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The Providence Point planning process was a good example of how the governmental system of checks can work. A group of those opposed stated their concerns and recommendations, and the city and developers came to the table and made changes.
I’ve engaged in a lifelong crusade to protect the natural world and all of God’s creatures. It has not been an easy path. Working for change, especially against entrenched economic interests, is fraught with difficult challenges.
Crab Creek Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental organization, announced it had appealed a decision by the Annapolis Planning Commission to approve the development of The Villages of Providence Point, a proposed 350-bed room continuing care retirement facility owned and managed by National Lutheran Communities & Services. The petition for judicial review was filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Thursday.