Project plan

A developer plans 26 single-family homes and a community center on 27 acres near Triadelphia Road.

Water concerns

Neighbors worry the project could reduce well water availability for their homes.

Developer details

Elm Street Communities bought the land for $2.35 million in August.

Age restrictions

Homes will be sold only to those 55 or older with children under 18 staying less than 90 days yearly.

First pushback

Six neighbors filed a petition to appeal the project approval within a month.

Neighbor quote

We are gravely concerned the development could alter groundwater resources and impact our water supply.

“We are gravely concerned that the high density development proposed near our home could alter our groundwater resources and adversely impact our family’s water supply”

Project design

Homes cluster near road with woods and trails on north side.

Health department warning

County health department says wells may need relocation due to water quality concerns.

Neighbor perspective

We didn’t want suburbia; this project brings it to rural Howard County.

“We didn’t want to feel like we were living in suburbia”