The county needs to implement do something about controlling the traffic speed on the northern part of Honeygo Boulevard between Chapel and Cross Road before thinking about putting in another park. Moreover, it would be beneficial to all if there is either a four-way stop sign or traffic light at Cross Road to slow down the flow of traffic on Honeygo Boulevard. Let's talk priorities here, traffic safety FIRST, then another park.

Quit your whining Murph. Good job Mr. Marks. Another piece of land preserved. Where was the 9.3 acres we had to trade for it located?

Thank you Mr. Marks for helping to preserve even more property in our community.

Murph, I agree that some people drive too fast on Honeygo. But, most people are level headed and realize they are driving through a residential zone. I drive Honeygo at least twice a day and don't usually see anyone going 55+.

The property to be traded is west of Cross Road. Additionally, I should have noted the support of the County Executive's staff. This was a complex action and they were very helpful.

David Marks is the man! He has done so much good for our community! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to Perry Hall Mr. Marks!

Agreed, particularly appreciate Mr Marks efforts given his predecessor's leaning towards development EVERYWHERE!!

Murph, many in the area have complaint of the speed of traffic and the illegal truck traffic on residential streets. I have seen an increased police presence writing tickets and stopping speeders, but the truck traffic goes on unchecked.

Happy that the property next to library won't be developed. Not sure we need another playground. How about just a nice park area minus the plastic and metal?

Any chance that we can now get a bridge between the library and Perry Hall Park? With the acquisition of the parcel next to the library, which is slated for a playground, it would make sense to put in a safe method to cross Honeygo, absent a stop light at Cross.

A great move - thanks to Councilman Marks and (dare I say it?) the County Executive, plus all the others that saw this through.

I think this is an example of smart conservation and reasonable growth.

This is a highly populated area that is already over developed, so I am glad to see someone is trying to save what precious little natural land is left. This was a great move. Of course traffic is terrible here; too many people are in one small area, but there is nothing that can be done about it at this point. Just deal with it as being a normal way of life here.

Speaking of parks, when is the Gough Park at the corner of Joppa and Honeygo going to be completed? Seems close to a decade ago the baseball backstop was put up along with a sign making people aware that a 90' lighted baseball diamond was to be constructed there. Only going up there is weeds. Shame that a park named after the founder of Perry Hall can't get finished...

Evets, Gough Park is fully designed but will cost $3 million to build. That is the hang-up.

Thank you Mr. Marks for all that you have done for Perry Hall.

Mr. Marks, thanks or all your greatwor!
Question! When will the houses at Cross and Chapel be built, and how are they going to affect the traffic on Chapel Rd.

While traveling Honey Go Blvd., I often wondered how long it would be before that wooded property was sold. It's wonderful that it will be preserved in it's current state.

Anyone know if this was a 2-party trade? did the county just swap land with a developer or were there other parties involved?

A good trade, a bridge for a governor to be named later

Can somebody help me, I'm kinda confused as to why this Land Swap is a good thing for Perry Hall...

If what we want is to stop development, and preserve open spaces, then why is trading county-owned land to a developer celebrated as a success?

Isn't it pretty much assured that a Developer will build homes on this property?

If what we want is to preserve open spaces, why wouldn't we just designate the land the county already owns as open space?

I looked at the zoning map, and it seems to me that the 9.3 property that the county traded to the developer is zoned at DR 3.5, which means roughly 30 new homes could be built on Cross Rd.

The 10.6 acre property that we got in the trade is zoned DR 1, and it was stated that it is environmentally "Sensitive"...so at a maximum how many homes could have been built?? by property size I would say 10 homes max, but I would assume that there would be environmental restriction if it is "Sensitive"...so realistically it would be less than 10 homes

so what did we get? a net gain of 2 acres? 3 acres?