Town staff asked the commission to approve a memorandum of understanding with Harford County for restoration of the Fernandez Branch. The county will design and build the project while the town will use its MS4 permit to manage portions; legal counsel flagged alternate dispute resolution language for board direction.

Bel Air staff presented a draft ordinance to conform local rules to House Bill 1466 requiring local ADU enabling laws. The draft adopts state definitions, proposes owner‑occupancy, treats ADUs largely via special exceptions, and asks the Board of Appeals to review water, sewer and stormwater capacity; staff urged quick action because the state law takes effect Oct. 1.

The planning commission unanimously approved a concept site plan and related landscape and special-development findings for Hartford Mall Phase 6 (three buildings, ~69,524 sq ft) but attached detailed conditions including completion of a traffic study, landscape revisions, raised crosswalks, Knox boxes, photometric and utility coordination before permits are issued.