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Land use staff brief commissioners on Wildwood PUD growth, open space and planned road connection
Summary
County planning staff and Wildwood Residential updated commissioners on three decades of development in the Wildwood PUD, reporting that the development has already provided more open space than the green-book requirement and that a planned extension to Lawrence Hayden Road could be built once Magnolia Park approvals are final.
Land use staff on Aug. 30 briefed the St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners on the Wildwood planned unit development, summarizing development patterns since the PUD’s 1978 approval and describing recurring issues including density increases, open-space accounting, stormwater controls and traffic circulation.
The presentation from planning staff and Wildwood Residential described how initial low-density sections gave way to higher-density townhome and multifamily construction, summarized open-space and recreational acreage provided to date, and identified a near-term road connection tied to approval of a Magnolia Park section.
Why it matters Wildwood is one of the county’s largest and longest-running PUDs. Changes in density, infrastructure requirements and the developer’s approach to amenities affect traffic on Maryland Route 235, the location of community recreation facilities and the distribution of open space across neighborhoods.
What planning staff reported Bob Bowles, a county…
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