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Article: Open Space Plan Needs Refining, Duncan Says; Concerns Raised Over Cost, Property Owners' Rights
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- The Washington Post
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- March 7, 2001
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Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan has cautioned that
the county's ambitious Legacy Open Space program needs revisions to
protect the rights of property owners and that the overall cost for
the program could be much higher than the estimated $100 million.
In particular, Duncan (D) cited the possible placement of
properties "in reservation," which would forbid development for an
unspecified time. That feature, he said, adds "additional time,
expense and uncertainty to our already complex development approval
process."
The county executive's concerns were expressed in a memo sent last
week to the County Council, which is slated to review the Legacy Open
Space program in the next few ...