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St. Mary's County commissioners approve zoning change to allow daycare use in RCA overlay, subject to state approval
Summary
On Sept. 30 the Commissioners of St. Mary's County voted to amend Chapter 285 of the county code to permit nonmedical daycare (use type 28) in the RCA (Critical Area) overlay district, with three specific guardrails and subject to approval by the Maryland Critical Area Commission.
The Commissioners of St. Mary's County voted Sept. 30 to amend Chapter 285 of the St. Mary's County Code to allow a nonmedical daycare use (use type 28) in the RCA overlay (Critical Area) zoning district. The ordinance change takes effect only if and when the Maryland Critical Area Commission approves the county amendment.
The county's Department of Land Use and Growth Management told commissioners the amendment includes three new standards intended to limit environmental impacts near the critical area. Jessica Andritz, director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, said the revised draft restricts the use to…
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