Maple Lawn,
Fulton, Maryland
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Maple Lawn is located in Maryland
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Maple Lawn is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 39°09′19″N 76°54′31″W / 39.15528°N 76.90861°W / 39.15528; -76.90861
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityFulton

Maple Lawn is a land development in Fulton, Maryland, United States.[1]

History

In 1839, Heinrich Iager purchased 108 acres (44 ha) of farmland expanding to 185 acres (75 ha) forming Maple Lawn Farms. In 1938, the farm began its current free-range turkey operations under the "Sho-Nuf" brand name.[2] In 1970, the farm owned by C. Ellsworth Iager and Sons won the Progressive Breeders Dairy Award.[3] The farm was nationally recognized in 2004 for the registered Holsteins used in its dairy operations.[2][4]

Ellsworth Iager (1916–1987) took advantage of cheap POW labor through 1945.[5] In 1986, the Iagers took a higher land-lease option from J.J.M Inc. developers. The fencing was torn down and the neighboring Hines farm tenants were forced to liquidate their livestock due to the sudden reduction of grazing land.[6] On July 17 1987, farm owner, land developer, appraiser, and relator, Ellsworth Iager died.[7][8] His son Charles took over the farm.[9]

In the late 1990s, Fulton sat between the heavily developed areas of eastern Howard County, with water and sewer service, and the preserved western areas which used well water. Developer Greenebaum & Rose Associates proposed a dense 1,168-unit mixed-use project for a portion of the 506-acre (205 ha) farm. In January 1998, Councilman Darrell Drown felt that the zoning would take only a night or two and accommodated the developer with expedited hearings.[10] The first phase of zoning faced multiple contentious votes and 32 record-length hearings between pro-development and rural supporters.[11][12][13]

In 2013, the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning sought to expand water and sewer service so that the remaining Maple Lawn property could be developed at maximum density. A 7,000-person referendum attempt was launched and suppressed by the landowners' attorney, William Erskine, who sits on the economic development agency as well as the same law firm as County Executive Ken Ulman's father.[14][15] In September 2014, The Iager family hosted Ken Ulman on the remaining undeveloped Maple Lawn Farm parcel to become "Farmer for a Day".[16]

A homeowners association is responsible for residential facilities and maintenance and upkeep of the community center and parkland. The commercial development is managed by the Maple Lawn Commercial Owners Association.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maple Lawn". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "About Maple Lawn Farms". Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Maryland Dairy Is Given Award". The Baltimore Sun. March 22, 1970. p. K10.
  4. ^ Velisek, Caryl (November 2, 2004). "Maryland family wins national dairy award". americanfarm.com. American Farm. Archived from the original on March 12, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  5. ^ "From Greater Production to More Efficiency". March 31, 1965.
  6. ^ Micheal J. Clark (3 June 1986). "Howard farmer reaps $5,340 for losses in land rift: The judge said Mr. Hines had to sell 14 heifers, five cows and six steers because fences on the leased land were torn down". The Baltimore Sun.
  7. ^ "C. Ellsworth lager: Howard County farmer". The Baltimore Sun. 21 July 1987.
  8. ^ "Charles Iager". The Baltimore Sun. July 20, 1987. p. D3.
  9. ^ "Maryland Considering Lifting Restrictions on Raw Milk Sale". Associated Press. The Star-Democrat (Easton, Maryland). March 16, 2007. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Quick Hearing is Set for Iager Farm". The Baltimore Sun. January 5, 1998.
  11. ^ Larry Carson (February 7, 2001). "Plan's backers draw anger. Robey and Guzzone assailed for support of 2 big developments". The Baltimore Sun.
  12. ^ Edward Lee (September 14, 1999). "Developer gives pitch on project; Greenebaum attempts again to reassure panel on jobs, sprawl; Smart Growth 'showcase'; Zoning OK sought for homes, townhouses, apartments on old farm". The Washington Post.
  13. ^ Paul Knox (June 19, 2008). Metroburbia, USA. Rutgers University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0813543574.
  14. ^ Amanda Yeager (21 August 2014). "Howard petitioners take referendum issue to legislators". The Baltimore Sun.
  15. ^ "Howard County Zoning Referendum Struck Down by Special Appeals Court". Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  16. ^ Amanda Yeager (23 September 2014). "Ulman becomes farmer to mark Howard's Farm-City Celebration". The Baltimore Sun.
  17. ^ Metrourbia, USA. p. 4.

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