PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals for Charles County, Maryland, has received a petition from Zachary S. Gilreath, on behalf of George Holmes, appealing a Zoning Officer’s Decision issued by letter dated February 8, 2023. In that decision, the Zoning Officer determined that the Applicant’s non-conforming use had ceased for more than one year and, pursuant to the applicable zoning regulations, the non-conforming use is considered abandoned.
The subject property is located at 7320 Benedict Avenue, Benedict, Maryland, and is further identified as Tax Map 49, Grid 4, Parcel 20, Lot 15, consisting of approximately 23,744 square feet. The property is zoned Village Commercial (CV).
The Board of Appeals hereby announces that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. This hearing will be conducted in-person format only; no virtual option will be available. In-person attendees should report to the Charles County Government Building Auditorium, located at 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646.
The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.
Speakers will be allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available when called, the County reserves the right to move onto the next speaker. If you are unable to speak in person, you can submit comments at: https://charlescountymd.info/BOAPublicComment. For questions regarding public participation, please contact the Clerk to the Board of Appeals via email at BoardofAppeals@CharlesCountyMD.gov.
A full recording of the hearing will be available for viewing the following business day at https://reflectcharlescountymd.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1. Citizens with special needs may contact Sherri Davis, Clerk to the Board of Appeals, at 301-645-0632 or Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
The associated documents for Docket #1459, filed on March 8, 2023, will be available for inspection in the Department of Planning and Growth Management, Planning Division, Charles County Government Building or online at: https://charlescountymd.info/Docket1459 on or after November 21, 2025. You may review the full agenda at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/meeting-agendas-minutes.
BOARD OF APPEALS
FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND
All items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting shall be rescheduled if the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County.
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