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Planning commission approves Dollar General site plan at Oxford Chase
Summary
The Queen Anne County Planning Commission on March 12, 2026 approved major site plan SP24-08-0132 for a 10,528-square-foot Dollar General at Oxford Chase, finding the 3.5-acre suburban commercial parcel met Chapter 18 standards and state/local reviews; approval is subject to standard final edits, legal recordation, bonds/fees, and adherence to submitted architecture.
The Queen Anne County Planning Commission on March 12, 2026 approved major site plan SP24-08-0132, clearing the way for a 10,528-square-foot Dollar General on a 3.5-acre parcel in the southern part of the county just north of U.S. 50 and adjacent to Maryland Route 213.
County planner Doug Summers told the commission the unimproved parcel is zoned suburban commercial, is not in the 100-year floodplain, and contains about a half-acre of non-tidal wetlands that would remain undisturbed. "The site meets all Chapter 18 landscape requirements," Summers said, adding the proposal provides about five more parking spaces than required and has been reviewed and approved for stormwater by the Department of Public Works.
Kevin Sharon of DMS and Associates, representing Oxford Chase Development, described site access work done with State Highway: "It'll be a new 36 foot wide, two lanes out, one lane in entrance," he said, noting a dashed bypass lane on the opposite side of the road and stormwater controls including a bioretention area and a submerged gravel wetland. He said the team worked with staff on architectural elevations to align the design with county guidance.
The commission's motion found the plan meets the requirements of Chapter 18, will not substantially increase traffic or public-safety hazards, and is consistent with the 2022 comprehensive plan. Approval was granted subject to four conditions: (1) any remaining edits and reviewer-required documents be approved prior to final signature; (2) all required legal documents be signed and recorded before final signatures; (3) required bonds, securities, review, and inspection fees be submitted to DPW and Planning and Zoning; and (4) the architecture and overall site design must reflect the documents submitted with the application. The motion carried on a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps for the applicant are to satisfy remaining agency review items, complete required legal recordation, and obtain final site-plan signatures and permits before construction may begin.
