Under current zoning, fewer than 6,400 acres of land are currently available for commercial and industrial development in Anne Arundel County, according to a county report released last week.
Officials said there's enough commercially and industrially zoned land to meet the county's current needs. But a lack of buildable land could spell trouble for county taxpayers or anyone seeking a place to work, eat or shop in the coming years.
The county can always zone more land for commercial or industrial purposes. But that often runs contrary to the goals of managing growth and preserving rural land.
The Office of Planning and...
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