Commissioners hear competing views on proposed lot‑line fixes for open‑space programs; multiple zoning text amendments held over

May 26, 2026

The board held public hearings on several citizen‑sponsored zoning text amendments (including ordinances 2609/2610 on TDR/NCD lot‑line adjustments) and left most items open for two weeks. Conservation groups warned the changes could enable non‑farm uses on deed‑restricted open space, while landowner representatives urged administrative flexibility for practical lot‑line fixes.

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The Queen Anne's County Commissioners on May 26 heard a mix of technical presentations and pointed public comment over proposals to allow administrative subdivision (lot‑line adjustments) of open‑space parcels enrolled in the county's Transfer Development Rights (TDR) and Non‑Contiguous Development (NCD) programs.

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