NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance 2026-01

The City of Frostburg Mayor and City Council will conduct a public hearing during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The meeting will be held at 37 S. Broadway, in the Meeting Room of the Frostburg Municipal Center, and will also be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel.

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on the following ordinance, which was introduced during the Mayor and City Council meeting on December 16, 2025 and amended during the Mayor and Council Meeting on February 17, 2026:

Ordinance 2026-01
Amendment of the City's Zoning Ordinance by Changing the Artisan/Small-Scale Manufacturing Land Use from a Special Exception Use to Permitted Use in all Commercial Districts.

The ordinance is available for review on the City’s website at www.frostburgcity.org. Printed copies may be requested at Frostburg City Hall. Questions or comments regarding the ordinance or the public hearing may be directed to the City Administrator at 301-914-1781 or by email at administrator@frostburgcity.org.

February 17, 2026 Amendment: 

Motion by Commissioner Forsythe to amend Ordinance 2026-01 to delete all references to special exception uses of this kind in all residential zone districts and will allow as permitted use in the referenced commercial districts and set March 17, 2026 as the public hearing. 

Seconded by Commissioner Grove

Voting Yea: Mayor Logsdon, Commissioner of Finance Carter, Commissioner of Public Safety Grove, Commissioner of Water, Parks and Recreation Forsythe, Commissioner of Public Works Ritchey

Language for the amended Ordinance is being finalized and will be read at the public hearing. A link to the original Ordinance is below.