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Jeff Jackman, planning staff, said the update will consolidate several components into a new land-use chapter and add a water-resources element and a \"priority places\" section. He said some supporting analyses will arrive later (for example, METCOM's county-wide facilities plan connected to Marley Taylor wastewater facilities) and that those analyses can be appended to or incorporated into the plan following the public-hearing draft.

Separately, staff presented administrative procedures for implementing the Board of County Commissioners' Aug. 19 annual growth policy (1.9 percent annual growth factor). The two-page procedures document describes how the Department of Land Use and Growth Management will calculate the maximum number of dwelling-unit approvals by district, maintain a queue of subdivisions, allocate annual capacity (with set phasing caps for projects of various sizes) and handle exemptions (projects with prior approvals, minor subdivisions submitted before the policy effective date, and certain PUDs that have already satisfied adequate public-facility requirements).

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the queue, when projects enter it and how allocations will be assigned; staff confirmed subdivisions receive queue placement on application and are allocated only after they have all required agency approvals (except for school allocations). The commission agreed to forward the procedures to the Board of County Commissioners with the Planning Commission's endorsement.

Why it matters: The comprehensive-plan update will guide land-use decisions and infrastructure priorities for the county; the growth-policy procedures set the administrative rules for how limited school-capacity allocations and annual growth targets are distributed among projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10/14/2008 St. Mary's County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Staff briefed the Planning Commission Oct. 14 on progress toward a comprehensive-plan public-hearing draft due around Nov. 24 and the commission unanimously forwarded proposed annual growth-policy procedures to the Board of County Commissioners for adoption.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6345680,"Planning commission grants final approvals for three Woods at Myrtle Point subdivisions with traffic, HOA and bonding conditions",113,942000,1055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248697-2200b4fee655442a209c38cd6cfe4e43&start=942&end=1055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248697-2200b4fee655442a209c38cd6cfe4e43/thumbnail_942000.jpg","/articles/6345680/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-grants-final-approvals-for-three-Woods-at-Myrtle-Point-subdivisions-with-traffic-HOA-and-bonding-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345680-574ac2acb172dd823a825a049bfbd6d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140563&Signature=COT9yVMxyAVqn9JQe1-4KRen9o-JO5ODHQKhGIJjpIUqWQ0HgzQmHd8MowyMxxNWJuDCo5pva7-ZNxc~utexcO4LiERml5zfF~M1P3HV4ClVyHkwHnXuktBJ-S3FXIO2UUEwOEERRejoXpbuCWM1YUsjH5gGQppFnOYxSP6wstqojceSaI97POkZlCqP7mA5p1JEpFx~NX0-nNUTBarPIfeL6IMzKaKuEyOkS9Op6wl4xuS49MXOnx0L4BHXXSbW6JBu5VfNB9~C0XxG4~HCXqfix2Wx77pGbtzvyefMWJRqPFS~RcYI75Fp5DdZy9JCGWuQRYSGLp2bwNxsDxpsOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Oct. 14 approved final subdivision plans for three portions of The Woods at Myrtle Point, accepting staff findings while adding conditions tied to traffic mitigation, stormwater compliance and community facilities.

The commission voted to approve:
- SSUB 04-12000009 (The Woods at Myrtle Point, Section 1, Phase 2) — final approval for 68 lots, with the condition that 85 percent of building permits for Section 1, Phase 1 must be pulled before issuing building permits for Phase 2; stormwater management must meet current standards.
- SSUB 41200020 (The Woods at Myrtle Point, Section 1, Phase 3) — final approval for 21 lots, with the condition that road improvements at the intersection of Patuxent Boulevard and Maryland Route 4 be finished and a full-service traffic signal built and able to be operational before the tenth house permit in Phase 3 is issued; stormwater management must meet current standards.
- SSUB 41200032 (The Woods at Myrtle Point, Sections 4, 5 and 6) — final approval for 81 lots, with the condition that the developer return to the Planning Commission before grading or building permits are issued for those sections to present a plan and schedule for community facilities; if more than a year passes before work on Sections 4'0'6 begins, the developer must update the commission on lot disposition and community-facility planning.

The meeting included extended public comment from residents of Phase 1, who described unfinished houses, failed maintenance of common areas and uncompleted punch-list work after the home-building company ceased operations in August. Several homeowners said they had paid initial HOA capital contributions (a $1,500 one-time fee plus a prorated $400 initial assessment cited by residents) and have been maintaining common areas themselves.

