Appellants contest DPZ’s June 2026 approvals allowing Maryland International School to remove one specimen tree and disturb steep slopes for an expansion at 6135 Old Washington Road; neighbors say the site’s features are not unique and that the project needlessly impacts slopes and trees. Hearing continues Oct. 15.

Neighbors at a July 16 hearing urged the Howard County hearing examiner to deny BA26‑008C, a request for a 26‑unit age‑restricted housing development on the Twig property, citing risks to private wells, runoff and septic, traffic safety at the Tridelphia/Philadelphia intersection, and harm to rural character and mature trees.