A community meeting will be held in mid-October to begin the process of securing public input about the former C.P. Crane property in Middle River, now protected from development and preserved for a park.
The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will hold the meeting on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Eastern Regional Park (11723 Eastern Avenue).
The following statements were released by Councilman David Marks and Delegates Ryan Nawrocki & Kathy Szeliga.
“I would like to thank Director Bryan Sheppard and the Department for holding this initial meeting, and all of our local and state partners for their support in acquiring the 85-acre site,” Councilman David Marks commented.
“This was a truly bipartisan project that occurred because of support from then-County Executive Olszewski, Senator Jennings, Delegates Nawrocki and Szeliga, our federal partners, and community leaders in Bowleys Quarters and Seneca Park. Residents created a video that described the beauty of this peninsula, and they testified at meetings about the need to protect it from development.”
“Transforming the former C.P. Crane property into 85 acres of public waterfront parkland is a tremendous win for the Bowleys Quarters and Middle River communities,” added Senator Jennings.
“For generations, this site was known for the power plant and its smokestacks along our waterfront. Now, we have an opportunity to give this land back to the community and preserve it for generations to come. I’m proud to support this investment and look forward to seeing families enjoy the trails, fishing access, open space, and beautiful waterfront that make this part of Baltimore County so special.”
“We were proud to work with Baltimore County leaders to secure $250,000 for improvements at the former Charles P. Crane property,” said Delegate Ryan Nawrocki.
“This funding represents another important step toward revitalizing the site, preserving valuable green space, and creating a park that reflects the needs of the surrounding community. We look forward to hearing directly from residents as plans move forward.”
“We could not be more excited for Bowleys Quarters and the surrounding areas for the new public park that will be enjoyed by generations to come,” said Delegate Kathy Szeliga.
“The investments from state and local partners to create practical land preservation projects make the renovation of the old CP Crane Plant possible. We encourage everyone to attend the community input meeting to hear the plan and provide feedback.”
Marks added that this is the first of many conversations about the property. “The new Council representative for this area will hopefully be involved in creating a park that reflects what residents have said they want.”