Condominium plan spurs debate in Bowleys Quarters

“We don't care if an owner of a marina lives on the property”

There are no condos in Bowleys Quarters.

But some residents worry that the eastern Baltimore County peninsula could eventually be overrun with them.

One marina owner's plan to build condos in the waterfront community has sparked a fierce debate. And other marina owners are seeking zoning designations that would allow them to develop homes.

To prevent more residential development, Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder has introduced a measure to remove residential zoning from properties that are designated in the future as marinas or boatyards in the Bowleys Quarters and Lower Back River Neck areas. Read more