Planning commission continues Cecil’s Mill Business Park hearing to Nov. 14 after State Highway questions

The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission voted on Oct. 24 to continue review of Concept Site Plan 13-13200001 for the proposed Cecil’s Mill Business Park to its Nov. 14 meeting after staff and the State Highway Administration identified outstanding questions.

The continuance came after the applicant’s representative said he had only recently received comments from the State Highway Administration and that the planning office’s packet lacked some materials the commission needs to make a decision. The planning director and commission repeatedly said they would not accept an incomplete application and emphasized the need for the applicant to supply a revised traffic study and written responses to the highway agency’s questions before the hearing resumes.

Why it matters: The proposal would add commercial buildings adjacent to an existing neighborhood, and dozens of residents attended Oct. 24 to raise questions about traffic, tree removal and site work. The commission paused the hearing to give the applicant and the highway agency time to provide clearer, documented…