, Fatality Reporting - Sep 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB56, Zoning Amendment Affidavit Disclosure - Sep 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB55, Subpoena for Zoning Board - Sep 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB53, Five Person Boards - Sep 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB52, Aging in Place Extension - Sep 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB51, Withholding Public Record - Sep 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB50, Howard County Board of Appeals Training - Jul 2022
- Testimony to Zoning Board on Rules of Procedure Revision - Jun 2022
- Zoning Proceedings and Process Need Drastic Improvements - Mar 2022
- Petition for Reconsideration of Decision and Order in ZB1118M Erickson Living Properties II, Inc - Mar 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR26, Zoning Process Requires Immediate Change - Mar 2022
- Testimony to MD General Assembly on SB658, Aviation Commission - Feb 2022
- Testimony to MD General Assembly on HB1103, Aviation Commission - Feb 2022
- Testimony to MD General Assembly on HB1061, HOA Infrastructure - Feb 2022
- Testimony to MD General Assembly on HB1060, HOA Bill of Rights - Feb 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB15, Planning Board Qualifications - Feb 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB14, Forest Conservation - Feb 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB13, Removal of Notification Signs - Feb 2022
- Email Sent to Elected Officials for Passing CB83-2021 the Police Accountability Task Force - Jan 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB6, Citizens’ Election Fund - Jan 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB7/8, Moderate Income Housing Units - Jan 2022
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB9, School Capacity Solutions - Jan 2022
- Letter to County Council, "CB78-2021 In No Way Should Be Vetoed" - Dec 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB88, Historic Structure Preservation - Nov 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB82, Minimum Wage - Nov 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB80, Civility - Oct 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB78 and CB79, Forest Conservation - Oct 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB77, Hearing Examiner - Oct 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB69 and CB70, Ag Preserve Purchase - Oct 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR140, Solar Tax Breaks - Sep 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB65, ZRA Notification Signs - Sep 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB64, Forest Conservation - Sep 2021
- HCCA Letter to the Editor - Aug 2021
- Testimony to Zoning Board Regarding Erickson Case Closing - Jul 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB57, Forest Conservation Act - Enforcement Measures - Jul 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB56, Forest Conservation Act - "Look-back" Provision - Jul 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB55, Minimum Size Criteria for Parcel of Land - Jul 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB50, PSA Two-Year Extension - Jun 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB42, Retention of Existing Forest Areas - May 2021
- HCCA Positions on Council Resolutions 72,73,74,86,89 - May 2021
- Letter to the Department of Planning and Zoning Regarding Columbia – New Town District - May 2021
- Letter to Delegation for Tree and Climate Control - Apr 2021
- HCCA Receives Recognition Regarding Helping to Implement Body Cameras – Mar 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB24, ZRA Timing – Mar 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB23, Property Tax Credit for Seniors – Mar 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB22, MIHU on Transit Development – Mar 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB17, Solar Ag Preservation – Mar 2021
- HCCA 2021 Suggested Resolutions – Jan 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR12, Forest Conservation Manual – Jan 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB8, CAC Zoning – Jan 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB7, Building Height near MARC Stations – Jan 2021
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB4, Timing for Fiscal Analysis – Jan 2021
- Testimony to Zoning Board Regarding ZB 1118M, Erickson at Limestone Valley – Jan 2021
- Written Testimony to Howard County Delegation, HOCO 12-21 – Elimination of MIHU Fee-In-Lieu – Nov 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding TAO1, FY2021 Cultural Center – Oct 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB57, TSR Recommendation Section – Oct 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB56, APFO Removal of Subdivision Exemptions – Oct 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB55, County Exec Fiscal Analysis – Oct 2020
- HCCA Requests Thorough Review of the Redline Process – Sep 2020
- Proposed Legislation to Eliminate Fee-in-Lieu Regarding Affordable Housing – Sep 2020
- Why Does the Planning Board Ignore Testimony – Aug 2020
- HCCA Questions the Redline Process – Jul 2020
- HCCA Requests Legislative Action for Redlines – May 2020
- HCCA is Against SDP-74-122, Snowden Crossing – May 2020
- Letter to the Editor – Virtual Quasi-Judicial Hearings – May 2020
- HCCA is Against Any Virtual Testimony at Quasi-judicial Hearings – May 2020
- HCCA Letter to Task Force Opposing Solar on Agricultural Preservation – May 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB13, Affordable Housing – Apr 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB09, ZRA Glenelg – Feb 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB08, Fiscal Analysis on Bills – Feb 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB01, School Capacity Test – Jan 2020
