Kanode Farm Park Development

Project Update

At the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Thursday, June 8, 2023, the Commission voted to send the Kanode Farm Park Master Plan back to the Division of Public Works and the design architects to initiate feasibility, archaeological and traffic studies to determine what impacts the proposed equestrian amenities would have on Stevens Road as well as any future park development on the property itself.

In order to move forward with the preliminary Master Plan, a traffic study, a full archaeological report, and a feasibility study will need to be completed. In addition, our design consultant is adding a design consultant to their team who specializes in equestrian site layout. The Maryland Horse Industry Board was contacted and did identify equestrian facilities in and around the Frederick County region that have an operation that would most closely match the potential use of the Kanode Farm Park. 

As the studies/reports are completed, they will be added to this webpage. Once all this information has been received, a meeting will be scheduled with the Master Plan Advisory Committee to discuss any results from the studies/reports. The Advisory Committee will then determine if and how the preliminary Master Plan will need to be revised, before going back to the Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission.