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Elaine Kramer of the county’s CIP team opened the presentation, describing the calendar for developing the draft CIP and noting the plan calls for commission consideration of the draft in late February. Kramer said departments and the CIP group would then refine projects, timing and affordability ahead of hearings.

Commissioners' discussion focused on aligning water-and-sewer planning, comprehensive land-use updates and infrastructure investments. Commissioner comments and staff remarks framed a multi-step approach: (1) complete a METCOM facilities and capacity analysis (a $579,340 countywide public utilities line-item is in the approved budget) to identify limitations and EDUs available for shared systems; (2) use those technical findings to inform the countywide comprehensive plan amendment next year and to identify where county-led water and sewer investments should be prioritized to concentrate growth in designated areas; and (3) update the water-and-sewer plan on a regular (three-year) cycle to keep land-use and utility planning aligned.

Dennis Canavan (county staff) emphasized that the utility-analysis funds are an initial step that will inform how much development a shared system can support and where METCOM and county projects should be targeted. Commissioners and staff discussed the potential to be proactive—planning where to extend water and sewer rather than reacting to developer proposals—and noted the timing of land-use and APF (adequate public facilities) changes made the next 12–18 months an opportune time for alignment.

The commission also heard about land-preservation financing. Staff described a continued role for MALPF (Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and said the county is reviewing additional tools such as installment-purchase agreements (IPAs) and conservation trusts to speed easement purchases, target smaller parcels and create connectivity between preserved tracts. Kramer and county preservation staff said the county is exploring delivery mechanisms and working with bond counsel and investment advisors on IPA mechanics.

Commissioners asked for specifics on existing allocations (for example, $7 million shown for public-school land acquisition in FY2008 and additional school-site funds and county dollars available for acquisitions). Staff said some funds were budgeted and that the county and schools were evaluating large multi-use site acquisitions.

The commission also received an update on the county airport master plan: federal funding priorities now emphasize completed environmental mitigation before design and construction funds are released, so staff is using grant money to build required wetland mitigation work now; once mitigation is in place the FAA will advance design and construction funding. Staff said the mitigation work is underway and will precede runway-extension design in the CIP timeline.

Staff asked commissioners for input and suggestions to carry into the drafting of the FY2009 capital requests; commissioners stressed coordination among METCOM, public works, schools and land-preservation programs so infrastructure supports designated growth areas.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","11/3/2007 St. Mary's County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","County staff presented the FY2009 CIP calendar and five-year plan and sought the planning commission’s input on aligning water/sewer infrastructure, land-use planning and land-preservation financing.","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},6345685,"Planning commission approves three family conveyances for private-road lots with recorded maintenance condition",335,4090000,4425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35&start=4090&end=4425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35/thumbnail_4090000.jpg","/articles/6345685/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-approves-three-family-conveyances-for-private-road-lots-with-recorded-maintenance-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345685-b129b1eac312426fb5039ccbe346f2ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075385&Signature=I87OD3WrT-5OJ5bCpTxh6Ma-3-hpBkdaVR14h4373hNojBeGhtEGdLhDm4RbWqeNbUP-zKuPLuHq573dM7QWdcn0S-XDlbGIyRtdBZcRPC3mpAvDn7EFEYA2hVSBCipDM9xYtXMCqomnpJBwlu3-nYuzfjYaGtc7PFV7ZqsTsvJLJ5xrvbUi1G9Jo5TH0k2hKQXe-5XmXPK-O2pXwRt11oqSWljy1bdGmm34NxqDAfWIRYDmd1T7DMzjuIv191aMId9-2lt3GI5s3sON4T8iK91At7NoF~xsera2gm77EvwquROGFWnW5ZYY6F-DgVLMTfcF4c90imF1cl4IGk5L6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Nov. 13 approved three family-conveyance subdivision plans under the county subdivision ordinance Section 30.11.0.4, moving forward a set of small-lot transfers that will increase the number of lots on private roads while imposing a consistent recording requirement to protect shared access and maintenance.

Staff reported no outstanding technical issues for the Mangum Family Estates (minor subdivision number 07-110000071), Oak Farm Properties Lot 3 (07-110000066) and Walter Countess Subdivision (07-110000088) items following TEC review cycles earlier in 2007. In each case staff described the private roads as adequate in current condition (examples: Lindsay Way described as 20-foot right-of-way with an 18-foot travelway made of gravel and recycled asphalt; Oak Farm Lane described as a 50-foot right-of-way with an 18-foot paved travelway). Staff recommended approval subject to recordation of maintenance/access agreements and required plat notes that will prohibit transfer of the conveyed lot to a third party for at least five years per the ordinance.

