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Dave Chapman, capital facilities planner with the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, said the application (case reference CWSPTen-twoHundred-two) would change the property’s water and sewer categories from W-6D and S-6D (service in six to 10 years) to W-3D and S-3D (service in three to five years) to serve a proposed seven-lot residential subdivision. Chapman said Technical Evaluation Committee comments, and submissions from the Health Department and METCOM (Metropolitan Commission), support connection to public water and sewer and that the Lexington Park water system and the Marley Taylor wastewater recycling facility can handle the seven equivalent dwelling units (EDUs).

Jim Gotch of Loiterman Soltes, representing the developer, described the plan to extend Tallwood Road into the parcel and provide temporary turnaround access, with future interconnection to adjacent phases when those sections are developed. He said the developer will place a forest conservation easement across the northern part of the site and will bear installation costs to connect to existing service lines; all construction would follow St. Mary’s County standard specifications for water and sewage construction.

Neighbors at the hearing said their chief concerns were the effect on the private Huckleberry Way right-of-way, the risk of being assessed for road improvements, and significant drainage and standing-water problems in the area. Todd Walter, who described himself as the owner of the northern-most lot on Huckleberry Way, said, “My main concern was the right of way… I’ve heard horror stories… you have to pave the road to county standards and everybody goes into a tax district to pay for it.” Several neighbors including Benjamin Taish and Alistair McIntyre described persistent standing water, culvert capacity issues, and localized flooding and hydrostatic pressure affecting basements in Dahlia Park.

Chapman and Gotch answered questions about notification and access: Chapman said certified-mail receipts were on file for the required neighbor notifications; Gotch confirmed the developer will not use the existing Huckleberry Way access through the center of the parcel and that a forest conservation easement will block that access. On drainage, staff said small, localized puddles with wetland-type vegetation do not automatically become state-protected wetlands and that county public works would address a county-road drainage problem; staff also said stormwater management design and details will be evaluated further at preliminary plan review.

The commission closed the public hearing to oral testimony but, after discussion, voted to leave the written record open for 10 days for additional written comments to be submitted to Land Use and Growth Management. Planning staff and the applicant agreed to notify interested neighbors when the preliminary plan is scheduled so neighbors can review stormwater and access details in the next review stage.

Because this hearing concerned a category change to the county’s Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan, formal final approval would occur later in the county-commission process; the Planning Commission’s action at this meeting was limited to the public hearing record and procedural determinations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10/25/2010 St. Mary's County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission held a public hearing on a request to amend the Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan to move a 7.9‑acre Thompson parcel on Huckleberry Way from W‑6D/S‑6D (service in six to 10 years) to W‑3D/S‑3D (service in three to five years) to serve a proposed seven‑lot subdivision.","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},6347614,"Planning commission approves concept for Baywood Hotel expansion in Lexington Park, asks applicant to return with office elevations",2826,3288964,6115114,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245087-d61e26ca7d79573a43ed9a2f247db373&start=3288&end=6115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245087-d61e26ca7d79573a43ed9a2f247db373/thumbnail_3288964.jpg","/articles/6347614/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-approves-concept-for-Baywood-Hotel-expansion-in-Lexington-Park-asks-applicant-to-return-with-office-elevations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347614-1a7125811c4d65923ae63a79dfb4fb73/orig.mp4?Expires=1776044432&Signature=JnnMErx2Frp1qbsBi555MLmtxm5OyvwyuObiWLfEV9nNFfxPVj~eqRlPC6ADc4irjgKJgjafLZPjNv~aE2IfN5shebnTXJC1HVGXSEL55lIHLeVqbUkjU3Hzg3gmJcHuBQ1KMbYqZFOH4vVxef5N2HxaYPylEVF9Wk4sck5PGvKNYOPEw4dses7LKWT6FWwz3dLOMh3wFj7Y9~uNLKrS7TS77qi9QPWo7bk2Go3VMbm63Ha9GZ3RY0lspnfnvnnz8s5NkFU5YzvpgYDWZYiU5N-xm4FxtkOdMls9N2OQnnptLM6HQLrXXa3lyEMIeaVcdMCtLQIEdZzVWAilqUwbWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission approved a revised concept site plan for the Baywood Hotel property on Route 235 (3 Notch Road) in the Lexington Park Development District, permitting a second 90‑room hotel building adjacent to an existing 87‑room hotel and reserving review of a proposed two‑story, 11,000‑square‑foot office building for a later submission.

David Berry of Land Use and Growth Management summarized staff analysis, saying the revised plan is in the commercial mixed‑use zone and located within the Lexington Park Development District. He told the commission the project proposes an additional 90 rooms for a total of 177 and an 11,000‑square‑foot office building, and staff found the concept generally consonant with the county comprehensive plan and functional plans. Berry also said public water and sewer serve the site and that adequate public facilities determinations will be finalized during engineering and subsequent approvals.

Berry recommended approval with a condition that a recreational or picnic amenity be provided on site; staff suggested locations near the stormwater management facility or between the building and the sidewalk. He noted one outstanding issue: a Type B buffer along Route 235 cannot be entirely achieved in one small frontage segment because of a Maryland State Highway easement, and staff recommended the applicant pursue an administrative variance for that segment.

Jim Gotch, representing the applicant Baywood Hotels, said the hotel operator selected a SpringHill Suites prototype for the new building; the franchise offers indoor pool, fitness room and an outdoor courtyard. Gotch said the site plan includes on‑site outdoor seating and that the applicant has designed shared parking between the two hotels and the proposed office use. On shared parking, staff noted the zoning ordinance permits shared parking among uses in a complex and cited that the plan provides 197 spaces versus a simple sum of 221 spaces if calculated separately for the two uses.

Commissioners raised issues about the buffer, recorded access easements, architecture and parking. Several commissioners requested architectural elevations and design details for the office building; the applicant agreed to return with architectural elevations for the office building before that structure proceeds. The commission also clarified that the proposed picnic/amenity needs would be satisfied by the planned outdoor seating and pool area associated with the SpringHill Suites.

The commission voted to approve the concept site plan for the Baywood Hotel subject to staff conditions and with the applicant’s agreement to return with architectural elevations for the office building for subsequent commission review.","The commission approved a revised concept site plan to add a 90‑room SpringHill Suites adjacent to an existing 87‑room hotel on Route 235 in Lexington Park, with staff conditions on buffering and a recreational amenity; the commission required the applicant to return with architectural elevations for a proposed office building.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission holds public hearing on water and sewer category change for 7.9-acre Thompson parcel in St. Mary's County

Planning commission approves concept for Baywood Hotel expansion in Lexington Park, asks applicant to return with office elevations