PUBLIC NOTICE 

ZTA #22-170, Watershed Conservation District 

The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 14, 2023­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­, at 6:00 p.m., in a hybrid format, both virtually and in person at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland, to consider the proposed Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) #22-170, Watershed Conservation District. 

ZTA #22-170 would amend certain provisions of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance to correct inconsistencies between the Table of Permissible Uses and the text of the Base Zone Regulations, reduce the minimum lot size required in the Watershed Conservation District while maintaining the density of one unit per twenty acres, create flexibility for intrafamily transfers, and eliminate conflicts between the Base Zone Regulations and the Comprehensive Plan. 

Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearing. 

In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing. 

Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 14, 2023 to register to speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. after in-person speakers testify. If you are not available to speak when your name is called, we have the right to move on to the next caller. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes. 

Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted  October 27, 2023 starting at 8 a.m. through November 14, 2023, 5 p.m.  for: 

E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/zta-22-170-wcd

Phone message: call 301-645-0652

Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646.

Comments sent by mail must be received no later than November 14, 2023.  

Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258. 

The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection in the Department of Planning and Growth Management or online at: https://bit.ly/WCDAmend. For more information, please contact Melissa Hively at HivelyM@CharlesCountyMD.gov or 301-638-2409. 

BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 

Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President