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Planning commission approves Norco Pools concept site plan in Mechanicsville
Summary
The Saint Mary's County Planning Commission approved a concept site plan for a new 4,320-square-foot Norco Pools building in Mechanicsville, finding the proposal meets applicable zoning and design standards; the applicant will use existing on‑site well and septic and add on‑site stormwater controls.
The Saint Mary's County Planning Commission on June 14 approved concept site plan CSP25-0020, clearing the way for a new Norco Pools building and limited retail at 279503 Notch Road in Mechanicsville.
County planner Shawn Lee presented the staff report, describing the project as a two‑story, 4,320‑square‑foot building with administrative office and limited retail (Use #77) in the Rural Commercial Limited (RCL) zone. Lee told the commission staff found the proposal met the applicable standards in the comprehensive zoning ordinance, citing Section 51.3 (specific regulations and standards), Schedule 32.1 (development standards), Chapter 63 (landscaping and buffer yard), Section 64 (off‑street parking and loading), and Chapter 71 (resource protection). Lee said there are no mapped sensitive areas on the parcel and that required parking and landscaping could be provided on site; the staff report was entered into the record as Exhibit 2.
Agent Gene Burrows, representing the applicant, said the proposal would replace an older building on the parcel, use the existing entrance and existing well and septic, and reduce the current amount of impervious surface. He described exterior materials as a white metal building with black metal roof and stone veneer wainscoting, and said stormwater would be handled with a micro‑bioretention facility to control runoff during later, more detailed site development review.
Commission discussion was brief. Members complimented the completeness of the application and noted the design reduces impervious area compared with existing gravel and shed structures on site. A motion to approve the concept site plan carried on a roll‑call vote: Connor Loughran, Jake Cousinau, Joe Van Kirk, Patty Robrecht, Lynn Delahaie and Judy Filius voted aye; the motion included a condition that any road improvements required by the state or county must be completed concurrent with issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
The planning commission entered the staff report and project plans into the public hearing record and closed the case; no public testimony was offered on this item.
The approval clears the project to proceed to subsequent engineering and site development review steps, where more detailed stormwater and construction plans will be submitted to the county for technical review and permits.
