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Planning commission gives favorable recommendation for Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department South Station site plan
Summary
Worcester County Planning Commission on Oct. 2 recommended approval of site plans and five waiver requests for a new South Station for the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, clearing a key local review step for the replacement facility.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, the Worcester County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the site plan and five waiver requests for the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s proposed South Station replacement in Ocean Pines.
The project team presented plans for a rebuilt South Station to replace an original 1981 building that has been expanded several times, and argued the new facility is needed to increase apparatus bays, add decontamination and locker-room space, expand sleeping quarters and support on-site EMS training. Commissioners voted to approve the developer’s five waiver requests as a group and to forward a favorable recommendation on the overall project.
Project proponents told the commission the existing South Station was originally about 3,200 square feet, had additions of about 4,200 square feet in 1985 and…
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