Holly Farms is a single-family home community spanning approximately 10.8 acres in Parkville. Tucked among mature trees, the neighborhood features 19 energy-efficient homes that offer a blend of comfort and privacy, all within close proximity to Cromwell Valley Park and Gunpowder Falls State Park.
Working with homebuilder Beazer Homes, MRA’s Homebuilder Services group navigated several site-specific challenges throughout the development process. Lot sizes varied from 0.25 to 1.85 acres, with many parcels impacted by forest conservation and buffer easements, as well as steep grading conditions. A 30-foot building-to-building setback requirement added complexity, resulting in tight tolerances across the site.
One particular lot required a substantial retaining wall to accommodate the elevation difference between Holly Farms and an adjacent lower property. Additionally, the site contained significant rock formations, prompting MRA to begin by establishing accurate basement floor elevations to ensure functional driveway slopes and effective yard drainage.
To support construction planning, MRA determined blasting depths for each lot and identified proposed blasting zones to maximize flexibility for Beazer’s sales team. MRA’s Abingdon survey department staked out these zones and provided cutsheets for the blasting contractor. They also set elevations for sewer laterals and staked them for blasting.
