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Commissioners ask Navy for clearer guidance after townhome proposal near Pax River flight zones
Summary
St. Mary's County commissioners asked Naval Air Station Pax River for clearer guidance for planners after a proposed townhome development near Lexington Park falls inside airport-related safety and noise zones; the Navy said it is providing information but not taking a position while a Department of Defense study is under way.
St. Mary's County commissioners met April 29, 2025, with Naval Air Station Pax River officials to seek clearer guidance for the county Planning Commission after a proposed townhome project near Lexington Park was flagged as falling partly inside aircraft overflight and noise areas.
The issue matters because the property is adjacent to the station’s Accident Potential Zones (APZs) and within established noise contours, information that county planners and developers said they need when deciding whether to approve new housing in the area. Commissioner President Wendy M. Guy said the county wants both a successful naval mission and…
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