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Jim Constantine of LRK described the project area and the design goals: preserve environmental corridors, establish a Millington Crossing Parkway with separated trails and complete‑street elements, create a linear park and connect Food Lion and the town of Millington to future development, and identify a preferred general location for a new wastewater treatment plant. Constantine said the design guidelines aim to reflect Millington’s historic character, to promote shared stormwater and open‑space systems, and to guide future district master plan review now that mixed‑use zoning was adopted in February 2024.

Russ Richardson of Richardson Properties said landowners in the growth area are collaborating on development sequencing and that some developers are actively marketing parcels. Richardson said parcels differ in size and that initial EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) availability from a future wastewater treatment plant will guide which projects proceed first.

During public comment, Janet Christensen Lewis of Millington criticized repeated presentations to the county planning commission by the developer and consultants, arguing the land was designated for annexation to the town of Millington and that the developer’s presentations effectively preempted town review and public input. \"These informal presentations function as infomercials, promoting a private development vision without the weight, transparency, or public notice of a formal public hearing,\" Christensen Lewis said, and she urged the commission to honor the town’s comprehensive plan and ensure transparent process and public input.

Planning staff noted the presentation was published on the meeting agenda and that the meeting was open to public comment. Staff also said the materials presented — an overview PDF, preliminary design guidelines and land‑use/connectivity plans — will be forwarded to the commission for review and that the design guidelines will require county review before being used as regulatory guidance in plan review.

No formal action was taken. Staff listed next steps: continue design and funding for the wastewater treatment plant, complete district master plan and design‑guidelines review with county staff, and pursue coordination with the town of Millington on reinvestment and streetscape improvements. The consultants asked staff to forward presentation materials to commissioners for further review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6.5.25 Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants for Richardson Properties presented an informational update June 6 on Millington Crossing, showing a mixed‑use master plan, design guidelines and a proposed parkway; the Planning Commission took no action.","taxTitle","Kent County, Maryland","taxId",69327,"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},6211509,"Planning commission grants final approval for Great Oak Manor accessory building with conditions",711,2263395,2974785,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695243-97de503812f6de9b6016b5864d81ad86&start=2263&end=2974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695243-97de503812f6de9b6016b5864d81ad86/thumbnail_2263395.jpg","/articles/6211509/Kent-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-grants-final-approval-for-Great-Oak-Manor-accessory-building-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211509-705401ee8b2f3a1a03d650509a3006b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164091&Signature=E4vMI0AKSr8dsXT6T97d4jajTk8OcQEdyahjLuX7hxlSPXBEV4etT4qBk6iP0-asXV~MYC8UTuUMQHE5TMebYO841z4kMoyVdCWizm1OxqH6numDVt0P8Q1JkJp8TSmKQSVzq7sVDjBWaSYAtVrppYhtOtBUEokUSM9tokFAtE9eEV1~N5C9Oet8baEINlgW8TFMMmkP~5QKGu2ghcbLqWcXkvOknHVJgbw4vov0TGpcSCDC~IEIUdskYPcP7kJP1LIihY21oK80XlmXVelrCiTBonN17xVihoj8fqKYzhFejC9ueAq40NGyGou-W1FixGLJJmc5tsbVf1beJMKrFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent County Planning Commission granted final site plan approval June 6 to Freedom Properties (operating as Great Oak Manor) for an accessory structure to be used as a demonstration kitchen and yoga studio, subject to several completion conditions.

Staff told commissioners the project conforms with the comprehensive plan, offers adequate parking for guest rooms and staff, supplies a buffer enhancement plan and meets mitigation requirements for tree removal. Staff said health department concerns about septic reserve areas (SRAs) had been resolved. \"The architecture is about 85% complete,\" the applicant said, and staff recommended final approval contingent on final stormwater management approval and submission of landscaping and tree‑mitigation sureties and recording of the lot line adjustment.

Colleen Taronga, the applicant representative, said the footprint remains essentially the same as the preliminary approval and that stormwater comments were not onerous and would be addressed. Commissioners and the applicant discussed overflow parking, enforcement of a no‑parking restriction on Cliff Road (a condition from the Board of Appeals), and using temporary barriers and signage to keep vehicles off septic reserve areas. Taronga said the project anticipates valet management for larger events and would include temporary fencing to protect the SRA when overflow parking is needed.

The commission moved to grant final approval with the conditions staff recommended — final stormwater/erosion control approval, submission of required sureties for landscaping, buffer enhancement and tree clearing mitigation, and recordation of the lot line adjustment — and the motion passed with recorded affirmative votes from the commissioners present.

