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Planning commission conditionally approves Adelina Business Office site plan, denies access to MD 231
Summary
Calvert County Planning Commission granted conceptual site plan approval for CSPR 143116145 (Adelina Business Office) with standard staff conditions and a modification prohibiting access to Maryland 231 (MD 231); the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The Calvert County Planning Commission on April 16 approved the conceptual site plan for the Adelina Business Office (CSPR 143116145) with staff-recommended conditions and an added modification that denies access to Maryland 231 (MD 231). The motion passed 7-0.
Staff presentation: Christine Fenimore, principal planner, presented the project as a conceptual site plan for 145 Adelina Business Office on tax map 26, parcels 250 and 120. The property totals about 2.44 acres, is zoned Rural Commercial (RC), and has frontage on Maryland 508 (Adelina Road) and technically on Maryland 231. The plan proposes repurposing an existing residential structure as a 1,630-square-foot office (use 19B3-105 Business Personal Service, office non-medical) and an accessory storage/warehouse of about 7,400 square feet, for a combined total of 9,030 square feet. Staff said parking calculations require 10 spaces and the plan provides 11.
Traffic and access: staff and the applicant noted the project was designed with a single entrance on Maryland 508 (Adelina Road) and does not propose access to MD 231. The applicantconsultant, Dan Kelsch of COA Barrett, said the owner had no specific tenant identified and that the site historically accommodated a small-business use. Staff noted that a traffic impact analysis must be approved by the Department of Public Works prior to final site plan approval if agencies determine it is required.
Condition added by commission: during discussion commissioners expressed concern about potential future access onto MD 231. The applicant said his intent was to replat and record a restriction denying access on MD 231; staff confirmed a denial-of-access note can be placed on the replat. The commission voted to approve the conceptual plan with the standard staff conditions and an added modification explicitly denying access to MD 231; the motion passed 7-0.
Why it matters: the approval advances a mixed office/storage redevelopment on a small commercial parcel in the Prince Frederick area while preserving county control over access to MD 231, a corridor commissioners identified as a traffic and safety concern.
Details and next steps: staff recommended approval with four standard conditions included in the staff report; final site plan approval will follow detailed site development review and any required transportation or agency approvals. The applicant indicated willingness to note the denial of access on the replat submitted during final review.
