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Jeff Jackman, county planning staff, walked commissioners through a multi-part workbook. The materials included the county’s current ACUS zoning language (Chapter 43), historical correspondence from Navy officers (including a 1995 letter from Captain Standridge), the 2007 encroachment-study recommendations and cooperation agreement between Navy staff and the Board of County Commissioners (ordinance Z-07-3), the Navy’s 2009 facility ACUS study, and the DoD/Service instructions that guided those studies (transcript references 11010.36c and a 2011 DO D update).

Jackman told the commission that the staff analysis used the 2009 facility study as the primary basis for the draft changes while the 2011 instruction update was being reviewed. \"All of these come into play,\" Jackman said of the guidance documents, and he noted the county had compared its current ordinance to the military instructions and related both to the zoning schedule (Schedule 50.4) that lists permitted uses by zone.

Discussion points
- Scope of guidance: Commissioners and staff discussed whether the 2009 ACUS study’s detailed restrictions pin down landowners too tightly in the APZ, and several members asked whether guidance should be applied case-by-case. Jackman said the 2009 study had been used as the working basis and that Navy staff comments on the draft compatibility tables would be incorporated in a later iteration.
- APZ and noise: Staff showed maps of the downtown area with noise contours (the 65–70 dB band appears on the materials) and noted most of the downtown overlays APZ 2 rather than APZ 1; a small APZ 1 sliver crosses 3 Notch Road and affects a few civic properties. Commissioners emphasized that the county’s proposals should account for concentrations of people as well as the APZ averages.
- Water and sewer phasing: Staff proposed draft language (page 15 of the workbook) that would prioritize downtown revitalization for infrastructure investment and defer major utility extensions in outlying parts of the development district until later phases. The approach would direct roads, water, sewer and parks investments first to the downtown revitalization area and delay infrastructure in other subareas unless specific projects met criteria or were locally funded. Several commissioners asked staff to coordinate with METCOM on feasibility and timing for utility extensions.
- Lexington Manor (\"flat tops\"): The northern 34-acre parcel purchased by the State of Maryland was discussed at length. County staff told commissioners the state purchased that northern parcel for $3,000,000 and that the county paid approximately $970,000 in relocation assistance; the southern parcel (about 50 acres) was assembled with federal funds and Program Open Space monies and is deed-restricted to passive recreation. Several commissioners and county staff said the northern parcel has public benefits as a buffer to protect the Pax River mission and recommended keeping the northern 34 acres undeveloped; a show-of-hands indicated a consensus to leave that parcel green and not site the proposed employment/education campus there.

Commissioner concerns and next steps
Commissioners expressed differing views about where the downtown core should be defined and whether multiple cores or \"nodes\" would better serve Lexington Park. Some members urged stronger preservation of certain parcels to protect the Navy mission; others favored exploring partnership approaches (county, state, Navy) to acquire or manage properties and to preserve redevelopment options along Willow Road and the downtown edges.

Staff requested direction on several items: to continue work on the compatibility tables incorporating Navy comments, to provide enlarged copies of the building-inventory/tenant lists and maps, to refine the water-and-sewer phasing language in the draft master plan, and to show the plan variants (including a green/northern-parcel option). Commissioners directed staff to return with those materials and to consult METCOM about utility feasibility. No formal regulatory action was adopted at the work session; the materials were retained for further work and future hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1/27/2014 St. Mary's County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a draft package of compatibility guidance, maps and proposed water-and-sewer phasing language for the Lexington Park Development District; commissioners focused discussion on Navy ACUS guidance, noise/APZ mapping and the future of the 34-acre northern \"Lexington Manor\" parcel.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364717,"Developers report 2,493 occupied units in Wildwood PUD; 1,299 units remain under approvals",929,239000,1168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2162181-369e3e0763a75dc8b57fea12973d7cab&start=239&end=1168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2162181-369e3e0763a75dc8b57fea12973d7cab/thumbnail_239000.jpg","/articles/6364717/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Developers-report-2493-occupied-units-in-Wildwood-PUD-1299-units-remain-under-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364717-5835b4d8a7866c76f3b755e7501f53d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775383452&Signature=RrZuKz6m2em5CuRDWqxuvvJyEVQDu806XYTqvIan3fVbMz518m4RAbmzQUIoduVI1a06AdJrS7ArBDNNTmTn6HN0mibl7b~CpwCurghJRKu6RDjs2jtKxifnqSOgjGZ0dg2nY5HItBj3g8-4xQhf~kNyjp~Xx8sFicImvXtEqTL5bzsNlXvTBzIPKHzonL562qWwMhCYfJX-BjaO5bLzKWrPSrB0rzhGs9iGkjllTqzEDnqqwfuyTeL-yhcxYFibyc4hXrwGNUaTTliWgudJ-I1rlA~JpSx~ad~x~xeU~EQ3Jry1L2nOiCrDPnbb1z9epLTWM5jkVZ~nH1rt3jwXxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Developers for the Wildwood planned unit development told the Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission on Jan. 27 that the development has recorded 2,493 certificates of occupancy and remains on pace with the PUD’s open-space requirements, with 1,299 of the approved 3,792 dwelling units yet to be built.