Developer Paul Summers and his attorney, Christopher Longmore, told the commission that Summers had reorganized the development ownership (P. F. Summers Myrtle Point LLC) and was working with Fulton Bank to post a letter of credit to fund traffic and infrastructure obligations. Summers said the bank agreed to post an interim letter of credit (roughly $530,000'0around $540,000) to secure construction of traffic-related geometrics and signal work that the State Highway Administration had said was warranted at the Route 4/Patuxent Boulevard intersection. The developer said plans for an acceleration lane (about 1,300 linear feet) and a free right turn lane are part of the mitigation package; state correspondence previously indicated the full signal would be required by the \"124th\" lot, language Summers said will be interpreted to mean the 124th home in the project regardless of sectioning.

Commissioners and staff explored several community concerns raised during public comment: whether the builder's dissolution left insufficient money to complete roads and common-area maintenance, the status and structure of the homeowners association and whether residents could be given seats on the HOA board. Summers said he had proposed that two homeowners be added to HOA oversight (one as treasurer) and that the bank and he would work to provide transparency in HOA governance and to address punch-list and maintenance items.

Traffic mitigation and timing were a central focus. The county's traffic consultant and State Highway official had recommended the signal be constructed and could be placed on flashing mode until traffic warrants activated full signal operation; the developer has posted funds and plans are under state review. Commissioners conditioned approvals so that the traffic signal and associated geometric changes be installed and able to operate before specified build triggers in Phase 3.

Commissioners made the approvals after deliberation and explicit motions. Each motion included findings that stormwater management met current county requirements and added the conditions described above. The votes on all three subdivision motions were recorded in the meeting as approved and were entered on the record.","The Planning Commission approved final subdivision plans Oct. 14 for three phases of The Woods at Myrtle Point after extensive public comment about unfinished homes, maintenance and developer finances. Approvals included conditions requiring traffic improvements, bonds and homeowner representation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6345686,"Planning commission approves concept site plan for PNC Bank in Lexington Park",548,372000,920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248697-2200b4fee655442a209c38cd6cfe4e43&start=372&end=920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248697-2200b4fee655442a209c38cd6cfe4e43/thumbnail_372000.jpg","/articles/6345686/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-approves-concept-site-plan-for-PNC-Bank-in-Lexington-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345686-a2c0dbd12248ab105e8864e3c3839af7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140563&Signature=Cpw5oiNi9goJc~PvrpczOtN3nCfV1RrDg9onYxH7rB7IghXYnel-OYryk3xAT44xORRybjzkt0P74QKofTcPTLTC1G4F0RZcM-97ySoQLSSb5Akawf0losnfcFXTAflivT38SarEqVx0TgsAKsBCrxMs4tPS-S~7eo6vWVza9rltxoFQs6y2UkXs3bs4yPsmnzkuUmW03wCp-eAEyFluN11sl3g5kbNAShqbgvcAmR6Ne5Kjnr92kc2hdAfVmzHWicKFNHlKiNKwfZp4uQCqZ-RsUBrxbQ3~NoJI1Xj-1h3wRkh0QDgLZ4Pa7sCmw7vkzOOWDkuZYLemm0HKjQiaQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Oct. 14 approved a concept site plan for a PNC Bank branch at 22610-3 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park.

The commission accepted the staff report and found that the concept plan meets the objectives of the county zoning ordinance for concept approval, Planning Department staff member David Barry told the commission. Barry said final findings on adequate public facilities — specifically water, sewer and other engineering items — will be made administratively by the planning director as a prerequisite to final site-plan approval.

Staff analysis submitted for the meeting said the proposal lies within the Lexington Park Development District commercial mixed-use zone and conforms to site-design and use classifications in the zoning ordinance. Barry said the site was reviewed by the Technical Evaluation Committee in July and that staff identified no issues that would prevent a favorable determination at the concept stage; any outstanding engineering or adequacy questions will be resolved through subsequent engineering studies and final design under chapter 70 of the ordinance.

Aubrey Nacki, the project architect, and Noel Trent of Boller Engineering answered technical questions from commissioners and confirmed the former service station on the site had its underground tanks removed and that the Department of the Environment had issued approvals for the removal. The applicant's agent and architect said the building design follows PNC's standard prototype and will be LEED-oriented.

Commissioner Evans moved to approve the concept plan; Commissioner Chase seconded the motion. The commission voted unanimously to approve the concept plan.

Next steps for the project include the planning director's administrative determination that adequate public facilities exist or can be provided, followed by the applicant's submission of final engineering and any required permit applications.

Why it matters: The site replaces an auto service station and is in a commercial center on Route 235 (Three Notch Road). Approval of the concept plan allows the developer to proceed with detailed engineering and to seek final site-plan approval and building permits once adequacy is demonstrated.","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 14 to approve a concept site plan for a PNC Bank branch at 22610-3 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, with final adequate-public-facility findings to be made administratively by staff.","actionData","errors"]

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