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Commissioners ask Planning Commission to start North County Town Center master plan, with Charlotte Hall first
Summary
St. Mary's County commissioners voted to request the Planning Commission begin a North County Town Center master‑plan process and recommended starting with Charlotte Hall; staff outlined a multi‑step schedule and outreach process including advisory groups and technical analyses.
The St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 20 voted to request that the county Planning Commission initiate a North County Town Center master‑plan process as an amendment to the county comprehensive plan, with the recommendation that the Charlotte Hall town center be addressed first.
Phil Shire, staff with the county Department of Land Use and Growth Management, presented a proposed scope and tentative timetable. “The 2010 St. Mary's County comprehensive plan calls for master plans to be done for all the the 5 town centers in the county,” he said, and outlined options for combining or separating Charlotte Hall, New Market and Mechanicsville for study. Shire said staff proposes…
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