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Planning commission approves Charlotte Hall Station concept site plan
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the concept site plan for Charlotte Hall Station, a proposed 6,689-square-foot shopping center in the Charlotte Hall Town Center development district, finding it consistent with town center design standards and subject to standard site plan review conditions.
The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on May 14 approved concept site plan CCSP 06-13200028 (Charlotte Hall Station), a proposed 6,689-square-foot shopping center owned by CMI Properties LLC and represented by Mahaffey & Associates, P.C.
Staff recommendation and findings: Planning staff said the project is located within the Charlotte Hall Town Center development district and "staff believes that the objectives of ... section 62 and 63 of the zoning ordinance can be met with this plan," provided appropriate landscaping, buffering and final engineering. Staff noted water and sewer "may be made available to the site as part of the review process" and that adequate public facilities findings had been made administratively as a prerequisite to final site plan approval.
Project details and mitigation: The project team said the design breaks up building mass and provides parking and access on multiple sides of the anchor store, and that the anchor tenant is expected to be a grocery store (applicant identified Safeway as the anchor at the concept stage). The applicant said they are coordinating required traffic work with the Maryland State Highway Administration and working cooperatively with an adjacent veterinarian property on a boundary adjustment to allow shared access and parking.
Vote and next steps: Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the concept site plan and Commissioner Chase seconded; the commission voted in favor and approved the concept plan. Final engineering, landscaping, buffering, stormwater and any SHA traffic mitigation must be resolved during subsequent site plan and Chapter 70 review.
Ending note: Staff emphasized that approvals at the concept stage do not waive any Chapter 70 or other final engineering requirements; the applicant will return for detailed site plan review and permitting.
