Saint Mary’s Planning Commission corrects mapping error for Lexington Park parcel after resident objections

The Saint Mary’s County Planning Commission voted Jan. 23 to correct a mapping error in the Lexington Park Development District Master Plan for Tax Map 51, Parcel 0669 and to recommend proposed zoning maps to the County Commissioners, after a prolonged public discussion in which residents asked for a clearer timeline and assurances about buffers and safety.

The correction applies to figure PC‑2, the 2015 concept land‑use plan, and related figures in the Lexington Park plan including the Great Mills Corridor development strategy and the proposed implementation zoning map (figure I‑2). Planning staff said the change fixes a color/land‑use error on the plan maps so the land-use designation and the intended proposed zoning align for the parcel near Great Mills Road.

“Land use has to match the zoning, which is why we’re here tonight to ask the planning commission to recommend that correction in the map,” said Bill Hunt, deputy director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management.

Why it matters

The parcel in question sits along the Great Mills Corridor near existing homes in the Cecil’s Mill neighborhood and an elementary school. Residents said they were surprised to discover conflicting maps showing the parcel as low‑density residential (RL), corridor mixed use (CMX) or medium‑intensity mixed use (MXM) in various reports and online materials. Homeowners said the uncertainty affected their expectations when they bought into the neighborhood and asked for an explanation…