What we have done in my town to slow growth is we have voted to give the town conservation commision a $5 million bond to be used to buy up available land so that developers can not build new subdivisions.
It looks like you are using the word ‘bond’ instead of ‘taxes’ because it will raise less flags here than 'taxes'. More taxes on me is exactly what I am trying to avoid.
There is no constitutional right to do anything you want on land you own at any time you want especially when it will raise taxes on others to pay for the support of it.
A development tax would pay for the required infrastructure to support the new houses like NEW schools, roads, traffic lights, etc; and that would have slowed growth through higher prices for new homes. Up till now and now I get the bill for those in higher taxes.
Maryland state income taxes (half goes to the county directly) are huge.