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Planning Commission recommends series of zoning and town-center amendments, adopts draft zoning maps
Summary
The commission voted to recommend comprehensive-plan and town-center amendments and approved six text amendments (24-01 through 24-06) and adopted the draft zoning maps after a short tabling; most votes were unanimous with a few 6–1 results.
The Calvert County Planning Commission took a series of formal actions on zoning and plan updates. The commission recommended the county comprehensive-plan amendments (motion carried 7–0), recommended Huntingtown and Saint Leonard town-center master plan amendments (Huntingtown 6–1; Saint Leonard 6–1), approved a package of six text amendments (24-01 through 24-06) with several unanimous roll-call votes and adopted the draft zoning maps after briefly tabling them earlier in the meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Recommend Calvert County comprehensive plan amendments to BOCC — Approved (7–0). - Recommend Huntingtown town-center master-plan amendments to BOCC — Approved (6–1). - Recommend Saint Leonard town-center master-plan amendments to BOCC — Approved (6–1). - Text Amendment Case 24-01 (Exhibits A & B) — Motion passed with a 6–1 roll call on consistency findings. - Text Amendment Cases 24-02, 24-03, 24-04, 24-05, 24-06 — Each recommended consistent with the comprehensive plan; roll calls recorded multiple unanimous 7–0 approvals. - Draft zoning maps — After tabling earlier in the meeting to clarify sequencing, the commission took the maps off the table and recommended repeal and adoption of the draft zoning maps (7–0).
Commissioners made findings of consistency with the comprehensive plan where required by statute and directed staff to carry forward recommended language and to refine several items during upcoming town-center updates. Several commissioners asked that staff incorporate clarifications and corrections to motion language before the package is forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners.