Authorities and conditions referenced included the comprehensive plan conformity, health department sign‑off on SRAs and standard site plan requirements for submission of sureties and recording of lot line adjustments. The applicant was advised to provide documentation of final stormwater approvals and required surety postings before a final site plan is signed and recorded.","Kent County planning commissioners granted final site plan approval to Freedom Properties (Great Oak Manor) for an accessory structure to be used as a demonstration kitchen and yoga studio, contingent on final stormwater/erosion control approval, landscaping sureties, and recording of a lot line adjustment.",{"_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},6211514,"Kent County planning panel approves Gillespie Precast site plan, allows second entrance with truck‑only signage",2302,74475,2376920,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695243-97de503812f6de9b6016b5864d81ad86&start=74&end=2376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695243-97de503812f6de9b6016b5864d81ad86/thumbnail_74475.jpg","/articles/6211514/Kent-County/Maryland/Kent-County-planning-panel-approves-Gillespie-Precast-site-plan-allows-second-entrance-with-truckonly-signage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211514-f8516efca672d32fa24867ebc6e88853/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164091&Signature=S4yJccnKoVwiT~8d10MHsR8kXhumer4iAl9Zs1JXlBn3xzoxWVpkpFLwgQLu~EEtRNpTJoXzKXvGwYi9rXwdnTNgbA1KAsgjXnOqs~Vcb8xaTPhRJjmFu~4oShJGtpDJxHIg4N33UKxgWD-n7LUt4jhadySpuw9gpbYz9Hthjw8DAQi1WVJfreAqGva1O5SCLqlIHWCfOG1qdvkkFRAS3OjRqhmlLNhAvEyQpgeVA2M0YVUeFuNiwOlKHYucuWFOyP58QlrwPt4nORrAhFCV4lOqP~~8rw2~WWBep3YHLcsE72ta71ZF4yB7BGg-hZuFQC6YW1Cu0~wlPg2b8Sx7fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent County Planning Commission voted June 6 to grant a curb‑cut waiver and preliminary site plan approval for Gillespie Precast LLC’s expansion along Maryland Route 291, allowing a second entrance about 700 feet from the existing access and approval to expand a storage yard from 5.38 acres to 13.38 acres.

The decision followed a staff presentation and testimony from company representatives. Rob Tracy, an associate planner with the department, told commissioners the application seeks preliminary approval for the yard expansion, a 60‑by‑88‑foot storage building and, in a future phase, two 80‑by‑200‑foot concrete manufacturing buildings and associated aggregate bins and ramp. Tracy said the site is split‑zoned and that the proposed yard expansion and stormwater facility fall within the industrial and critical area districts. He also read the Kent County Land Use Ordinance standards that govern curb‑cut spacing and the conditions under which the commission may grant a waiver.

Applicant representative Kevin Sharon of DMS and Associates said Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) District 2 has issued an approval letter dated June 30, 2023, for the proposed second entrance but that a permit will not be issued until required sureties are posted. Sharon said the second access would improve circulation for heavy trucks and reduce conflicts at a single entrance. \"It just provides for a safer in and out of the facility,\" he said.

Neighbor Wallace Reynolds testified during public comment asking that landscaping include a berm, trees and irrigation to reduce noise and visual impacts. \"We as a neighbor… just like to see something to stop the noise and the pollution,\" Reynolds said.

Commissioners discussed the legal standard for the waiver, practical difficulty, sight distance and reliance on SHA technical review. Planning commission counsel clarified that the waiver review is a design‑review determination—not a variance—and that the commission routinely relies on SHA for technical safety determinations. Commissioners and staff discussed adding conditions: signage limiting one entrance for ingress and the other for egress and signage directing truck traffic.

The commission moved and approved a motion granting a waiver for the curb cuts and a separate motion granting preliminary site plan approval, both subject to conditions in staff’s report and additional requirements. The site plan approval included conditions that must be met before final approval: a certified engineer’s report addressing industrial performance standards inclusive of the proposed structures; an updated narrative conforming to the Land Use Ordinance procedures; front, side and rear elevations for the proposed storage building; SHA final permit approval for the access; approved erosion and sediment control and stormwater management plans; and submission of required sureties for stormwater, sediment and erosion control and landscaping.

Commissioners voted verbally in the affirmative; the record shows the following commissioners saying “aye”: Jim Saunders, Ray Strong, Sean Jones, John (Jonathan) Quinn and Bill Crowder, and the chair also recorded an affirmative vote. The motion language noted the waiver would not cause substantial detriment to adjacent properties, would not create a safety hazard based on testimony and SHA review, and represented the minimum relief necessary to address the practical difficulty of truck circulation. The approval also referenced an applicant mitigation plan to provide 2.78 acres of afforestation and landscape screening, about 15% of the proposed limit of disturbance within the industrial district.

Next steps identified by staff include submission of the engineering report and updated narrative, final elevations, SHA permit and final stormwater and erosion control approvals; final site plan approval will be contingent on those items.

Authorities cited during the discussion included Article 5, Section 15.73 and Article 6, Section 5.4(b) of the Kent County Land Use Ordinance and the June 30, 2023 SHA District 2 approval letter.","The Kent County Planning Commission granted a waiver and preliminary site plan approval to Gillespie Precast LLC to expand a contractor storage yard, add a 60-by-88-foot storage building and reserve space for future concrete manufacturing, on condition of final engineering, state highway permit and specified landscaping and sign controls.","actionData","errors"]

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