Concept Plan Approved For Proposed Pax River Village Center: ALDI, Starbucks, And More

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On November 13, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission approved a concept site plan for the proposed Pax River Village Center, which is currently known as Millison Plaza.

The proposed project will be approximately 24.76 acres and will include a 19,400-square-foot ALDI, a Starbucks with a drive-thru, multiple fast food restaurants, and a retail business.

The project’s location will be on the corner of Shangri-La Drive, Route 235, and FDR Boulevard.

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  1. Bunch of businesses that we already have were turning into some stanky wv town with 3 McDonald’s in a row. No one wants another subway one is too many

  2. They need to close the entrance/exit way by Walgreens. Just a horrible spot to enter or even exit out of. When I see someone trying to exit out of there onto Shangri-La I just shake my head.

  3. Here is the problem – look at all the space ABOVE these commercial buildings. Why not build Condos and apartments ABOVE the commercial spaces? Think of the TAX REVENUE that could be made off a few hundred condos and apartments. DUH!

    1. Why is that the only motivation to build apartments? Just to steal money from people via “ taxation”? So strange

  4. Wow great. Stores we already have and really don’t need. My god can we get something for the kids and a community center. Maybe a ymca !

    1. Either you don’t have kids or you’re not from this area, rec & parks has a huge presence in and around this actual shopping center. Nicolet Park is located directly behind, has a splash pad, skatepark, basketball courts and soccer fields, located within this shopping center is the gymnastics complex. Across Great Mills Road from this shopping center is Lancaster Park which is the home of Pax Raiders football, SMC Youth Lacrosse, SMC youth soccer (3(?) lit up fields), 3 baseball fields, basketball courts, disc golf, dog park, picnic pavilions, art park with paved walking trails, 2 playgrounds with one of them being updated and opening on November 28, 2023…

      Anyway, your wish has been granted… long live Jambi…

      https://thebaynet.com/commissioners-approve-land-lease-for-st-marys-county-ymca-in-great-mills/

      1. That’s what everyone wants I guess, someone else to raise their kids, babysitting center please!

  5. Instead of building all these damn businesses why don’t you build community centers for the kids and teens to have something to do and things to learn. Who needs another grocery store or coffee shop . And we sure as hell don’t need anymore of the same old fast food chains .

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