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Planning commission continues Randy Sloan equipment-storage proposal amid truck-traffic concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission continued the concept site plan for Randy Sloan Equipment Storage after residents raised traffic, safety and operational questions; commissioners asked staff to gather Board of Appeals orders, active-mine information, and truck/traffic details and requested the owner attend the next hearing.
The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission on Oct. 23 continued review of Concept Site Plan 1713200004, the Randy Sloan Equipment Storage proposal, after extended public testimony raised concerns about truck traffic, start/stop times for nearby gravel pits and whether the storage yard would increase local truck movements.
Brandy Glenn of Land Use and Growth Management told the commission the filing is for a 215,713-square-foot disturbed area with about 1 acre of actual equipment storage; the land use is listed as construction materials and equipment storage (Use 47). Staff noted the concept plan does not meet parking requirements as drafted and that the applicant must submit a written request to the director to reduce parking; buffer-yard plantings on several perimeter segments need revision in the plan. Staff also listed outstanding technical items (geotechnical testing for biofacility design during detailed site-plan review, and final…
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