BRAC Zoning Countdown
With less than 9 days left until the Anne Arundel County Executive submits the Odenton Town Center “BRAC Zoning Application” to the State of Maryland, its been really important to me to make sure we have done everything we can to rally public support for our listing at the Odenton Town Center.
We’ve received lots of interest in the Odenton Town Center from corporations, hotel and convention center prospects, and DOD contractors who want to lease space. Our buildings, however, are dependent on getting the permits we need to start construction.
One way I see that we may be able to get our permits is to promote support for infrastructure such as roads and utilities. The BRAC Zoning would make Arundel County government eligible for additional funding and other State resources to offset those expenses.
According to Anne Arundel County’s website:
The BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zone benefits are comprised of state rebates related to incremental tax revenue from the increased value of qualified properties in the BRAC Zone. Rebated funds must be used for infrastructure improvements in the BRAC Zone. The designation would also provide eligibility for Anne Arundel County to leverage other available state programs.
What We’re Doing
In order to do what we can to encourage support for permits and BRAC Zoning, we’ve written letters to:
- Governor O’Malley
- Lt. Governor Brown
- Governor O’Malley’s BRAC Subcabinet
- US Senators Mikulski and Carden
- US Congressman Sarbanes
- The Ft. Meade Alliance Board of Directors
- Ft. Meade Officials
- The Baltimore Business Journal
- Business Monthly/Patuxent Publishing
- The Washington Post
- The Anne Arundel Examiner
- The Associated Press
- USA Today
- The Baltimore Sun
I’m really hopeful that we can play a large part in helping Anne Arundel County move forward. Our goal is to exceed expectations as broker for the Halle Companies while supporting the citizens of AA County, Howard County and the brave men and women of the US military as BRAC’s effects are felt by all of us.
I’m still confident that with the county, state, millitary, and Halles working together, we are more than able to reach our 2010 occupancy date.
