Queen Anne's County planning commission denies Dunkin' site plan at Postal Road intersection

The Queen Anne's County Planning Commission voted to deny a minor site plan for a proposed 1,507-square-foot Dunkin' restaurant at the Postal Road intersection with U.S. Route 50, following extensive public comment citing traffic safety concerns and questions about the applicant's traffic analysis.

Residents at the commission meeting said the intersection already experiences congestion and risky driver behavior. "I stand in opposition to the project," James Lyons, a Stevensville resident, said, arguing that adding a "Dunkin' Donuts like this doesn't do anything to improve the intersection" and would make it "more unsafe." Kathy Johnston, a Cox Neck Road resident, said traffic coming off the Route 50 ramp frequently exceeds posted low speeds and that studies did not capture peak periods such as 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. "Pretending that everyone is gonna be coming off that ramp nice and slow…