Ulman urges faster U.S. 1 development

“It's one thing to create the task force, to create the pretty pictures, then to do the rezoning”

Seeking to accelerate redevelopment of the U.S. 1 corridor, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman wants to change the county's complex growth laws to allow builders to move forward more quickly.

A bill submitted by Ulman for County Council introduction May 5 would make as many as 250 additional housing allocations available annually from future allotments for projects on U.S. 1 -- some similar to the mixed-use Patuxent Square apartment/retail building where a ribbon-cutting was held last week. If approved, that would double the number of allocations available to 500 a year. Read more