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Commission approves conceptual site plan for Calvert County Industrial Park Lot 37 (CSPR 143186)
Summary
The Planning Commission approved the conceptual site plan for two flex-space buildings on Lot 37 in the Calvert County Industrial Park (CSPR 143186) with staff-recommended conditions; vote recorded in favor.
The Calvert County Planning Commission on April 16 approved the conceptual site plan (CSPR 143186) for two flex-space buildings on Lot 37 in the Calvert County Industrial Park with the staff-recommended standard conditions.
Project description: Christine Fenimore, principal planner, described the proposal for Lot 37 in the industrial park (tax map 26, parcel 277). The site is in the I-1 Light Industrial zoning district and totals approximately 2.75 acres. The application proposes two one-story flex-space buildings; each building has about 17,000 square feet total (11,700 square feet on the first floor plus a 5,300-square-foot mezzanine). Parking requirements were calculated at 68 spaces (including ADA); the plan was reviewed for setback reductions along the northern property line (reduction from 50 feet to a minimum of 10 feet), which the planning commission administrator approved in January 2025. A specimen tree identified for potential impact requires a variance, and staff referred that matter for a Board of Appeals hearing scheduled in June.
Agency review and conditions: staff said the conceptual plan was reviewed by agencies for compliance with the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance, and other regulations. A traffic impact analysis was submitted to the Department of Public Works and must be approved prior to final site plan approval. Staff recommended approval with the four standard conditions noted in the staff report.
Commission action: after considering staff presentation and the application record, the commission voted to approve the concept site plan with the recommended conditions. Commissioners also discussed the specimen tree and the need for a Board of Appeals variance process for any tree removal.
Next steps: the applicant will proceed through the administrative final site plan steps; Board of Appeals consideration for the specimen-tree variance is scheduled for June. The traffic study must receive DPW approval before final site plan sign-off.
