New zoning district planned in Mount Airy [Carroll County Times - 10/12/10]
With plans in place to turn much of a 254-acre portion of unused land on the Harrison Leishear Farm into an employment campus, Mount Airy staff members have drafted language for a new office park and employment zoning district...
The first piece of land to be zoned for use as an office park and employment district is the Harrison Leishear property, located between Boteler Road and Md. 27. The zoning proposal was drafted specifically for the Harrison Leishear property...

County, Mount Airy look to unused land for water [Carroll County Times - 9/26/10]
While the town is confident that it will satisfy the needs of the consent order signed with the Maryland Department of the Environment, Mount Airy officials are still looking for ways to continue development in the future. Town Engineer Barney Quinn said the town’s best option to find more water for future growth is the Harrison Leishear property, which is located between Boteler Road and Md. 27. The town and county have been in talks for months to turn the 254 acres of unused land into a new recreation and commercial park...

Mount Airy working on annexation for recreation, commercial park [Carroll County Times - 7/27/10]
County employees are working to draft a preliminary annexation agreement with the Mount Airy Town Council which will turn 254 acres of unused land into a new recreation and commercial park.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners and Town Council met Tuesday to discuss the possibilities for the property, which is located between Boteler Road and Md. 27. The land, known as the Harrison Leishear property, was acquired by the county in June 2009 as part of a $23.5 million lawsuit settlement...

Mount Airy, county need agreement on wells  [Carroll County Times - 6/8/10]
The Mount Airy Town Council will try to meet with Carroll County officials within the next 30 days to discuss an agreement to allow the town to use two wells on county land. The wells are located on the Harrison and Leishear properties, located east of Md. 27 and north of Watersville Road. One of the wells on the land was tested and provided 200 gallons a minute during a 96-hour period...
 

HARRISON LEISHEAR PROPERTY Under discussion for a business park, water source and recreation space. Approximate area for commercial development circled (above left) - and shaded (above right). [Mapquest Maps]

Planning & Zoning Commission Video [4/26/10. Community Media Center - Carroll County] Carroll County Chief of Staff Steve Powell discussing early ideas for the Harrison Leishear property...

HARRISON LEISHEAR PROPERTY: "In a thinking stage" Carroll County exploring idea of office park near Mount Airy [The Gazette - 4/8/10] Town Council receptive to suggestion Mount Airy residents may one day be able to cut their commute down to just a few miles north of town to work in an office park, if an idea proposed by Carroll County officials works out. The business and office park would be located on a portion of the Harrison-Leishear property, 250 acres of land that Carroll County owns near the intersection of Md. Route 27 and Watersville and Leishear roads...   Mount Airy discusses business park [Carroll County Times - 4/6/10] County and town officials discussed the possibility of developing part of the Harrison Leishear property into a business park at Monday’s council meeting. County Chief of Staff Steve Powell told council members that Carroll would like to see an employment campus with office space and light industrial business on the land...   Proposed Carroll County business park could benefit Mount Airy [Frederick News Post 4/9/10] Town officials are excited about plans by the Carroll County government to develop a business park on a portion of the Harrison-Leishear property off Md. 27, north of town. The business park, which could house offices and small businesses but not "big-box" stores, would be developed on about 100 acres of the roughly 250 acres Carroll County bought as a result of a legal settlement last year, officials said at a town meeting this week...   VIDEO: Mount Airy Town Council - Town Council Meeting - 4/5/10 [Community Media Center - Carroll County] Discussion with Carroll County Chief of Staff Steve Powell, minutes 65:45 to 80:10...   VIDEO: Mount Airy Candidates' Forum - Held 3/31/10 [Community Media Center - Carroll County] Discussion of water and Harrison Leishear, minutes 37:40 to 43:30...   SOME HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY: Town of Mount Airy passes on residential development - Carroll County Times 6/20/02 County settles lawsuit and purchases land for $23.5 mill - Carroll County Times 6/12/09

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