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Planning commission continues Royal Farms/Starbucks Charlotte Hall site plan to March 21
Summary
The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Jan. 31 voted unanimously to continue the public hearing on the concept site plan for 21-132-003 (Notch Commercial: Royal Farms and Starbucks, Charlotte Hall) to March 21, 2022, at the applicant's request to allow revised traffic material and plan changes.
ST. MARY'S COUNTY, Md. — The St. Mary's County Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 31 to continue the public hearing on the concept site plan for case 21-132-003 (Notch Commercial: Royal Farms and Starbucks, Charlotte Hall) to March 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
Chris Longmore, attorney for the applicant, asked the commission to continue the hearing so the project team could present a revised traffic simulation and related plan changes. "We would ask to be continued to that night," Longmore said, noting the applicant had worked with county staff on the revisions.
The continuance was moved (mover not specified in the record) and seconded by Planning Commissioner Kim Summers. During a roll-call vote the commission recorded aye votes from Planning Commissioners Merrill Evans, Kim Summers, Joe Van Kirk, Joe St. Claire and BJ Hall, and from the presiding chair, resulting in a 6-0 vote to continue the hearing.
Nut graf: The continuation delays final consideration of the concept site plan for the proposed Royal Farms and Starbucks in Charlotte Hall while the applicant refines traffic analyses and plan details. The commission said the case will return to the Planning Commission meeting room on March 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
In discussion preceding the motion, Longmore told the commission the applicant has been "working very diligently" to produce a different traffic simulation and to make plan changes requested by staff. County staff members present included Bill Hunt, director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, and planners Courtney Jenkins and Brandy Glenn; the transcript records no formal staff presentation at the Jan. 31 meeting.
The hearing on the concept site plan had been continued previously and was scheduled for the March 21 meeting to allow the applicant to present updated materials. No substantive deliberation on the merits of the site plan or conditions was recorded on Jan. 31; the commission took only the procedural action to continue the public hearing. The transcript does not record public testimony on the case at this meeting.
The meeting opened with procedural instructions from the presiding chair about testimony and oath requirements for public hearings. After the continuance vote the commission had no further business and adjourned.
Votes at a glance: - Case 21-132-003 (Notch Commercial: Royal Farms and Starbucks, Charlotte Hall) — Motion to continue the public hearing to March 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.; mover: not specified; second: Planning Commissioner Kim Summers; vote: 6 ayes, 0 noes; outcome: approved (continuance).
Ending: The commission will take up the case again on March 21, 2022, when the applicant is scheduled to present revised traffic modeling and updated site plans.