Tom Thomas, identified himself as \"vice president with Wallowood Residential and Stanley Martin,\" and presented the handout summary and activity charts. \"This is our first update for 2014 of what's going on in Wildwood PD,\" Thomas said, then walked commissioners through permit counts, unit tallies, and open-space calculations.

Key figures presented to the commission: the PUD's total allowed units are 3,792; 2,493 units hold certificates of occupancy, leaving 1,299 units remaining under the PUD approvals. Since the commission’s prior update (July 2013), developers reported 70 building permits issued — a mix of single-family detached, attached (townhouses/duplexes), and multifamily — and 49 certificates of use and occupancy were obtained in that interval.

The presentation included a sectional table listing each development pod and a map showing where the remaining units are expected. Thomas identified Evergreen Park (labeled section 13 in the handout) as 147 units; Model Park (section 7) contains about 53 townhome units yet to be built; Wildwood Landing (section 11) is described as a 200-unit multifamily project; Leland Park (section 3) shows 91 units in the approval history. Thomas also explained the retirement village’s original development envelope: it was approved for 314 units but ultimately site-plan approved for 247, a reduction shown on the developers’ charts.

Open-space accounting was a focus of the update. The handout lists the overall approved open space at 444.92 acres, with 84.88 acres of developed open space required at build-out; for the current 2,493 built units the materials show an excess open-space figure (several schedules in the packet break out required versus provided open space by development pod).

Commissioners asked about which sections would likely be developed next; Thomas pointed to areas labeled Magnolia Park, Primrose Park, and section 13 (Evergreen Park) and said the sequence was not fixed. On timing, Thomas said build-out depends on sales and market conditions and estimated \"clearly 5 plus years\" under typical sales scenarios.

The commission received the update and asked follow-up questions about the handout tables, building envelopes and where the remaining townhouses and single-family homes are located on the plan. No regulatory action was taken; the item was informational.","Developers presenting a Wildwood planned unit development update told the planning commission 2,493 units have certificates of occupancy, 70 building permits were issued since the last update and 1,299 of the approved 3,792 units remain to be built; open-space totals and site-plan activity were also reviewed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364722,"Planning Commission approves FY15 planning budget by voice vote",89,147000,236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2162181-369e3e0763a75dc8b57fea12973d7cab&start=147&end=236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2162181-369e3e0763a75dc8b57fea12973d7cab/thumbnail_147000.jpg","/articles/6364722/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-Commission-approves-FY15-planning-budget-by-voice-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364722-7404abccfb0a4ee482e699fc29763d88/orig.mp4?Expires=1775383453&Signature=YpYqsWCUQLubp1kD9bJF9n26Z2g-fBn0ueWK4K0b~lV-L-QZSZdHTwl1NU7Zf7cnPibfdP9DKo9ApwAF7NF34ST0eeOlQJNm4qohTpGZfqqDNNSjvW9ioIFmX3lwE4SfIOcSAu3aTHT1eZhGXNslN40CAH80lhXcwlIsLp8ieQzJ6Juh6DR7USjPUndfk~RN~hd~pcFVOljh0QP69~jdUzRYf4lf8-gyRwhW8t7lYULCWRR86kYcnqLOn5YPOx2OxG3m4HvahZSX6S6jXSAghdynX-xwCbUCgpx6Of~EMJNPcIkghZMEDL8rWdARrRl62jScOONsp71wPX8-pO6ukQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission voted to approve its proposed FY15 planning commission budget and accepted minutes from its Jan. 13 meeting during a brief business session on Jan. 27.

Commissioners discussed the budget package that staff mailed earlier in the week. Bob Bowles, planning staff, reviewed the packet and asked commissioners to flag any conferences or changes they wanted during the fiscal year. \"This needs everybody's approval,\" Bowles said while asking for a motion.

A motion to approve the proposed budget was made and seconded. The commission recorded the decision by voice vote; the motion carried and commissioners responded \"aye.\" Earlier in the meeting the commission also approved the Jan. 13 minutes by voice vote.

The budget that commissioners reviewed was presented as the planning commission’s FY15 expense package for the coming fiscal year. Bowles asked members to notify staff of conferences or other training opportunities so staff could arrange attendance.

The votes were taken by voice. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript; the motions were approved by the commissioners present.

The commission recessed after completing the business items and returned for a scheduled work session on the Lexington Park Development District later in the evening.","The Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission unanimously approved its proposed FY15 operating budget and also approved minutes from its Jan. 13 meeting by voice votes at its Jan. 27, 2014 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Work session on Lexington Park Development District focuses on Navy compatibility rules, 'Lexington Manor' land and downtown core

Developers report 2,493 occupied units in Wildwood PUD; 1,299 units remain under approvals

Planning Commission approves FY15 planning budget by voice vote