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR142, Increasing Forest Conservation fees-in-lieu – Nov 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB65, ZRA Filing – Nov 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB63, Scenic Roads – Nov 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB62, Forest Conservation – Nov 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB55, Solar on Agricultural Preservation Land – Oct 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB51, Prohibiting Pesticides on County Property – Oct 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR120, Requiring a Complete Streets Policy – Sep 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR112, Socioeconomic in Public Schools – Sep 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB42, School Funding – Sep 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB41, Zoning Navigator – Sep 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB40, Tiber Branch Watershed – Sep 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB39, Repeal DRRA – Sep 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB38, Deforestation – Sep 2019
- Suggested Areas Regarding Planning Board Improvements Sent to County Council – Jul 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB37, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – Jul 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB33, The Right to Have Standing – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB32, DPZ Questioning at Planning Board – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB31, Jordon Overlook – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB30, Altering Hotel Floor Area in CAC District – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR100, Rules of Procedure Testimony – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR98, Housing Unit Allocations – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR97, Affordable Housing – Enterprise – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR96, Affordable Housing – Enterprise – Jun 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB25-CB29, Debt for Associated with Public Facilities – May 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR88, Fee-in-lieu Affordable Housing – May 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Hospital Funding – May 2019
- Letter to County Executive Regarding Hospital Funding – Apr 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR51, County Department Heads – Apr 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR49, DRRA – Apr 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB17, School Wait Time – Apr 2019
- Letter to to County Council Regarding Suggested Zoning Board and Planning Board Rules of Procedure Revisions – Revised 27 Mar 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR36, Next Generation Air Transportation System at BWI – Mar 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB11, Scenic Roads – Mar 2019
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Proposed Royal Farms on Snowden River Parkway – Mar 2019
- Letter to Columbia Association Regarding HOA Proposal – Mar 2019
- Letter to Ho. Co. Delegation Regarding Forest Conservation Bills – Feb 2019
- Testimony to Ho. Co. Delegation Regarding 12-19, Limit on Developer Contributions – Feb 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB4, Remove Necessary Disturbance from County Code – Jan 2019
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB3, Remove Exclusion of New Development Section from Historic Preservation Commission COA Requirement – Jan 2019
- Testimony to Historic Preservation Commission Regarding Proposed Development at Lawyers Hill – Jan 2019
- Email to HCCA Yahoo Group: Residents’ Concerns Regarding Proposed Development – Jan 2019
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding ZB1120M – Jan 2019
- Letter to County Council Regarding Flashing Lights on Stop Signs – Dec 2018
- Letter to County Council Regarding Moratorium on Conditional Use Age-Restricted Adult Housing – Dec 2018
- Letter to County Council Regarding Suggested Changes for Administrative and Legislative Matters – Dec 2018
- Letter to Howard County Delegation Regarding Impact Fees – Dec 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB76, Electric Vehicles – Oct 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB73, Fueling Station Royal Farms – Oct 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB71, DPZ Designees – Sep 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB70, Zoning Counsel – Sep 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB69, Sign Notification – Sep 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB67, Property Leasing – Sep 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB58, Scenic Roads – Jul 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB54, Courthouse – Jul 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR119, Amending Water and Sewer – Jul 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB59, Erickson-PSA Expansion – Jul 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB56, Ellicott City – Jul 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB44-45, Financial Disclosure – Jun 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB40, Pre-submission Meetings – Jun 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Hospital Budget – May 2018
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding PSA on RT 108 – Apr 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB21 – Mulching – Apr 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB17 – Piecemeal Amendments – Mar 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB16 – Zoning Board Processes – Mar 2018
- Testimony to County Executive Regarding Hospital Budget Request – Mar 2018
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Downtown Columbia Lakefront – Feb 2018
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Rolling Hills – Feb 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding APFO – Jan 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Council and Exec Salaries – Jan 2018
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Council Procedures – Jan 2018
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Hickory Ridge – Jan 2018
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Mulching – Jan 2018
- Letter to the Editor Regarding Howard County Hospital – Dec 2017
- Howard County Budget Hearing – Dec 2017
