The legal twists and turns continue over whether an affordable housing apartment building can be built in historically Black East Towson.
The developer of Red Maple Place, Homes for America, said it has filed an appeal in circuit court to challenge a decision by the Baltimore County Board of Appeals that blocked the development.
In May, an administrative law judge ruled Red Maple Place could go forward. It would be a 56-unit complex at the intersection of Joppa Road and Fairmount Avenue on the edge of East Towson. The board of appeals overturned that decision in July, setting up the developer’s appeal to the circuit court.
Dana Johnson, the president of Homes for America, a nonprofit organization, said in a statement that they will argue to the circuit court why the administrative law judge’s decision was correct and why the board of appeals erred in overturning it.
“There is a real need for affordable housing in Baltimore County, and Red Maple Place, situated adjacent to the East Towson neighborhood boundaries, is proposed for an area of opportunity, offering its future residents access to public transportation, high quality schools, jobs, and more, Johnson said.