Speakers included agents and surveyors (Jerry Nuckabee/Nuckelby) who presented road checks and photographs, and neighbors who asked about notice and potential impacts. One neighbor asked whether there is a maximum number of lots permitted on a private road before a road upgrade to a public road is required; staff replied privately that the ordinance generally limits public/private-road subdivision to five lots unless additional family-conveyance exceptions are applied and that otherwise public-road upgrades would be required for more lots.

Commissioners moved and seconded the recommended motions for each plan. All three motions passed unanimously with the same standard recording condition.

Staff will verify the recorded maintenance agreements and plat notes before county recordation to ensure compliance with the family-conveyance criteria and the five-year resale restriction for conveyed lots as required by the ordinance.","On Nov. 13 the commission approved three family-conveyance subdivision plans (Mangum Family Estates, Oak Farm Properties Lot 3, Walter Countess Subdivision) with the uniform condition that agreements ensuring access and road maintenance be recorded prior to plat recordation.",{"_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},6345690,"Planning commission approves family conveyance for Dennis property, conditions road maintenance agreement before plat recordation",545,319000,864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35&start=319&end=864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6345690/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-approves-family-conveyance-for-Dennis-property-conditions-road-maintenance-agreement-before-plat-recordation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345690-6940fc1ffc4fcd1c65e14152f0bf12ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075385&Signature=QqmC4SY0QoFOcyccOT~12Me-nZUHjCHi5MUilb0LyOaEgnUZEjsj0akeZPgQIh-chvhB965gsT~ItFah0-DANi2UcRw46FSnNM6bQB35NwR90Qc2YS8EHgIMz9Z7GIBmeock5ct1eAFnxCqBV~x5~SngZyiviZ932xlGz8V6ICChFXRS-fs894Wh-57gI7v2OGaB11x1PI9ibN2FKmfP1MnoZFvC~jIOLAR7rCTNMZ-3a0O3CKGHlX3ay3xhPhm-nprL-Y8luymLLnV0G1ZhVtbhqsw~BwaOT63QX8oFJCpK6x3aHKaRxWTVazqUEujkwdfxdf7IsHpPmtAdKl0H3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Nov. 13 approved a family-conveyance subdivision (MSUB 07-11000002) for the Dennis property (Lots 1 and 2), contingent on recorded agreements assigning access and maintenance responsibilities for the private road before plat recordation.

Bob Boles, with the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, summarized that the item had been continued from a prior meeting for additional information. Boles said the road ownership is recorded as John B. Thompson and that the road has a variable right-of-way width; he reported a good-faith effort had been made to craft a road-maintenance agreement but that it was not yet finalized. \"For the record, I'm Bob Boles with the Department of Land Use and Growth Management,\" Boles said at the start of his presentation.

Neighbors and road users addressed the commission. John Delosier told the commission he had declined meetings because he opposed unspecified costs of improvements and wanted accurate right-of-way and ownership information recorded before signing documents. A Mrs. Gatton and other neighbors described long-term maintenance by a local resident (Mister Gatton) and said the road \"does not have to be paved\" but does need continued maintenance. Attorney/agent Jerry Nuckabee told the commission a recorded road maintenance agreement exists with multiple signatures but that the agreement did not specify a right-of-way width and that the recorded plats show differing notations; he said the road is \"within the right of way as far as we could ascertain.\"

Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the family conveyance, with the condition that recorded agreements ensuring access and maintenance of the road be finalized prior to plat recordation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Evans and passed unanimously.

Staff said the approval is allowed under Section 30.11.0.4 of the subdivision ordinance (family conveyance provision) and that staff will confirm the required documents are recorded and plat notes added before recordation to assure the conveyance is limited to a family member and restricted from transfer to a third party for five years, as required by the ordinance.

The commission’s approval applied the family-conveyance criteria and left documentation and plat recordation requirements to be completed by staff and the applicant before final recording.","The commission approved a family conveyance subdivision plan for the Dennis property (MSUB 07-11000002) with a condition that agreements on access and road maintenance be recorded before the plat is recorded after public comment about ownership and maintenance of the private road.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345694,"Planning commission grants final approval to Pembroke Subdivision phases 3 and 4 (107 lots)",469,1656000,2125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35&start=1656&end=2125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35/thumbnail_1656000.jpg","/articles/6345694/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-grants-final-approval-to-Pembroke-Subdivision-phases-3-and-4-107-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345694-ed84c97ebfd04171368eb31d998fc8b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075385&Signature=bnVkCC1z~2kZ15F2nm0yYjkCaO0S3CVGYFWd2GGkrmMx3dGT-k1p9wmjIKIaEzj7yVuFxTkR7arlJrr1~~Q4ykJPuNi4JWFYB1hANdnQYcAisGLPn6LNvnrxLLaDIyw64O5chfzgs8e3dXZhagklIQhiwE272IKf85QTtt-QlNWeMw1ee9iQ0Kl4CJvLuFYB6r-wqIKQQYY0Zfyb2Oy5T7N9g4tVacfqnJuQJYU6TdoKH9rSR6-eyXa0pUk8Gp9CdcXNYYLmesPScxWmRbnxlp53igDXXaJuxVf6KiErrkF1aoitNRVfFgVHXc38iefKJaJYHn1hQ2ZduDD3oxS1Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Nov. 13 granted final approval to Pembroke Subdivision Phases 3 and 4, a major subdivision totaling 107 single-family lots, finding the plan in compliance with applicable subdivision regulations and TEC agency approvals.

