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W.Va. Senate OKs tax credit for E. Panhandle commuter rail service

April 2013: First, SB 103 would require the two states to negotiate a written agreement making the train service accountable to both Maryland and West Virginia taxpayers and riders. Once that task has been accomplished SB 103 would allow CSX, which […]

April 1, 2013 Northport, Rockwool
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Agreements for Relocation of Duffields Station to NorthPort Station at Jefferson Orchards

January 24, 2013: The development plans for Jefferson Orchards have been approved by Ranson. Jefferson Orchards is planned as a transit-oriented community. MARC, CSX and the West Virginia Rail Authority have approved the concept of moving the Duffields station to the […]

January 24, 2013 Northport, Rockwool
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Ranson Comprehensive Plan, SmartCode Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning of Jefferson Orchards, Jefferson Orchards Land Development Plan & Plat

April 2012: Ranson Comprehensive Plan: Adopted Ranson SmartCode Zoning Ordinance: Adopted Rezoning of Jefferson Orchards: Adopted Jefferson Orchards Land Development Plan & Plat: Adopted 2012 – April – Land Development Plan _ Plat 2012 – April – Rezoning of Jefferson […]

April 1, 2012 Northport, Rockwool
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Zoning Ordinance Study & Recommendations

March 2012: State Code requires Ranson conduct a complete study of the land after Comprhensive Plan and before Site Plan approval 2012-Zoning-Report-and-Final-Study-with-Exhibits

March 1, 2012 Northport, Rockwool
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Summary of Feedback from Residents about the future of Ranson

September 8 to 14, 2011: In an unprecedented week-long mega-workshop, city officials, residents, business community and a team of international consultants considered ideas and actions to help guide Ranson, Charles Town, and Jefferson County towards a future rich in opportunity […]

September 8, 2011 Northport, Rockwool
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Kick-off of 2012 Comprehensive Plan

September 2011: President of Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute and the Governors’ Institute on Community Design, Governor Parris Glendening delivered the keynote address to kickoff a weeklong planning workshop in Ranson, WV. Gov. Glendening challenges Ranson, WV to plan for the […]

September 1, 2011 Northport, Rockwool
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HUD Challenge Planning Grant – Charette Report

Fall of 2011: Jefferson Orchards allows for a Village, Town Center or Transit Oriented Development Community Type. Plan shows a Transit Oriented Development in addition to a single use industrial “District.” The industrial area could be west of a central mixed […]

September 1, 2011 Northport, Rockwool
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Hagerstown/Eastern Pandhandle MPO Ranson & Charles Town Transportation Development Fee Study

June 2011: “The Duffields MARC train station project has been identified and includes relocation of the current station closer to Route 9. This project would allow for better regional access and support transit-oriented development.” It was identified as a significant project […]

June 1, 2011 Northport, Rockwool
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Ranson is 1 of only 2 communities of of 1,700 who applied that was awarded grants by all 3 partner agencies

October 2010: Ranson received a combined total of $1.4 million in planning grants from the Partnership for Sustainability agencies – DOT, HUD and EPA. An EPA Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant will help the community prioritize which contaminated sites should be cleaned […]

October 1, 2010 Northport, Rockwool
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Press Release About Sustainable Communities

January 2010: In his State of the Union, the President announced that to build economically competitive, environmentally sustainable, opportunity-rich communities that serve as the backbone for our long-term growth and prosperity; we need strategies that encourage smart development linked to quality […]

January 1, 2010 Northport, Rockwool
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