Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski is backing away from a controversial proposal to take some mixed use zoning decisions out of the hands of the County Council. That announcement came hours before the County Council approved the 10 year master plan which some council members said would drive unwanted development in their districts through the mixed use legislation. Olszewski and Council Chairman Izzy Patoka Tuesday announced a compromise which would keep mixed use zones but would give the Council the authority to create them in certain areas of the county that are targeted for development.
