Serving Long Reach Village since 1971
Columbia Concepts attended the September 15, 2026, Long Reach Village Board meeting to provide an update on the project. Chris DeCarlo and Heather Snyder of Columbia Concepts presented a revised timeline for their village center redevelopment proposal. Ms. Snyder said they made no changes to the plan submitted to the County. They expect to present their case to the Howard County Zoning Board sometime between January and March 2027.
The Zoning Board Presentation/Work Session scheduled for June 10, 2026, has been postponed. Per the Howard County Zoning Board website, Columbia Concepts filed a motion to Substitute Council, Postpone, and Disqualify on June 9, 2026. The Zoning Board voted to postpone and continue the case to a date to be determined by the next Zoning Board, and that a decision must be final issued by June 30, 2027.
View the video recording of the June 10, 2026 Zoning Board hearing
Columbia Concepts has said it remains committed to the project and looks forward to continuing the process after the moratorium and upon the new Zoning Board’s reconvening next year.
Long Reach Community Association has no additional details. If you have questions about the Zoning Board’s decision, please contact the Office of the Zoning Board at howardcountymd.gov/zoning-land-use/zoning-board or call 410-313-2395.
Notification was received from the County that the Zoning Board Presentation/Work Session for ZB1132M is scheduled for June 10, 2026, at 7 pm. At this meeting, the Hearing Examiner will be presenting her report. If exceptions are filed, oral arguments by parties may be heard, and the Zoning Board may take final action. The Board may accept, remand, modify, or reject the Petition, and a final Decision and Order based on the report will be issued.
For meeting details, please visit https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/calendar/zoning-board-presentationwork-session-1
The Hearing Examiner has issued her report. Pursuant to Howard County Code Section 16.203A(d) any exceptions made by parties of record shall be filed in writing with the Zoning Board within 20 business days of the issuance of the Hearing Examiner’s Report.
For more information about the Zoning Board case, contact the Howard County Office of the Zoning Board at (410) 313-2395 or visit howardcountymd.gov/zoning-land-use/zoning-board. Stay up to date on the proposed Long Reach Village Center redevelopment. Visit longreach.org or visit the Columbia Concepts website destinationlr.com. You may also contact the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning at 410-313-2350 for information on the redevelopment process.
The Hearing Examiner has concluded two days of Zoning Board hearings for the Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment (ZB 1132M). The record for ZB1132 is closed, pending parties filing their Memorandums of Law by April 1, 2026. No new testimony is allowed. Only parties of record are able to file exceptions to the Hearing Examiner’s written report (once issued), and only in that instance is oral testimony allowed at the Zoning Board’s public meeting, but it is limited to the matters to which exceptions have been taken.
For more information about the Zoning Board case, contact the Howard County Office of the Zoning Board at (410) 313-2395 or visit howardcountymd.gov/zoning-land-use/zoning-board.
Stay up to date on the proposed Long Reach Village Center redevelopment. Visit longreach.org or visit the Columbia Concepts website destinationlr.com. You may also contact the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning at 410-313-2350 for information on the redevelopment process.
The Hearing Examiner, appointed by the County Council, scheduled a continuation of the Zoning Board Hearing for the Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment (ZB 1132M) for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10 am. The Hearing will be a hybrid meeting (Attend in person in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building at 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, or virtually via Webex).
Testimony for the March 18, 2026 Zoning Board Hearing may be given in-person or virtually via WebEx. Anyone wishing to testify must register prior to the start of the hearing using one of the 2 following methods:
* You may sign up in advance through the TESTIFY website
* You may sign up in-person outside of the Banneker Room entrance via a provided laptop prior to the hearing start on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH.
For information about the meeting, visit howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-2001.
At the Zoning Board Administrative Meeting on Wednesday evening, March 11, the Zoning Board voted to defer the Zoning Board Hearing regarding the Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment to the Hearing Examiner.
The Hearing Examiner, appointed by the County Council, scheduled the Zoning Board Hearing for the Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment (ZB 1132M) for Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10 am. The Hearing will be a hybrid meeting (Attend in person in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building at 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, or virtually via Webex).
Notice to the community was less than 48 hours. The County did not provide any notification to Long Reach Community Association other than an email from the County Zoning Administration the morning of March 12, 2026. The Long Reach Village Board sent a letter to the County on March 12, 2026, requesting that the Hearing Examiner and/or Zoning Board schedule a continuation of this hearing with no less than 2 weeks’ notice, on a weeknight (non-holiday) evening (with sign-up to testify being allowed until the time the continued hearing begins). The Village Board further requests that the Petitioner be permitted to present and provide testimony on Friday, March 13, 2026, with the hearing recorded and made public immediately, so that the community can review the hearing and be prepared to testify meaningfully with sufficient notice.
The County responded to the Long Reach Village Board letter on March 12, 2026, stating, “The Hearing Examiner will proceed with this case on March 13, 2026 at 10am in the order that the code requires. In the event we get to the part of the proceedings which allow for your testimony, you would be able to so at the next scheduled continuation date.”
Testimony for the March 13, 2026 Zoning Board Hearing may be given in-person or virtually via WebEx. Anyone wishing to testify must register prior to the start of the hearing using one of the 2 following methods:
* You may sign up in advance through the TESTIFY website
* You may sign up in-person outside of the Banneker Room entrance via a provided laptop prior to the hearing start on FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH.
