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Land Development Council Awards of Excellence |
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The Land Development Council Award of Excellence program offers recognition to development professionals who provide superior and creative development projects that are sensitive to the community and make appropriate use of the existing natural elements. The LDC awards program serves three purposes:
(1) To promote positive public interest in (perception of) the land development industry,
(2) To recognize excellence in land development for design and quality; and,
(3) To recognize outstanding contributions by companies and individuals to the land development industry.
Projects are available to all HBAM member firms in the State of Maryland, and Adams and York Counties, Pennsylvania.
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2011 Land Development Council Excellence in Communtiy Development |
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PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Maple Lawn
- Developer: Greenebaum & Rose Associates, Inc.
- Builder: Bozzuto Group, NV Homes, Mitchell & Best, Miller & Smith
- Engineer: Gutschick, Little & Weber
This 605 acre mixed use Maple Lawn development in Southern Howard County is the culmination of fifteen years of hurdles including a full year of County Council hearings (29 hearings when all was said and done, about 3-5 per month). The development team had to convince local elected officials to reduce the allowable density from 3.0 units per acre down to 2.2 – although the lower density yield prevented inclusion of multi-family, the result was 1,340 homes and 1.6 million square feet of commercial / retail space, and 212 acres of open space.The compromise with elected officials and community leaders was for this project to be spread out over 12 yearly phases, and they are currently in phase 8. As part of the planning process, the environmentally sensitive areas were inventoried and mapped and virtually all of it has been preserved in permanently protected open space. Eventually, over 56 acres of trees will be planted. Wetlands and streams were protected with less than 5,000 square feet of total disturbance for road crossings. This traditional neighborhood design project has turned past opponents into owners. It has a strong and financially stable commercial owners association and home owners association. Having somehow thrived during the continuing real estate slump, this project has turned a wonderful vision into reality.
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Walnut Grove
- Developer: Goodier LLC
- Builder: various custom homes
- Engineer: GLW
- Financing: Sandy Spring Bank
Tanyard Springs
- Developer: Lennar
- Builder: Lennar and Ryan Homes
- Engineer: Land Design
- Financing: Lennar
Clipper Mill
- Developer: BB&T
- Builder: Integrated Construction Management
- Financing: BB&T
Marea St. Michaels
- Developer: Elm Street Development
- Builder: Keswick Homes
- Engineer: Lane Engineering
- Financing: The Talbot Bank
Shipley’s Grant
- Developer: Bozzuto Homes
- Builder: Bozzuto Homes
- Financing: PNC and M&T Bank
Briar Knoll
- Developer: Gaylord Brooks Realty Company, Inc.
- Builder: various custom builders
- Engineer: G.W. Stephens and Associates
- Financing: Susquehanna Bank
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