Court case challenges county development process

Pointing fingers at Baltimore County lawmakers who take campaign contributions from developers, a Catonsville group who is taking its battle against a pending development to court says a victory could change the way the county evaluates such proposals forever.

In Circuit Court this fall, members of the Westview Park Improvement and Civic Association will appeal the approval of 13 homes on Rolling Road, arguing the county?s method of calculating housing density needs to be changed to stop “clustering,” or cramming the maximum number of homes allowed on a land parcel even if portions are unbuildable.