Ulman Proposes $3 Million in Upgrades to Ellicott City Historic District

County official says a rebuilt Lot D, updated stormwater management and land acquisition are all on the table.

Ellicott City's Historic District may get a redesigned parking lot D, better storm water management and even the acquisition of new land, according to a county official.  Steve Lafferty, director of special projects for the Department of Planning and Zoning, said that Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has proposed pumping more than $3 million of next year’s capital budget into planning and implementing improvements in downtown Ellicott City.  A portion of the money would fund the beginning of a project to “rebuild or rethink Lot D,” the parking lot behind the Howard County Welcome Center, Lafferty said. That includes trying to open up the river, changing the parking alignment and creating better storm water management. Work on any …

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