- Testimony to County Executive Regarding Hospital Budget Request – Dec 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB80 – B1 Zoned Parcels – Nov 2017
- Letter to County Executive and Council Regarding Preserving Streets from Cut-Thru Traffic – Nov 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB78 – Fire Code Amendments – Oct 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB74 – TIF Repeal – Sep 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB73 – TSR and PB Recommendations – Sep 2017
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding the Settlement at Savage Development – Aug 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR-111 – Laurel Park TIF (Susan Garber) – Jul 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CR-111 – Laurel Park TIF (Lisa Markovitz) – Jul 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding APFO – Jul 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Mulching – Jul 2017
- Testimony to Planning Board on ZRA 160/180 – Mulching and Composting – May 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB32 (ZRA 172) – Apr 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB31 – Apr 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB30 (Fair Elections) – Apr 2017
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB29 – BRX Removal – Apr 2017
- Letter to County Council Suggesting Moratorium on Zoning Regulation Amendments – Apr 2017
- Budget Testimony to Council Executive, Kittleman – Mar 2017
- HCCA – MPP Testimony to Maryland House Environmental and Transportation Committee – Mar 2017
- HCCA – MPP Thank You to Delegates – Feb 2017
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding APFO – Feb 2017
- HCCA Thank You to Delegates Regarding Merriweather Post Pavilion – Feb 2017
- Testimony to Council Council for CB 8, BWI Airplane Noise – Jan 2017
- Testimony to Council Council for CB 7, Amending the Livable Homes Tax Credit – Jan 2017
- Testimony to Delegates Regarding 11-2017, Board of Education Members follow Councilmanic Districts – Dec 2016
- Testimony to Delegates regarding Merriweather Post Pavilion – Dec 2016
- Testimony to County Council for CB75 with Suggested Amendments – Nov 2016
- Email to County Exec, Council on Public Testimony on Substantive Amendments Regarding Downtown Columbia – Nov 2016
- Letter and Report to State Delegation for Consideration for Action to Turn Down the Sound at MPP – Oct 2016
- Letter to County Council Regarding Universal Design Guidelines for Age-Restricted Adult Housing – Oct 2016
- Email from Amy Gowan regarding DPZ’s Execution of HCCA Suggestions for Improvement – Oct 2016
- Letter to the Editor and County Council regarding Downtown Columbia Design Guidelines – Oct 2016
- Letter to Columbia Flyer regarding “Affordable Housing and Tax Increment Financing” – Sep 2016
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB65, Development Permits – Sep 2016
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB64, HCPSS Financial Audit – Sep 2016
- Testimony to County Council Regarding CB 59 (ZRA164) Commercial Solar Facilities – Sep 2016
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Amendment to FDP Crescent Neighborhood Phase 1 – Sep 2016
- Letter to County Executive regarding Savage Land Swap Decision – Aug 2016
- Letter to the Editor regarding “Unnecessary Congestion” – Aug 2016
- Letter to the Editor regarding “Settlement of Savage” – Aug 2016
- Letter to County Executive, County Council, and DPZ regarding Policy Revisions – Aug 2016
- Testimony to Planning Board Regarding Crescent SDP – Aug 2016
- Letter of HCCA Contribution to the Ellicott City Partnership towards Flood Disaster Assistance – Aug 2016
- Testimony to County Council for CB46-2016 (ZRA-159) Fueling Stations – Jul 2016
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Affordable Housing in Downtown Columbia Part 2 – Jul 2016
- Testimony to County Council Regarding Affordable Housing in Downtown Columbia – Jul 2016
- HCCA Suggested Postponement of Downtown Columbia Legislation and County Executive/Council Response – Jul 2016
- Testimony to the Planning Board on Affordable Housing – Apr 2016
- A Thank You Note for the Longevity Forum – Apr 2016
- HCCA Speaks to HC Delegation Members – Feb 2016
- Testimony of HCCA Opposition for CB2-2016 – Zoning Regulations’ CAC (Corridor Activity Center) – Jan 2016
- Testimony of HCCA Support for CB55-2015 – BRX/BR Interim Development Act – Jan 2016
- Testimony of HCCA Support for CB52-2015 – Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee – Jan 2016
- HCCA Fueling Station Testimony – Dec 2015
- Testimony to Planning Board on ZRA-159 (re: Fueling Station Task Force) – Dec 2015
- Testimony to Council on CB51 (re: Design Advisory Panel) – Nov 2015
- Testimony to Planning Board on Impact of Royal Farms Proposal – Oct 2015
- Consideration of HCCA Proposal to Reduce Noise Levels in the County – Sep 2015
- HCCA Working with Communities – Sep 2015
- Testimony in Favor of Susan Garber for Planning Board Member – Jun 2015
- Testimony to CA Board Regarding Noise – Jun 2015
- President’s Annual Report – May 2015
- 2014/15 Treasurer’s Report – Presented at the May 13, 2015 HCCA Annual Meeting
- Gas station for Columbia Parkway – Mar 2015
- Planned Testimony for CR2-2015 Long Reach Village Center (This resolution was withdrawn prior to the testimony being given.)
- Testimony on CR123-2014 – Riverwatch Project – Elkridge – Dec 2014
- Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods SDP14-073 – Nov 2014
- Highland Farms Testimony – Sep 2014
- President’s Annual Report – May 2014
- Testimony on CB-21-2014 – Composting Facility
- Budget Hearing – Dec 2013 – Testimony on Budget Reccomendations re: Aging & Testimony re: Environmental Adviser
- Comprehensive Rezoning – General – Jul 2013
- Comprehensive Rezoning – Jun 2013
- Comprehensive Rezoning – RA15 – Jun 2013
- Comprehensive Rezoning – CR District – Jun 2013
- Comprehensize Rezoning – Map Amendments 50.003 &5 – Jun 2013
- HCCA President’s Annual Report – May 2013
- Testimony Requesting that the CA Reconsider their Plan for a 501(c)3 to Manage Symphony Woods – Mar 2013
- Testimony on CB-6 ZRA143 – Feb 2013
- Testimony against BGE Electric & Gas Distribution Rate Increase – Jan 2013