Gambrills project challenged

Narrow, historic Old Dairy Farm Road would suddenly turn into a daily thruway for hundreds of cars if the proposed 22-acre Highland Farm subdivision is built without roadway improvements, Gambrills residents said.

Arguments against the size and density of the proposed project - 27 single-family homes and 50 upscale townhomes - began Oct. 28 before the county Board of Appeals in Annapolis.

Neighboring residents said they are appealing preliminary designs and sketches for Highland Farm, which were recently approved by the county Department of Planning and Zoning.

"It seems like everywhere you go these days, especially...