Bob Boles, Department of Land Use and Growth Management, told the commission staff found the phases ready for final approval and noted one outstanding condition: a mitigation fee tied to signal improvements at the intersection of Maryland Route 5 and Willows Road that will be due at recordation. Boles said the fee is determined by Department of Public Works estimates and is approximately $140–$150 per lot.

Applicant representative John Parlett clarified that the developer had not requested final approval on Phase 2 and that phases are being advanced out of sequence because of the need to redesign and add a sewer pump station that must be located in the Phase 3 area. Commissioners asked about the trigger for construction of the Route 5 signal improvements; staff identified it as a traffic-generation threshold determined by trip counts rather than a fixed number of lots.

Commissioner Chase moved for approval of the final subdivision plan, noting staff findings of adequate facilities, including stormwater management, and that TEC requirements had been met. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hayden and passed unanimously.

Staff noted the subdivision had extensive prior approvals and vesting extensions under earlier ordinances and that later phases (5 and 6) will fall under the new zoning ordinance and require separate review and approvals.","The commission unanimously approved final subdivision plans for Pembroke Subdivision phases 3 and 4, totaling 107 lots, with a condition tying mitigation fees for traffic signal improvements to recordation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345699,"Planning commission approves concept plan for Charlotte Hall Square retail center",763,883000,1646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35&start=883&end=1646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248696-e43ef5b9de498cecc37c40e188522b35/thumbnail_883000.jpg","/articles/6345699/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-approves-concept-plan-for-Charlotte-Hall-Square-retail-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345699-7fbecf32a9e7dd1c4eda18e6d6213161/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075385&Signature=n4SL43K~beKhAcZMNOwKRQR5ozQM8RCzngJfgV1JlFyfn77HLfY71euqrlwMjLw~TlI7AlaAOfDLVSEsJoKQnTgMxfOsc4co01Pa-PS89a~FuEyVue3h2GcWKlQ~2XJUNUuSwKrFKZut5~NfTzY6q6wIJI6DKq5uZ3C8hY~Q0X12e2fI0gxVEHDAjc7YVBvjmFHb7I2AsJBKO06GlLvwmAP02~-L1vQiP0ytBJFM~lEMEd6qgr8D2d1DANzmg9jMUJEJCf1JwkJXkA7Nal~DlL8P0CzypZ06QPQvKZl9n9~-AV9UO99op~sHzx6u7p-GLl~gTPU~c3fU7VKKmPNibQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Nov. 13 voted unanimously to approve a concept site plan for Charlotte Hall Square, a proposed 41,264-square-foot retail shopping center on Triangle Drive in Charlotte Hall.

Bob Boles, planner with the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, presented staff findings and told the commission the proposal \"is consistent with the comprehensive plan and actual function plans\" and that staff \"has not identified any issues that would prevent a favorable determination\" for concept approval pending later engineering and Chapter 70 requirements.

The commission's action followed remarks from John Parlett, representing Charlotte Hall LLC, describing the site as a Town Center mixed-use zoning location and outlining design elements, parking layout and a proposed 20,000-square-foot anchor to house True Value Hardware. Commissioners asked about sewer capacity, connections to a nearby force main and whether the project would remove parking used by a state-leased park-and-ride. Parlett said the project is not part of the existing park-and-ride and that a local underground sewer system permitted by the Maryland Department of the Environment currently has capacity to serve additional users.

Commissioners also discussed traffic circulation and previous upgrades at nearby intersections; staff said a traffic study and further engineering will be required during site-plan review and that Mount Wolf Road, with a recently installed signal, is the principal lighted access for the site. The planning commission found that objectives of the relevant zoning sections were met and approved the concept motion; the motion passed unanimously.

The approval is for concept-stage review only. Staff and the applicant said final site-plan approval will follow additional engineering studies, traffic analysis and compliance with Chapter 70 utility and facility requirements.","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Nov. 13 approved a concept site plan for a 41,264-square-foot retail center in Charlotte Hall, finding the proposal consistent with town-center design guidelines and with no staff-level issues that would prevent concept approval.","actionData","errors"]

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