LA PLATA, Md. – Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of Charles County, Maryland will conduct a Public Hearing on April 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to consider proposed revisions to Docket 90 and the associated Master Plan for the Villages of Wooded Glen and Piney Reach.
The meeting will be held in the Government Building Conference Room (“Blue Room”) and via video teleconference. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.
The revisions to Docket 90 and the associated Master Plan for the Villages of Wooded Glen and Piney Reach are: (1) to relocate the middle school from Wooded Glen Neighborhood #3 (Highlands Neighborhood) to a new school site added to Piney Reach Neighborhood #2; (2) to waive the “85% Rule” with respect to the Villages of Piney Reach Neighborhood #3, that would otherwise require completion of 85% of the residential construction of the Villages of Wooded Glen before commencing residential construction of the Villages of Piney Reach; and (3) to clarify requirements for the buffer along MD Route 488 (La Plata Road).
Limited in-person seating will be provided. Citizens can also watch via CCGTV on cable access channels, Comcast: 95 and Verizon FIOS: 10, view online at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/services/mediaservices/
charles-county-government-television/ccgtv-live-stream, or use a call-in number to listen to the Public Hearing at 301-645-0500.
Public testimony may be given either in person or virtually. Each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available when called, the County has the right to move onto the next caller.
Instructions for registering to speak virtually during the Public Hearing and other comment submission options are available at https://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/PCVirtualMeetingInfo. Please contact the Clerk to the Planning Commission at PlanningCommission@CharlesCountyMD.gov with any questions regarding public participation.
The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection on March 15, 2024 in the Department of Planning and Growth Management or online at: https://bit.ly/Docket90PDZA24-90-23.
For more information, please contact Heather Kelley at KelleyH@CharlesCountyMD.gov or 301-645- 0592.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Kevin Wedding, Chair
In the event the meeting is canceled due to events beyond the County’s control, all items scheduled to be
considered at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date.
Charles County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer
I have seen an eagle carrying nesting material near the construction on 488 near Hawkins Gate Road. Please investigate.