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\"This is the last section of the Lexington Park Development District Master Plan, the review of the maps,\" said Bob Kelly, planning/GIS staff member, as the commission turned to the final map areas.

Staff described several categories of corrections: properties shown with split or conflicting land uses, parcels misidentified as public land when private (St. Mary's Properties LLC) or utility (SMECO) parcels actually own them, small residential lots shown as industrial along Miles Village Drive, and a parcel (1908112010 on staff materials) previously labeled public land that is owned by Community 1 Solutions LLC and functions as a daycare/office use.

On Area 6 staff noted a parcel (SDAT/parcels referenced in staff notes, example ID 190829) that was earlier mapped with dual land uses (industrial and residential low density); staff said prior Planning Commission direction had used property boundaries to define land‑use changes and that split land uses should now be corrected where appropriate.

In Area 8 commissioners flagged a swath near the Wildwood airport where parts of Miles Village Drive and adjacent lots appear on the live map as industrial, though commissioners noted houses have long been sited there and asked staff to verify historic zoning and the underlying plan layer. Staff said some parcels were previously colored as government/public lands in error and that their SDAT record shows private ownership; staff pledged to correct government/public land designations where the owner is a private LLC or utility and to verify METCOM/SMECO ownership boundaries.

Kelly said the GIS group (established April 13, 2017) and staff have been working through the master plan maps and would compile a master list of all corrections discovered in the review. The commission agreed that staff should return with the consolidated set of corrected maps and annotations so the commission can review them in a single, public meeting before a formal public hearing to readopt the maps. Commissioners and staff identified Nov. 13 as the likely meeting to review the compiled changes.

Staff said the land‑use corrections will be followed by a zoning review to ensure zoning designations match the updated land use, and that any mismatches will be brought to the county commissioners' attention where required.

No formal motions or votes were recorded on the map corrections at the Oct. 16 meeting; the commission directed staff to compile and return with a single set of corrected maps for a public, televised review and then proceed with the public hearing to readopt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10/16/2017 St. Mary's County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners and planning staff walked through remaining map changes in the Lexington Park Development District master plan (Areas 6 and 8), identified misclassified parcels and split land‑use markings, and agreed to compile a consolidated list of corrections for public review at a November meeting.","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},6347598,"Planning commission reviews five‑year mid‑cycle report on St. Mary’s County comprehensive plan",463,201000,664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245098-6f0781cce37e59bcef127c37625a6e21&start=201&end=664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245098-6f0781cce37e59bcef127c37625a6e21/thumbnail_201000.jpg","/articles/6347598/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-reviews-fiveyear-midcycle-report-on-St-Marys-County-comprehensive-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347598-06ee6957263793809741e12c295a6918/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157179&Signature=B9C1u8nI2G5WC14tag7AqIzSUfUU~uVqVmeRb-DN3ucNnlzJtdWMKSqUrSyDTAz4bebfbE8xivm2VKZcLkBz9RoM7ZFAAceMZrglLvLg-Ab8mv~1Nvo0xLN8KqA-aT0C7pFcoie9qKkPxMdSIJMu258LlG4mfM7kbKD3UlRJZsbL4y9549tnF3N-RZSmc3QIA-6tInjrvCmdkI9FtiZRzTfEIAH50Uxh0braFb-eA-9KdCBWJqOWRswivFOE-HiAJNbhJYrZSmrESH5QM4hYOjH7dtm~VNK3beLN6f7U5l6tHmbNst~CwqwRzvcb96FqveacQ9rI51f0k26y6rYA8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary’s County planning staff presented the five‑year mid‑cycle review of the county comprehensive plan at the Planning Commission’s Oct. 16 meeting, saying the report compiles development trends, implementation actions and potential updates.

\"The report before you tonight is the 5 year review of Saint Mary's County comprehensive plan required by land use article 1207 c 6,\" said Kathleen Easley, acting deputy director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, as she opened the presentation.

Easley told commissioners the document summarizes trends drawn from annual reports covering 2011–2016, updates tables of permitted construction, and lists implementation tools and recent ordinance changes. She said the review follows a state schedule that created a five‑year mid‑cycle review and a 10‑year comprehensive plan cycle; the 10‑year review is scheduled for 2021–2023 to allow incorporation of 2020 census data.

The report identifies local implementation tools such as the Lexington Park Development District master plan, coordination with Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the county hazard mitigation plan, public‑school planning, and the county’s 2013 stormwater management/grading/erosion and sediment control ordinance.

Commissioners pressed staff on state laws that have affected local planning. A commissioner asked about a 2014 change to septic rules that limits lot splits in rural areas to a maximum of seven lots, and described that restriction as \"a major law affecting our growth in St. Mary's County.\" Easley acknowledged the change and agreed to include language about the septic/lot‑split rule in the mid‑cycle report.

Easley also said the report flags ongoing challenges the county faces in balancing growth in designated growth areas with preservation of environmental resources, and in meeting infrastructure needs such as roads, water and sewer.

Next steps described at the meeting include finalizing the mid‑cycle narrative and preparing for the 10‑year cycle update in the 2021–2023 window; Easley said copies of the materials and the Maryland Department of Planning transition schedule are available on the Maryland Department of Planning website.

The meeting did not record any formal vote on the five‑year report; commissioners instructed staff to add the requested clarification about the 2014 septic/lot‑split restriction and to proceed with the scheduled work toward the 10‑year review.","County planning staff presented the five‑year mid‑cycle review required by state law, outlined permit and development trends, and commissioners asked staff to note the 2014 septic/lot‑split restriction in the report.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission reviews Lexington Park master‑plan maps, flags land‑use errors; staff to compile corrections for public meeting

Planning commission reviews five‑year mid‑cycle report on St. Mary’s County comprehensive plan