PUBLIC NOTICE
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 22-171, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zone & Parking Facilities
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of Charles County, Maryland will conduct a Public Hearing on June 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. to consider a proposed Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA). The meeting will be held in the Government Building Conference Room (“Blue Room”) and via video teleconference. Persons wanting more information may call 301-645-0692. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.
Designated as ZTA #22-171, this application was filed by the Law Offices of Sue A. Greer on behalf of the Applicant, Bonaventure. The amendment proposal specifically involves the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zone and seeks to alter the applicable impervious surface ratio for mid-rise and high-rise multi-family projects within Article VII, Planned Development Zone Regulations, §297-110 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zone, Figure VII-5A, Schedule of Zone Regulations Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zone, of the Zoning Ordinance. It also proposes to modify the garage parking requirement for multi-family units, found within § 297-338 D. of the Zoning Ordinance, in order to enable attached and detached garage spaces to each be calculated as one (1) full parking space towards satisfaction of the minimum off-street parking requirements of Article XX, Parking Facilities, Figure XX-1, of the Zoning Ordinance.
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/our-county/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.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Wayne Magoon, 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.