Local Spotlight

An Interview with Jennifer Meacham, GIS Analyst, Baltimore County Department of Planning by Kristen E. Humphrey, Local Assistance and Training Planner

If you are a long-time resident of Baltimore County and have participated in the county’s quadrennial (every four years) rezoning efforts, as either a property owner or interested citizen or as a planner and an astute observer of zoning practices around the state, you may find the process routine. However, it is anything but routine: the county’s Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) is unique in both its structure and frequency, as my interview with Jennifer Meacham, GIS Analyst with the Baltimore County Planning Department and creator of an exciting new online dashboard, will attest. Here’s the story: Continue reading →