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| state abandons Juvenile detention center inPasadena |
| By ALLISON BOURG, Staff Writer, hometownannapolis.com |
| Published: 02/10/2010 |
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Juvenile detention center off the table County relieved as state abandons Pasadena proposal To the relief of county politicians and residents, state officials are no longer interested in constructing a juvenile detention center in Pasadena. Advertisement Do not Bleach Teeth!A mom's simple trick to get whiter teeth for less than $2 from… More info... Acai Berry Exposed (Official Test)Barrington: “Results People Need to see Before Using Acai… See the results... Donald W. DeVore, state juvenile services secretary, cited zoning and funding restrictions on the 8 acres owned by the state at routes 100 and 10 for the decision. In a Jan. 11 memorandum, planners proposed transferring the surplus land from the state Department of Transportation to the state Department of Juvenile Services for use as a corrections center. But DeVore wrote to transportation officials two weeks later that the proposed transfer was unfeasible. "After a review by the state clearinghouse (for surplus land), the location of the property has been identified as being outside of a Priority Funding Area, which may prevent the Department of Juvenile Services from securing state resources to fund proposed construction on the site," DeVore wrote. "In addition, the majority of the parcel is zoned Open Space, while the remaining land is zoned residential." Jay Cleary, a spokesman for juvenile services, said the state wants to prevent urban sprawl. And because part of the parcel is within the state's Open Space Program, that makes development nearly impossible. "The state is trying to be responsible in terms of development," Cleary said. The decision was applauded by County Executive John R. Leopold, who sent a letter to Gov. Martin O'Malley, state Comptroller Peter Franchot and state Treasurer Nancy Kopp asking them to block any plans for a juvenile detention center in that neighborhood. The letter was also signed by state elected officials who represent that area. "We were hopeful that it would come to an early conclusion," Leopold said. Hundreds of residents live in the communities around the proposed site, he said. Leopold said he has asked local delegates and senators to introduce legislation requiring the state to notify local jurisdictions on decisions about surplus property. "Is there a place for these kinds of facilities? Yes," Leopold said. "But not here." He said he's not interested in the parcel for anything else. Read More. |
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