For information about the meeting, visit howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-2001.
The Howard County Planning Board heard Columbia Concepts’ petition to redevelop the Long Reach Village Center on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and approved the Redevelopment Plan.
View the Planning Board Decision
A Zoning Board Administrative Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, at 7 pm. The purpose of this meeting is for the zoning board to decide whether to hold the public hearing themselves or defer it to the Hearing Examiner. This administrative meeting is not the public hearing, and the actual public hearing will be scheduled at a later date following advertisement. The meeting is hybrid, so you may attend in person or virtually. For information about the meeting, visit howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-2001.
For information about the Redevelopment Plan, you may visit the Columbia Concepts website destinationlr.com. You may also view our Village Center page. For information about the redevelopment process, you may contact the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning.
The Long Reach Village Board approved the draft Community Response Statement at its December 2, 2025, Board meeting.
The Board submitted the Community Response Statement to the Howard County Department of Planning & Zoning on December 8, 2025. View the Community Response Statement
The Planning Board will hear Columbia Concepts’ petition to redevelop the Long Reach Village Center on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building (3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043). This is a public meeting, and residents may provide written testimony or testify in person to share their feedback on the proposed redevelopment plan.
Visit the county’s website https://www.howardcountymd.gov/boards-commissions/planning-board to learn more about testimony procedures and meeting information. If you need further assistance, you may also email the Planning Board at planningboard@howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-4373.
Columbia Concepts, the developer of the proposed Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment Plan, attended the October 7, 2025, Long Reach Village Board Meeting and presented an updated Redevelopment Plan, which excludes the parcel of land owned by the adjacent church.
Columbia Concepts continues to work with the adjacent property owners and will submit the Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) to the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning, which is the next step in the County’s Major Village Center Redevelopment Process, once all Owner Authorizations have been signed and the footprint of the project is finalized.
View the Updated Redevelopment Plan Presentation
To learn more about Columbia Concepts and it’s plan for the Long Reach Village Center, visit destinationlr.com
Columbia Concepts, Inc. has submitted its application to Howard County’s Design Advisory Panel (DAP) as part of the next step in the Major Village Center Redevelopment Process. The DAP Meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2025, at 7pm. All DAP meetings are held virtually via Webex. For more information about the redevelopment, visit destinationlr.com.
DAP Meeting Link Below:
For more information about the Design Advisory Panel and how you can participate and view the meeting, visit howardcountymd.gov/boards-commissions/design-advisory-panel.
VIEW THE 2ND PRE-SUBMISSION MEETING PRESENTATION HERE
Tuesday, June 24, 7 pm at Stonehouse – Main Level (6110 Foreland Garth, Columbia)
Columbia Concepts, LLC, the developer of the proposed plan to redevelop the Long Reach Village Center, will hold its Second Pre-Submission Community Meeting at Stonehouse (6110 Foreland Garth, Columbia) on Tuesday, June 24, at 7 pm. Virtual attendance will also be available using the Zoom Webinar platform. Preregistration is required. The web address to register to attend this meeting is: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R0aV60jNSfimFq3jFfbkPg.
Notice of Second Pre-Submission Community Meeting
Attendees of the Second Pre-Submission Community Meeting may ask questions or provide comments about the proposed redevelopment during the meeting. Alternatively, individuals may email questions or comments directly to brian.kim@columbiaconceptsllc.com no later than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Residents of Long Reach are strongly encouraged to attend. Registration is not required. For more information about the Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment, please visit the Columbia Concepts website at destinationlr.com.
VIEW THE 1ST PRE-SUBMISSION MEETING PRESENTATION HERE
Tuesday, May 22, 7 pm at Stonehouse – Main Level (6110 Foreland Garth, Columbia)
Columbia Concepts, LLC, the developer of the proposed plan to redevelop the Long Reach Village Center, will hold its First Pre-Submission Community Meeting at Stonehouse (6110 Foreland Garth, Columbia) on Thursday, May 22, at 7 pm.
Notice of First Pre-Submission Community Meeting
Attendees of the First Pre-Submission Community Meeting may ask questions or provide comments about the proposed redevelopment during the meeting. Alternatively, individuals may email questions or comments directly to brian.kim@columbiaconceptsllc.com no later than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Long Reach residents are strongly encouraged to attend. Registration is not required. For more information about the Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment, visit the Columbia Concepts website, destinationlr.com.
Tuesday, April 22, 7-9 pm at Stonehouse (6110 Foreland Garth, Columbia)
READ THE RESULTS FROM THE PLANNING WORKSHOP
Columbia Concepts, Inc., the developer of the proposed Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment, will hold a Concept Planning Workshop for the community.
Long Reach residents are strongly encouraged to attend this interactive and collaborative planning discussion. For more information about the Redevelopment Plan and the Workshop, please visit destinationlr.com.
Columbia Concepts, Inc., the developer of the proposed plan to redevelop the Long Reach Village Center, attended the March 18th Long Reach Village Board meeting to speak with the community and present its alternative redevelopment plan should the adjacent property owners choose not to sell.
View the presentation below:
03.18.2025-LRVC-Redevelopment-Community-Meeting-Alternate-Vision
Columbia Concepts will hold a Community Workshop on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Stonehouse. This workshop is open to residents and is an opportunity for community input. More details will be shared as they become available.
Columbia Concepts also provided its website: destinationlr.com. Learn more about the plan and keep up-to-date with what is happening.