PUBLIC NOTICE
THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND has been petitioned by Waldorf Leonardtown Developers, LLC, requesting a modification/enlargement to the previously approved Special Exception aka SPEX-190015 (Docket #1417). The proposed modification/enlargement, filed under SPEX-250003 (Docket #1478), would allow the construction of a WAWA with fuel sales; eliminating the previously approved car wash, increasing the size of the convenience store to 6,372 square feet and reducing the number of fueling stations to 6, under Special Exception use approval for motor vehicle fuel sales associated with commercial uses > 3,500 square feet, Use #6.03.321, as provided in Article XIII, §297-212, Article XXV, §297-415 of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is approximately 3.199 acres +/-, identified as Lot 1, Tax ID# 0906037119, Parcel 48 within Tax Map 15, Grid 5, and is zoned Central Business (CB) within the Highway Corridor (HC) overlay zone.
The Board of Appeals hereby announces that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. This hearing will be conducted in an 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://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/board-of-appeals/board-of-appeals-public-comment-and-speaker-registration-form. For questions regarding public participation, please contact the Clerk to the Board of Appeals via email at BoardofAppeals@CharlesCountyMD.gov.
The full recording of the hearing can be viewed the following business day at https://reflect-charlescountymd.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1. Citizens with special needs may contact Lisa Cureton, Clerk to the Board of Appeals, at 240-776-6686 or Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.
The associated documents for Docket #1478, filed on June 10, 2025, 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/Docket1478 or after March 9, 2026. You may review the full agenda at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/meeting-agendas-minutes.
BOARD OF APPEALS
FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND
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