PUBLIC NOTICE
Docket 90 Amendment PDZA #24-90(23) Villages of Wooded Glen and Piney Reach
The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 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 revisions to Docket 90 and the associated Master Plan for the Villages of Wooded Glen and Piney Reach to: (1) relocate the middle school from Wooded Glen Neighborhood #3 (Highlands Neighborhood) to a new school site added to Piney Reach Neighborhood #2; (2) 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) clarify requirements for the buffer along MD Route 488 (La Plata Road).
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. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 17, 2024 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 August 30, 2024 starting at 8 a.m. through September 17, 2024, 5 p.m. for:
E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/docket-90-amendment-pdza-24-90-23
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 September 17, 2024.
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, Planning Division, Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland or online at: https://bit.ly/Docket90PDZA24-90-23. For more information, please contact the Lead Planner, Heather Kelley, at (301) 645-0592 or by email at KelleyH@CharlesCountyMD.gov.
BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President
In the event the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County, all items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date at 6:00pm in the County Commissioners Meeting Room.
Charles County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
